SoSphere(3)

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🦋 SoSphere(3) 🦋

okay bestie sit DOWN and hydrate because this is the manual page for SoSphere(3) and she is literally the sphere of your dreams 💖 round, iconic, and about to make your whole scene pop off. this page is long so it comes in two parts — this is part one, so don't go anywhere. 🌸

🎀 NAME 🎀

SoSphere — the class that's for rendering sphere shapes. that's it. that's her whole job description and she ate. ✨

💅 SYNOPSIS 💅

#include <Inventor/nodes/SoSphere.h>

Inherits SoShape. so she's a shape, she knows she's a shape, and she's walking in with the entire shape inheritance package like the main character she is. 🫶

👑 Public Member Functions 👑

  • virtual SoType getTypeId (void) const — hands you her SoType id, standard node behaviour, she's not doing anything weird here.
  • SoSphere (void) — the constructor. hi bestie, congrats, you're a sphere now. 🎀
  • virtual void GLRender (SoGLRenderAction *action) — she renders herself. this is her moment on stage. 🔥
  • virtual void rayPick (SoRayPickAction *action) — ray picking so the world can point at her and she can be perceived.
  • virtual void getPrimitiveCount (SoGetPrimitiveCountAction *action) — she counts up her primitives for you. very generous of her.

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from SoShape

  • virtual SbBool affectsState (void) const
  • virtual void notify (SoNotList *nl)
  • virtual void getBoundingBox (SoGetBoundingBoxAction *action)
  • virtual void callback (SoCallbackAction *action)
  • const SoBoundingBoxCache * getBoundingBoxCache (void) const

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode

  • void setOverride (const SbBool state)
  • SbBool isOverride (void) const
  • void setNodeType (const NodeType type)
  • NodeType getNodeType (void) const
  • virtual SoNode * copy (SbBool copyconnections=FALSE) const
  • virtual void doAction (SoAction *action)
  • virtual void GLRenderBelowPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • virtual void GLRenderInPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • virtual void GLRenderOffPath (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • virtual void getMatrix (SoGetMatrixAction *action)
  • virtual void handleEvent (SoHandleEventAction *action)
  • virtual void pick (SoPickAction *action)
  • virtual void search (SoSearchAction *action)
  • virtual void write (SoWriteAction *action)
  • virtual void audioRender (SoAudioRenderAction *action)
  • virtual void grabEventsSetup (void)
  • virtual void grabEventsCleanup (void)
  • virtual void startNotify (void)
  • uint32_t getNodeId (void) const
  • virtual SoChildList * getChildren (void) const
  • virtual void writeInstance (SoOutput *out)
  • virtual SoNode * addToCopyDict (void) const
  • virtual void copyContents (const SoFieldContainer *from, SbBool copyconnections)
  • virtual SoFieldContainer * copyThroughConnection (void) const

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

  • void setToDefaults (void)
  • SbBool hasDefaultValues (void) const
  • SbBool fieldsAreEqual (const SoFieldContainer *container) const
  • void copyFieldValues (const SoFieldContainer *container, SbBool copyconnections=FALSE)
  • SbBool set (const char *const fielddata)
  • void get (SbString &fielddata)
  • virtual int getFields (SoFieldList &l) const
  • virtual int getAllFields (SoFieldList &l) const
  • virtual SoField * getField (const SbName &name) const
  • virtual SoField * getEventIn (const SbName &name) const
  • virtual SoField * getEventOut (const SbName &name) const
  • SbBool getFieldName (const SoField *const field, SbName &name) const
  • SbBool enableNotify (const SbBool flag)
  • SbBool isNotifyEnabled (void) const
  • SbBool set (const char *fielddata, SoInput *input)
  • void get (SbString &fielddata, SoOutput *out)
  • virtual SbBool validateNewFieldValue (SoField *field, void *newval)
  • virtual void addWriteReference (SoOutput *out, SbBool isfromfield=FALSE)
  • SbBool getIsBuiltIn (void) const
  • virtual void getFieldsMemorySize (size_t &managed, size_t &unmanaged) const
  • void setUserData (void *userdata) const
  • void * getUserData (void) const

🌈 Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase

  • void ref (void) const
  • void unref (void) const
  • void unrefNoDelete (void) const
  • int32_t getRefCount (void) const
  • void touch (void)
  • SbBool isOfType (SoType type) const
  • virtual SbName getName (void) const
  • virtual void setName (const SbName &newname)
  • void addAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
  • void removeAuditor (void *const auditor, const SoNotRec::Type type)
  • const SoAuditorList & getAuditors (void) const
  • SbBool shouldWrite (void)
  • void assertAlive (void) const

