rebuildSurface

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Synopsis

rebuildSurface( object1 [object2] , [constructionHistory=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [degreeU=int], [degreeV=int], [direction=int], [endKnots=int], [fitRebuild=boolean], [keepControlPoints=boolean], [keepCorners=boolean], [keepRange=int], [name=string], [object=boolean], [oldRebuildRational=boolean], [polygon=int], [range=boolean], [rebuild=boolean], [rebuildType=int], [replaceOriginal=boolean], [spansU=int], [spansV=int], [tolerance=linear])

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

rebuildSurface is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Flags

Long name (short name)	[argument types]	Properties
rebuildType(rt)	int
The rebuild type: 0 - uniform, 1 - reduce spans, 2 - match knots, 3 - remove multiple knots, 4 - force non rational 5 - rebuild ends 6 - trim convert (uniform) 7 - into Bezier mesh Default: 0 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
direction(dir)	int
The direction in which to rebuild: 0 - U, 1 - V, 2 - Both U and V Default: 2 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
spansU(su)	int
The number of spans in the u direction in resulting surface. Used only when rebuildType is 0 - uniform. If 0, keep the same number of spans as the original surface. Default: 4 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
spansV(sv)	int
The number of spans in the v direction in resulting surface. Used only when rebuildType is 0 - uniform. If 0, keep the same number of spans as the original surface. Default: 4 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
degreeU(du)	int
The degree of the resulting surface in the u direction 0 - maintain current, 1 - linear, 2 - quadratic, 3 - cubic, 5 - quintic, 7 - heptic Default: 3 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
degreeV(dv)	int
The degree of the resulting surface in the v direction 0 - maintain current, 1 - linear, 2 - quadratic, 3 - cubic, 5 - quintic, 7 - heptic Default: 3 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
tolerance(tol)	linear
The tolerance with which to rebuild Default: 0.01 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
endKnots(end)	int
End conditions for the surface 0 - uniform end knots, 1 - multiple end knots, Default: 0 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
keepCorners(kc)	boolean
The corners of the resulting surface will not change from the corners of the input surface. Default: true In query mode, this flag needs a value.
keepRange(kr)	int
Determine the parameterization for the resulting surface. 0 - reparameterize the resulting surface from 0 to 1; 1 - keep the original surface parameterization; 2 - reparameterize the result from 0 to number of spans Default: 1 In query mode, this flag needs a value.
keepControlPoints(kcp)	boolean
Use the control points of the input surface. This forces uniform parameterization unless rebuildType is 2 (match knots) Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
fitRebuild(fr)	boolean
If true use the least squares fit rebuild. Otherwise use the convert method. Default: false In query mode, this flag needs a value.
oldRebuildRational(orr)	boolean
If true this will make rebuild Surfaces with convert option always rational. Use for backward compatibility. 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.

Return value

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# rebuild the surface using uniform parameterization
# The rebuilt surface will have 5 spans in u and
# 10 spans in v
cmds.rebuildSurface( rt=0, dir=2, su=5, sv=10 )

# rebuild the surface by removing its redundant spans
cmds.rebuildSurface( rt=1 )

# rebuild the surface by matching the u parameterization
# of another surface. surface1 is the surface to rebuild
# surface2 is the reference surface
cmds.rebuildSurface( 'surface1', 'surface2', rt=2, dir=0 )

# rebuild the surface by removing all multiple interior knots
cmds.rebuildSurface( rt=3 )

# rebuild the surface using uniform parameterization
cmds.rebuildSurface( rt=4 )