SoDecimator

java.lang.Object
- com.openinventor.inventor.Inventor
- - com.openinventor.inventor.simplifier.SoSimplifier
  - - com.openinventor.inventor.simplifier.SoDecimator

```
public class SoDecimator
extends SoSimplifier
```
Encapsulates an algorithm for simplifying shapes through mesh decimation. This class implements a mesh decimation algorithm for simplifying shapes.
Not all geometry nodes can be decimated. The following geometry nodes are decimated:
The following geometry nodes are not decimated:
- SoAnnoText3
- SoAsciiText
- SoCone
- SoCube
- SoCylinder
- SoIndexedLineSet
- SoIndexedNurbsCurve
- SoLineSet
- SoNurbsCurve
- SoPointSet
- SoQuadMesh
- SoSphere
- SoText2
- SoText3
- Any geometry under an SoLOD
- Any geometry under an SoLevelOfDetail
- Any geometry under an SoLevelOfSimplification
The decimator does not decimate nodes such as SoCone, that adjust their complexity automatically (based on SoComplexity and/or the viewer-requested decimation level). Decimated geometry is always an indexed face set.
See Also:

SoSimplifier, SoSimplifyAction, SoShapeSimplifyAction, SoGlobalSimplifyAction

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.openinventor.inventor.simplifier.SoSimplifier
  SoSimplifier.ShapeTypes
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.openinventor.inventor.Inventor
  Inventor.ConstructorCommand

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.openinventor.inventor.Inventor
  VERBOSE_LEVEL, ZeroHandle

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SoDecimator()
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`setSimplifiedShapeClass(java.lang.Class<? extends Inventor> simplifiedShapeType)`	Sets the shape type used for building the simplified node.

Methods inherited from class com.openinventor.inventor.simplifier.SoSimplifier
beginShape, clear, endShape, getNumTriangles, getVerbosity, setColor, setData, setNormal, setVerbosity, setVertex, simplify

Methods inherited from class com.openinventor.inventor.Inventor
dispose, getNativeResourceHandle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SoDecimator
```
public SoDecimator()
```
    Constructor.
- Method Detail
  - setSimplifiedShapeClass
```
public void setSimplifiedShapeClass(java.lang.Class<? extends Inventor> simplifiedShapeType)
```
    Sets the shape type used for building the simplified node. Only SoIndexedFaceSet and SoFaceSet are supported. SoIndexedFaceSet is used by default.