loft

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Synopsis

loft( curve1 curve2 [curve3 ...] , [autoReverse=boolean], [close=boolean], [constructionHistory=boolean], [createCusp=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [degree=int], [name=string], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [range=boolean], [rebuild=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean], [reverse=boolean], [reverseSurfaceNormals=boolean], [sectionSpans=int], [uniform=boolean])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

loft is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Flags

Long name (short name)	[argument types]	Properties
uniform(u)	boolean
If set to true, the resulting surface will have uniform parameterization in the loft direction. If set to false, the parameterization will be chord length. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
close(c)	boolean
If set to true, the resulting surface will be closed (periodic) with the start (end) at the first curve. If set to false, the surface will remain open. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
degree(d)	int
The degree of the resulting surface Default: 3 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
autoReverse(ar)	boolean
If set to true, the direction of the curves for the loft is computed automatically. If set to false, the values of the multi-use reverse flag are used instead. Default: true In query mode, this flag needs a value.
reverse(r)	boolean
Multi-use flag; each occurence of the flag refers to the matching curve in the loft operation; if the flag is set the particular curve will be reversed before being used in the loft operation. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
reverseSurfaceNormals(rsn)	boolean
If set, the surface normals on the output NURBS surface will be reversed. This is accomplished by swapping the U and V parametric directions. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
sectionSpans(ss)	int
The number of surface spans between consecutive curves in the loft. Default: 1 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
createCusp(cc)	boolean
Multi-use flag; each occurence of the flag refers to the matching curve in the loft operation; if the flag is set the particular profile will have a cusp (tangent break) in the resulting surface. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
name(n)	string
Name the resulting object
constructionHistory(ch)	boolean
Turn the construction history on or off (not available in all commands)
object(o)	boolean
Create the result, or just the dependency node (not available in all commands)
replaceOriginal(rpo)	boolean
Create "in place" (i.e., replace) (not available in all commands)
curveOnSurface(cos)	boolean
If possible, create 2D curve as a result (not available in all commands)
polygon(po)	int
The value of this argument controls the type of the object created by this operation (not available in all commands) 0: nurbs surface 1: polygon (use nurbsToPolygonsPref to set the parameters for the conversion) 2: subdivision surface (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion) 3: Bezier surface 4: subdivision surface solid (use nurbsToSubdivPref to set the parameters for the conversion)
range(rn)	boolean
Force a curve range on complete input curve (not available in all commands)
rebuild(rb)	boolean
Rebuild the input curve(s) before using them in the operation. Use nurbsCurveRebuildPref to set the parameters for the conversion. (not available in all commands)

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

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Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# A loft across two curves: curve1, curve2. Curve ranges
# have been enabled on the curves. The curves will be reversed
# internally if needed to avoid a bowtie looking surface.
cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-11, 0, 0), (-13, 0, -4), (-17, 0, -15), (-4.7, 0, -10), (1, 0, -8 ) ) )
# Result: curve1 #
cmds.curve( d=3, p=( (-2, 0, 5), (-2, 0, 3), (-2, 0, -1), (4, 0, 0), (7, 0, 0 ) ) )
# Result: curve2 #
cmds.loft( 'curve1', 'curve2', ch=True, rn=True, ar=True )