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Flags. Python
examples.
multiProfileBirailSurface( curve curve
curve... curve curve , [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean],
[name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [tangentContinuityProfile1=boolean],
[tangentContinuityProfile2=boolean],
[transformMode=int])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
multiProfileBirailSurface is undoable, queryable, and
editable.
The cmd creates a railed surface by sweeping the profiles using two
rail curves. The two rails are the last two arguments. For
examples, if 5 curves are specified, they will correspond to
"curve1" "curve2" "curve3" "rail1" "rail2". In this case, the cmd
creates a railed surface by sweeping the profile "curve1" to
profile "curve2", profile "curve2" to profile "curve3" along the
two rail curves "rail1", "rail2". There must be atleast 3 profile
curves followed by the two rail curves. The profile curves must
intersect the two rail curves. The constructed may be made tangent
continuous to the first and last profile using the flags -tp1, -tp2
provided the profiles are surface curves i.e. isoparms, curve on
surface or trimmed edge.
| string[] |
Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
doubleProfileBirailSurface,
singleProfileBirailSurface
caching, constructionHistory, name, nodeState,
object, polygon, tangentContinuityProfile1,
tangentContinuityProfile2,
transformMode
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
tangentContinuityProfile1(
tp1) |
boolean |
   |
|
Tangent continuous across the first profile. The profile must
be a surface curve.
Default: false |
|
tangentContinuityProfile2(
tp2) |
boolean |
|
|
Tangent continuous across the last profile. The profile must be
a surface curve.
Default: false |
|
transformMode(tm) |
int |
|
|
transform mode ( Non proportional, proportional ). Non
proportional is default value.
Default: 0 |
|
| Advanced flags |
caching(cch) |
boolean |
|
|
Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for
more information.
Note: For advanced users only. |
|
nodeState(nds) |
int |
|
|
Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more
information.
Note: For advanced users only. |
|
| Common flags |
name(n) |
string |
|
|
Name the resulting object |
|
constructionHistory(ch) |
boolean |
|
|
Turn the construction history on or off |
|
object(o) |
boolean |
|
|
Create the result, or just the dependency node |
|
polygon(po) |
int |
|
|
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 have multiple arguments, passed
either as a tuple or a list. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.multiProfileBirailSurface( 'curve1', 'curve2', 'curve3', 'surface1.vn[0.5]', 'surface1.vn[1.0]', ch=True )
# tangent continuous surface across the first and last profile.
cmds.multiProfileBirailSurface( 'surface1.vn[0.5]', 'curve1', 'surface1.vn[1.0]', 'curve3', 'curve4', ch=False, tp1=True, tp2=True )