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closeSurface(
[surface|surfaceIsoparm]
, [blendBias=float], [blendKnotInsertion=boolean], [caching=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean], [direction=int], [name=string], [nodeState=int], [object=boolean], [parameter=float], [preserveShape=int], [replaceOriginal=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
closeSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.
The closeSurface command closes a surface in the U, V, or both
directions, making it periodic. The close direction is controlled
by the direction flag. If a surface is not specified in the
command, then the first selected surface will be used.
The pathname to the newly closed surface and the name of the resulting
dependency node are returned.
This command also handles selected surface isoparms. For example, if
an isoparm is specified, surface1.u[0.33], then the surface will be
closed in V, regardless of the direction flag.
| string[] | Object name and node name |
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
blendBias, blendKnotInsertion, caching, constructionHistory, direction, name, nodeState, object, parameter, preserveShape, replaceOriginal
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Argument types |
Properties |
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blendBias(bb)
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float
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Skew the result toward the first or the second surface depending on the blend value being smaller or larger than 0.5.
Default: 0.5
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blendKnotInsertion(bki)
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boolean
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If set to true, insert a knot in one of the original surfaces (relative position given by the parameter attribute below) in order to produce a slightly different effect.
Default: false
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direction(d)
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int
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The direction in which to close:
0 - U,
1 - V,
2 - Both U and V
Default: 0
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parameter(p)
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float
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The parameter value for the positioning of the newly inserted knot.
Default: 0.1
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preserveShape(ps)
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int
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0 - without preserving the shape
1 - preserve shape
2 - blend
Default: 1
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| Common flags |
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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object(o)
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boolean
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Create the result, or just the dependency node.
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replaceOriginal(rpo)
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boolean
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Create "in place" (i.e., replace).
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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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.closeSurface( 'surface1', ch=True, d=0, ps=True )
# Closes surface1 in the U direction with history and by preserving shape.
# The name of the closed surface, and the name of the newly created
# dependency node are returned.
cmds.closeSurface( 'surface1', ch=True, d=2, ps=False )
# Closes surface1 in both U and V directions, with history. Closing
# the surface will not preserve the shape of the surface.
cmds.closeSurface( 'surface1.u[0.66]', ch= True )
# Closes surface1 in the V direction, with history. The direction is
# implied from the specified isoparm.