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sds (modifier)

Syntax

member(whichCastmember).model(whichModel).sds.whichProperty

Description

3D modifier; adds geometric detail to models and synthesizes additional details to smooth out

curves as the model moves closer to the camera. After you have added the sds modifier to a model

using

addModifier(), you can set the properties of the sds modifier.

The

sds modifier directly affects the model resource. Be careful when using the sds and lod

modifiers together, because they perform opposite functions (the

sds modifier adds geometric

detail and the

lod modifier removes geometric detail). Before adding the sds modifier, it is

recommended that you set the lod.auto modifier property to FALSE and set the lod.level modifier

property to the desired resolution, as follows:

member("myMember").model("myModel").lod.auto = 0

member("myMember").model("myModel").lod.level = 100

member("myMember").model("myModel").addmodifier(#sds)

The sds modifier cannot be used with models that already use either the inker or toon modifiers.

After you have added the sds modifier to a model resource you can get or set the

following properties:

enabled indicates whether subdivision surfaces functionality is enabled (TRUE) or disabled (FALSE).

The default setting for this property is

TRUE.

depth specifies the maximum number of levels of resolution that the model can display when

using the

sds modifier.

error indicates the level of error tolerance for the subdivision surfaces functionality. This property

applies only when the

sds.subdivision property is set to #adaptive.

subdivision indicates the mode of operation of the subdivision surfaces modifier. Possible values

are as follows:

• #uniform specifies that the mesh is uniformly scaled up in detail, with each face subdivided the

same number of times.

• #adaptive specifies that additional detail is added only when there are major face orientation

changes and only to those areas of the mesh that are currently visible.

Note: For more detailed information about these properties, see the individual property entries.

Example

The statement displays the sds.depth property value for the model named Terrain:

put member(“3D”).model(“Terrain”).sds.depth

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