makeSingleSurface

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Synopsis

makeSingleSurface [-chordHeight linear] [-chordHeightRatio float] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-delta linear] [-edgeSwap boolean] [-format int] [-fractionalTolerance float] [-matchNormalDir boolean] [-minEdgeLength linear] [-name string] [-normalizeTrimmedUVRange boolean] [-object boolean] [-polygonCount int] [-polygonType int] [-stitchTolerance float] [-uNumber int] [-uType int] [-useChordHeight boolean] [-useChordHeightRatio boolean] [-vNumber int] [-vType int] surface

makeSingleSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
-chordHeight(-cht)	linear
Chord height is the absolute distance in OBJECT space which the center of a polygon edge can deviate from the actual center of the surface span. Only used if Format is General and if useChordHeight is true. Default: 0.1
-chordHeightRatio(-chr)	float
Chord height ratio is the ratio of the chord length of a surface span to the chord height. (This is a length to height ratio). 0 is a very loose fit. 1 is a very tight fit. (See also description of chord height.) Always used if Format is Standard Fit. Otherwise, only used if Format is General and useChordHeightRatio is true. Default: 0.9
-constructionHistory(-ch)	boolean
Turn the construction history on or off.
-delta(-d)	linear
3D delta. Only used if Format is Standard Fit. Default: 0.1
-edgeSwap(-es)	boolean
Edge swap. This attribute enables an algorithm which determines the optimal method with which to tessellate a quadrilateral into triangles. Only used if Format is General. Default: false
-format(-f)	int
Format: 0 - Triangle Count, 1 - Standard Fit, 2 - General, 3 - CVs Default: 1
-fractionalTolerance(-ft)	float
Fractional tolerance. Only used if Format is Standard Fit. Default: 0.01
-matchNormalDir(-mnd)	boolean
Only used when the format is CVs. Order the cvs so that the normal matches the direction of the original surface if set to true. Default: false
-minEdgeLength(-mel)	linear
Minimal edge length. Only used if Format is Standard Fit. Default: 0.001
-name(-n)	string
Name the resulting object.
-normalizeTrimmedUVRange(-ntr)	boolean
This attribute is only applicable when a trimmed NURBS surface is used as the input surface. When true, the UV texture coordinates on the trimmed input surface are normalized and applied to the output surface as they are for the untrimmed version of the input surface. (The texture coordinates on the entire untrimmed surface are mapped to the entire output surface.) When false, the UV texture coordinates on the trimmed input surface are applied to the output surface as they are for the trimmed input surface. (Only the texture coordinates visible on the trimmed input surface are mapped to the output surface.) Default: true
-object(-o)	boolean
Create the result, or just the dependency node.
-polygonCount(-pc)	int
The number of polygons to produce. Only used if Format is Triangle Count. Default: 200
-polygonType(-pt)	int
Polygon type: 0 - Triangles, 1 - Quads Default: 0
-stitchTolerance(-st)	float
Stitch tolerance. Default: 0.1
-uNumber(-un)	int
Initial number of isoparms in U. Used in conjunction with the uType attribute. Only used if Format is General. Default: 3
-uType(-ut)	int
Initial U type tessellation criteria (3 types). Type 0 - Per surface # of isoparms in 3D. This type places a specific number of iso-parametric subdivision lines across the surface, equally spaced in 3D space. Type 1 - Per surface # of isoparms. This type places a specific number of iso-parametric subdivision lines across the surface, equally spaced in parameter space. Type 2 - Per span # of isoparms. This type places a specific number of iso-parametric subdivision lines across each surface span, equally spaced in parameter space. (This is the closest option to the Alias Studio tessellation parameters.) This attribute is only used if Format is General. Default: 3
-useChordHeight(-uch)	boolean
True means use chord height. Only used if Format is General. Default: false
-useChordHeightRatio(-ucr)	boolean
True means use chord height ratio. Default: true
-vNumber(-vn)	int
Initial number of isoparms in V. Used in conjunction with the vType attribute. Only used if Format is General. Default: 3
-vType(-vt)	int
Initial V type tessellation criteria (3 types). See description for the uType attribute. Only used if Format is General. Default: 3

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

// To make a single poly surface from a bunch of surfaces
makeSingleSurface nurbsPlane1 nurbsPlane2 nurbsPlane3;