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nurbsBoolean [-caching boolean] [-constructionHistory boolean] [-name string] [-nodeState int] [-nsrfsInFirstShell int] [-object boolean] [-operation int] [-smartConnection boolean] [-tolerance linear]
surface surface
nurbsBoolean is undoable, queryable, and editable.
This command performs a boolean operation.
| string[] | Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
caching, constructionHistory, name, nodeState, nsrfsInFirstShell, object, operation, smartConnection, tolerance
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-operation(-op)
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int
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Type of Boolean operation.
Default: 0
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-tolerance(-tlb)
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linear
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fitting tolerance.
Default: 0.01
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-constructionHistory(-ch)
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boolean
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Turn the construction history on or off.
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-name(-n)
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string
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Sets the name of the newly-created node. If it contains
namespace path, the new node will be created under the
specified namespace; if the namespace does not exist, it
will be created.
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-nsrfsInFirstShell(-nsf)
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int
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The number of selection items comprising the first shell.
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-object(-o)
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boolean
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Create the result, or just the dependency node.
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-smartConnection(-sc)
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boolean
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Look for any of the selection items having a boolean operation as
history.
Default is true.
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-caching(-cch)
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boolean
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Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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-nodeState(-nds)
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int
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Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information.
Note: For advanced users only.
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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 do a union between two cubes.
nurbsBoolean -nsf 1 -op 0 nurbsCube1 nurbsCube2;
// To do a subtract between a cube and a sphere.
// i.e cube - sphere
nurbsBoolean -op 1 -nsf 1 nurbsCube1 nurbsSphere1;
// To do an intersect between two spheres.
nurbsBoolean -op 2 -nsf 1 nurbsSphere1 nurbsSphere2;