EmbossFeatures.createInput Method

Parent Object: EmbossFeatures

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Defined in namespace "adsk::fusion" and the header file is <Fusion/Features/EmbossFeatures.h>

Description

Creates an EmbossFeatureInput object. Use properties and methods on this object to define the emboss feature you want to create and then use the Add method, passing in the EmbossFeatureInput object to create the feature.

"embossFeatures_var" is a variable referencing an EmbossFeatures object.returnValue = embossFeatures_var.createInput(profiles, faces, depth)

"embossFeatures_var" is a variable referencing an EmbossFeatures object.

#include <Fusion/Features/EmbossFeatures.h>

returnValue = embossFeatures_var->createInput(profiles, faces, depth);

Return Value

Type	Description
EmbossFeatureInput	Returns the newly created EmbossFeatureInput object or null if the creation failed.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
profiles	Base[]	An array of Profile objects that define the shape of the emboss. The profile argument can be Profile and SketchText objects. When multiple objects are used, all profiles and sketch texts must be co-planar.
faces	BRepFace[]	An array of BRepFace objects that define the faces the emboss will be performed on. By default, faces that are tangent to any of the input faces are also used. Use the isTangentChain property on the input object to disable the use of tangent faces.
depth	ValueInput	A ValueInput object that defines the depth of the emboss. A positive value results in the emboss protruding out of the body and a negative value results in the emboss going into the body.

Version

Introduced in version September 2025