⭐ Static Public Member Functions ⭐

  • static SoType getClassTypeId (void) — the class-level type id. yes, there's a class one AND an instance one. she contains multitudes. 💜
  • static void initClass (void) — the class init. gotta set her up before she can serve. ✨

💫 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoShape

  • static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
  • static void initClass (void)
  • static void getScreenSize (SoState *const state, const SbBox3f &boundingbox, SbVec2s &rectsize)
  • static float getDecimatedComplexity (SoState *state, float complexity)

💫 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoNode

  • static uint32_t getCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype)
  • static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
  • static SoNode * getByName (const SbName &name)
  • static int getByName (const SbName &name, SoNodeList &l)
  • static void initClass (void)
  • static void initClasses (void)
  • static uint32_t getNextNodeId (void)
  • static int getActionMethodIndex (const SoType type)
  • static void getBoundingBoxS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void GLRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void callbackS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void getMatrixS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void handleEventS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void pickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void rayPickS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void searchS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void writeS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void audioRenderS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)
  • static void getPrimitiveCountS (SoAction *action, SoNode *node)

💫 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

  • static void initClass (void)
  • static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
  • static void cleanupClass (void)
  • static void initCopyDict (void)
  • static void addCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SoFieldContainer *copy)
  • static SoFieldContainer * checkCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig)
  • static SoFieldContainer * findCopy (const SoFieldContainer *orig, const SbBool copyconnections)
  • static void copyDone (void)

💫 Static Public Member Functions inherited from SoBase

  • static void initClass (void)
  • static SoType getClassTypeId (void)
  • static void addName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
  • static void removeName (SoBase *const base, const char *const name)
  • static void incrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
  • static void decrementCurrentWriteCounter (void)
  • static SoBase * getNamedBase (const SbName &name, SoType type)
  • static int getNamedBases (const SbName &name, SoBaseList &baselist, SoType type)
  • static SbBool read (SoInput *input, SoBase *&base, SoType expectedtype)
  • static void setInstancePrefix (const SbString &c)
  • static void setTraceRefs (SbBool trace)
  • static SbBool getTraceRefs (void)
  • static SbBool connectRoute (SoInput *input, const SbName &fromnodename, const SbName &fromfieldname, const SbName &tonodename, const SbName &tofieldname)
  • static SbBool readRoute (SoInput *input)

🍓 Public Attributes 🍓

  • SoSFFloat radius — her radius. one field, and honestly? she doesn't need more. minimal queen. 👑

🧚 Protected Member Functions 🧚

  • virtual const SoFieldData * getFieldData (void) const
  • virtual ~SoSphere ()
  • virtual void generatePrimitives (SoAction *action)
  • virtual void computeBBox (SoAction *action, SbBox3f &box, SbVec3f &center)

🦋 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoShape

  • SoShape (void)
  • virtual ~SoShape ()
  • float getComplexityValue (SoAction *action)
  • virtual SbBool shouldGLRender (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • void beginSolidShape (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • void endSolidShape (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • void GLRenderBoundingBox (SoGLRenderAction *action)
  • SbBool shouldPrimitiveCount (SoGetPrimitiveCountAction *action)
  • SbBool shouldRayPick (SoRayPickAction *const action)
  • void computeObjectSpaceRay (SoRayPickAction *const action)
  • void computeObjectSpaceRay (SoRayPickAction *const action, const SbMatrix &matrix)
  • virtual SoDetail * createTriangleDetail (SoRayPickAction *action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v1, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v2, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v3, SoPickedPoint *pp)
  • virtual SoDetail * createLineSegmentDetail (SoRayPickAction *action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v1, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v2, SoPickedPoint *pp)
  • virtual SoDetail * createPointDetail (SoRayPickAction *action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *v, SoPickedPoint *pp)
  • void invokeTriangleCallbacks (SoAction *const action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v1, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v2, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v3)
  • void invokeLineSegmentCallbacks (SoAction *const action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v1, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v2)
  • void invokePointCallbacks (SoAction *const action, const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v)
  • void beginShape (SoAction *const action, const TriangleShape shapetype, SoDetail *const detail=NULL)
  • void shapeVertex (const SoPrimitiveVertex *const v)
  • void endShape (void)
  • void generateVertex (SoPrimitiveVertex *const pv, const SbVec3f &point, const SbBool useTexFunc, const SoTextureCoordinateElement *const tce, const float s, const float t, const SbVec3f &normal)
  • void generateVertex (SoPrimitiveVertex *const pv, const SbVec3f &point, const SbBool useTexFunc, const SoTextureCoordinateElement *const tce, const float s, const float t, const float r, const SbVec3f &normal)
  • SbBool startVertexArray (SoGLRenderAction *action, const SoCoordinateElement *coords, const SbVec3f *pervertexnormals, const SbBool texpervertex, const SbBool colorpervertex)
  • void finishVertexArray (SoGLRenderAction *action, const SbBool vbo, const SbBool normpervertex, const SbBool texpervertex, const SbBool colorpervertex)

