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Synopsis

wire( [objects] , [after=boolean], [before=boolean], [crossingEffect=float], [deformerTools=boolean], [dropoffDistance=[uint, linear]], [envelope=float], [exclusive=string], [frontOfChain=boolean], [geometry=string], [groupWithBase=boolean], [holder=[uint, string]], [ignoreSelected=boolean], [localInfluence=float], [name=string], [parallel=boolean], [prune=boolean], [remove=boolean], [split=boolean], [wire=string], [wireCount=uint])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

wire is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command creates a wire deformer.
In the create mode the selection list is treated as the object(s) to be deformed, Wires are specified with the -w flag. Each wire can optionally have a holder which helps define the the regon of the object that is affected by the deformer.

Return value

string[]The wire node name and the wire curve name

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

cluster, deformer, flexor, lattice, percent, sculpt, wrinkle

Flags

after, before, crossingEffect, deformerTools, dropoffDistance, envelope, exclusive, frontOfChain, geometry, groupWithBase, holder, ignoreSelected, localInfluence, name, parallel, prune, remove, split, wire, wireCount
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
name(n) string create
Used to specify the name of the node being created
geometry(g) string queryeditmultiuse
The specified object will be added to the list of objects being deformed by this deformer object, unless the -rm flag is also specified. When queried, this flag returns string string string ...
remove(rm) boolean editmultiuse
Specifies that objects listed after the -g flag should be removed from this deformer.
before(bf) boolean create
If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto the existing chain is not what you want then you can use this flag to force the command to stick the deformer node before the selected node in the chain even if a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so
after(af) boolean create
If the default behavior for insertion/appending into/onto the existing chain is not what you want then you can use this flag to force the command to stick the deformer node after the selected node in the chain even if a new geometry shape has to be created in order to do so
split(sp) boolean create
Branches off a new chain in the dependency graph instead of inserting/appending the deformer into/onto an existing chain.
frontOfChain(foc) boolean create
This command is used to specify that the new deformer node should be placed ahead (upstream) of existing deformer and skin nodes in the shape's history (but not ahead of existing tweak nodes). The input to the deformer will be the upstream shape rather than the visible downstream shape, so the behavior of this flag is the most intuitive if the downstream deformers are in their reset (hasNoEffect) position when the new deformer is added.
parallel(par) boolean create
Inserts the new deformer in a parallel chain to any existing deformers in the history of the object. A blendShape is inserted to blend the parallel results together.
ignoreSelected(ignoreSelected) boolean create
Tells the command to not deform objects on the current selection list
deformerTools(dt) boolean query
Returns the name of the deformer tool objects (if any) as string string ...
prune(pr) boolean edit
Removes any points not being deformed by the deformer in its current configuration from the deformer set.
exclusive(ex) string createquery
Puts the deformation set in a deform partition.
crossingEffect(ce) float createqueryedit
Set the amount of convolution effect. Varies from fully convolved at 0 to a simple additive effect at 1 (which is what you get with the filter off). Default is 0. This filter should make its way into all blend nodes that deal with combining effects from multiple sources.
dropoffDistance(dds) [uint, linear] createqueryeditmultiuse
Set the dropoff distance (second parameter) for the wire at index (first parameter).
envelope(en) float createqueryedit
Set the envelope value for the deformer. Default is 1.0
holder(ho) [uint, string] createqueryeditmultiuse
Set the specified curve or surface (second parameter as a holder for the wire at index (first parameter).
localInfluence(li) float createqueryedit
Set the local control a wire has with respect to other wires irrespective of whether it is deforming the surface. Varies from no local effect at 0 to full local control at 1. Default is 0.
wire(w) string createqueryeditmultiuse
Specify or query the wire curve name.
wireCount(wc) uint createqueryedit
Set the number of wires.
groupWithBase(gw) boolean create
Groups the wire with the base wire so that they can easily be moved together to create a ripple effect. Default is false.
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.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# select a surface and a curve that you want to be a wire, then enter
cmds.wire()

# create a wire deformer on surface1 using curve1 and curve2
cmds.wire( 'surface1', 'curve1', 'curve2' )

# modify the dropoff distance and envelope on wire1
cmds.wire( 'wire1', edit=True, en=0.8, dds=[(0, 6),(1, 3.2)] )