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Synopsis

doubleProfileBirailSurface [-blendFactor float] [-caching boolean] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-object boolean] [-polygon int] [-tangentContinuityProfile1 boolean] [-tangentContinuityProfile2 boolean] [-transformMode int] curve curve curve curve

doubleProfileBirailSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The arguments are 4 cuves called "profile1" "profile2" "rail1" "rail2". This command builds a railed surface by sweeping profile "profile1" along the two given rail curves "rail1", "rail2" until "profile2" is reached. By using the -blend control, the railed surface creation could be biased more towards one of the two profile curves. The curves ( both profiles and rails ) could also be surface curves ( isoparams, curve on surfaces ). If the profile curves are surface curves the surface constructed could be made tangent continuous to the surfaces underlying the profiles using the flags -tp1, -tp2 respectively. Current Limitation: Its necessary that the two profile curves intersect the rail curves for successful surface creation.

Return value

string[] Object name and node name

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

Related

multiProfileBirailSurface, singleProfileBirailSurface

Flags

blendFactor, caching, constructionHistory, name, nodeState, object, polygon, tangentContinuityProfile1, tangentContinuityProfile2, transformMode
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-blendFactor(-bl) float createqueryedit
A blend factor applied in between the two profiles. The amount of influence 'inputProfile1' has in the surface creation.
Default: 0.5
-tangentContinuityProfile1( -tp1) boolean createqueryedit
Need tangent continuity across the input profile at inputProfile1.
Default: false
-tangentContinuityProfile2( -tp2) boolean createqueryedit
Need tangent continuity across the input curve at inputProfile2.
Default: false
-transformMode(-tm) int createqueryedit
transform mode ( Non proportional, proportional ). Non proportional is default value.
Default: 0
Advanced flags
-caching(-cch) boolean createqueryedit
Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
-nodeState(-nds) int createqueryedit
Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
Common flags
-name(-n) string create
Name the resulting object
-constructionHistory(-ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off
-object(-o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node
-polygon(-po) int create
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)
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.

MEL examples

doubleProfileBirailSurface -bl 0.5 curve1 curve2 curve3 curve4 ;

// Tangent continuous birail surface across the two profiles.
doubleProfileBirailSurface -bl 1.0 -tp1 true -tp2 true surface1.u[0.5] surface2.v[0.2] curve1 curve2 ;