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Synopsis

singleProfileBirailSurface [-caching boolean] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-object boolean] [-polygon int] [-tangentContinuityProfile1 boolean] [-transformMode int] curve curve curve

singleProfileBirailSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This cmd creates a railed surface by sweeping the profile curve along the two rail curves. One of the requirements for surface creation is the profile curve must intersect the two rail curves. If the profile is a surface curve i.e. isoparm, curve on surface or trimmed edge then tangent continuity across the surface underlying the profile may be enabled using the flag -tp1 true.

The first argument represetns the profile curve, the second and third the rails.

Return value

string[]Object name and node name

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

Related

extrude

Flags

caching, constructionHistory, name, nodeState, object, polygon, tangentContinuityProfile1, transformMode
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-tangentContinuityProfile1(-tp1) boolean createqueryedit
Need to be tangent continuous across the profile. The profile must be a surface curve.
Default: false
-transformMode(-tm) int createqueryedit
transform mode ( Non proportional, proportional ). Non proportional is default value.
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
Name the resulting object
-constructionHistory(-ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off
-object(-o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node
-polygon(-po) int create
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)

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 be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

//Create a surface by sweeping profile "curve1" along the two rails
//given by isoparms surface1.u[0] and surface2.u[0.5].
singleProfileBirailSurface -ch on curve1 surface1.u[0] surface2.u[0.5] ;

// create a tangent continuous surface across the profile.
singleProfileBirailSurface -ch on -tp1 true surface1.u[0] curve1 curve2 ;