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Synopsis

extrude [flags] curve1 [curve2]

This command computes a surface given a profile curve and possibly a path curve. There are three ways to extrude a profile curve. The most basic method is called a "distance" extrude where direction and length are specified. No path curve is necessary in this case. The second method is called "flat" extrude. This method sweeps the profile curve down the path curve without changing the orientation of the profile curve. Finally, the third method is called "tube" extrude. This method sweeps a profile curve down a path curve while the profile curve rotates so that it maintains a relationship with the path curve.

Return value

[string[]] (object name and node name)

Related commands

singleProfileBirailSurface

Flags

constructionHistory, curveOnSurface, degreeAlongLength, direction, directionX, directionY, directionZ, extrudeType, fixedPath, length, name, object, pivot, pivotX, pivotY, pivotZ, polygon, range, rebuild, replaceOriginal, reverseSurfaceIfPathReversed, rotation, scale, subCurveSubSurface, useComponentPivot, useProfileNormal

Long name (short name)[argument types]Properties
-extrudeType (-et) integerqueryedit
The extrude type (distance-0, flat-1, or tube-2)
Default: 2
-fixedPath (-fpt) booleanqueryedit
If true, the resulting surface will be placed at the path curve. Otherwise, the resulting surface will be placed at the profile curve.
Default: false
-useComponentPivot (-ucp) integerqueryedit
Use closest endpoint of the path - 0, component pivot - 1 or the center of the bounding box of the profile - 2
Default: 0
-useProfileNormal (-upn) booleanqueryedit
If true, use the profile curve normal for the direction in which to extrude. Use only for distance or tube extrudeType.
Default: false
-direction (-d) float float floatqueryedit
The direction in which to extrude. Use only for distance extrudeType and useProfileNormal off
-directionX (-dx) linearqueryedit
X of the direction
Default: 0
-directionY (-dy) linearqueryedit
Y of the direction
Default: 1
-directionZ (-dz) linearqueryedit
Z of the direction
Default: 0
-length (-l) linearqueryedit
The distance to extrude. Use only for distance extrudeType
Default: 1
-pivot (-p) float float floatqueryedit
The pivot point used for tube extrudeType
-pivotX (-px) linearqueryedit
X of the pivot
Default: 0
-pivotY (-py) linearqueryedit
Y of the pivot
Default: 0
-pivotZ (-pz) linearqueryedit
Z of the pivot
Default: 0
-rotation (-ro) anglequeryedit
Amount to rotate the profile curve as it sweeps along the path curve.
Default: 0.0
-scale (-sc) floatqueryedit
Amount to scale the profile curve as it sweeps along the path curve.
Default: 1.0
-reverseSurfaceIfPathReversed (-rsp) booleanqueryedit
If true, extrude type is tube (2) and path has been internally reversed then computed surface is reversed in the direction corresponding to the path.
Default: false
-degreeAlongLength (-dl) queryedit
Surface degree along the distance when a distance extrude is performed
Default: 1
-subCurveSubSurface (-scs) booleanqueryedit
If true, curve range on the path will get applied to the resulting surface instead of cut before the extrude.
Default: false
-name (-n) stringcreate
Name the resulting object
-constructionHistory (-ch) booleancreate
Turn the construction history on or off (not available in all commands)
-object (-o) booleancreate
Create the result, or just the dependency node (not available in all commands)
-replaceOriginal (-rpo) booleancreate
Create "in place" (i.e., replace) (not available in all commands)
-curveOnSurface (-cos) booleancreate
If possible, create 2D curve as a result (not available in all commands)
-polygon (-po) integercreate
The value of this argument controls the type of the object created by this operation (not available in all commands) - 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)
-range (-rn) booleancreate
Force a curve range on complete input curve (not available in all commands)
-rebuild (-rb) booleancreate
Rebuild the input curve(s) before using them in the operation. Use nurbsCurveRebuildPref to set the parameters for the conversion. (not available in all commands)

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

Examples


	extrude profile curve "distance" 5 units along x axis 
 		extrude -et 0 -d 1 0 0 -l 5 profile;

	extrude profile curve along path curve using "flat" method
 		extrude -et 1 profile path;

	extrude profile curve along path curve using "tube" method
 		extrude -et 2 profile path;