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deformer(
[list of objects to deform]
, [after=boolean], [before=boolean], [deformerTool=boolean], [exclusive=boolean], [frontOfChain=boolean], [geometry=string], [ignoreSelected=boolean], [name=string], [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.
after, before, deformerTool, exclusive, frontOfChain, geometry, ignoreSelected, name, prune, remove, split, type
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name(n)
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string
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Used to specify the name of the node being created
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geometry(g)
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string
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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 ...
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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remove(rm)
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boolean
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Specifies that objects listed after the -g flag should
be removed from this deformer.
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before(bf)
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boolean
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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
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after(af)
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boolean
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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
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split(sp)
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boolean
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Branches off a new chain in the dependency graph instead
of inserting/appending the deformer into/onto an
existing chain.
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frontOfChain(foc)
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boolean
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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.
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ignoreSelected(ignoreSelected)
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boolean
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Tells the command to not deform objects on the
current selection list
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deformerTool(dt)
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boolean
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Returns the name of the deformer tool objects (if any)
as string string ...
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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prune(pr)
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boolean
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Removes any points not being deformed by the deformer in
its current configuration from the deformer set.
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exclusive(ex)
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boolean
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Puts the deformation set in a deform partition.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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type(typ)
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string
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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.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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string array Name of the algorithm node created/edited.
cluster, flexor, lattice, percent, sculpt, wire, wrinkle
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' )