pymel.core.modeling.polyQuad

polyQuad(*args, **kwargs)

Merges selected triangles of a polygonal object into four-sided faces.

Flags:

Long Name / Short Name Argument Types Properties
angle / a float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Angle threshold above which two triangles are not merged. C: Default is 30 degrees. The range is [0.0, 180.0]. Q: When queried, this flag returns a float.
caching / cch bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Toggle caching for all attributes so that no recomputation is needed.
constructionHistory / ch bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif
  Turn the construction history on or off (where applicable). If construction history is on then the corresponding node will be inserted into the history chain for the mesh. If construction history is off then the operation will be performed directly on the object. Note:If the object already has construction history then this flag is ignored and the node will always be inserted into the history chain.
frozen / fzn bool  
   
keepGroupBorder / kgb bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Keep facet group border : If on, the borders of selected faces are maintained, otherwise the borders of selected facets may be modified. C: Default is on. Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
keepHardEdges / khe bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Keep hard edges : If on, the hard edges of selected faces are maintained, otherwise they may be deleted between two triangles. C: Default is on. Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
keepTextureBorders / ktb bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Keep texture border : If on, the borders of texture maps are maintained, otherwise the boreders of texture maps may be modified. C: Default is on. Q: When queried, this flag returns an int.
name / n unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  Give a name to the resulting node.
nodeState / nds int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Defines how to evaluate the node. 0: Normal1: PassThrough2: Blocking3: Internally disabled. Will return to Normal state when enabled4: Internally disabled. Will return to PassThrough state when enabled5: Internally disabled. Will return to Blocking state when enabledFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
worldSpace / ws bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  This flag specifies which reference to use. If on: all geometrical values are taken in world reference. If off: all geometrical values are taken in object reference. C: Default is off. Q: When queried, this flag returns an int. Common flags

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.polyQuad

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

pm.polyCube( n='plg1', sx=3, sy=3, sz=3, w=5, h=5, d=5 )
pm.move( -5, 0, 0 )
pm.polyCube( n='plg2', sx=3, sy=3, sz=3, w=5, h=5, d=5 )
pm.move( 5, 0, 0 )
pm.delete( 'plg1.f[9:17]' )
pm.polyTriangulate( 'plg1.f[0:44]' )
pm.delete( 'plg2.f[9:17]' )
pm.polyTriangulate( 'plg2.f[0:44]' )
pm.polyMoveVertex( 'plg1.vtx[20:35]', ltz=2.5 )
pm.polyMoveVertex( 'plg2.vtx[20:35]', ltz=2.5 )

#Only coplanar triangles will be merged.
pm.polyQuad( 'plg1.f[0:89]', a=0.0 )

#All possible triangles will be merged.
pm.polyQuad( 'plg2.f[0:89]', a=180.0 )