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Maya Mel Script - How to get bottom point of model?

How to get bottom point of model via Mel script? Maya Bottom Point

If I can get the Y-coordinate of the bottom point, I can get the point of the bottom, but I can't figure out how to get it.

Solution

  • Looping through all vertices can be slow, especially with a dense mesh. What can be done instead is to use the object's bounding box:

    float $bb[] = `getAttr pCube1.boundingBoxMin`;
print($bb[1]); // Lowest position in Y

    Another benefit of this is that you aren't relying on vertices, so it doesn't have to be a polygonal mesh.