Body_Utility : GeometryClass

Body_Utility - superclass: GeometryClass; super-superclass:node - 80:0 - classID: #(1481052916, 322005602)

The Body_Utility class introduced in 3ds Max 2011 allows the tweaking of the surface representation parameters of multiple Body_Objects at once.

Constructor:

Body_Utility...

Properties:

Operator Parameters

Display

<Body_Utility>.ShowResultOP BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; Show_Result__Hide_Ops

Get/set the state of the Result checkbox.

<Body_Utility>.ShowAllOperandsOP BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Show_Ops__Hide_Result

Get/set the state of the All Operands checkbox.

<Body_Utility>.ShowSelectedOperandsOP BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; Show_Selected_Operands

Get/set the state of the Selected Operands checkbox.

Not Exposed To UI

<Body_Utility>.TwoSidedMeshesOP BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Two_Sided_Mesh
<Body_Utility>.FastEditOP BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Fast_Edit
<Body_Utility>.SaveBrepsOP BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Save_NURBS_Breps
<Body_Utility>.OP_NOT_USED1 Integer default: 0 -- integer; Update_Radio
<Body_Utility>.OP_NOT_USED2 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Update_Now
<Body_Utility>.OP_NOT_USED3 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Save_Render_Mesh
<Body_Utility>.OP_NOT_USED4 BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; Save_Viewport_Mesh

Rendering Approximation

<Body_Utility>.RenderViewportMeshRA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Render_Viewport_Mesh

Get/set the state of the Use Viewport Mesh checkbox.

Render Mesh Generation

<Body_Utility>.RenderRadioRA Integer default: 0 -- integer; Render_Radio

Get/set the state of the Render Mesh Generation radio buttons.

Possible values are:

0 - View Dependent Approx.

1 - Size Dependent Approx.

Render Mesh Quality Presets

<Body_Utility>.LowQualityRA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; LowQuality

Get/set the state of the Draft checkbutton.

<Body_Utility>.MediumQualityRA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; MediumQuality

Get/set the state of the Good checkbutton.

<Body_Utility>.HighQualityRA BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; HighQuality

Get/set the state of the Production checkbutton.

Approximation

<Body_Utility>.FaceApproxAngleRA Float default: 40.0 -- animatable; float; Face_Angle

Get/set the Face Approx. Angle value.

<Body_Utility>.EdgeApproxAngleRA Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float; Edge_Angle

Get/set the Edge Approx. Angle value.

<Body_Utility>.FaceChordRA Float default: 0.5 -- animatable; float; Face_Chord

Get/set the Face Chord %/Pixels value.

<Body_Utility>.EdgeChordRA Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float; Edge_Chord

Get/set the Edge Chord %/Pixels value.

<Body_Utility>.MaxEdgeRA Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float; Edge_Length_Rendering

Get/set the Max.Edge %/Pixels value.

Misc. Options

<Body_Utility>.WeldAndSmoothRA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Weld_and_Smooth

Get/set the state of the Weld And Smooth Mesh checkbox.

<Body_Utility>.SaveRenderMeshRA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Save_Render_Mesh

Get/set the state of the Save Render Meshcheckbox.

Viewport Display Settings

<Body_Utility>.DisplayRadioVDS Integer default: 0 -- integer; Display_Radio

Get/set the state of the Display Options radio buttons.

Possible values are:

0 - Curves

1 - Mesh

2 - Both (default)

Mesh Quality Presets

<Body_Utility>.LowQualityVDS BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; LowQuality

Get/set the state of the Coarse checkbutton.

<Body_Utility>.MediumQualityVDS BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; MediumQuality

Get/set the state of the Medium checkbutton.

<Body_Utility>.HighQualityVDS BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; HighQuality

Get/set the state of the Fine checkbutton.

Mesh Display

<Body_Utility>.CleanMeshVDS BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; CleanMesh

Get/set the state of the Weld/Smooth checkbox.

<Body_Utility>.FaceApproxAngleVDS Float default: 20.0 -- float; Face_Approx__Angle

Get/set the Face Approx. Angle value.

<Body_Utility>.EdgeApproxAngleVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; Edge_Approx__Angle

Get/set the Edge Approx. Angle value.

<Body_Utility>.FaceChordHeightVDS Float default: 0.2 -- float; Face_Chord_Height

Get/set the Face Distance % value.

<Body_Utility>.EdgeChordHeightVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; Edge_Chord_Height

Get/set the Edge Distance % value.

