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offsetSurface( [surface] , [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean],
[distance=linear], [method=int], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
offsetSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The offset command creates new offset surfaces from the selected
surfaces. The default method is a surface offset, which offsets
relative to the surface itself. The CV offset method offsets the
CVs directly rather than the surface, so is usually slightly less
accurate but is faster. The offset surface will always have the
same degree, number of CVs and knot spacing as the original
surface.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
caching, constructionHistory, distance, method,
name, nodeState, object
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
distance(d) |
linear |
   |
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Offset distance
Default: 1.0 |
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method(m) |
int |
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Offset method 0 - Surface Fit 1 - CV Fit
Default: 0 |
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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. |
|
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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| 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. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# To offset the active surface to the specified distance:
cmds.offsetSurface( d=4.0 )
# To create an offset using the surface fit offset method:
cmds.offsetSurface( 'surface1', m=0, d=2.0 )