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SoDragPointDragger Class

Object you can translate in 3D by dragging with the mouse.

Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace: OIV.Inventor.Draggers
Assembly: OIV.Inventor (in OIV.Inventor.dll) Version: 2023.1.3.0 (2023.1.3)
Syntax
public class SoDragPointDragger : SoDragger

The SoDragPointDragger type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodSoDragPointDragger

Constructor.

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Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodAffectsState

Returns true if a node has an effect on the state during traversal.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodCallback
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodClearOtherEventCallbacks
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodCopy
Calls Copy(false).
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodCopy(Boolean)

Creates and returns an exact copy of the node.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodCopyFieldValues(SoFieldContainer)
Calls CopyFieldValues(fc, false).
(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodCopyFieldValues(SoFieldContainer, Boolean)

Copies the contents of fc's fields into this object's fields.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodCreatePathToPart(String, Boolean)
Calls CreatePathToPart(partName, makeIfNeeded, (OIV.Inventor.SoPath ^)nullptr).
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodCreatePathToPart(String, Boolean, SoPath)

Returns a path that begins at this nodekit and ends at partName.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodCreatePathToThis
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodDispose
Releases all resources used by SoDisposable.
(Inherited from SoDisposable.)
Public methodDistribute
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodDoAction
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodEnableNotify

Notification at this Field Container is enabled (if flag == true) or disabled (if flag == false).

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodEnableValueChangedEvent

You can temporarily disable a dragger's valueChangedCallbacks.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodEquals
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodFieldsAreEqual

Returns true if this object's fields are exactly equal to fc's fields.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGet

Returns the values of the fields of this object in the Open Inventor ASCII file format in the given string.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetAllFields

Returns a list of fields, including the eventIn's and eventOut's.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetAlternateRep

This method is called by actions to allow the node to provide an "alternate representation" when appropriate (typically depending on the action type).

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGetBoundingBox
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodStatic memberGetClassNodekitCatalog

Returns the OIV.Inventor.Nodekits.SoNodekitCatalog for this class.

Public methodGetEvent
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetEventIn

Returns a the eventIn with the given name.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetEventOut

Returns the eventOut with the given name.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetField

Returns a the field of this object whose name is fieldName.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetFieldName

Returns the name of the given field in the fieldName argument.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetFields

Appends references to all of this object's fields to resultList, and returns the number of fields appended.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodGetHandleEventAction
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetHashCode
Overrides GetHashCode().
(Inherited from SoNetBase.)
Public methodGetJumpLimit

Gets the point at which the feedback axes will jump to a new position.

Public methodGetLocalStartingPoint
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetLocalToWorldMatrix
Calls GetLocalToWorldMatrix((OIV.Inventor.Actions.SoAction ^)nullptr).
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetLocalToWorldMatrix(SoAction)
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetMatrix
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetMinGesture

Gets the number of pixels of movement required to initiate a constraint gesture.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetMinGestureFloat (Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetMotionMatrix

Get the motion matrix.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetName

Returns the name of an instance.

(Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodGetNodekitCatalog (Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetPart

Searches the nodekit catalog (and those of all nested nodekits) for the part named partName.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetPartString

Given a node or a path to a node, checks if the part exists in the nodekit, in a nested nodekit, or an element of a list part.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetPartToLocalMatrix
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetPickPath
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetPrimitiveCount
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetRenderEngineMode

Returns the supported Render engine mode.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGetRenderUnitID
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGetStartMotionMatrix
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetStringName (Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodGetSurrogatePartPickedName
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetSurrogatePartPickedOwner
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetSurrogatePartPickedPath
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetTrackerDirectMode

Get the current tracker direct mode for this dragger.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetViewportIsEnabled (Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetViewportOrigin (Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetViewportRegion Obsolete.
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetViewportSize (Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGetViewVolume Obsolete.

