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Synopsis

arcLengthDimension [curve|surface]

arcLengthDimension is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

This command is used to create an arcLength dimension to display the arcLength of a curve/surface at a specified point on the curve/surface.

Return value

stringName of the arcLengthDimension node created

MEL examples

// Measure the arcLength of curve curveShape1 at u = 0.5
curve -d 3 -p -9.3 0 3.2 -p -4.2 0 5.0 -p 6.0 0 8.6 -p 2.1 0 -1.9 -k 0 -k 0 -k 0 -k 1 -k 2 -k 2;
arcLengthDimension curveShape1.u[0.5];

// Measure the arcLength of sphere nurbsSphere1 at u = 0.5 and v = 0.5
sphere;
arcLengthDimension nurbsSphere1.uv[0.5][0.5];