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Flags. Python
examples.
squareSurface( string string string [string]
, [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean],
[continuityType1=int],
[continuityType2=int],
[continuityType3=int],
[continuityType4=int],
[curveFitCheckpoints=int],
[endPointTolerance=linear],
[name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [rebuildCurve1=boolean], [rebuildCurve2=boolean], [rebuildCurve3=boolean], [rebuildCurve4=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
squareSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command produces a square surface given 3 or 4 curves. This
resulting square surface is created within the intersecting region
of the selected curves. The order of selection is important and the
curves must intersect or their ends must meet.
You must specify one continuity type flag for each selected curve.
If continuity type is 1 (fixed, no tangent continuity) then the
curveFitCheckpoints flag (cfc) is not required.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
boundary, doubleProfileBirailSurface,
loft
caching, constructionHistory, continuityType1, continuityType2, continuityType3, continuityType4, curveFitCheckpoints, endPointTolerance, name, nodeState,
object, polygon, rebuildCurve1, rebuildCurve2, rebuildCurve3, rebuildCurve4
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
curveFitCheckpoints(cfc) |
int |
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The number of points per span to check the tangency deviation
between the boundary curve and the created tangent square surface.
Only available for the tangent continuity type.
Default: 5 |
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continuityType1(ct1) |
int |
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Continuity type legal values for curve 1: 1 - fixed boundary 2
- tangent continuity 3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2 |
|
continuityType2(ct2) |
int |
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Continuity type legal values for curve 2: 1 - fixed boundary 2
- tangent continuity 3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2 |
|
continuityType3(ct3) |
int |
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Continuity type legal values for curve 3: 1 - fixed boundary 2
- tangent continuity 3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2 |
|
continuityType4(ct4) |
int |
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Continuity type legal values for curve 4: 1 - fixed boundary 2
- tangent continuity 3 - implied tangent continuity
Default: 2 |
|
rebuildCurve1(rc1) |
boolean |
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A boolean to determine if input curve 1 should be rebuilt (with
curvature continuity).
Default: false |
|
rebuildCurve2(rc2) |
boolean |
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A boolean to determine if input curve 2 should be rebuilt (with
curvature continuity).
Default: false |
|
rebuildCurve3(rc3) |
boolean |
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A boolean to determine if input curve 3 should be rebuilt (with
curvature continuity).
Default: false |
|
rebuildCurve4(rc4) |
boolean |
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A boolean to determine if input curve 4 should be rebuilt (with
curvature continuity).
Default: false |
|
endPointTolerance(ept) |
linear |
|
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Tolerance for end points, only used if endPoint attribute is
true.
Default: 0.1 |
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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. |
|
| Common flags |
name(n) |
string |
|
|
Name the resulting object |
|
constructionHistory(ch) |
boolean |
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Turn the construction history on or off |
|
object(o) |
boolean |
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Create the result, or just the dependency node |
|
polygon(po) |
int |
|
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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)
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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
# Creating square surfaces with three curves and fixed continuity type:
crv1 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, 3), (5, 0, 3), (2, 0, 2), (0, 0, 0)) )
crv2 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, -4), (5, 0, -3), (2, 0, -2), (0, 0, 0)) )
crv3 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (8, 0, 3), (9, 3, 2), (11, 3, 1), (8, 0, -4)) )
# These curves form a rough triangle shape pointing at the origin.
cmds.squareSurface( crv3, crv1, crv2, ct1=1, ct2=1, ct3=1 )
# Creating square surfaces with four curves, tangent continuity
# type and to use 6 points per span in checking the continuity:
crv1 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-2, 0, 4), (-2, 0, 5), (1, 0, 3), (3, 0, 4), (6, 0, 5) ) )
crv2 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (6, 0, 5), (8, 0, 2), (8, 0, -3), (7, 0, -4 ) ) )
crv3 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (7, 0, -4), (2, 0, -3), (-1, 0, -5), (-2, 0, -4) ) )
crv4 = cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-2, 0, 4), (-4, 0, 1), (-4, 0, -3), (-2, 0, -4) ) )
# These curves form a rough square shape around the origin.
cmds.squareSurface( crv1, crv2, crv3, crv4, cfc=6, ct1=2, ct2=2, ct3=2, ct4=2 )