wire deformer function set More...

#include <MFnWireDeformer.h>

Inheritance diagram for MFnWireDeformer:

Public Member Functions
virtual MFn::Type	type () const
	Function set type. More...

virtual	~MFnWireDeformer ()
	Destructor.

	MFnWireDeformer ()
	Default constructor.

	MFnWireDeformer (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

MObject	create (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new wire deformer. More...

MStatus	addGeometry (const MObject &object)
	Adds a piece of geometry to the deformation. More...

MStatus	removeGeometry (const MObject &object)
	Removes a piece of geometry from the deformation. More...

MStatus	getAffectedGeometry (MObjectArray &objects)
	The geometry affected by this deformer is packed into the provided list of MObjects. More...

unsigned int	numWires (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	returns the number of wire curves connected to this deformer. More...

MStatus	addWire (const MObject &object)
	Adds a new wire curve to the deformation. More...

MObject	wire (unsigned int wireIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Return the wire at the given index. More...

float	wireDropOffDistance (unsigned int wireIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Return the drop off distance of the wire at the given index. More...

MStatus	setWireDropOffDistance (unsigned int wireIndex, float dropOff)
	Sets the drop off distance of the wire at the given index. More...

float	wireScale (unsigned int wireIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Return the radial scale of the wire at the given index. More...

MStatus	setWireScale (unsigned int wireIndex, float scale)
	Sets the radial scale value of the wire at the given index. More...

MObject	holdingShape (unsigned int wireIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the holding shape for the given wire. More...

MStatus	setHoldingShape (unsigned int wireIndex, MObject holdingCurve)
	Sets the holding shape for the given wire. More...

float	envelope (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the envelope for this deformer. More...

MStatus	setEnvelope (float envelope)
	Sets the envelope for this deformer. More...

float	rotation (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the rotation value for this deformer. More...

MStatus	setRotation (float rotation)
	Sets the rotation value for this deformer. More...

float	localIntensity (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the local intensity for this wire deformer. More...

MStatus	setLocalIntensity (float localIntensity)
	Sets the local intensity for this wire deformer. More...

float	crossingEffect (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the crossing effect for this wire deformer. More...

MStatus	setCrossingEffect (float crossingEffect)
	Sets the crossing effect for this wire deformer. More...

unsigned int	numDropoffLocators (unsigned int wireIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the number of drop off locators. More...

MStatus	setDropoffLocator (unsigned int wireIndex, unsigned int locatorIndex, float param, float percentage)
	Sets the parameters of a drop off locator. More...

MStatus	getDropoffLocator (unsigned int wireIndex, unsigned int locatorIndex, float &param, float &percentage)
	Gets the parameters of a drop off locator. More...

	MFnWireDeformer (const MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnDependencyNode
virtual	~MFnDependencyNode ()
	Destructor.

	MFnDependencyNode ()
	Default constructor.

	MFnDependencyNode (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type. More...

MTypeId	typeId (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the type id of this node. More...

MString	typeName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the type name of this node. More...

MString	name (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of this node. More...

MString	absoluteName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the absolute name of this node. More...

MString	uniqueName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the unique name of this node. More...

MString	pluginName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of the plug-in this MFnDependendencyNode was defined in. More...

MString	setName (const MString &name, bool createNamespace=false, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets the name of this node. More...

MUuid	uuid (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the node's UUID. More...

void	setUuid (const MUuid &uuid, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets the node's UUID. More...

MStatus	getConnections (MPlugArray &array) const
	Get all of the current connections to this node as an array of plugs. More...

unsigned int	attributeCount (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the number of attributes that this node has. More...

MObject	attribute (unsigned int index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Finds the attribute of this node at the given index. More...

MObject	reorderedAttribute (unsigned int index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Some nodes, such as the various animCurve nodes, require that their attributes be set in a specific order for proper operation. More...

MObject	attribute (const MString &attrName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Finds the attribute of this node that has the given name. More...

MAttrClass	attributeClass (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the class (normal, dynamic, extension) of the specified attribute. More...

