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Synopsis

reverseSurface( surface , [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean], [direction=int], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

reverseSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The reverseSurface command reverses one or both directions of a surface or can be used to "swap" the U and V directions (this creates the effect of reversing the surface normal). The name of the newly reversed surface and the name of the resulting dependency node is returned. The resulting surface has the same parameter ranges as the original surface.

This command also handles selected surface isoparms. For a selected isoparm, imagine that the isoparm curve is reversed after the operation. E.g. reverseSurface surface.v[0.1] will reverse in the U direction.

Return value

string[]Object name and node name

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

caching, constructionHistory, direction, name, nodeState, object, replaceOriginal
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
direction(d) int createqueryedit
The direction to reverse the surface in: 0 - U, 1 - V, 2 - Both U and V, 3 - Swap
Default: 0
Advanced flags
caching(cch) boolean createqueryedit
Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
nodeState(nds) int createqueryedit
Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
Common flags
name(n) string create
Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains namespace path, the new node will be created under the specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it will be created.
constructionHistory(ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off
object(o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node
replaceOriginal(rpo) boolean create
Create "in place" (i.e., replace)

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=True, d=0 )
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1.v[0.1]', ch=True )
# Reverses surface1 with construction history in the U direction.
# The name of the new surface and the name of the new dependency node
# are returned.

cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=1 )
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1.u[0.1]', ch=True )
# Reverses surface1 without history, with replace original on,
# in the V direction.  Because the "-rpo" flag is on, the name of
# the original surface is returned as well as the new dependency node.
# The reversed surface will <em>replace</em> the original surface.

cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=2 )
# Reverses surface1 without history, with replace original on,
# in both the U and V directions.

cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=3 )
# Swaps the U and V directions of surface1 with history, with replace
# original on.  This has the effect of reversing the surface normal.