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Flags. Python
examples.
deformer( selectionList , [after=boolean], [before=boolean], [deformerTools=boolean], [exclusive=string], [frontOfChain=boolean], [geometry=string], [ignoreSelected=boolean], [name=string], [parallel=boolean], [prune=boolean], [remove=boolean], [split=boolean], [type=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
deformer is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command creates a deformer of the specified type. The deformer
will deform the selected objects.
| string[] |
Name of the algorithm node created/edited. |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
cluster, flexor, lattice,
percent, sculpt, wire, wrinkle
after, before,
deformerTools, exclusive, frontOfChain, geometry, ignoreSelected, name, parallel,
prune, remove,
split, type
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
name(n) |
string |
 |
|
Used to specify the name of the node being created |
|
geometry(g) |
string |
   |
|
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 |
|
|
Specifies that objects listed after the -g flag should be
removed from this deformer. |
|
before(bf) |
boolean |
|
|
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. Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer
has no geometry added yet). |
|
after(af) |
boolean |
|
|
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. Works in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer
has no geometry added yet). |
|
split(sp) |
boolean |
|
|
Branches off a new chain in the dependency graph instead of
inserting/appending the deformer into/onto an existing chain. Works
in create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has no geometry added
yet). |
|
frontOfChain(foc) |
boolean |
|
|
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. Works in
create mode (and edit mode if the deformer has no geometry added
yet). |
|
parallel(par) |
boolean |
|
|
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. Works in create mode (and edit
mode if the deformer has no geometry added yet). |
|
ignoreSelected(ignoreSelected) |
boolean |
|
|
Tells the command to not deform objects on the current
selection list |
|
deformerTools(dt) |
boolean |
|
|
Returns the name of the deformer tool objects (if any) as
string string ... |
|
prune(pr) |
boolean |
|
|
Removes any points not being deformed by the deformer in its
current configuration from the deformer set. |
|
exclusive(ex) |
string |
|
|
Puts the deformation set in a deform partition. |
|
type(typ) |
string |
|
|
Specify the type of deformer to create. This flag is required
in create mode. Typically the type should specify a loaded plugin
deformer. This command should typically not be used to create one
of the standard deformers such as sculpt, lattice, blendShape, wire
and cluster, since they have their own customized commands which
perform useful specialized functionality. |
|
| 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
# To create a plugin of type "squash" on the selected object.
# First, load the plugin. The deformer command will not autoload
# your plugin. Then, select the geometries that you'd like to deform,
# and use the deformer command as follows. For example, to deform a
# cylinder with a squash:
#
cmds.cylinder( ax=(0, 1, 0), r=1, hr=10, d=3, s=8, nsp=20, ch=1 )
cmds.select( 'nurbsCylinder1', r=True )
cmds.deformer( type="squash" )
# To query the membership of the deformer
#
cmds.deformer( 'squash1',q=True, g=True )
# To add additional geometries from your deformer, type:
#
cmds.select( 'nurbsCylinder1', r=True )
cmds.duplicate()
# Result: nurbsCylinder2 #
cmds.move( -2.749017, 0, 0, r=True )
cmds.deformer( 'squash1', e=True, g='nurbsCylinder2' )
# To remove a geometry from your deformer, type:
#
cmds.deformer( 'squash1', e=True, rm=True, g='nurbsCylinder2' )