I want to extrude objects from Array using the first part of their names!

[misterdi]

In case you got a shape node and want to query it's transform, you could use :

listRelatives -p $gunMesh[$a];

which will return its parent (-p)

BTW: Just curious, why do you want to get transform node for extrusion?, isn't it working with the face instead of transform?

Best regards,

[pigbelly]

thanks for your help!!

sorry it's my english that made you missunderstand me .-/

I want to collect transformNodes out of an array!!



Do you by the way know how to use wildcards in MEL..
The nodeType command only give me shapeNode not the transform nodes??
so when I use "ls -type transform" the array fills up with tranformNodes which is correct but I cant collect any objects called mesh using the typeNode command?


and I should say, MEL and me are not friends (yet) :-))
/Tommie

[pigbelly]

if I write this is works:
if ( $mesh == "mesh_clip" )

but if I write this I get nothing in the array:
if ( $mesh == "*mesh*" )

[misterdi]

That's should be no problems.

Do query like:

ls -tr "*mesh*";

What it do, it will list all transform that have name like myMesh01, yourMesh02, etc.

Best regards,

[misterdi]

if ( $mesh == "*mesh*" )

This doesn't give result what you want since "*mesh*" will be treated as literal.

unless you got routine to expand wild card, or you do substring match, then you got result.

Best regards,

[pigbelly]

YEEESSS!!

Thank you big time man!!!

/Tommie

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