Convert
 
 
 

Convert

Description

Converts an implicit primitive to a geometry type. The resulting primitive object is selected and inspected.

Note: The implicit primitives must be compatible with the geometry types.

Scripting Syntax

Convert( Target, Source );

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
Target String Type of the output geometry

Possible Values:

Description:

MeshSurface Mesh surface geometry
NurbsSurface Nurbs curve geometry
NurbsCurve Nurbs curve geometry
Glyphs Output geometry type for use with implicit text
Source String Name of primitive to convert

Examples

VBScript Example

'This example shows how to convert an implicit sphere to an explicit mesh sphere
newscene
'Create implicit
set oImplicitSphere = GetPrim("Sphere")
'Implicit sphere becomes a mesh sphere.
Convert "MeshSurface", oImplicitSphere

See Also

SIConvert GetPrim CreatePrim