revolve command

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Synopsis

revolve( curve , [autoCorrectNormal=boolean], [axis=[float, float, float]], [axisChoice=int], [axisX=linear], [axisY=linear], [axisZ=linear], [bridge=boolean], [compAnchor=[float, float, float]], [compAnchorX=linear], [compAnchorY=linear], [compAnchorZ=linear], [compAxis=[float, float, float]], [compAxisChoice=int], [compAxisX=float], [compAxisY=float], [compAxisZ=float], [compPivot=[float, float, float]], [compPivotX=linear], [compPivotY=linear], [compPivotZ=linear], [computePivotAndAxis=int], [constructionHistory=boolean], [curveOnSurface=boolean], [degree=int], [endSweep=angle], [name=string], [object=boolean], [pivot=[float, float, float]], [pivotX=linear], [pivotY=linear], [pivotZ=linear], [polygon=int], [radius=linear], [radiusAnchor=float], [range=boolean], [rebuild=boolean], [replaceOriginal=boolean], [sections=int], [startSweep=angle], [tolerance=linear], [useLocalPivot=boolean], [useTolerance=boolean])

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

revolve is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command creates a revolved surface by revolving the given profile curve about an axis. The profile curve can be a curve, curve-on-surface, surface isoparm, or trim edge.

Flags

autoCorrectNormal, axis, axisChoice, axisX, axisY, axisZ, bridge, compAnchor, compAnchorX, compAnchorY, compAnchorZ, compAxis, compAxisChoice, compAxisX, compAxisY, compAxisZ, compPivot, compPivotX, compPivotY, compPivotZ, computePivotAndAxis, constructionHistory, curveOnSurface, degree, endSweep, name, object, pivot, pivotX, pivotY, pivotZ, polygon, radius, radiusAnchor, range, rebuild, replaceOriginal, sections, startSweep, tolerance, useLocalPivot, useTolerance

Long name (short name) [argument types] Properties

startSweep(ssw) angle

The value for the start sweep angle, in the current units. This must be no more than the maximum, 360 degrees, or 2 Pi radians.
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

endSweep(esw) angle

The value for the end sweep angle, in the current units. This must be no more than the maximum, 360 degrees, or 2 Pi radians.
Default: 6.2831853

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

useTolerance(ut) boolean

Use the tolerance, or the number of sections to control the sections.
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.

sections(s) int

Number of sections of the resulting surface (if tolerance is not used).
Default: 8

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

tolerance(tol) linear

Tolerance to build to (if useTolerance attribute is set)
Default: 0.01

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

axis(ax) [float, float, float]

Revolve axis

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

axisX(axx) linear

X of the axis
Default: 1

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

axisY(axy) linear

Y of the axis
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

axisZ(axz) linear

Z of the axis
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

pivot(p) [float, float, float]

Revolve pivot point

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

pivotX(px) linear

X of the pivot
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

pivotY(py) linear

Y of the pivot
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

pivotZ(pz) linear

Z of the pivot
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

autoCorrectNormal(acn) boolean

If this is set to true we will attempt to reverse the direction of the axis in case it is necessary to do so for the surface normals to end up pointing to the outside of the object.
Default: false

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

computePivotAndAxis(cpa) int

If this is set to 2, we will compute the axis, use the curve position and radius to compute the pivot for the revolve internally. The value of the pivot and axis attributes are ignored. If this is set to 1, we will take the supplied axis, but compute the pivot. If this is set to 0, we will take both the supplied axis and pivot.
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

radius(r) linear

The pivot point will be this distance away from the bounding box of the curve, if computedPivot is set to true. The value of the pivot attribute is ignored.
Default: 1

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

radiusAnchor(ra) float

The position on the curve for the anchor point so that we can compute the pivot using the radius value. If in 0 - 1 range, its on the curve, normalized parameter range. If < 0 or > 1, its computed based on the bounding box.
Default: -1

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

axisChoice(aco) int

Only used for computed axis/pivot case. As we are computing the axis for a planar curve, we have two choices for the major axis based axis. We will choose the axis corresponding to the longer dimension of the object (0), or explicitly choose one or the other (choices 1 and 2).
Default: 0

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

bridge(br) boolean

If true, we will close a partial revolve to get a pie shaped surface. The surface will be closed, but not periodic the way it is in the full revolve case.
Default: false

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAxis(ca) [float, float, float]

Computed axis if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set to non-zero.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAxisX(cax) float

X of the computed axis if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAxisY(cay) float

Y of the computed axis if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAxisZ(caz) float

Z of the computed axis if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compPivot(cp) [float, float, float]

Computed pivot if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set to non-zero.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compPivotX(cpx) linear

X of the computed pivot.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compPivotY(cpy) linear

Y of the computed pivot.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compPivotZ(cpz) linear

Z of the computed pivot.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAxisChoice(cac) int

Computed axis choice, either matching non-zero axis choice or computed from the curve.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAnchor(cn) [float, float, float]

Computed anchor if computePivotAndAxis attribute was set to non-zero. This is the point from which the computed pivot is radius distance away.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAnchorX(cnx) linear

X of the computed anchor.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAnchorY(cny) linear

Y of the computed anchor.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

compAnchorZ(cnz) linear

Z of the computed anchor.

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)

useLocalPivot(ulp) boolean

If true, then the pivot of the profile curve is used as the start point of the axis of revolution.

In query mode, this flag needs a value.

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)

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

# To revolve a curve about the X axis at the origin. The profile curve is
# revolved by 360 degrees by default.
cmds.revolve( 'curve1', ax=(1, 0, 0), p=(0, 0, 0) )

# To revolve a curve about the Y axis at 1,0,1:
cmds.revolve( 'curve1', ax=(0, 1, 0), p=(1, 0, 1) )

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