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mesh (property)
Syntax
member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).\
meshdeform.mesh[index].meshProperty
Description
3D command; allows access to the mesh properties of models that have the meshDeform modifier
attached. When used as mesh.count this command returns the total number of meshes within
the referenced model.
The properties of each mesh that are accessible are as follows:
• colorList allows you to get or set the list of colors used by the specified mesh.
• vertexList allows you to get or set the list of vertices used by the specified mesh.
• 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).
Examples
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