<Body_Utility>.MaxEdgeLengthPctVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; Edge_Length

Get/set the Max.Edge Len. % value.

<Body_Utility>.SmoothingPassesVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; Smoothing_Passes

Get/set the Smoothing Passes value.

Curve Display

<Body_Utility>.ULinesVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; U_Lines

Get/set the Lines U value.

<Body_Utility>.VLinesVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; V_Lines

Get/set the Lines V value.

<Body_Utility>.DisplaySurfaceKnotsVDS BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Display_Surface_Knots

Get/set the state of the Display Surface Knots checkbox.

<Body_Utility>.IsoAngleDS Float default: 3.0 -- float; Iso_Angle

Get/set the Approx value.

<Body_Utility>.IsoChordHeightVDS Float default: 0.0 -- float; Iso_Chord

Get/set the Curve Distance value.

Not Exposed To UI

<Body_Utility>.SubDMeshVDS BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; SubDMesh
<Body_Utility>.VDS_NOT_USED1 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Update

Face Display Parameters

No Properties Exposed.

Not Exposed To UI

<Body_Utility>.ApproximateArcFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.BlendStrengthFAO Float default: 1.0 -- animatable; float
<Body_Utility>.ConstantDistanceFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.CornerExtensionFAO BooleanClass default: true -- boolean; Corner_Extension
<Body_Utility>.FilletAllEdgesFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.FilletRadiusFAO Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float
<Body_Utility>.FirstOrEndEdgesFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.LinearCrossSectionFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.OffsetRadiusFAO Float default: 0.0 -- animatable; float
<Body_Utility>.SecondOrSideEdgesFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.SectionTypeFAO Integer default: 0 -- integer
<Body_Utility>.ShellEndFaceFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.ShellRadioFAO Integer default: 0 -- integer
<Body_Utility>.ShellStartFaceFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.ThirdOrStartEdgesFAO BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.FAO_NOT_USED1 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.FAO_NOT_USED2 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.FAO_NOT_USED3 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean
<Body_Utility>.FAO_NOT_USED4 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean

Surface Analysis(Not Exposed To UI)

<Body_Utility>.CurvatureDensitySA Float default: 50.0 -- float; Curvature_Density
<Body_Utility>.CurvatureScaleSA Float default: 400.0 -- float; Curvature_Scale
<Body_Utility>.CurveCurvatureTypeSA Integer default: 3 -- integer; Curve_Curvature_Type
<Body_Utility>.DisplayControlMeshSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Display_Control_Mesh
<Body_Utility>.DisplayControlPointsSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Display_Control_Points
<Body_Utility>.DisplayCurveCurvatureSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Display_Curve_Curvature
<Body_Utility>.DisplaySurfaceCurvatureSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Display_Surface_Curvature
<Body_Utility>.StdDevMaxRangeSA Float default: 0.0 -- float; Std__Dev__Max_Range
<Body_Utility>.StdDevMinRangeSA Float default: 0.0 -- float; Std__Dev__Min_Range
<Body_Utility>.StdDevMultiplesSA Float default: 2.0 -- float; Std__Dev__Multiples
<Body_Utility>.SurfaceCurvatureTypeSA Integer default: 0 -- integer; Surface_Curvature_Type
<Body_Utility>.SurfAnalysisQuickHelpSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Surface_Analysis_Quick_Help
<Body_Utility>.UseMinMaxRangeSA BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Use_Min_Max_Range

NQ(Not Exposed To UI)

<Body_Utility>.ExtrToBrepNQ BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Extr_To_NURBS_Brep
<Body_Utility>.ExtrToCurveNQ BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Extr_To_Curve
<Body_Utility>.ExtrToNURBSNQ BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Extr_To_Nurbs
<Body_Utility>.NQ_NOT_USED1 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Flip_All
<Body_Utility>.NQ_NOT_USED2 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Flip_Selected
<Body_Utility>.NQ_NOT_USED3 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Extract_To_Spline
<Body_Utility>.NQ_NOT_USED4 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Show_Counts
<Body_Utility>.NQ_NOT_USED5 BooleanClass default: false -- boolean; Extract_To_CShape

Body_Utility : GeometryClass

Operator Parameters

Display

Rendering Approximation

Render Mesh Generation

Render Mesh Quality Presets

Approximation

Misc. Options

Viewport Display Settings

Mesh Quality Presets

Mesh Display

Curve Display

Not Exposed To UI

Face Display Parameters

Not Exposed To UI

Surface Analysis(Not Exposed To UI)

NQ(Not Exposed To UI)

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