sonurbsprofile(3)
NAME
SoNurbsProfile
SYNOPSIS
#include <Inventor/nodes/SoNurbsProfile.h> Inherits SoProfile.
Detailed Description
The SoNurbsProfile class is a node for specifying smooth profile
curves.
Use nodes of this type if you want to set up profiles that are smooth
curves.
- A typical usage case for SoNurbsProfile is to specify NURBS trimming
curves. For example:
- #Inventor V2.1 ascii
- ShapeHints {
vertexOrdering COUNTERCLOCKWISE
- }
- Coordinate3 {
point [-3 -3 -3, -3 -1 -3, -3 1 -3, -3 3 -3,
-1 -3 -3, -1 -1 3, -1 1 3, -1 3 -3,1 -3 -3, 1 -1 3, 1 1 3, 1 3 -3,
3 -3 -3, 3 -1 -3, 3 1 -3, 3 3 -3]}ProfileCoordinate2 {point [ 0.0 0.0 ,0.75 0.0,
0.75 0.75 ,
0.25 0.75 ,
0.0 0.0 ]}NurbsProfile {index [ 0 , 1 , 2 , 3, 4 ]
linkage START_NEW
knotVector [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.5, 1, 1, 1, 1 ]}NurbsSurface {numUControlPoints 4
numVControlPoints 4
uKnotVector [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 ]
vKnotVector [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 ]}Note that the coordinates of the NurbsProfile live in the parametric
space of the trimmed SoNurbsSurface, and that the same complexity setting (which is calculated based on the dimensions of the bounding
box of the nurbs surface) is used to determine the sampling tolerance
both for the SoNurbsSurface and the SoNurbsProfile.This means that if you want to change the tessellation of the trimming curve itself (i.e. increase or decrease the resolution of the boundaries of the 'cut-out'), you should not change the SoComplexity setting but rather adapt the parametric scale in relation to the
trimmed surface.As an example, to increase the resolution of the curve in the above
example, replace...
ProfileCoordinate2 {point [ 0.0 0.0, 0.75 0.0, 0.75 0.75, 0.25 0.75, 0.0 0.0 ]}ProfileCoordinate2 {point [ 0.0 0.0, 7.5 0.0, 7.5 7.5, 2.5 7.5, 0.0 0.0 ]}and change the uKnotVector and vKnotVector of the NurbsSurface to be
uKnotVector [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 10, 10, 10, 10 ]
vKnotVector [ 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 10, 10, 10, 10 ]However, keep in mind that increasing the accuracy of the trimming
curve results in a much more complex tesselation of the trimmed
surface. As a general rule of thumb, the extent of the trimming curve
coordinates should never be greater than its 'real' extents in relation to the trimmed surface, and often can be much lower.If you find the above confusing, you probably do not want to use NURBS without reading up on the general concepts first. An explanation of
NURBS is beyond the scope of the Coin documentation; for detailed
information, refer to the specialized literature on the topic (for
example 'An Introduction to NURBS: With Historical Perspective' by
David F. Rogers). A basic overview of curve and surface rendering using NURBS can also be found in chapter 8 of 'The Inventor Mentor'.FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS:
NurbsProfile {index 0
linkage START_FIRST
knotVector 0} - Public Member Functions
- virtual SoType getTypeId (void) const
SoNurbsProfile (void)
virtual void getTrimCurve (SoState *state, int32_t &numpoints, float*&points, int &floatspervec, int32_t &numknots, float *&knotvector) - virtual void getVertices (SoState *state, int32_t &numvertices, SbVec2f
*&vertices)
- Static Public Member Functions
- static SoType getClassTypeId (void) static void initClass (void)
- Public Attributes
- SoMFFloat knotVector
- Protected Member Functions
- virtual const SoFieldData * getFieldData (void) const virtual ~SoNurbsProfile ()
- Static Protected Member Functions
- static const SoFieldData ** getFieldDataPtr (void)
Constructor & Destructor Documentation
- SoNurbsProfile::SoNurbsProfile (void)
- Constructor.
- SoNurbsProfile::~SoNurbsProfile () [protected, virtual]
- Destructor.
Member Function Documentation
- SoType SoNurbsProfile::getClassTypeId (void) [static]
- This static method returns the SoType object associated with objects of this class.
- Reimplemented from SoProfile.
- SoType SoNurbsProfile::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. - Usage example:
void foo(SoNode * node)
{if (node->getTypeId() == SoFile::getClassTypeId()) {SoFile * filenode = (SoFile *)node; // safe downward cast, knows the type}
else if (node->getTypeId().isOfType(SoGroup::getClassTypeId())) {SoGroup * group = (SoGroup *)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. - For more information on writing Coin extensions, see the class
documentation of the toplevel superclasses for the various class
groups. - Reimplemented from SoProfile.
- const SoFieldData ** SoNurbsProfile::getFieldDataPtr (void) [static,
- protected]
This API member is considered internal to the library, as it is not likely to be of interest to the application programmer. - Reimplemented from SoProfile.
- const SoFieldData * SoNurbsProfile::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. - Reimplemented from SoProfile.
- void SoNurbsProfile::initClass (void) [static]
- Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system.
- Reimplemented from SoProfile.
- Referenced by SoNode::initClasses().
- void SoNurbsProfile::getTrimCurve (SoState * state, int32_t & numpoints,
- float *& points, int & floatspervec, int32_t & numknots, float *&
knotvector) [virtual]
Return points and knotvector of the state. - Implements SoProfile.
- void SoNurbsProfile::getVertices (SoState * state, int32_t & numvertices,
- SbVec2f *& vertices) [virtual] Return vertex set of state.
- Implements SoProfile.
Member Data Documentation
- SoMFFloat SoNurbsProfile::knotVector
- Knot values for the nurbs curve.
Author
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