User Guide

type (model resource) 1065

// JavaScript syntax

function checkFormat() {

if (member("Today’s News").type != "field") {

_player.alert("Sorry, this cast member must be a field.");

}

See also

Member

type (model resource)

Usage

member(whichCastmember).modelResource(whichModelResource).type

Description

3D model resource property; the resource type of the referenced model resource. This property’s

possible values are:

• #box indicates that this model resource is a primitive box resource created using the

newModelResource command.

• #cylinder indicates that this model resource is a primitive cylinder resource created using the

newModelResource command.

• #extruder indicates that this model resource is a primitive text extruder resource created

using the

extrude3d command.

• #mesh indicates that this model resource is a primitive mesh generator resource created using

the

newMesh command.

• #particle indicates that this model resource is a primitive particle system resource created

using the

newModelResource command.

• #plane indicates that this model resource is a primitive plane resource created using the

newModelResource command.

• #sphere indicates that this model resource is a primitive sphere resource created using the

newModelResource command.

• #fromFile indicates that this model resource was created external to Director and was loaded

from an external file or a cast member.

Example

The following statement displays the type property of the model resource named Helix.

put member("helix models").modelResource("Helix").type

-- #fromFile