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reverseSurface( surface , [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean],
[direction=int], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
reverseSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The reverseSurface command reverses one or both directions of a
surface or can be used to "swap" the U and V directions (this
creates the effect of reversing the surface normal). The name of
the newly reversed surface and the name of the resulting dependency
node is returned. The resulting surface has the same parameter
ranges as the original surface. This command also handles selected
surface isoparms. For a selected isoparm, imagine that the isoparm
curve is reversed after the operation. E.g. reverseSurface
surface.v[0.1] will reverse in the U direction.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
caching, constructionHistory, direction, name,
nodeState, object, replaceOriginal
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
direction(d) |
int |
   |
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The direction to reverse the surface in: 0 - U, 1 - V, 2 - Both
U and V, 3 - Swap
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. |
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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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replaceOriginal(rpo) |
boolean |
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Create "in place" (i.e., replace) |
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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
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=True, d=0 )
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1.v[0.1]', ch=True )
# Reverses surface1 with construction history in the U direction.
# The name of the new surface and the name of the new dependency node
# are returned.
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=1 )
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1.u[0.1]', ch=True )
# Reverses surface1 without history, with replace original on,
# in the V direction. Because the "-rpo" flag is on, the name of
# the original surface is returned as well as the new dependency node.
# The reversed surface will <em>replace</em> the original surface.
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=2 )
# Reverses surface1 without history, with replace original on,
# in both the U and V directions.
cmds.reverseSurface( 'surface1', ch=False, rpo=True, d=3 )
# Swaps the U and V directions of surface1 with history, with replace
# original on. This has the effect of reversing the surface normal.