extract face

 

 

import maya.cmds as cmds
import maya.mel as mel

 

sel = cmds.ls( sl=1 )
selShape = cmds.ls( sl=1, dag=1, s=1 )

for i in sel:
    cmds.select( i + '.f[1]' )
    mel.eval( 'GrowPolygonSelectionRegion;' )
    tmp = cmds.ls( sl=1 )
    cmds.polyChipOff( tmp, ch=1, kft=1, dup=0, off=0 )
    cmds.polySeparate( i )