MStatus	getAffectedAttributes (const MObject &attr, MObjectArray &affectedAttributes) const
	Returns an array of attributes that are affected by the attribute passed in. More...

MStatus	getAffectedByAttributes (const MObject &attr, MObjectArray &affectedByAttributes) const
	Returns an array of attributes that affect the attribute passed in, attr. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MObject &attr, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Attempt to find a plug for the given attribute. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MString &attrName, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Attempt to find a plug for the given attribute. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MString &attrName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	addAttribute (const MObject &attr)
	Add a new dynamic attibute to this node. More...

MStatus	removeAttribute (const MObject &attr)
	Remove a dynamic attribute from a node. More...

MPxNode *	userNode (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	If the function set's node is a plug-in node, then this method will extract the MPxNode pointer from it. More...

bool	isFromReferencedFile (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node came from a referenced file. More...

bool	isShared (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node is shared. More...

bool	isTrackingEdits (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns whether or not edits on the given node are being tracked by the generalized edit system. More...

bool	hasUniqueName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node's name is unique within the scene. More...

MString	parentNamespace (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of the namespace in which this node resides. More...

bool	isLocked (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node is locked. More...

MStatus	setLocked (bool locked)
	Locks or unlocks this node. More...

bool	isNewAttribute (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not the specified attribute was added to this node within the current scene. More...

MStatus	setFlag (unsigned int flag, bool state)
	Sets the state of the specified flag for the node. More...

bool	isFlagSet (unsigned int flag, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieves the current state of the specified flag for a node. More...

bool	isDefaultNode (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the node is a default node. More...

MStatus	setDoNotWrite (bool flag)
	Use this method to mark the "do not write" state of this node. More...

bool	canBeWritten (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the do not write state of the node. More...

bool	hasAttribute (const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the node already has an attribute with the given name. More...

MObject	getAliasAttr (bool force, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns the node's alias attribute, which is a special attribute used to store information about the node's attribute aliases. More...

bool	setAlias (const MString &alias, const MString &name, const MPlug &plug, bool add=true, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets or removes an alias (i.e. More...

bool	findAlias (const MString &alias, MObject &attrObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieves the attribute with the given alias. More...

bool	getAliasList (MStringArray &strArray, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns a list of all attribute aliases for this node. More...

MString	plugsAlias (const MPlug &plug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns the alias for the plug's attribute or the empty string if that attribute has no alias. More...

MStatus	setIcon (const MString &filename)
	Associates a custom icon with the node for display in the Maya UI. More...

MString	icon (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the custom icon filename associated with the node. More...

MStatus	getExternalContent (MExternalContentInfoTable &table) const
	Returns the external content (files) that this node depends on. More...

MStatus	addExternalContentForFileAttr (MExternalContentInfoTable &table, const MObject &attr) const
	Adds content info to the specified table from a file path attribute. More...

MStatus	setExternalContentForFileAttr (const MObject &attr, const MExternalContentLocationTable &table)
	Sets content info in the specified attribute from the table. More...

MStatus	setExternalContent (const MExternalContentLocationTable &table)
	Changes the location of external content. More...

bool	affectsAnimation (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node is allowed to animate. More...

MStatus	setAffectsAnimation ()
	Define a node can affect animation. More...

MString	setName (const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus)
	This method is obsolete. More...

	MFnDependencyNode (const MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	This method is not available in Python. More...

bool	getPlugsAlias (const MPlug &plug, MString &aliasName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual const adsk::Data::Associations *	metadata (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	setMetadata (const adsk::Data::Associations &)
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	deleteMetadata ()
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	validateMetadata (MString &errors) const
	This method is not available in Python. More...

MStatus	dgTimerOn ()
	Indicates that this node should collect DG timing data whenever DG timing is enabled. More...

MStatus	dgTimerOff ()
	Indicates that this node should no longer collect DG timing data when DG timing is enabled. More...

MdgTimerState	dgTimerQueryState (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	The function returns the current on/off state of the node's timer. More...

