DecimateModifier(Modifier)

base classes — bpy_struct, Modifier

class bpy.types.DecimateModifier(Modifier)

Decimation modifier

angle_limit

Only dissolve angles below this (planar only)

Type:float in [0, 3.14159], default 0.0
decimate_type
  • COLLAPSE Collapse, Use edge collapsing.
  • UNSUBDIV Un-Subdivide, Use un-subdivide face reduction.
  • DISSOLVE Planar, Dissolve geometry to form planar polygons.
Type:enum in [‘COLLAPSE’, ‘UNSUBDIV’, ‘DISSOLVE’], default ‘COLLAPSE’
delimit

Limit merging geometry

  • NORMAL Regular, Delimit by face directions.
  • MATERIAL Material, Delimit by face material.
  • SEAM Seam, Delimit by edge seams.
  • SHARP Sharp, Delimit by sharp edges.
  • UV UVs, Delimit by UV coordinates.
Type:enum set in {‘NORMAL’, ‘MATERIAL’, ‘SEAM’, ‘SHARP’, ‘UV’}, default {‘NORMAL’}
face_count

The current number of faces in the decimated mesh

Type:int in [-inf, inf], default 0, (readonly)
invert_vertex_group

Invert vertex group influence (collapse only)

Type:boolean, default False
iterations

Number of times reduce the geometry (unsubdivide only)

Type:int in [0, 32767], default 0
ratio

Ratio of triangles to reduce to (collapse only)

Type:float in [0, 1], default 0.0
symmetry_axis

Axis of symmetry

Type:enum in [‘X’, ‘Y’, ‘Z’], default ‘X’
use_collapse_triangulate

Keep triangulated faces resulting from decimation (collapse only)

Type:boolean, default False
use_dissolve_boundaries

Dissolve all vertices inbetween face boundaries (planar only)

Type:boolean, default False
use_symmetry

Maintain symmetry on an axis

Type:boolean, default False
vertex_group

Vertex group name (collapse only)

Type:string, default “”, (never None)
vertex_group_factor

Vertex group strength

Type:float in [0, 1000], default 0.0
classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The RNA type or default when not found.
Return type:bpy.types.Struct subclass
classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The class or default when not found.
Return type:type

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