Object Methods

The following methods are available for querying or manipulating the general properties of Rhino objects.

Method	Description
AddObjectDisplayMode	Assigns separate display attributes to individual objects.
AddObjectMesh	Adds custom render mesh parameters to an object.
BendObject	Deforms objects by bending along a spine arc.
BoxMorphObject	Bounding box morphs an object.
ChangeObjectSpace	Changes the space of objects.
CopyObject	Copies a single object.
CopyObjects	Copies one or more objects.
DeleteObject	Deletes a single object.
DeleteObjects	Deletes one or more objects.
EnableObjectMesh	Enables or disables an object's custom render mesh parameters.
FlashObject	Flashes one or more objects
FlowObject	Re-aligns objects from a base curve to a target curve.
HideObject	Hides a single object.
HideObjects	Hides one or more objects.
IsLayoutObject	Verifies that an object resides in either layout or model space.
IsObject	Verifies an object exist.
IsObjectChild	Verifies that an object is a history descendant, or child object.
IsObjectHidden	Verifies an object is hidden.
IsObjectInBox	Verifies an object's bounding box is inside of another bounding box.
IsObjectInGroup	Verifies an object is a member of a group.
IsObjectLocked	Verifies an object is locked.
IsObjectNormal	Verifies an object has normal display attributes.
IsObjectParent	Verifies that an object is a history antecedent, or parent object.
IsObjectReference	Verifies an object is a reference object.
IsObjectSelectable	Verifies an object can be selected.
IsObjectSelected	Verifies an object is selected.
IsObjectSolid	Verifies an object is closed, solid object
IsObjectValid	Verifies an object's geometry is valid.
IsVisibleInView	Verifies an object is visible in a view.
LockObject	Locks a single object.
LockObjects	Locks one or more objects.
MaelstromObject	Deforms objects in a spiral as if they were caught in a whirlpool.
MatchObjectAttributes	Matches the attributes of one object to another.
MirrorObject	Mirrors a single object.
MirrorObjects	Mirrors one or more objects.
MoveObject	Moves a single object.
MoveObjects	Moves one or more objects.
ObjectCastsShadows	Returns or sets an object's casts shadows property.
ObjectChildren	Returns the identifiers of history descendants, or children, of a parent object.
ObjectClash	Performs clash and clearance analysis.
ObjectColor	Returns or changes an object's color.
ObjectColorSource	Returns or changes an object's color source.
ObjectDataCRC	Returns the CRC value of an object's data, or geometry.
ObjectDescription	Returns a short text description of the object.
ObjectDisplayMode	Returns an object's display mode.
ObjectDump	Returns a detailed description of the object.
ObjectGroups	Returns an object's groups.
ObjectHasHistory	Verifies that an object has history.
ObjectHasMesh	Verifies that an object has custom render mesh parameters.
ObjectLayer	Returns or changes an object's layer.
ObjectLayout	Returns or changes the layout or model space of an object.
ObjectLinetype	Returns or changes an object's linetype.
ObjectLinetypeSource	Returns or changes an object's linetype source.
ObjectMaterialIndex	Returns or changes an object's rendering material index.
ObjectMaterialSource	Returns or changes an object's rendering material source.
ObjectMeshDensity	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh density parameter.
ObjectMeshMaxAngle	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh maximum angle parameter.
ObjectMeshMaxAspectRatio	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh maximum aspect ratio parameter.
ObjectMeshMaxDistEdgeToSrf	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh maximum distance, edge to surface parameter.
ObjectMeshMaxEdgeLength	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh maximum edge length parameter.
ObjectMeshMinEdgeLength	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh minimum edge length parameter.
ObjectMeshMinInitialGridQuads	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh minimum initial grid quads parameter.
ObjectMeshQuality	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh quality parameter.
ObjectMeshSettings	Returns or modifies an object's custom render mesh settings.
ObjectName	Returns or changes an object's name.
ObjectNames	Returns or changes the names of one or more objects.
ObjectParents	Returns the identifiers of history antecedents, or parents, of an object.
ObjectPrintColor	Returns or changes an object's print color.
ObjectPrintColorSource	Returns or changes an object's print color source.
ObjectPrintWidth	Returns or changes an object's print width.
ObjectPrintWidthSource	Returns or changes an object's print width source.
ObjectReceivesShadows	Returns or sets an object's receives shadows property.
ObjectSerialNumber	Returns the unique serial number of an object.
ObjectSpace	Returns the active working space of an object.
ObjectTopGroup	Returns an object's top-level groups.
ObjectType	Returns an object's type.
ObjectURL	Returns or changes an object's URL.
OrientObject	Orients a single object.
OrientObjects	Orients one or more objects.
RemapObject	Remaps an object to a different coordinate system.
RemapObjects	Remaps one or more objects to a different coordinate system.
RemoveObjectDisplayMode	Removes separate display attributes to individual objects.
ReplaceGeometry	Replaces the geometry of an object with that of another object.
RotateObject	Rotates a single object.
RotateObjects	Rotates one or more objects.
ScaleObject	Scales a single object.
ScaleObjects	Scales one or more objects.
SelectObject	Selects a single object.
SelectObjects	Selects one or more objects.
ShearObject	Shears a single object.
ShearObjects	Shears one or more objects.
ShowObject	Shows, or unhides, a single object.
ShowObjects	Shows, or unhides, one or more object.
SplopObject	Copies, rotates, scales, and wraps objects on a surface
SporphObject	Deforms an object from a source surface to a target surface.
StretchObject	Deforms an object by scaling selected portions in one direction.
TaperObject	Deforms objects toward or away from a specified axis.
TransformObject	Moves, scales, or rotates a single object.
TransformObjects	Moves, scales, or rotates one or more objects.
TwistObject	Deforms objects by rotating them around an axis.
UnlockObject	Unlocks a single object.
UnlockObjects	Unlocks one or more objects.
UnselectObject	Unselects a single object.
UnselectObjects	Unselects one or more objects.