flow

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Synopsis

flow [-divisions uint uint uint] [-localCompute boolean] [-localDivisions uint uint uint] [-objectCentered boolean] objects

flow is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
-divisions(-dv)	uint uint uint
This flag specifies the number of lattice slices in x,y,z. The default values are 2 5 2. When queried, it returns the uint32_t uint32_t uint32_t
-localCompute(-lc)	boolean
This flag specifies whether or not to have local control over the object deformation. Default value: is on when the lattice is around the curve, and is off when the lattice is around the object. When queried, it returns a boolean
-localDivisions(-ld)	uint uint uint
This flag specifies the extent of the region of effect. Default values are 2 2 2. When queried, it returns the uint32_t uint32_t uint32_t
-objectCentered(-oc)	boolean
This flag specifies whether to create the lattice around the selected object at its center, or to create the lattice around the curve. Default value is true. When queried, it returns a boolean

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

// Create a simple motion path animation

// create a path, e,g, a curve
string $path = `curve -d 3 -p -10 0 0 -p -6 0 10 -p -3 0 -10 -p 10 0 0 -k 0 -k 0 -k 0  -k 1 -k 1 -k 1`;

// create an object, e.g. a sphere
string $object[] = `sphere -ch off -axis 0 1 0`;
scale 0.5 2.0 0.2;

// animate the object using a motion path with follow on for 30 frames
pathAnimation -f 1 -stu 0 -etu 30 -c $path $object[0];

// select only the animated object
select -r $object[0];

// Create flow deformation on the selected object with default values:
flow;

// Create flow deformation on the selected object with
// the lattice around the path, and lattice division of 3,20,2:
flow -oc off -dv 3 20 2;

// Create flow deformation on the selected object with
// lattice subdivisions 4, 7, and 3:

flow -dv 4 7 3;

// When the object is not currently selected, the name of the object
// has to be specified in the command line (note: $object[0] has to
// have a motion path animation):

flow -dv 4 7 3 $object[0];