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# Body_Object : GeometryClass

    Body_Object - superclass: GeometryClass; super-superclass:node - 6:6 - classID: #(623455174, 401868168)

The Body_Object class implements the Solid Body representation in 3ds Max 2011 and higher.

Properties:

## Operator Parameters

### Display

    <Body_Object>.ShowResultOP (Show_Result__Hide_Ops) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Result checkbox.

    <Body_Object>.ShowAllOperandsOP(Show_Ops__Hide_Result) : Boolean

Get/set the state of the All Operands checkbox.

    <Body_Object>.ShowSelectedOperandsOP(Show_Selected_Operands) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Selected Operands checkbox.

Not Exposed To UI

    <Body_Object>.TwoSidedMeshesOP (Two_Sided_Mesh) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.SaveBrepsOP (Save_NURBS_Breps) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FastEditOP (Fast_Edit) :Boolean

    <Body_Object>.OP_NOT_USED1 (Update_Radio) : integer
    <Body_Object>.OP_NOT_USED2 (Update_Now) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.OP_NOT_USED3 (Save_Render_Mesh) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.OP_NOT_USED4 (Save_Viewport_Mesh) : boolean

## Rendering Approximation

    <Body_Object>.RenderViewportMeshRA(Render_Viewport_Mesh) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Use Viewport Mesh checkbox.

### Render Mesh Generation

    <Body_Object>.RenderRadioRA(Render_Radio) : integer

Get/set the state of the Render Mesh Generation radio buttons.

Possible values are:

0 - View Dependent Approx.

1 - Size Dependent Approx.

### Render Mesh Quality Presets

    <Body_Object>.LowQualityRA (LowQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Draft checkbutton.

    <Body_Object>.MediumQualityRA (MediumQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Good checkbutton.

    <Body_Object>.HighQualityRA (HighQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Production checkbutton.

### Approximation

    <Body_Object>.FaceApproxAngleRA (Face_Angle) : float

Get/set the Face Approx. Angle value.

    <Body_Object>.EdgeApproxAngleRA (Edge_Angle) : float

Get/set the Edge Approx. Angle value.

    <Body_Object>.FaceChordRA (Face_Chord) : float

Get/set the Face Chors %/Pixels value.

    <Body_Object>.EdgeChordRA (Edge_Chord) : float

Get/set the Edge Chord %/Pixels value.

    <Body_Object>.MaxEdgeRA (Edge_Length_Rendering) : float

Get/set the Max.Edge %/Pixels value.

### Misc. Options

    <Body_Object>.WeldAndSmoothRA (Weld_and_Smooth) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Weld And Smooth Mesh checkbox.

    <Body_Object>.SaveRenderMeshRA (Save_Render_Mesh) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Save Render Mesh checkbox.

## Viewport Display Settings

    <Body_Object>.DisplayRadioVDS (Display_Radio) : integer

Get/set the state of the Display Options radio buttons.

Possible values are:

0 - Curves

1 - Mesh

2 - Both (default)

### Mesh Quality Presets

    <Body_Object>.LowQualityVDS (LowQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Coarse checkbutton.

    <Body_Object>.MediumQualityVDS (MediumQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Medium checkbutton.

    <Body_Object>.HighQualityVDS (HighQuality) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Fine checkbutton.

### Mesh Display

    <Body_Object>.CleanMeshVDS (CleanMesh) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Weld/Smooth checkbox.

    <Body_Object>.FaceApproxAngleVDS (Face_Approx__Angle) : float

Get/set the Face Approx. Angle value.

    <Body_Object>.EdgeApproxAngleVDS (Edge_Approx__Angle) : float

Get/set the Edge Approx. Angle value.

    <Body_Object>.FaceChordHeightVDS (Face_Chord_Height) : float

Get/set the Face Distance % value.

    <Body_Object>.EdgeChordHeightVDS (Edge_Chord_Height) : float

Get/set the Edge Distance % value.

    <Body_Object>.MaxEdgeLengthPctVDS (Edge_Length) : float

Get/set the Max.Edge Len. % value.

    <Body_Object>.SmoothingPassesVDS (Smoothing_Passes) : float

Get/set the Smoothing Passes value.

### Curve Display

    <Body_Object>.ULinesVDS (U_Lines) : float

Get/set the Lines U value.

    <Body_Object>.VLinesVDS (V_Lines) : float

Get/set the Lines V value.

    <Body_Object>.DisplaySurfaceKnotsVDS (Display_Surface_Knots) : boolean

Get/set the state of the Display Surface Knots checkbox.

    <Body_Object>.IsoAngleDS (Iso_Angle) : float

Get/set the Approx value.

    <Body_Object>.IsoChordHeightVDS (Iso_Chord) : float

Get/set the Curve Distance value.

### Not Exposed To UI

    <Body_Object>.SubDMeshVDS (SubDMesh) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.VDS_NOT_USED1 (Update) : boolean

## Face Display Parameters

No Properties Exposed.

## FAO

    <Body_Object>.FilletAllEdgesFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FirstOrEndEdgesFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.SecondOrSideEdgesFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ThirdOrStartEdgesFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FilletRadiusFAO : float
    <Body_Object>.ApproximateArcFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ConstantDistanceFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.LinearCrossSectionFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ShellStartFaceFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ShellEndFaceFAO : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ShellRadioFAO : integer
    <Body_Object>.OffsetRadiusFAO : float
    <Body_Object>.CornerExtensionFAO (Corner_Extension) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.SectionTypeFAO : integer
    <Body_Object>.BlendStrengthFAO : float

    <Body_Object>.FAO_NOT_USED1 : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FAO_NOT_USED2 : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FAO_NOT_USED3 : boolean
    <Body_Object>.FAO_NOT_USED4 : boolean

## Surface_Analysis

    <Body_Object>.DisplayControlPointsSA (Display_Control_Points) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.DisplayControlMeshSA (Display_Control_Mesh) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.DisplayCurveCurvatureSA (Display_Curve_Curvature) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.CurveCurvatureTypeSA (Curve_Curvature_Type) : integer
    <Body_Object>.CurvatureScaleSA (Curvature_Scale) : float
    <Body_Object>.CurvatureDensitySA (Curvature_Density) : float
    <Body_Object>.DisplaySurfaceCurvatureSA (Display_Surface_Curvature) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.SurfaceCurvatureTypeSA (Surface_Curvature_Type) : integer
    <Body_Object>.StdDevMultiplesSA (Std__Dev__Multiples) : float
    <Body_Object>.UseMinMaxRangeSA (Use_Min_Max_Range) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.StdDevMinRangeSA (Std__Dev__Min_Range) : float
    <Body_Object>.StdDevMaxRangeSA (Std__Dev__Max_Range) : float
    <Body_Object>.SurfAnalysisQuickHelpSA (Surface_Analysis_Quick_Help) : boolean

## NQ

    <Body_Object>.ExtrToBrepNQ (Extr_To_NURBS_Brep) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ExtrToNURBSNQ( Extr_To_Nurbs) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.ExtrToCurveNQ (Extr_To_Curve) :Boolean
    <Body_Object>.NQ_NOT_USED1 (Flip_All) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.NQ_NOT_USED2 (Flip_Selected) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.NQ_NOT_USED3 (Extract_To_Spline) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.NQ_NOT_USED4 (Show_Counts) : boolean
    <Body_Object>.NQ_NOT_USED5 (Extract_To_CShape) : boolean

#### See Also

- Body_Cutter : GeometryClass

- Join_Bodies : GeometryClass

- Body_Utility : GeometryClass

- Body Objects