Dragger must not store information related to viewer settings.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetWorldStartingPoint
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetWorldToLocalMatrix
Calls GetWorldToLocalMatrix((OIV.Inventor.Actions.SoAction ^)nullptr).
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGetWorldToLocalMatrix(SoAction)
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodGLRender
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodGLRenderBelowPath
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGLRenderInPath
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGLRenderOffPath
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGrabEventsCleanup
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodGrabEventsSetup
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodHandleEvent
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodHasDefaultValues

Returns true if all of the object's fields have their default values.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodInvokeValueChanged

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodIsBoundingBoxIgnoring

Returns true if bounding box computation should be ignored during OIV.Inventor.Actions.SoGetBoundingBoxAction traversal.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodIsNotifyEnabled

Notification is the process of telling interested objects that this object has changed.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodIsOverride

Returns the state of the override flag.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodIsPathSurrogateInMySubgraph(SoPath)
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodIsPathSurrogateInMySubgraph(SoPath, SoPath, String, SoPath)
Calls IsPathSurrogateInMySubgraph(pathToCheck, pathToOwner, surrogateNameInOwner, surrogatePathInOwner, true).
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodIsPathSurrogateInMySubgraph(SoPath, SoPath, String, SoPath, Boolean)
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodIsSynchronizable

Gets the ScaleViz synchronizable state of this object.

(Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodIsTrackerDirectMode
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodPick
(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodRayPick
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodRegisterChildDragger
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodRegisterChildDraggerMovingIndependently
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSaveStartParameters
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSearch
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodSet(String)

This function allows field values of parts (nodes) to be set in several different parts simultaneously.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodSet(String, String)

This function allows field values of parts (nodes) to be set.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodSetHandleEventAction
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetJumpLimit

Sets the point at which the feedback axes will jump to a new position.

Public methodSetMinGesture(Int32)

Sets the number of pixels of movement required to initiate a constraint gesture.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetMinGesture(Single) (Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetMotionMatrix

Set the motion matrix.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetName (Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodSetOverride

Turns the override flag on or off.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodSetPart

Inserts the given node (not a copy) as the new part specified by partName.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public methodSetPartAsDefault(String, SoNode)
Calls SetPartAsDefault(partName, newNode, true).
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodSetPartAsDefault(String, String)
Calls SetPartAsDefault(partName, newNodeName, true).
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodSetPartAsDefault(String, SoNode, Boolean)
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodSetPartAsDefault(String, String, Boolean)
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodSetPartAsPath

Sets any public part in the interaction kit as a "surrogate" path instead.

(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public methodSetStartingPoint(SbVec3f)
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetStartingPoint(SoPickedPoint)
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetSynchronizable

Sets this to be a ScaleViz synchronizable object.

(Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodSetTempPathToThis
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetToDefaults

Sets all fields in this object to their default values.

(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
Public methodSetTrackerDirectMode
Calls SetTrackerDirectMode(OIV.Inventor.Draggers.SoDragger.TrackerDirectModes( .SoDragger.DEFAULT )).
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetTrackerDirectMode(SoDraggerTrackerDirectModes)

Sets the tracker direct mode for this dragger (see description above).

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetViewportRegion Obsolete.
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodSetViewVolume Obsolete.
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodShowDraggerSet

The dragPoint dragger contains three pairs of draggers, each containing a plane dragger and a line dragger (see the Description above).

Public methodShowNextDraggerSet

The dragPoint dragger contains three pairs of draggers, each containing a plane dragger and a line dragger (see the Description above).

Public methodToString
Converts this SoBase structure to a human readable string.
(Inherited from SoBase.)
Public methodTouch

Marks an instance as modified, simulating a change to it.

(Inherited from SoNode.)
Public methodTransformMatrixLocalToWorld
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodTransformMatrixToLocalSpace
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodTransformMatrixWorldToLocal
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodUnregisterChildDragger
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodUnregisterChildDraggerMovingIndependently
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodWorkFieldsIntoTransform
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public methodWrite
(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyboundingBoxCaching
(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public propertyboundingBoxIgnoring

Whether to ignore this node during bounding box traversal.

(Inherited from SoBaseKit.)
Public propertyenableCallbacks

If set to false, motion, start and finish callbacks are disabled.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public propertyisActive

true when mouse is down and dragging, else false.

(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public propertyIsDisposable
ISafeDisposable interface implementation.
(Inherited from SoDisposable.)
Public propertypickCulling

Set pick caching mode.

(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public propertyrenderCaching Obsolete.

