In this example, we'll be looking at how to create new polygonal faces with code, both a simple quad and a more complex example that incorporates an internal hole.
Create a new file, name it polyCreate.py (or similar), and add the following code:
import maya.cmds as cmds
import math
def makeFace():
newFace = cmds.polyCreateFacet(p=[(-1,-1,0),(1,- 1,0),(1,1,0),(-1,1,0)])
def makeFaceWithHole():
points = []
# create the inital square
points.append((-5, -5, 0))
points.append(( 5, -5, 0))
points.append(( 5, 5, 0))
points.append((-5, 5, 0))
# add empty point to start a hole
points.append(())
for i in range(32):
theta = (math.pi * 2) / 32 * i
x = math.cos(theta) * 2
y = math.sin(theta) * 2
points.append((x, y, 0))
newFace = cmds.polyCreateFacet(p=points)
makeFace()
makeFaceWithHole()If you run the preceding script, you'll see two new objects created, both in the XY plane...