VRMLnodes(3)

💖 VRMLnodes — VRML97 classes 💖

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because this is the VRMLnodes(3) page from the Library Functions Manual and it is literally a whole squad of VRML97 classes. yes, all of them. no cap, we're listing every single one. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

VRMLnodes — the VRML97 classes. that's it, that's the name, and it's iconic. 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

🦋 Classes 🦋

here comes the whole group chat, one bullet per class, no one gets left on read:

• SoVRMLAnchor — the class for linking out to other URL resources. it's giving "click here to go somewhere else" energy. 🔗
• SoVRMLAppearance — specifies the visual properties for shapes. the glow-up department. ✨
• SoVRMLAudioClip — loads and stores audio data. sound on, bestie. 🔊
• SoVRMLBackground — for specifying a viewer panorama. the scenery behind everything, main character backdrop. 🌅
• SoVRMLBillboard — rotates geometry towards the viewpoint. it always faces you, obsessed with you fr. 👀
• SoVRMLBox — represents a 3D box. square, but make it three-dimensional. 📦
• SoVRMLCollision — collision detection with the avatar. personal space enforcement. 🚧
• SoVRMLColor — specifies multiple colors for a single shape. one shape, many lewks. 🌈
• SoVRMLColorInterpolator — interpolates color values. smooth gradient transitions, we love to see it. 🎨
• SoVRMLCone — represents a Cone object. pointy queen. 🍦
• SoVRMLCoordinate — defines 3D coordinates for shapes. it's the map, the blueprint, the whole plot. 📍
• SoVRMLCoordinateInterpolator — interpolates 3D coordinates. smooth moves between points, no jump cuts. 🕺
• SoVRMLCylinder — represents a cylinder object. round and tall, a whole vibe. 🥫
• SoVRMLCylinderSensor — maps pointer motion into rotations around the Y axis. spin it, bestie. 🔄
• SoVRMLDirectionalLight — a node type for specifying directional light sources. light that comes from one direction and commits to it. 💡
• SoVRMLElevationGrid — represents elevation grids. terrain, hills, the whole landscape moment. 🏔️
• SoVRMLExtrusion — a geometry node for extruding a cross section along a spine. yes the original says "a a", we're keeping the energy, the geometry is still extruding. 🧵
• SoVRMLFog — specifies a global scene fog. mysterious. moody. atmospheric. 🌫️
• SoVRMLFontStyle — defines the current font. typography is a personality trait, periodt. 🔤
• SoVRMLGroup — for grouping VRML nodes. found family. 🫶
• SoVRMLImageTexture — mapping a texture file onto geometry. dressing up your shapes. 🖼️
• SoVRMLIndexedFaceSet — represents a generic 3D shape. the versatile one, the flexible icon. 💅
• SoVRMLIndexedLine — an abstract superclass for lines specified with indices. it's abstract, it's a superclass, it's above our pay grade but we respect it. 📐
• SoVRMLIndexedLineSet — represents a generic 3D line shape. lines, but in 3D, and indexed. 📈
• SoVRMLInline — inserts VRML files into a scene. bringing the whole friend group into the party. 📎
• SoVRMLLOD — represents various levels of detail based on distance. the further away you are, the less you have to try. relatable. 🔭
• SoVRMLMaterial — assigns a material to geometry. texture, shine, whole fit. 👗
• SoVRMLMovieTexture — used the map movies onto geometry. (the original says "the" instead of "to" — the typos are part of the canon, we don't gatekeep.) cinema on your shapes. 🎬
• SoVRMLNavigationInfo — specifies avatar and viewer settings. how you move through the world, your walking style. 🚶
• SoVRMLNormal — binds normals to geometry. lighting math, but make it fashion. 📏
• SoVRMLNormalInterpolator — interpolates normals. smooth normals, smooth life. 🧴
• SoVRMLOrientationInterpolator — interpolates orientations. rotation transitions that ate. 🌀
• SoVRMLPixelTexture — mapping a texture image onto geometry.. (two periods in the original, and honestly? she was passionate.) pixel art onto your shapes. 🎮
• SoVRMLPlaneSensor — maps pointer motion into object space translations. drag it across the plane, bestie. 🖱️
• SoVRMLPointLight — represents a point light. light radiating from one little spot. 🔦
• SoVRMLPointSet — represents a set of 3D points. a constellation of your own making. ⭐
• SoVRMLPositionInterpolator — interpolates 3D points. glide between positions, no awkward teleporting. 🛝
• SoVRMLProximitySensor — generates events when the viewer enters or exits a region. it knows when you're close. it's watching. affectionately. 👁️
• SoVRMLScalarInterpolator — interpolates scalar values. one number smoothly becoming another. math but cute. 🔢
• SoVRMLScript — controls the scene using scripts. the brain of the operation, the mastermind. 🧠
• SoVRMLShape — holds geometry and geometry appearance nodes. the container, the holder, the supportive bestie. 🎁
• SoVRMLSound — represents a sound source. where the audio lives. 🎧
• SoVRMLSphere — represents a spherical 3D object. perfectly round, perfectly balanced, queen behavior. ⚪
• SoVRMLSphereSensor — maps pointer motion into rotations on a sphere. grab the orb, spin the orb. 🔮
• SoVRMLSpotLight — defines a spot light source. dramatic cone of light, main character spotlight. 🌟
• SoVRMLSwitch — a group node for traversing selected children. choose your own adventure but it's nodes. 🎚️
• SoVRMLText — represents text in a scene. words! in 3D! in space! 📝
• SoVRMLTextureCoordinate — binds texture coordinates to vertex-based geometry. pinning the texture down where it belongs. 📌
• SoVRMLTextureTransform — defines a transformation applied to texture coordinates. texture but it moved. 🔀
• SoVRMLTimeSensor — a multi-purpose time event generator. it's the clock, it's the metronome, it's the timer for everything. ⏰
• SoVRMLTouchSensor — tracks to pointer position and sends events based on user interaction. (yes, "tracks to" — the original said it, we love it anyway.) it's the "did you touch it? okay here's an event" sensor. 👆
• SoVRMLTransform — a grouping node that defines a transformation for its children. group chat with a shared coordinate system. 🧊
• SoVRMLViewpoint — a perspective camera class. this is where the audience sits. 🎥
• SoVRMLVisibilitySensor — will generate events based on visibility. are you looking? it can tell. 👀
• SoVRMLWorldInfo — contains information about the VRML scene. the metadata, the lore, the backstory. 📖

🌈 Detailed Description 🌈

okay so that's the whole roster — 55 classes deep, all of them SoVRML*, all of them living their VRML97 truth. if you came here looking for a specific one, you found it. if you came here looking for vibes, you also found it. iykyk. 💅

🎀 Author 🎀

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and that's the whole page bestie!! this one came from Coin, Version 2.5.0, and it's the VRMLnodes(3) page — go forth and build worlds, you absolute icon. 💖🦋🌸🫶👑