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squareSurface(
string string string [string]
, [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean], [continuityType1=int], [continuityType2=int], [continuityType3=int], [continuityType4=int], [curveFitCheckpoints=int], [endPointTolerance=linear], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [rebuildCurve1=boolean], [rebuildCurve2=boolean], [rebuildCurve3=boolean], [rebuildCurve4=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
squareSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command produces a square surface given 3 or 4 curves.
This resulting square surface is created within the intersecting
region of the selected curves. The order of selection is important
and the curves must intersect or their ends must meet.
You must specify one continuity type flag for each selected curve.
If continuity type is 1 (fixed, no tangent continuity) then the
curveFitCheckpoints flag (cfc) is not required.
| string[] | Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
boundary, doubleProfileBirailSurface, loft
caching, constructionHistory, continuityType1, continuityType2, continuityType3, continuityType4, curveFitCheckpoints, endPointTolerance, name, nodeState, object, polygon, rebuildCurve1, rebuildCurve2, rebuildCurve3, rebuildCurve4
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curveFitCheckpoints(cfc)
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int
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The number of points per span to check the tangency deviation between the boundary curve and the created tangent square surface. Only available for the tangent continuity type.
Default: 5
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continuityType1(ct1)
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int
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Continuity type legal values for curve 1:
1 - fixed boundary
2 - tangent continuity
3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2
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continuityType2(ct2)
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int
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Continuity type legal values for curve 2:
1 - fixed boundary
2 - tangent continuity
3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2
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continuityType3(ct3)
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int
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Continuity type legal values for curve 3:
1 - fixed boundary
2 - tangent continuity
3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2
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continuityType4(ct4)
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int
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Continuity type legal values for curve 4:
1 - fixed boundary
2 - tangent continuity
3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2
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rebuildCurve1(rc1)
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boolean
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A boolean to determine if input curve 1 should be rebuilt (with curvature continuity).
Default: false
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rebuildCurve2(rc2)
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boolean
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A boolean to determine if input curve 2 should be rebuilt (with curvature continuity).
Default: false
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rebuildCurve3(rc3)
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boolean
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A boolean to determine if input curve 3 should be rebuilt (with curvature continuity).
Default: false
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rebuildCurve4(rc4)
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boolean
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A boolean to determine if input curve 4 should be rebuilt (with curvature continuity).
Default: false
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endPointTolerance(ept)
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linear
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Tolerance for end points, only used if endPoint attribute is true.
Default: 0.1
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caching(cch)
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boolean
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Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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nodeState(nds)
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int
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Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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name(n)
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string
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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.
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constructionHistory(ch)
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boolean
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Turn the construction history on or off
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object(o)
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boolean
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Create the result, or just the dependency node
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polygon(po)
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int
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The value of this argument controls the type of the object
created by this operation
- 0: nurbs surface
- 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
- 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
- 3: Bezier surface
- 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the
parameters for the conversion)
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
# Creating square surfaces with three curves and fixed continuity type:
crv1 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, 3), (5, 0, 3), (2, 0, 2), (0, 0, 0)) )
crv2 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, -4), (5, 0, -3), (2, 0, -2), (0, 0, 0)) )
crv3 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, 3), (9, 3, 2), (11, 3, 1), (8, 0, -4)) )
# These curves form a rough triangle shape pointing at the origin.
cmds.squareSurface( crv3, crv1, crv2, ct1=1, ct2=1, ct3=1 )
# Creating square surfaces with four curves, tangent continuity
# type and to use 6 points per span in checking the continuity:
crv1 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-2, 0, 4), (-2, 0, 5), (1, 0, 3), (3, 0, 4), (6, 0, 5) ) )
crv2 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (6, 0, 5), (8, 0, 2), (8, 0, -3), (7, 0, -4 ) ) )
crv3 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (7, 0, -4), (2, 0, -3), (-1, 0, -5), (-2, 0, -4) ) )
crv4 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-2, 0, 4), (-4, 0, 1), (-4, 0, -3), (-2, 0, -4) ) )
# These curves form a rough square shape around the origin.
cmds.squareSurface( crv1, crv2, crv3, crv4, cfc=6, ct1=2, ct2=2, ct3=2, ct4=2 )