MStatus	dgTimerReset ()
	The function resets the dependency graph timers and counters for this node to zero. More...

double	dgTimer (const MdgTimerMetric timerMetric, const MdgTimerType timerType, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	The function returns the specified timer value for the current node. More...

MStatus	dgCallbacks (const MdgTimerType type, MStringArray &callbackName, MDoubleArray &value)
	Node callbacks that occur when timing is enabled get logged with the node and can be queried via this method. More...

MStatus	dgCallbackIds (const MdgTimerType type, const MString &callbackName, MCallbackIdArray &callbackId, MDoubleArray &value)
	This method provides a further breakdown of the per-callback time returned via dgCallbacks() by returning the data on a per-callbackId basis. More...

MStatus	addAttribute (const MObject &attr, MAttrClass type)
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	removeAttribute (const MObject &attr, MAttrClass type)
	This method is obsolete. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnBase
virtual	~MFnBase ()
	Class Destructor. More...

bool	hasObj (MFn::Type) const
	Determines whether or not the Function Set is compatible with the specified Maya Object within the API RTTI system. More...

bool	hasObj (const MObject &) const
	Determines whether or not the Function Set is compatible with the specified Maya Object within the API RTTI system. More...

MObject	object (MStatus *ReturnStatus=nullptr) const
	Returns the MObject that is attached to the Function Set. More...

virtual MStatus	setObject (MObject &object)
	Attaches the Function Set to the specified Maya Object. More...

virtual MStatus	setObject (const MObject &object)
	NO SCRIPT SUPPORT. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static const char *	className ()
	Returns the name of this class. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from MFnDependencyNode
static const char *	className ()
	Returns the name of this class. More...

static MString	classification (const MString &nodeTypeName)
	Retrieves the classification string for a node type. More...

static unsigned int	allocateFlag (const MString pluginName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Allocates a node flag for sole use by the caller. More...

static MStatus	deallocateFlag (const MString pluginName, unsigned int flag)
	Deallocates a node flag which was previously allocated by a call to allocateFlag. More...

static MStatus	deallocateAllFlags (const MString pluginName)
	Deallocates all of the node flags which are currently allocated to the specified plugin. More...

static void	enableDGTiming (bool enable)
	Globally enables or disables the DG node timing mechanism. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from MFnBase
static const char *	className ()
	Returns the name of this class. More...

static const char *	typeString (MFn::Type)
	Returns the type string for a given type. More...

static bool	isValid (MFn::Type)
	Returns true if type is in the range of valid types. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from MFnDependencyNode
enum	MAttrClass { kLocalDynamicAttr = 1, kNormalAttr, kExtensionAttr, kInvalidAttr }
	Specifies the scope of the attribute. More...

enum	MdgTimerState { kTimerOff, kTimerOn, kTimerUninitialized, kTimerInvalidState }
	Possible states for the node's timer. More...

enum	MdgTimerMetric { kTimerMetric_callback, kTimerMetric_compute, kTimerMetric_dirty, kTimerMetric_draw, kTimerMetric_fetch, kTimerMetric_callbackViaAPI, kTimerMetric_callbackNotViaAPI, kTimerMetric_computeDuringCallback, kTimerMetric_computeNotDuringCallback, kTimerMetrics }
	The different timer metrics which can be queried. More...

enum	MdgTimerType { kTimerType_self, kTimerType_inclusive, kTimerType_count, kTimerTypes }
	The types of timers which can be queried. More...

Detailed Description

wire deformer function set

MFnWireDeformer is the function set for wire deformers. Wire deformers modify geometry based on its proximity to controlling wire curves. As the wire curves are modified, the parts of the geometry close to the curve will follow.

The wire deformer is actually a small network of dependency nodes in the dependency graph. This function set is provided to make manipulation of the network easier. The main deformer node should be given to this function set as its object.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MFnWireDeformer	(	MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnWireDeformer	(	const MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

Member Function Documentation

MFn::Type type ( ) const

virtual

Function set type.

Return the class type : MFn::kWire.

Returns: the class type.

Reimplemented from MFnDependencyNode.

const char * className ( )

static

Returns the name of this class.

Return the class name : "MFnWireDeformer".

