Package com.openinventor.inventor.nodekits

Class SoShapeKit

java.lang.Object
com.openinventor.inventor.Inventor
com.openinventor.inventor.misc.SoBase
com.openinventor.inventor.fields.SoFieldContainer
com.openinventor.inventor.nodes.SoNode
com.openinventor.inventor.nodekits.SoBaseKit
com.openinventor.inventor.nodekits.SoSeparatorKit
com.openinventor.inventor.nodekits.SoShapeKit
All Implemented Interfaces:
SafeDisposable
public class SoShapeKit extends SoSeparatorKit
Shape nodekit class. A nodekit that is used for creating a shape (i.e. geometry). SoShapeKit is derived from SoSeparatorKit and SoBaseKit, and thus inherits all the parts defined by these classes.

Furthermore, SoShapeKit adds numerous parts that can be used to define a variety of shape objects, a localTransform part, and of course a shape part.

All of the property nodes requires to define any of the Open Inventor shapes are included as parts in this class. Not all of these parts (nodes) are needed for any one type of shape. For example, if you set the shape part to be an SoSphere node, then it is not necessary to create a profileCoordinate3 part since it will be ignored in drawing the sphere. (And the unneeded parts will not be created, so there is no performance penalty for using this class of node.

This class contains two private parts. They are both SoSeparator nodes. One of them sits just below the nodekit itself, and serves to contain all properties within this nodekit from affecting nodes that come after this nodekit. The second separator sits above the shape part, and serves to cache the shape even when the transform , localTransform , or appearance parts are changing.

PARTS

(SoSeparator) shapeSeparator
This is a private part. The parent node of the actual shape part. It is an SoSeparator and is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoMaterialBinding) materialBinding
An SoMaterialBinding node that can be used to set the material binding for the shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoNormalBinding) normalBinding
An SoNormalBinding node that can be used to set the normal binding for the shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoTextureCoordinateBinding) textureCoordinateBinding
An SoTextureCoordinateBinding node that can be used to set the texture coordinate binding for the shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoShapeHints) shapeHints
An SoShapeHints node that can be used to set the shape hints for the shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoCoordinate3) coordinate3
An SoCoordinate3 node that can be used to set the 3D coordinates for a vertex-based shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoCoordinate4) coordinate4
An SoCoordinate4 node that can be used to set the 4D coordinates for a NURBS shapes. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoNormal) normal
An SoNormal node that can be used to set the normal vectors for a vertex-based shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoTextureCoordinate2) textureCoordinate2
An SoTextureCoordinate2 node that can be used to set the texture coordinates for a vertex-based shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoTextureCoordinateFunction) textureCoordinateFunction
An SoTextureCoordinateFunction node that can be used to set the a procedural texture coordinates function for a vertex-based shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoProfileCoordinate2) profileCoordinate2
An SoProfileCoordinate2 node that can be used to set the 2D profile coordinates for a shape that uses them, (e.g., SoText3). This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoProfileCoordinate3) profileCoordinate3
An SoProfileCoordinate3 node that can be used to set the 3D profile coordinates for a shape that uses them, (e.g., SoNurbsCurve). This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoNodeKitListPart) profileList
An SoProfileList node that can be used to set the profile curve for a shape that uses them, (e.g., SoNurbsCurve). This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoTransform) localTransform
An SoTransform node that can be used to set a local transformation on the shape. This part is NULL by default, but is created automatically if necessary.

(SoShape) shape
This is the part which specifies the actual shape node. This can be any node derived from SoShape By default, an SoCube is created. It is important to set all of the appropriate parts within this nodekit to suit the type of SoShape that is used. For example, if the shape part is set to an SoFaceSet, then the coordinate3 shape and probably the normal shape would be set as well. See the reference page of the shape used for details on which other nodes are necessary.

File format/default:

ShapeKit {

    boundingBoxCaching AUTO
    renderCulling AUTO
    pickCulling AUTO
    callbackList NULL
    pickStyle NULL
    appearance NULL
    units NULL
    transform NULL
    texture2Transform NULL
    childList NULL
    materialBinding NULL
    normalBinding NULL
    textureCoordinateBinding NULL
    shapeHints NULL
    coordinate3 NULL
    coordinate4 NULL
    normal NULL
    textureCoordinate2 NULL
    textureCoordinateFunction NULL
    profileCoordinate2 NULL
    profileCoordinate3 NULL
    profileList NULL
    localTransform NULL
    shape Cube {
    }
}

CATALOG PARTS

All Parts

    Part NamePart TypeDefault TypeNULL Default
    callbackList NodeKitListPart yes
    pickStyle PickStyle yes
    appearance AppearanceKit yes
    units Units yes
    transform Transform yes
    texture2Transform Texture2Transform yes
    childList NodeKitListPart yes
    materialBinding MaterialBinding yes
    normalBinding NormalBinding yes
    textureCoordinate- Binding TextureCoordinateBinding yes
    shapeHints ShapeHints yes
    coordinate3 Coordinate3 yes
    coordinate4 Coordinate4 yes
    normal Normal yes
    textureCoordinate2 TextureCoordinate2 yes
    textureCoordinate- Function TextureCoordinateFunction Texture Coordinate Default yes
    profileCoordinate2 ProfileCoordinate2 yes
    profileCoordinate3 ProfileCoordinate3 yes
    profileList NodeKitListPart yes
    localTransform Transform yes
    shape Shape Cube no

Extra Information for List Parts from Above Table

    Part NameContainer TypePossible Types
    callbackList Separator Callback, EventCallback

See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • SoShapeKit

      public SoShapeKit()
      Constructor.

  • Method Details