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projectCurve(
[curve] [surface]
, [constructionHistory=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [direction=[float, float, float]], [directionX=linear], [directionY=linear], [directionZ=linear], [name=string], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [range=boolean], [rebuild=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean], [tolerance=linear], [useNormal=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
projectCurve is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The projectCurve command creates curves on surface where all
selected curves project onto the selected surfaces. Projection can
be done using the surface normals or the user can specify the vector to
project along. Note: the user does not have to specify the curves and
surfaces in any particular order in the command line.
constructionHistory, curveOnSurface, direction, directionX, directionY, directionZ, name, object, polygon, range, rebuild, replaceOriginal, tolerance, useNormal
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direction(d)
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[float, float, float]
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Direction of projection. Available only if useNormal is false.
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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directionX(dx)
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linear
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X direction of projection.
Default: 0.0
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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directionY(dy)
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linear
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Y direction of projection.
Default: 0.0
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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directionZ(dz)
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linear
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Z direction of projection.
Default: 1.0
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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tolerance(tol)
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linear
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Tolerance to fit to.
Default: 0.01
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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useNormal(un)
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boolean
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True if the surface normal is to be used and false if the direction vector should be used instead.
Default: false
In query mode, this flag needs a value.
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name(n)
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string
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Name the resulting object
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constructionHistory(ch)
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boolean
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Turn the construction history on or off (not available in all commands)
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object(o)
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boolean
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Create the result, or just the dependency node (not available in all commands)
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replaceOriginal(rpo)
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boolean
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Create "in place" (i.e., replace) (not available in all commands)
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curveOnSurface(cos)
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boolean
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If possible, create 2D curve as a result (not available in all commands)
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polygon(po)
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int
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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)
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range(rn)
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boolean
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Force a curve range on complete input curve (not available in all commands)
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rebuild(rb)
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boolean
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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)
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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[]] (object name and node name)
curveOnSurface, duplicateCurve, intersect
import maya.cmds as cmds
# Project the active curve onto the active surface using the surface
# normals:
cmds.projectCurve( un=True )
# Project this curve onto the nurbs sphere using the specified direction:
cmds.projectCurve( 'curve1', 'nurbsSphere1', d=(0.0, 6.0, 0.0) )