Set render caching mode.

(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public propertyrenderCulling

Set render culling mode.

(Inherited from SoInteractionKit.)
Public propertytranslation

Position of the dragger.

Public propertyUserData
Gets or sets the user data to be contained by the field container.
(Inherited from SoFieldContainer.)
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Events
  NameDescription
Public eventFinishDragging
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public eventMouseMove
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public eventStartDragging
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
Public eventValueChanged
(Inherited from SoDragger.)
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Remarks

OIV.Inventor.Draggers.SoDragPointDragger is a compound dragger that translates in all three dimensions when dragged with the mouse.

It is made up of six smaller draggers, which it displays two at a time. Each pair has one plane dragger and one line dragger. The line dragger is oriented perpendicular to the plane, so together the plane/line pair lets you move through all of 3-space.

DragPoint has a total of three such pairs, oriented along the x, y, and z axes of its local space. You can cycle through the three pairs by hitting the <Control> key with the cursor over the dragger. (You need not press the mouse button.) This behavior may be disabled by setting the environment variable OIV_DISABLE_DRAGGER_CTRL_KEY to true (see OIV.Inventor.SoPreferences). An application can cycle through the pairs by calling the showNextDraggerSet method or display a specific pair by calling the showDraggerSet method. The dragger starts with the Y axis (y-line/xz-plane) pair displayed.

The line draggers are SoTranslate1Draggers and the plane draggers are SoTranslate2Draggers. So you can use the <Shift> key to constrain the motion of a plane dragger along one of the two axes within the plane, as described in the SoTranslate2Draggers reference page.

DragPoint adds extra feedback parts to provide a more intuitive idea of where you are placed in three-space. There are three feedback planes and three feedback axes ; each corresponds to one of the plane or line draggers, but spans a much greater distance. When you drag along a line, that line's larger feedback axis is displayed, and remains anchored in space while the dragger slides along it. This helps establish the motion of the dragger relative to the rest of the scene. Similarly, when you drag within a plane, the larger (but transparent) feedback plane establishes a ground plane for you to move upon. The location of the dragger within the plane is pinpointed by two intersecting axes that always cross below the cursor and extend to the edges of the plane. When you move dragPoint to the edge of the feedback plane (or line), the feedback will jump to a new location in that direction, so that the dragger never leaves the feedback behind.

The primary directions of motion are given by the local space of the dragger. Transforms earlier in the scene will affect the dragger, its children, and the orientation of its directions of motion.

This node has a OIV.Inventor.Draggers.SoDragPointDragger.translation field which always reflects its position in local space. Setting the field moves the dragger to that point. You can also connect fields of other nodes or engines from this one to make them follow the dragger's motion.

Although the child draggers each have their own resources defining default part geometries, the dragPoint dragger overrides these with a new set of resources. It also defines resources for the feedback parts that it adds. These are detailed in the Dragger Resources section of the online reference page for this class. You can change the parts in any instance of this dragger using OIV.Inventor.Nodekits.SoBaseKit.SetPart(System.String, OIV.Inventor.Nodes.SoNode).

You can make your program use different default resources for the parts by copying the file $OIVHOME/data/draggerDefaults/dragPointDragger.iv into your own directory, editing the file, and then setting the environment variable SO_DRAGGER_DIR to be a path to that directory.

See OIV.Inventor.Draggers.SoDragger for more information about using and customizing draggers, including code examples, using draggers in an immersive VR environment and using WYSIWYG draggers.

