Go to: Synopsis. Return value. Related.
Flags. Python
examples.
displaySmoothness( [objects] , [all=boolean], [boundary=boolean], [defaultCreation=boolean],
[divisionsU=int], [divisionsV=int], [full=boolean], [hull=boolean], [pointsShaded=int], [pointsWire=int], [polygonObject=int], [renderTessellation=boolean],
[simplifyU=int], [simplifyV=int])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
displaySmoothness is undoable, queryable, and NOT
editable.
This command is responsible for setting the display smoothness of
NURBS curves and surfaces to either predefined or custom values. It
also sets display modes for smoothness such as hulls and the hull
simplification factors. At present, this command is NOT un-doable.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
currentUnit, displayAffected, displayColor, displayCull, displayLevelOfDetail, displayPref, displayRGBColor, displayStats, displaySurface, hide, refresh, showHidden, toggle
all, boundary,
defaultCreation, divisionsU, divisionsV, full,
hull, pointsShaded, pointsWire, polygonObject, renderTessellation, simplifyU, simplifyV
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
all(all) |
boolean |
  |
|
Change smoothness for all curves and surfaces |
|
full(f) |
boolean |
|
|
Display surface at full resolution - the default. |
|
hull(hl) |
boolean |
|
|
Display surface using the hull (control points are drawn rather
than surface knot points). This mode is a useful display
performance improvement when modifying a surface since it doesn't
require evaluating points on the surface. |
|
boundary(bn) |
boolean |
|
|
Display wireframe surfaces using only the boundaries of the
surface Not fully implemented yet |
|
defaultCreation(dc) |
boolean |
|
|
The default values at creation (applies only -du, -dv, -pw,
-ps) |
|
pointsWire(pw) |
int |
|
|
Number of points per surface isoparm span or the number of
points per curve span in wireframe mode. The valid range of values
is [1,128]. Note: This is the only flag that also applies to nurbs
curves. |
|
pointsShaded(ps) |
int |
|
|
Number of points per surface span in shaded mode. The valid
range of values is [1,64]. |
|
divisionsU(du) |
int |
|
|
Number of isoparm divisions per span in the U direction. The
valid range of values is [0,64]. |
|
divisionsV(dv) |
int |
|
|
Number of isoparm divisions per span in the V direction. The
valid range of values is [0,64]. |
|
simplifyU(su) |
int |
|
|
Number of spans to skip in the U direction when in hull display
mode. |
|
simplifyV(sv) |
int |
|
|
Number of spans to skip in the V direction when in hull display
mode. |
|
renderTessellation(rt) |
boolean |
|
|
Display using render tesselation parameters when in shaded
mode. |
|
polygonObject(po) |
int |
|
|
Display the polygon objects with the given resolution |
|
| 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
# create a surface
cmds.sphere()
# set rough smoothness settings
cmds.displaySmoothness( du=0, dv=0, pw=4, ps=1 )
# set medium smoothness settings
cmds.displaySmoothness( du=1, dv=1, pw=8, ps=2 )
# set fine smoothness settings
cmds.displaySmoothness( du=2, dv=2, pw=16, ps=4 )
# Display surface as a hull
cmds.displaySmoothness( hull=True )
# Display with reduced number of points
cmds.displaySmoothness( hull=True, su=2, sv=2 )
# Display rendering tesselation
cmds.displaySmoothness( rt=1 )
# Set default value for pointsShaded.
# Subsequent surfaces created will have pointsShaded as 2.
cmds.displaySmoothness( dc=True, ps=2 )
# displaySmoothness queries
#
# query hull display, returns boolean
cmds.displaySmoothness( q=True, hull=True )
# query default pointsShaded value
cmds.displaySmoothness( q=True, dc=True, ps=True )
# query surface divisionsU value
cmds.displaySmoothness( q=True, du=True )
# Only the -pointsWire flag works on curves.
cmds.circle()
# change the number of points displayed per curve span.
cmds.displaySmoothness( pw=3 )
# query default pointsWire value for curves.
cmds.displaySmoothness( q=True, dc=True, pw=True )
cmds.polyCube()
# Query the display resolution
cmds.displaySmoothness( q=True, polygonObject=True )
# Result: 0
# Change the display resolution
cmds.displaySmoothness( polygonObject=2 )