is there a VEX way to query what type of polygon a poly is? ie ('polyline' or 'poly', etc).

the only thing i've found so far is the python function to return the list of polys of a said type, but i definitely wouldn't think i'd have to do that. i'd assume there'd be a prim_type() function that vex would have or something?

thanks in advance!
-seneca

to get type name of the primitive get it's "typename" intrinsic value
however both poly and polyline will return "Poly" as they are both polygons, the only difference is polyline is an open polygon and poly is closed
so further use

omg thank you! i have no clue how you figured that out as even the docs for that command don't mention this stuff. i also searched the web/docs/ai/forums and couldn't find anything, so how you know this blows my mind!

thanks so much!

indigosm
omg thank you! i have no clue how you figured that out as even the docs for that command don't mention this stuff. i also searched the web/docs/ai/forums and couldn't find anything, so how you know this blows my mind!

thanks so much!

Details view aka spreadsheet is your friend

You can get a lot of information analyzing intrinsics beyond what's on docs.

oh very interesting! i have the DETAILS VIEW up all day but never looked into the INTRINSICS section because i didn't know of any uses for it. thanks for the tip!