User Guide

meshDeform (modifier) 397
• normalList allows you to get or set the list of normal vectors used by the specified mesh.
• textureCoordinateList allows you to get or set the texture coordinates used by the first
texture layer of the specified mesh. To get or set the texture coordinates for any other texture
layers in the specified mesh, use
meshdeform.mesh[index].texturelayer[index].textureCoordinateList.
• textureLayer[index] allows you get and set access to the properties of the specified
texture layer.
• face[index] allows you to get or set the vertices, normals, texture coordinates, colors, and
shaders used by the faces of the specified mesh.
• face.count allows you to obtain the total number of faces found within the specified mesh.
Note: For complete information about these properties, see the individual entries (listed in the "See
also" section of this entry).
Parameters
None.
Example
The following Lingo adds the #meshDeform modifier to the model named thing1 and then
displays the vertexList for the first mesh in the model named thing1.
member("newAlien").model("thing1").addModifier(#meshDeform)
put member("newalien").model("thing1").meshDeform.mesh[1].vertexList
-- [vector(239.0, -1000.5, 27.4), vector\
(162.5, -1064.7, 29.3), vector(115.3, -1010.8, -40.6),
vector(239.0, -1000.5, 27.4), vector(115.3, -1010.8, -40.6),
vector(162.5, -1064.7, 29.3), vector(359.0, -828.5, -46.3),
vector(309.9, -914.5, -45.3)]
The following statement displays the number of meshes found within the model named
“Aircraft”.
put member(“world”).model(“Aircraft”).meshDeform.mesh.count
-- 4
See also
meshDeform (modifier), colorList, textureCoordinateList, textureLayer,
normalList, vertexList (mesh deform), face[ ]
meshDeform (modifier)
Usage
member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).meshDeform.propertyName
Description
3D modifier; allows control over the various aspects of the referenced model’s mesh structure.
Once you have added the
#meshDeform modifier (using the addModifier command) to a model
you have access to the following properties of the #meshDeform modifier:
Note: For more detailed information about the following properties see the individual property entries
referenced in the see also section of this entry.
• face.count returns the total number of faces in the referenced model.
• mesh.count returns the number of meshes in the referenced model.