Returns: Name of this class.

MObject create ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Creates a new wire deformer.

This function set's object is set to be the new wire deformer node.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: Returns a handle to the new deformer

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure unexpected failure
MS::kLicenseFailure application not licensed for attempted operation
MS::kInsufficientMemory out of memory

MStatus addGeometry ( const MObject & object )

Adds a piece of geometry to the deformation.

After adding new geometry to the deformation. The new geometry will then be deformed by the existing wires.

Parameters

[in] object the geometry

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure addition of geometry failed
MS::kInsufficientMemory out of memory

MStatus removeGeometry ( const MObject & object )

Removes a piece of geometry from the deformation.

Parameters

[in] object the geometry

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure addition of geometry failed
MS::kInsufficientMemory out of memory

MStatus getAffectedGeometry ( MObjectArray & objects )

The geometry affected by this deformer is packed into the provided list of MObjects.

Each of the MObjects will be a DAG node that has geometry.

Parameters

[out] objects storage for the returned array

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set doesn not have a valid object
MS::kInsufficientMemory out of memory

unsigned int numWires ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

returns the number of wire curves connected to this deformer.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: The number of wires

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set doesn not have a valid object

MStatus addWire ( const MObject & object )

Adds a new wire curve to the deformation.

Parameters

[in] object the new wire

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure addition of geometry failed
MS::kInsufficientMemory out of memory

MObject wire	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Return the wire at the given index.

The returned object will be a nurbs curve shape suitable for use with the MFnNurbsCurve function set.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to return
[out]	ReturnStatus	return status

Returns: A handle to the given wire curve

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

float wireDropOffDistance	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)		const

Return the drop off distance of the wire at the given index.

Increasing this value will give the wire a greater area of influence.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to return the drop off distance for
[out]	ReturnStatus	return status

Returns: The drop off distance

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MStatus setWireDropOffDistance	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		float	dropOff
	)

Sets the drop off distance of the wire at the given index.

Increasing this value will give the wire a greater area of influence.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to set the drop off distance for
[in]	dropOff	new drop off value

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

float wireScale	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)		const

Return the radial scale of the wire at the given index.

The scale value affects how the wire modifies the geometry in its area of influence. A value of between 0.0 and 1.0 causes the wire to pull the surrounding geometry points towards itself. A value of greater than one causes the wire to repulse the geometry points around it. A value of exactly 1.0 causes the wire to neither pull nor push the points around it.

The surrounding points will always deform with the wire, The scale factor just allows the points around the wire to be radially scaled closer to or further from the wire.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to return the scale value for
[out]	ReturnStatus	return status

Returns: The radial scale value

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MStatus setWireScale	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		float	scale
	)

Sets the radial scale value of the wire at the given index.

The scale value affects how the wire modifies the geometry in its area of influence. A value of between 0.0 and 1.0 causes the wire to pull the surrounding geometry points towards itself. A value of greater than one causes the wire to repulse the geometry points around it. A value of exactly 1.0 causes the wire to neither pull nor push the points around it.

The surrounding points will always deform with the wire, The scale factor just allows the points around the wire to be radially scaled closer to or further from the wire.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to set the drop off distance for
[in]	scale	new scale value

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MObject holdingShape	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)		const

Returns the holding shape for the given wire.

The holding shape may be a nurbs curve or a nurbs surface. If the given wire does not have a holding shape, then a null MObject handle will be returned.

A holding shape pins down the deforming shapes when the associated wire is moved. One possible application is to use a curve to limit the area that a wire affects.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to get the holding shape for
[out]	ReturnStatus	return status

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MStatus setHoldingShape	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MObject	holdingShape
	)

Sets the holding shape for the given wire.

The holding shape may be a nurbs curve or a nurbs surface.

A holding shape pins down the deforming shapes when the associated wire is moved. One possible application is to use a curve to limit the area that a wire affects.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of wire to set the holding shape for
[in]	holdingShape	nurbs curve or surface to use as holding shape

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

float envelope ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

Returns the envelope for this deformer.

The envelope is a scale factor that affects the dropoff distances of all wires that belong to this deformer.