🦋 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoNode

  • SoNode (void)
  • virtual ~SoNode ()
  • virtual SbBool readInstance (SoInput *in, unsigned short flags)

🦋 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoFieldContainer

  • SoFieldContainer (void)
  • virtual ~SoFieldContainer ()

🦋 Protected Member Functions inherited from SoBase

  • SoBase (void)
  • virtual ~SoBase ()
  • virtual void destroy (void)
  • SbBool hasMultipleWriteRefs (void) const
  • SbBool writeHeader (SoOutput *out, SbBool isgroup, SbBool isengine) const
  • void writeFooter (SoOutput *out) const
  • virtual const char * getFileFormatName (void) const

🌸 Static Protected Member Functions 🌸

  • static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)

💖 Static Protected Member Functions inherited from SoShape

  • static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)

💖 Static Protected Member Functions inherited from SoNode

  • static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)
  • static void setNextActionMethodIndex (int index)
  • static int getNextActionMethodIndex (void)
  • static void incNextActionMethodIndex (void)
  • static void setCompatibilityTypes (const SoType &nodetype, const uint32_t bitmask)

💖 Static Protected Member Functions inherited from SoBase

  • static uint32_t getCurrentWriteCounter (void)
  • static void staticDataLock (void)
  • static void staticDataUnlock (void)

okay that's the SYNOPSIS section fully accounted for, not a single signature left behind 💀 part 2 is coming up next bestie, don't touch that dial 🍓✨

Additional Inherited Members

okay so before we get into the SoSphere-specific stuff, here's all the inherited goodies from its ancestors. no cap, we're keeping every single one. 💖

Public Types inherited from SoShape

enum TriangleShape { TRIANGLE_STRIP, TRIANGLE_FAN, TRIANGLES, POLYGON,
    QUADS, QUAD_STRIP, POINTS, LINES, LINE_STRIP }

Public Types inherited from SoNode

enum NodeType { INVENTOR = 0x0000, VRML1 = 0x0001, VRML2 = 0x0002,
    INVENTOR_1 = 0x0004, INVENTOR_2_0 = 0x0008, INVENTOR_2_1 = 0x0010,
    INVENTOR_2_5 = 0x0020, INVENTOR_2_6 = 0x0040, COIN_1_0 = 0x0080,
    COIN_2_0 = 0x0100, EXTENSION = 0x0200, COIN_2_2 = 0x0400, COIN_2_3 =
    0x0800, COIN_2_4 = 0x1000, INVENTOR_5_0 = 0x2000, COIN_2_5 = 0x4000,
    COIN_3_0 = 0x8000, INVENTOR_6_0 = 0x10000 }

Protected Types inherited from SoBase

enum BaseFlags { IS_ENGINE = 0x01, IS_GROUP = 0x02 }

Protected Attributes inherited from SoNode

uint32_t uniqueId

Protected Attributes inherited from SoFieldContainer

SbBool isBuiltIn

Static Protected Attributes inherited from SoNode

static uint32_t nextUniqueId = 1
static int nextActionMethodIndex = 0

Detailed Description

okay bestie, gather round 💫 The SoSphere class is literally for rendering sphere shapes. that's its whole vibe.

It renders a sphere with the size given by the SoSphere::radius field. The sphere is rendered with the current material, texture and drawstyle settings — if any, otherwise the default settings are used. periodt.

