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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:

#box indicates that this model resource is a primitive box resource created using the newModelResource command.

#cylinder indicates that this model resource is a primitive cylinder resource created using the newModelResource command.

#extruder indicates that this model resource is a primitive text extruder resource created using the extrude3d command.

#mesh indicates that this model resource is a primitive mesh generator resource created using the newMesh command.

#particle indicates that this model resource is a primitive particle system resource created using the newModelResource command.

#plane indicates that this model resource is a primitive plane resource created using the newModelResource command.

#sphere indicates that this model resource is a primitive sphere resource created using the newModelResource command.

#fromFile indicates that this model resource was created external to Director and was loaded from an external file or a cast member.

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