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blindDataType [-dataType string] [-longDataName string] [-longNames] [-query] [-shortDataName string] [-shortNames] [-typeId int] [-typeNames]
blindDataType is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
This command creates a blind data type, which is represented by a
blindDataTemplate node in the DG. A blind data type can have one
or more attributes. On the command line, the attributes should be
ordered by type for best memory utilization, largest first:
string, binary, double, float, int, and finally boolean.
Once a blind data type is created, blind data of that type may
be assigned using the polyBlindData command. Note that as well
as polygon components, blind data may be assigned to objects
and to NURBS patches. A blind data type may not be modified
after it is created: in order to do so it must be deleted and
recreated. Any existing blind data of that type would also need
to be deleted and recreated.
When used with the query flag, this command will return information
about the attributes of the specified blind data type.
| string | Name of nodes created |
create, blinddata, type
polyBlindData, polyQueryBlindData
dataType, longDataName, longNames, query, shortDataName, shortNames, typeId, typeNames
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Argument types |
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-dataType(-dt)
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string
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Specifies the dataTypes that are part of BlindData node being created.
Allowable strings are "int", "float", "double", "string", "boolean" and "binary".
Must be used togeter with the -ldn and -sdn flags to specify each attribute.
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-longDataName(-ldn)
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string
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Specifies the long names of the datas that are part of BlindData node being
created. Must be used togeter with the -dt and -sdn flags to specify each attribute.
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-longNames(-ln)
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Specifies that for a query command the long attributes names be listed.
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-query(-q)
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Specifies that this is a special query type command.
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-shortDataName(-sdn)
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string
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Specifies the short names of the data that are part of BlindData node being
created. Must be used togeter with the -dt and -ldn flags to specify each attribute.
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-shortNames(-sn)
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Specifies that for a query command the short attribute names be listed.
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-typeId(-id)
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int
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Specifies the typeId of the BlindData type being created.
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-typeNames(-tn)
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Specifies that for a query command the data types be listed.
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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 be used more than once in a command.
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// To create a new blind data typeId with a floating point attribute
blindDataType -id 9001 -dt "float" -longDataName "bdFloat" -shortDataName "bdf";
// To create a Blind Data type with several attributes
blindDataType -id 9005 -dt "float" -longDataName "roughness" -shortDataName
"ruf" -dt "float" -longDataName "smoothness" -shortDataName "smo" -dt "int"
-longDataName "count" -shortDataName "cnt";
// To query if a type is already used
blindDataType -q -id 9001
// to query the type of a single attribute
blindDataType -q -id 9001 -tn -ldn "smoothness";
// to get the types and names for all attributes
blindDataType -q -id 9001 -tn;