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Synopsis

multiProfileBirailSurface( [curve1] [curve2] [curve3...] [rail1] [rail2] , [constructionHistory=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [name=string], [object=boolean], [polygon=int], [range=boolean], [rebuild=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean], [tangentContinuityProfile1=boolean], [tangentContinuityProfile2=boolean])

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

multiProfileBirailSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

The cmd creates a railed surface by sweeping the profile "curve1" to profile "curve2", profile "curve2" to profile "curve3" and so on along the two rail curves "rail1", "rail2". There must be atleast 3 profile curves followed by the two rail curves. The profile curves must intersect the two rail curves. The constructed may be made tangent continuous to the first and last profile using the flags -tp1, -tp2 provided the profiles are surface curves i.e. isoparms, curve on surface or trimmed edge.

Flags

constructionHistory, curveOnSurface, name, object, polygon, range, rebuild, replaceOriginal, tangentContinuityProfile1, tangentContinuityProfile2
Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties
tangentContinuityProfile1(tp1) boolean queryedit
Tangent continuous across the first profile. The profile must be a surface curve.
Default: false

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
tangentContinuityProfile2(tp2) boolean queryedit
Tangent continuous across the last profile. The profile must be a surface curve.
Default: false

In query mode, this flag needs a value.
name(n) string create
Name the resulting object
constructionHistory(ch) boolean create
Turn the construction history on or off (not available in all commands)
object(o) boolean create
Create the result, or just the dependency node (not available in all commands)
replaceOriginal(rpo) boolean create
Create "in place" (i.e., replace) (not available in all commands)
curveOnSurface(cos) boolean create
If possible, create 2D curve as a result (not available in all commands)
polygon(po) int create
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 create
Force a curve range on complete input curve (not available in all commands)
rebuild(rb) boolean create
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.

Return value


[string[]] (object name and node name)

Related

doubleProfileBirailSurface, singleProfileBirailSurface

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

cmds.multiProfileBirailSurface( 'curve1', 'curve2', 'curve3', 'surface1.vn[0.5]', 'surface1.vn[1.0]', ch=True )

# tangent continuous surface across the first and last profile.
cmds.multiProfileBirailSurface( 'surface1.vn[0.5]', 'curve1', 'surface1.vn[1.0]', 'curve3', 'curve4', ch=False, tp1=True, tp2=True )

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