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Flags. MEL
examples.
offsetCurveOnSurface [-caching boolean] [-checkPoints int] [-connectBreaks int] [-constructionHistory boolean]
[-cutLoop boolean] [-distance linear] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-object boolean] [-range boolean] [-stitch boolean] [-subdivisionDensity int]
[-tolerance linear]
[curve]
offsetCurveOnSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The offsetCurveOnSurface command offsets a curve on surface
resulting in another curve on surface. The connecting type for
breaks in offsets is off (no connection), circular (connect with an
arc) or linear (connect linearly resulting in a sharp corner). If
loop cutting is on then any loops in the offset curves are trimmed
away and a sharp corner is created at each intersection. The
subdivisionDensity flag is the maximum number of times the offset
object can be subdivided (i.e. calculate the offset until the
offset comes within tolerance or the iteration reaches this
maximum.) The checkPoints flag sets the number of points per span
at which the distance of the offset curve from the original curve
is determined. The tolerance flag determines how accurately the
offset curve should satisfy the required offset distance. A
satisfactory offset curve is one for which all of the checkpoints
are within the given tolerance of the required offset.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
offsetCurve
caching, checkPoints, connectBreaks, constructionHistory, cutLoop, distance,
name, nodeState, object,
range, stitch,
subdivisionDensity, tolerance
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-cutLoop(-cl) |
boolean |
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Do loop cutting?
Default: false |
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-connectBreaks(-cb) |
int |
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Connect breaks method (between gaps): 0 - off, 1 - circular, 2
- linear
Default: 2 |
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-distance(-d) |
linear |
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Offset distance
Default: 1.0 |
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-tolerance(-tol) |
linear |
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-subdivisionDensity(-sd) |
int |
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Maximum subdivision density per span
Default: 5 |
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-checkPoints(-cp) |
int |
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Checkpoints for fit quality per span. Not advisable to change
this value.
Default: 3 |
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-stitch(-st) |
boolean |
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Stitch curve segments together. Not advisable to change this
value.
Default: true |
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| Advanced flags |
-caching(-cch) |
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) |
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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| Common flags |
-name(-n) |
string |
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Name the resulting object |
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-constructionHistory(-ch) |
boolean |
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Turn the construction history on or off |
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-object(-o) |
boolean |
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Create the result, or just the dependency node |
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-range(-rn) |
boolean |
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Force a curve range on complete input curve |
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| 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. |
nurbsPlane -ch on -o on -po 0 -ax 0 1 0 -w 10 -lr 2 ;
circle -ch on -o on -nr 0 1 0 -r 3 ;
projectCurve -ch 0 -rn false -un false -tol 0.01 "nurbsCircle1" "nurbsPlane1" ;
// Offset given curve to the specified distance at the specified tolerance:
offsetCurveOnSurface -d 0.12 -tol 0.02 nurbsPlaneShape1->projectionCurve1_1;
// Create offsets for the specified curve and turn loop cutting off:
offsetCurveOnSurface -cl off nurbsPlaneShape1->projectionCurve1_1;
// Create offsets with circular arcs at the breaks in the curves and trim
// away any loops in the offset curve:
offsetCurveOnSurface -cb 1 -cl on nurbsPlaneShape1->projectionCurve1_1;