FILE FORMAT/DEFAULT

DragPointDragger {
boundingBoxCaching AUTO
renderCulling AUTO
pickCulling AUTO
isActive false
translation 0 0 0
callbackList NULL
xTranslator Translate1Dragger {
}
xyTranslator Translate2Dragger {
}
xzTranslator Translate2Dragger {
}
zTranslator Translate1Dragger {
}
yzTranslator Translate2Dragger {
}
yTranslator Translate1Dragger {
}
xFeedback <dragPointXFeedback resource>
yFeedback <dragPointYFeedback resource>
zFeedback <dragPointZFeedback resource>
yzFeedback <dragPointYZFeedback resource>
xzFeedback <dragPointXZFeedback resource>
xyFeedback <dragPointXYFeedback resource>
xTranslator.translator <dragPointXTranslatorTranslator resource>
xTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointXTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
yTranslator.translator <dragPointYTranslatorTranslator resource>
yTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointYTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
zTranslator.translator <dragPointZTranslatorTranslator resource>
zTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointZTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
yzTranslator.translator <dragPointYZTranslatorTranslator resource>
yzTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointYZTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
xzTranslator.translator <dragPointXZTranslatorTranslator resource>
xzTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointXZTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
xyTranslator.translator <dragPointXYTranslatorTranslator resource>
xyTranslator.translatorActive <dragPointXYTranslatorTranslatorActive resource>
}

DRAGGER RESOURCES

Resource: dragPointXTranslatorTranslator
Part: xTranslator.translator
Appearance: white cylinder with axis aligned in X direction
Description: picking this initiates linear motion in X direction
Resource: dragPointXTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: xTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow cylinder with axis aligned in X direction
Description: shown when moving in X direction
Resource: dragPointYTranslatorTranslator
Part: yTranslator.translator
Appearance: white cylinder with axis aligned in Y direction
Description: picking this initiates linear motion in Y direction
Resource: dragPointYTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: yTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow cylinder with axis aligned in Y direction
Description: shown when moving in Y direction
Resource: dragPointZTranslatorTranslator
Part: zTranslator.translator
Appearance: white cylinder with axis aligned in Z direction
Description: picking this initiates linear motion in Z direction
Resource: dragPointZTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: zTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow cylinder with axis aligned in Z direction
Description: shown when moving in Z direction
Resource: dragPointYZTranslatorTranslator
Part: yzTranslator.translator
Appearance: white flattened cube within the yz plane of motion
Description: picking this initiates planar motion in yz plane
Resource: dragPointYZTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: yzTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow flattened cube within the yz plane of motion
Description: shown when moving in yz plane
Resource: dragPointXZTranslatorTranslator
Part: xzTranslator.translator
Appearance: white flattened cube within the xz plane of motion
Description: picking this initiates planar motion in xz plane
Resource: dragPointXZTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: xzTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow flattened cube within the xz plane of motion
Description: shown when moving in xz plane
Resource: dragPointXYTranslatorTranslator
Part: xyTranslator.translator
Appearance: white flattened cube within the xy plane of motion
Description: picking this initiates planar motion in xy plane
Resource: dragPointXYTranslatorTranslatorActive
Part: xyTranslator.translatorActive
Appearance: yellow flattened cube within the xy plane of motion
Description: shown when moving in xy plane
Resource: dragPointXFeedback
Part: xFeedback
Appearance: douple-headed purple arrow
Description: feedback for motion in x direction
Resource: dragPointYFeedback
Part: yFeedback
Appearance: douple-headed purple arrow
Description: feedback for motion in y direction
Resource: dragPointZFeedback
Part: zFeedback
Appearance: douple-headed purple arrow
Description: feedback for motion in z direction
Resource: dragPointYZFeedback
Part: yzFeedback
Appearance: semi-transparent green square in yz plane
Description: feedback for motion in yz plane
Resource: dragPointXZFeedback
Part: xzFeedback
Appearance: semi-transparent green square in yz plane
Description: feedback for motion in xz plane
Resource: dragPointXYFeedback
Part: xyFeedback
Appearance: semi-transparent green square in yz plane
Description: feedback for motion in xy plane

CATALOG PARTS

All Parts
Part NamePart TypeDefault TypeNULL Default
callbackList NodeKitListPart yes
xTranslator Translate1Dragger yes
xyTranslator Translate2Dragger yes
xzTranslator Translate2Dragger yes
zTranslator Translate1Dragger yes
yzTranslator Translate2Dragger yes
yTranslator Translate1Dragger yes
xFeedback Separator yes
yFeedback Separator yes
zFeedback Separator yes
yzFeedback Separator yes
xzFeedback Separator yes
xyFeedback Separator yes

Extra Information for List Parts from Above Table
Part NameContainer TypePossible Types
callbackList Separator Callback, EventCallback

See Also