type (model resource)
Syntax
member(whichCastmember
).modelResource(whichModelResource
).type
Description
3D model resource property; the resource type of the referenced model resource. This property's possible values are:
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#box indicates that this model resource is a primitive box resource created using the newModelResource command.
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#cylinder indicates that this model resource is a primitive cylinder resource created using the newModelResource command.
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#extruder indicates that this model resource is a primitive text extruder resource created using the extrude3d command.
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#mesh indicates that this model resource is a primitive mesh generator resource created using the newMesh command.
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#particle indicates that this model resource is a primitive particle system resource created using the newModelResource command.
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#plane indicates that this model resource is a primitive plane resource created using the newModelResource command.
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#sphere indicates that this model resource is a primitive sphere resource created using the newModelResource command.
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#fromFile indicates that this model resource was created external to Director and was loaded from an external file or a cast member.
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Example
The following statement displays the type
property of the model resource named Helix.
put member("helix models").modelResource("Helix").type
-- #fromFile
See also
newModelResource
, newMesh
, extrude3D