The SoSphere node class is provided as a convenient abstraction for the application programmer to use "complex" shapes of this type without having to do the tessellation to polygons and other low-level programming herself. slay, let the library handle the math. 🧚

A good trick for rendering ellipsoidal 3D shapes is to use an SoSphere prefixed with an SoScale transformation to "flatten" it along one or more of the principal axes. (Ie use for instance an SoScale node with SoScale::scaleFactor equal to [1, 1, 0.1] to flatten it along the Z direction.) iykyk ✨

A sphere is visualized by the underlying rendering system by first tessellating the conceptual sphere into a set of polygons. To control the trade-off between an as much as possible correct visual appearance of the sphere versus fast rendering, use an SoComplexity node to influence the number of polygons generated from the tessellation process. (The higher the complexity value, the more polygons will be generated, the more rounded the sphere will look.) Set the SoComplexity::value field to what you believe would be a good trade-off between correctness and speed for your particular application. no cap, tune that complexity. 💅

FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS:

Sphere {
    radius 1
}

See also

  • SoCone
  • SoCylinder
  • SoCube

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

SoSphere::SoSphere (void )

Constructor. birth of a sphere, iconic. 🎀

SoSphere::~SoSphere () [protected], [virtual]

Destructor. bye bestie, protected and virtual. 💀

Member Function Documentation

SoType SoSphere::getTypeId (void ) const [virtual]

Returns the type identification of an object derived from a class inheriting SoBase. This is used for run-time type checking and "downward" casting. the vibe check of types, fr fr. 🦋

Usage example:

void foo(SoNode * node)
{
  if (node->getTypeId() == SoFile::getClassTypeId()) {
    SoFile * filenode = (SoFile *)node;  // safe downward cast, knows the type
  }
}

For application programmers wanting to extend the library with new nodes, engines, nodekits, draggers or others: this method needs to be overridden in all subclasses. This is typically done as part of setting up the full type system for extension classes, which is usually accomplished by using the pre-defined macros available through for instance Inventor/nodes/SoSubNode.h (SO_NODE_INIT_CLASS and SO_NODE_CONSTRUCTOR for node classes), Inventor/engines/SoSubEngine.h (for engine classes) and so on. macro magic, bestie. ✨

For more information on writing Coin extensions, see the class documentation of the toplevel superclasses for the various class groups.

Reimplemented from SoShape.

const SoFieldData * SoSphere::getFieldData (void ) const [protected], [virtual]

Returns a pointer to the class-wide field data storage object for this instance. If no fields are present, returns NULL. simple as that. 💖

Reimplemented from SoShape.

void SoSphere::GLRender (SoGLRenderAction * action) [virtual]

Action method for the SoGLRenderAction.

This is called during rendering traversals. Nodes influencing the rendering state in any way or who wants to throw geometry primitives at OpenGL overrides this method. throw those primitives, periodt. 🔥

Reimplemented from SoShape.

void SoSphere::rayPick (SoRayPickAction * action) [virtual]

Calculates picked point based on primitives generated by subclasses. pick me, choose me. 🙈

Reimplemented from SoShape.

void SoSphere::getPrimitiveCount (SoGetPrimitiveCountAction * action) [virtual]

Action method for the SoGetPrimitiveCountAction.

Calculates the number of triangle, line segment and point primitives for the node and adds these to the counters of the action. math but make it count. ⭐

Nodes influencing how geometry nodes calculates their primitive count also overrides this method to change the relevant state variables.

Reimplemented from SoShape.

void SoSphere::generatePrimitives (SoAction * action) [protected], [virtual]

The method implements action behavior for shape nodes for SoCallbackAction. It is invoked from SoShape::callback(). (Subclasses should not override SoNode::callback().) don't do it, bestie, respect the hierarchy. 💀

The subclass implementations uses the convenience methods SoShape::beginShape(), SoShape::shapeVertex(), and SoShape::endShape(), with SoDetail instances, to pass the primitives making up the shape back to the caller. shape assembly line, cute. 🎀

Implements SoShape.

void SoSphere::computeBBox (SoAction * action, SbBox3f & box, SbVec3f & center) [protected], [virtual]

Implemented by SoShape subclasses to let the SoShape superclass know the exact size and weighted center point of the shape's bounding box. boxed and centered, iconic. 🦋

The bounding box and center point should be calculated and returned in the local coordinate system.

The method implements action behavior for shape nodes for SoGetBoundingBoxAction. It is invoked from SoShape::getBoundingBox(). (Subclasses should not override SoNode::getBoundingBox().) again, do not override, fr fr. 🙅‍♀️

The box parameter sent in is guaranteed to be an empty box, while center is undefined upon function entry. undefined center? we love a mysterious entrance. 💅

Implements SoShape.

Member Data Documentation

SoSFFloat SoSphere::radius

Radius of sphere. Default value is 1.0. one point oh, the default baddie. 💖

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