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polyTriangulate([constructionHistory=boolean], [name=string])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
polyTriangulate is undoable, queryable, and editable.
Triangulation breaks polygons down into triangles, ensuring that all
faces are planar and non-holed.
Triangulation of models can be beneficial in many areas.
constructionHistory, name
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 The node name.
polyAppend, polyAppendVertex, polyBevel, polyChipOff, polyCreateFacet, polyExtrudeEdge, polyExtrudeFacet, polySmooth, polySplit, polySplitVertex, polySubdivideEdge, polySubdivideFacet
import maya.cmds as cmds
#<I>non-planar faces</I>
cmds.polyPlane( n='plg1', sx=5, sy=5, w=5, h=5 )
cmds.move( -6, 0, 0 )
cmds.polyMoveVertex( 'plg1.vtx[7]', 'plg1.vtx[10]', 'plg1.vtx[25]', 'plg1.vtx[28]', ltz=1 )
cmds.polyTriangulate( 'plg1.f[0:1]', 'plg1.f[5:6]', 'plg1.f[3:4]', 'plg1.f[8:9]', 'plg1.f[15:16]', 'plg1.f[20:21]', 'plg1.f[18:19]', 'plg1.f[23:24]' )
#<I>holed faces</I>
maya.cmds.polyCreateFacet( p=[(2.5, 0, 2.5), (2.5, 0, -2.5), (-2.5, 0, -2.5), (-2.5, 0, 2.5), (), (1, 0, -1), (-1, 0, -1), (-1, 0, 1), (1, 0, 1)], n='plg2' )
cmds.polyTriangulate( 'plg2.f[0]' )
#<I>both holed and non-planar facets</I>
cmds.polyPlane( n='plg3', sx=3, sy=3, h=5, w=5 )
cmds.move( 6, 0, 0 )
cmds.polyChipOff( 'plg3.f[4]', dup=1, ltz=1, ls=(.25, .25, .25) )
cmds.polyMergeFacet( 'plg3', ch=True, ff=4, sf=9 )
cmds.polyTriangulate( 'plg3.f[4]' )