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Flags. MEL
examples.
displaySurface [-flipNormals boolean] [-twoSidedLighting boolean]
[-xRay boolean]
[objects...]
displaySurface is undoable, queryable, and NOT
editable.
This command toggles display options on the specified or active
surfaces. Typically this command applies to NURBS or poly mesh
surfaces and ignores other type of objects.
| boolean |
when in the query mode. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
currentUnit, displayAffected, displayColor, displayCull, displayLevelOfDetail, displayPref, displayRGBColor, displaySmoothness, displayStats, hide,
refresh, showHidden, toggle
flipNormals, twoSidedLighting, xRay
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
-flipNormals(-flp) |
boolean |
 |
|
flip normal direction on the surface |
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-xRay(-x) |
boolean |
|
|
toggle X ray mode (make surface transparent) |
|
-twoSidedLighting(-two) |
boolean |
|
|
toggle if the surface should be considered two-sided. If it's
single-sided, drawing and rendering may use single sided lighting
and back face cull to improve performance. |
|
 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 be used more than once in a
command. |
sphere -n mySphere1;
sphere -n mySphere2;
displaySurface -two 0 mySphere1 mySphere2;
displaySurface -xRay true;