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vortex [-attenuation float] [-axisX float] [-axisY float] [-axisZ float] [-magnitude float] [-maxDistance linear] [-name string] [-perVertex boolean] [-position linear linear linear]
selectionList
vortex is undoable, queryable, and editable.
A vortex field pulls objects in a circular direction, like a
whirlpool or tornado. Objects affected by the vortex field tend to
rotate around the axis specified by -ax, -ay, and -az. The
transform is the associated dependency node. Use connectDynamic to
cause the field to affect a dynamic object. If fields are created,
this command returns the names of each of the fields. If a field
was queried, the results of the query are returned. If a field was
edited, the field name is returned. If object names are provided or
the active selection list is non-empty, the command creates a field
for every object in the list and calls addDynamic to add it to the
object. If the list is empty, the command defaults to -pos 0 0 0.
Setting the -pos flag with objects named on the command line is an
error.
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
attenuation, axisX, axisY, axisZ, magnitude,
maxDistance, name, perVertex,
position
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-position(-pos) |
linear linear linear |
   |
|
Position in space where you want to place a field. The gravity
then emanates from this position in space rather than from an
object. Note that you can both use -pos (creating a field at a
position) and also provide object names. |
|
-magnitude(-m) |
float |
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-attenuation(-att) |
float |
|
|
Attentuation rate of field |
|
-maxDistance(-mxd) |
linear |
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|
Maximum distance at which field is exerted. -1 indicates that
the field has no maximum distance. |
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-name(-n) |
string |
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-perVertex(-pv) |
boolean |
|
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Per-vertex application. If this flag is set true, then each
individual point (CV, particle, vertex,etc.) of the chosen object
exerts an identical copy of the force field. If this flag is set to
false, then the force is exerted only from the geometric center of
the set of points. |
|
-axisX(-ax) |
float |
|
|
X-component of vortex axis |
|
-axisY(-ay) |
float |
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|
Y-component of vortex axis |
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-axisZ(-az) |
float |
|
|
Z-component of vortex axis |
|
 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. |
vortex -ax 0 -ay 1.0 -az 0.5;
// Creates a vortex field with axis (0,1,0.5) for every active
// selection. If there is no active
// selection, it creates this field at world position (0,0,0).