pymel.core.modeling.rebuildCurve

rebuildCurve(*args, **kwargs)

This command rebuilds a curve by modifying its parameterization. In some cases the shape may also change. The rebuildType (-rt) determines how the curve is to be rebuilt. The optional second curve can be used to specify a reference parameterization.

Flags:

Long Name / Short Name Argument Types Properties
caching / cch bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Modifies the node caching mode. See the node documentation for more information. Note:For advanced users only.
constructionHistory / ch bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Turn the construction history on or off.
degree / d int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  The degree of the resulting curve 1 - linear, 2 - quadratic, 3 - cubic, 5 - quintic, 7 - heptic Default:3
endKnots / end int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  End conditions for the curve 0 - uniform end knots, 1 - multiple end knots, Default:0
fitRebuild / fr bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true use the least squares fit rebuild. Otherwise use the convert method. Default:true
frozen / fzn bool  
   
keepControlPoints / kcp bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true, the CVs will remain the same. This forces uniform parameterization unless rebuildType is matchKnots. Default:false
keepEndPoints / kep bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true, keep the endpoints the same. Default:true
keepRange / kr int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Determine the parameterization for the resulting curve. 0 - reparameterize the resulting curve from 0 to 1, 1 - keep the original curve parameterization, 2 - reparameterize the result from 0 to number of spans Default:1
keepTangents / kt bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true, keep the end tangents the same. Default:true
name / n unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  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.
noChanges / nc bool  
   
nodeState / nds int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Modifies the node state. See the node documentation for more information. Note:For advanced users only. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
object / o bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Create the result, or just the dependency node.
range / rn bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Force a curve range on complete input curve.
rebuildType / rt int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  How to rebuild the input curve. 0 - uniform, 1 - reduce spans, 2 - match knots, 3 - remove multiple knots, 4 - curvature 5 - rebuild ends 6 - clean Default:0
replaceOriginal / rpo bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Create in place(i.e., replace). Advanced flags
smartSurfaceCurveRebuild / scr bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true, curve on surface is rebuild in 3D and 2D info is kept Default:false
spans / s int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  The number of spans in resulting curve Used only if rebuildType is uniform. Default:4
tolerance / tol float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  The tolerance with which to rebuild. Default:0.01 Common flags

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.rebuildCurve

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

# rebuild curve to 5 uniform spans
pm.rebuildCurve( rt=0, s=5 )

# rebuild curve by reducing redundant spans
pm.rebuildCurve( rt=1 )

# rebuild curve by matching the parameterization of another curve
# curve1 is the curve to rebuild
# curve2 is the reference curve
pm.rebuildCurve( 'curve1', 'curve2', rt=2 )

# rebuild curve by removing all multiple interior knots
pm.rebuildCurve( rt=3 )

# rebuild curve using the curvature of the curve
# to create more spans where curvature is higher
pm.rebuildCurve( rt=4 )