Parameters

[in] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: The envelope value

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

MStatus setEnvelope ( float envelope )

Sets the envelope for this deformer.

The envelope is a scale factor that affects the dropoff distances of all wires that belong to this deformer.

Parameters

[in] envelope envelope value

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

float rotation ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

Returns the rotation value for this deformer.

The rotation value determines how much the tangency of the wire curve affects the deformation. When the rotation value is 0.0, the deformation will be linear. The geometry will pull straight towards the wire. When the rotation value is 1.0, the tangency of the wire curve is taken into effect. This will provide more natural deformations when the wire curve is twisted with respect to its original position. The surface will pull towards the wire in an arc rather than in a straight line.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: The rotation value

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

MStatus setRotation ( float rotation )

Sets the rotation value for this deformer.

The rotation value determines how much the tangency of the wire curve affects the deformation. When the rotation value is 0.0, the deformation will be linear. The geometry will pull straight towards the wire. When the rotation value is 1.0, the tangency of the wire curve is taken into effect. This will provide more natural deformations when the wire curve is twisted with respect to its original position. The surface will pull towards the wire in an arc rather than in a straight line.

Parameters

[in] rotation new rotation value

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

float localIntensity ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

Returns the local intensity for this wire deformer.

The local intensity has an effect when two wire curves are positioned close to each other. Normally, only the most deformed of the two curves will affect the surface. When the local intensity is increased, the less deformed curve will start to pull the surface back towards itself.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: The local intensity value

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

MStatus setLocalIntensity ( float localIntensity )

Sets the local intensity for this wire deformer.

The local intensity has an effect when two wire curves are positioned close to each other. Normally, only the most deformed of the two curves will affect the surface. When the local intensity is increased, the less deformed curve will start to pull the surface back towards itself.

Parameters

[in] localIntensity New local intensity value

Returns: Status code

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

float crossingEffect ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

Returns the crossing effect for this wire deformer.

The crossing effect applies when two wire curves cross each other. Normally, the deformation is dampened so that the surface is only affected by the most deformed curve at the intersection point. When the crossing effect is increased, the effect of the wires becomes additive. So, the object will be deform more near crossing wires.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus return status

Returns: The crossing effect value

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

MStatus setCrossingEffect ( float crossingEffect )

Sets the crossing effect for this wire deformer.

The crossing effect applies when two wire curves cross each other. Normally, the deformation is dampened so that the surface is only affected by the most deformed curve at the intersection point. When the crossing effect is increased, the effect of the wires becomes additive. So, the object will be deform more near crossing wires.

Parameters

[in] crossingEffect New crossing effect value

Returns: Status code

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object

unsigned int numDropoffLocators	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)		const

Returns the number of drop off locators.

A drop off locator allows the modification the wire curve drop off distance at a specific point on the wire curve.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	the index of the wire curve to query
[out]	ReturnStatus	return status

Returns: The number of drop off locators for the given curve

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MStatus setDropoffLocator	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		unsigned int	locatorIndex,
		float	param,
		float	percentage
	)

Sets the parameters of a drop off locator.

A drop off locator allows the modification the wire curve drop off distance at a specific point on the wire curve.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of the wire curve
[in]	locatorIndex	index of the locator on the given wire
[in]	param	new param value along the curve at which to position the locator
[in]	percentage	percentage of the drop off distance applied

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

MStatus getDropoffLocator	(	unsigned int	wireIndex,
		unsigned int	locatorIndex,
		float &	param,
		float &	percentage
	)

Gets the parameters of a drop off locator.

A drop off locator allows the modification the wire curve drop off distance at a specific point on the wire curve.

Parameters

[in]	wireIndex	index of the wire curve
[in]	locatorIndex	index of the locator on the given wire
[in]	param	storage for the param value along the curve that the locator is positioned at
[in]	percentage	storage for the percentage value of the locator

Returns: Return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess operation successful
MS::kFailure function set does not have a valid object
MS::kInvalidParameter index is out of range

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

MFnWireDeformer.h
MFnWireDeformer.cpp

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