ApplyEnvelope (SceneItem)

Description

Applies a flexible envelope to the object(s) specified.

Note: You can apply envelopes to several different types of X3DObjects (for example, either nurbs or mesh 3D objects). However, the only type of Cluster that you can use apply an envelope to is the vertex (point) cluster type (siVertexCluster).

Scripting Syntax

SceneItem.ApplyEnvelope( Deformers, [DeformOnBranch], [EnvelopeOnBranch] )

C# Syntax

Envelope SceneItem.ApplyEnvelope( Object in_pDeformers, siBranchFlag in_eDeformOnBranch, siBranchFlag in_eEnvelopeOnBranch );

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

Deformers

SceneItemCollection, SceneItem object, or an Expression

Object(s) to be assigned as envelope deformers.

DeformOnBranch

siBranchFlag

Use all objects in deformers branch

Default Value: siUnspecified

EnvelopeOnBranch

siBranchFlag

Apply envelope to all objects in the SceneItem's branch

Default Value: siUnspecified

Return Value

Envelope

Examples

VBScript Example

'VBScript example
set oRoot = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root
set oSkin = oRoot.AddGroup
set oSkeleton = oRoot.AddModel

set oRLeg = oRoot.AddGeometry( "Cylinder","MeshSurface")
oSkin.AddMember oRLeg
set oLLeg = oRoot.AddGeometry( "Cylinder","MeshSurface")
oSkin.AddMember oLLeg

set oChainRoot = oSkeleton.Add3DChain

' apply envelope to geometry branch using
set oEnvelope = oSkin.ApplyEnvelope( oSkeleton, siBranch, siBranch )

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