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# NURBSSurfaceNormalCurve : NURBSCurve

This class defines a dependent Surface Normal curve. This is a curve created at a specified distance from a surface and normal to it.

Constructors

    NURBSSurfaceNormalCurve[<property>:<val>]...

Any of the object's properties may be set via optional keyword arguments on the constructor.

    getObject <nurbsset> <index>

Properties

    <nurbssurfacenormalcurve>.parent: integer

The parent curve by NURBSet index.

    <nurbssurfacenormalcurve>.parentID: integer

The parent curve by NURBSId.

    <nurbssurfacenormalcurve>.distance: float

The distance along the normal from the surface to the curve.

Note

The parent curve must have one of the following types: surface-surface intersection, U iso, V iso, normal projected, vector projected, CV curve on surface, or point curve on surface.

#### See Also

- NURBSPointCurve

- NURBSCurve

- NURBSObject

- Value Common Properties, Operators, and Methods