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hardenPointCurve( curve , [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean],
[multiplicity=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.
hardenPointCurve is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The hardenPointCurve command changes the knots of a curve given a
list of control point indices so that the knot corresponding to
that control point gets the specified multiplicity. Multiplicity of
-1 is the universal value used for multiplicity equal to the degree
of the curve.limitations
The CV whose multiplicity is being raised needs to have its
neighbouring CVs of multiplicity 1. How many neighbours depends on
the degree of the curve and the difference in CV multiplicities
before and after this operation. For example, if you're changing a
CV of multiplicity 1 into a CV of multiplicity 3, you will need the
4 neighbouring CVs (2 on each side) to be of multiplicity 1. The
CVs that do not satisfy that requirement will be ignored.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
caching, constructionHistory, multiplicity, name,
nodeState, object, replaceOriginal
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
multiplicity(m) |
int |
   |
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the required multiplicity of the curve knot
Default: -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 |
|
|
Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains
namespace path, the new node will be created under the specified
namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it will be
created. |
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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 |
|
replaceOriginal(rpo) |
boolean |
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|
Create "in place" (i.e., replace) |
|
| 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
# Make the example curve.
cmds.curve( d=3, p=((-7.253894, 0, 10.835724), (-7.423939, 0, 6.977646), (-7.400778, 0, 2.798971), (-7.458196, 0, -1.524959), (-2.411453, 0, -1.07677), (1.44791, 0, -0.8977448), (5.526346, 0, -0.8610371), (5.740407, 0, 3.780402), (6.293634, 0, 7.571941), (5.957847, 0, 10.72273), (2.753946, 0, 10.894312), (-0.6375988, 0, 11.062571), (-5.889847, 0, 10.940658)), k=(0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10) )
# Raise the ones that you want to have "sharp" corners
cmds.hardenPointCurve( 'curve1.cv[3]', 'curve1.cv[6]', 'curve1.cv[9]', ch=True, rpo=True, m=-1 )
# Same result, as the in-between CVs are ignored:
cmds.undo()
cmds.hardenPointCurve( 'curve1.cv[0:12]', ch=1, rpo=1, m=-1 )