polyChipOff command

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Synopsis

polyChipOff [flags]

Extract facets. Faces can be extracted separately or together, and manipulations can be performed either in world or object space.

Return value

string The node name.

Related commands

polyAppend, polyAppendVertex, polyExtrudeEdge, polyExtrudeFacet, polyBevel, polySplit, polySplitVertex, polyCreateFacet, polySubdivideEdge, polySubdivideFacet, polyTriangulate, polySmooth

Flags

attraction, constructionHistory, duplicate, gravity, gravityX, gravityY, gravityZ, keepFacesTogether, localDirection, localDirectionX, localDirectionY, localDirectionZ, localRotate, localRotateX, localRotateY, localRotateZ, localScale, localScaleX, localScaleY, localScaleZ, localTranslate, localTranslateX, localTranslateY, localTranslateZ, magnX, magnY, magnZ, magnet, name, offset, pivot, pivotX, pivotY, pivotZ, random, rotate, rotateX, rotateY, rotateZ, scale, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, translate, translateX, translateY, translateZ, weight, worldSpace

Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties

-keepFacesTogether (-kft) boolean

This flag specifies how to chip off facets. If "on", facets are pulled together (connected ones stay connected), otherwise they are pulled independentely.
C: Default is "on".
Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.

-duplicate (-dup) boolean

If "on", facets are duplicated, otherwise original facets are removed.
C: Default is "on".
Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.

-worldSpace (-ws) boolean

This flag specifies which reference to use. If "on" : all geometrical values are taken in world reference. If "off" : all geometrical values are taken in object reference.
C: Default is "off".
Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.

-random (-ran) float

This flag specifies the random value for all parameters.
C: Default is 0.0. The range is [-10.0, 10.0].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

Global Values

-translate (-t) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-translateX (-tx) linear

This flag specifies the X translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-translateY (-ty) linear

This flag specifies the Y translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-translateZ (-tz) linear

This flag specifies the Z translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-rotate (-ro) angle angle angle

This flag specifies the rotation angles around X, Y, Z.
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-rotateX (-rx) angle

This flag specifies the rotation angle around X.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-rotateY (-ry) angle

This flag specifies the rotation angle around Y.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-rotateZ (-rz) angle

This flag specifies the rotation angle around Z.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-scale (-s) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0 1.0 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-scaleX (-sx) linear

This flag specifies X for scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-scaleY (-sy) linear

This flag specifies Y for scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-scaleZ (-sz) linear

This flag specifies Z for scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-pivot (-pvt) float float float

This flag specifies the pivot for scaling and rotation.
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-pivotX (-pvx) float

This flag specifies the X pivot for scaling and rotation.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-pivotY (-pvy) float

This flag specifies the Y pivot for scaling and rotation.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-pivotZ (-pvz) float

This flag specifies the Z pivot for scaling and rotation.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

Local Values

-offset (-off) float

This flag specifies the local offset.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localTranslate (-lt) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the local translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-localTranslateX (-ltx) linear

This flag specifies the X local translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localTranslateY (-lty) linear

This flag specifies the Y local translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localTranslateZ (-ltz) linear

This flag specifies the Z local translation vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localRotate (-lr) angle angle angle

This flag specifies the local rotations : (slantRot, slantRoll, twistRot).
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3]. Local rotation (slantRot, slantRoll, twistRot).

-localRotateX (-lrx) angle

This flag specifies local rotation X angle (Slant Rot around slantAxis).
C: Default is 0.0. The range is [0, 360].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localRotateY (-lry) angle

This flag specifies local rotation Y angle (Slant Roll of slantAxis).
C: Default is 0.0. The range is [0, 180].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localRotateZ (-lrz) angle

This flag specifies local rotation Z angle (Twist around normal).
C: Default is 0.0. The range is [0, 360].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localDirection (-ld) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the local slant axis (see local rotation).
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-localDirectionX (-ldx) linear

This flag specifies X for the local slant axis.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localDirectionY (-ldy) linear

This flag specifies Y for the local slant axis.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localDirectionZ (-ldz) linear

This flag specifies Y for the local slant axis.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localScale (-ls) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the local scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0 1.0 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-localScaleX (-lsx) linear

This flag specifies X for local scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localScaleY (-lsy) linear

This flag specifies Y for local scaling vector.
C: Default is 1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-localScaleZ (-lsz) linear

This flag specifies Z for local scaling vector : Flattening.
C: Default is 1.0. The range is [0.0, 1.0].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

Dynamic Values

-weight (-w) float

This flag specifies the weight, related to gravity.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-gravity (-g) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the gravity vector.
C: Default is 0.0 -1.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-gravityX (-gx) linear

This flag specifies X for the gravity vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-gravityY (-gy) linear

This flag specifies Y for the gravity vector.
C: Default is -1.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-gravityZ (-gz) linear

This flag specifies Z for the gravity vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-attraction (-att) float

This flag specifies the attraction, related to magnet.
C: Default is 0.0. The range is [-2.0, 2.0].
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-magnet (-m) linear linear linear

This flag specifies the magnet vector.
C: Default is 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float[3].

-magnX (-mx) linear

This flag specifies X for the magnet vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-magnY (-my) linear

This flag specifies Y for the magnet vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

-magnZ (-mz) linear

This flag specifies Z for the magnet vector.
C: Default is 0.0.
Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.

Common Flags

-name (-n) string

Name the resulting object.

-constructionHistory (-ch) boolean

Turn the construction history on or off (where applicable).
Q: When queried, this flag returns an int

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

	//<I>Duplicate</I>
	polyPlane -n plg -w 10 -h 10;
    polyChipOff -dup on -ltz 1 plg.f[71:72] plg.f[81:82];
    //facets are duplicated and translated in local space
	
	//<I>Extract</I>
    polyChipOff -dup off -ty 1 plg.f[11:12] plg.f[21:22];
    //facets are extracted and translated in world space

	//<I>Separate</I>
    polyChipOff -dup off -kft off -ls .5 .5 0 plg.f[15:16] plg.f[23:24];
    //facets are extracted then scaled separately
	
	//<I>Together</I>
    polyChipOff -dup off -kft on -ls .5 .5 0 plg.f[73:74] plg.f[83:84];
    //facets are extracted then scaled together