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.   ds Cr \fB
.   ds Cb \fB
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.   ds Cr \f7
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.TH SoShapeHints(3IV)
.SH NAME
SoShapeHints \(em node that provides hints about shapes 
.SH INHERITS FROM
SoBase > SoFieldContainer > SoNode > SoShapeHints
.SH SYNOPSIS
.ps -1
\*(Cr#include <Inventor/nodes/SoShapeHints.h>
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(Crenum \*(CbVertexOrdering\*(Cr {
.in 1i
.ta 25m
.in 1.5i+25n
.ti 1i
.ta 25m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::UNKNOWN_ORDERING\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=25n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Ordering of vertices is unknown
.br
.in 1.5i+25n
.ti 1i
.ta 25m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::CLOCKWISE\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=25n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Face vertices are ordered clockwise (from the outside)
.br
.in 1.5i+25n
.ti 1i
.ta 25m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::COUNTERCLOCKWISE\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=25n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Face vertices are ordered counterclockwise (from the outside)
.br
.in 0.5i
\*(Cr}
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(Crenum \*(CbShapeType\*(Cr {
.in 1i
.ta 21m
.in 1.5i+21n
.ti 1i
.ta 21m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::UNKNOWN_SHAPE_TYPE\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=21n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Nothing is known about the shape
.br
.in 1.5i+21n
.ti 1i
.ta 21m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::SOLID\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=21n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
The shape encloses a volume
.br
.in 0.5i
\*(Cr}
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(Crenum \*(CbFaceType\*(Cr {
.in 1i
.ta 22m
.in 1.5i+22n
.ti 1i
.ta 22m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::UNKNOWN_FACE_TYPE\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=22n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Nothing is known about faces
.br
.in 1.5i+22n
.ti 1i
.ta 22m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoShapeHints::CONVEX\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=22n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
All faces are convex
.br
.in 0.5i
\*(Cr}
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Fields from class SoShapeHints:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbvertexOrdering
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbshapeType
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbfaceType
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFFloat
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbcreaseAngle
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Methods from class SoShapeHints:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Cr
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbSoShapeHints\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crstatic SoType
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetClassTypeId\*(Cr()
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Methods from class SoNode:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbsetOverride\*(Cr(SbBool state)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbisOverride\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoNode *
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbcopy\*(Cr(SbBool copyConnections = FALSE) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual SbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbaffectsState\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crstatic SoNode *
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetByName\*(Cr(const SbName &name)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crstatic int
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetByName\*(Cr(const SbName &name, SoNodeList &list)
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Methods from class SoFieldContainer:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbsetToDefaults\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbhasDefaultValues\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbfieldsAreEqual\*(Cr(const SoFieldContainer *fc) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbcopyFieldValues\*(Cr(const SoFieldContainer *fc, SbBool copyConnections = FALSE)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbset\*(Cr(const char *fieldDataString)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbget\*(Cr(SbString &fieldDataString)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual int
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetFields\*(Cr(SoFieldList &resultList) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual SoField *
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetField\*(Cr(const SbName &fieldName) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetFieldName\*(Cr(const SoField *field, SbName &fieldName) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbisNotifyEnabled\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbenableNotify\*(Cr(SbBool flag)
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Methods from class SoBase:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbref\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbunref\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbunrefNoDelete\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvoid
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbtouch\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual SoType
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetTypeId\*(Cr() const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSbBool
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbisOfType\*(Cr(SoType type) const
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual void
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbsetName\*(Cr(const SbName &name)
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crvirtual SbName
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetName\*(Cr() const
.sp
.SH DESCRIPTION
By default, Inventor assumes very little about the shapes it renders. You can use the \*(CbSoShapeHints\f1 node to indicate that vertex-based shapes (those derived from \*(CbSoVertexShape\f1) are solid, contain ordered vertices, or contain convex
\&faces. For fastest rendering, specify SOLID, COUNTERCLOCKWISE, CONVEX shapes. 
.sp
These hints allow Inventor to optimize certain rendering features. Optimizations that may be performed include enabling back-face
\&culling and disabling two-sided lighting. For example, if an object is solid and has ordered vertices, Inventor turns on backface culling and turns off two-sided lighting. If the object is not solid but
\&has ordered vertices, it turns off backface culling and turns on two-sided lighting. In all other cases, both backface culling and two-sided lighting are off. 
.sp
The \*(CbSoShapeHints\f1 node also affects how default normals
\&are generated. When a node derived from \*(CbSoVertexShape\f1 has to generate default normals, it uses the \*(CbcreaseAngle\f1 field to determine which edges should be smooth-shaded and which ones should have a sharp crease. The crease angle
\&is the angle between surface normals on adjacent polygons. For example, a crease angle of .5 radians means that an edge between two adjacent polygonal faces will be smooth shaded if the normals to the
\&two faces form an angle that is less than .5 radians (about 30 degrees). Otherwise, it will be faceted. Normal generation is fastest when the creaseAngle is 0 (the default), producing one normal per facet.
\&A creaseAngle of pi produces one averaged normal per vertex. 
.SH FIELDS
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbvertexOrdering
.br
.in 1i
\f1Indicates how the vertices of faces are ordered. \*(CrCLOCKWISE\f1 ordering means that the vertices of each face form a clockwise loop around the face, when viewed from the outside (the side toward which the normal points). 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbshapeType
.br
.in 1i
\f1Indicates whether the shape is known to enclose a volume (\*(CrSOLID\f1) or not. If the inside (the side away from the surface normal) of any part of the shape is visible, the shape is not solid. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFEnum
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbfaceType
.br
.in 1i
\f1Indicates whether each face is convex. Because the penalty for non-convex faces is very steep (faces must be triangulated expensively), the default assumes all faces are convex. Therefore, shapes with concave
\&faces may not be displayed correctly unless this hint is set to \*(CrUNKNOWN_FACE_TYPE\f1. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoSFFloat
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbcreaseAngle
.br
.in 1i
\f1Indicates the minimum angle (in radians) between two adjacent face normals required to form a sharp crease at the edge when default normals are computed and used. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.SH METHODS
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Cr
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbSoShapeHints\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i
\f1Creates a shape hints node with default settings. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(Crstatic SoType
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(CbgetClassTypeId\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i
\f1Returns type identifier for this class. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.SH ACTION BEHAVIOR
\*(CbSoGLRenderAction, SoCallbackAction, SoRayPickAction, SoGetBoundingBoxAction
.br
.in 1i
\f1Sets the state to contain the hints; sets up optimizations based on the hints. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.SH FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS
.nf
\*(CrShapeHints {
.in 1i
.ta 16m
vertexOrdering	UNKNOWN_ORDERING
shapeType	UNKNOWN_SHAPE_TYPE
faceType	CONVEX
creaseAngle	0
.in 0.5i
}
.SH SEE ALSO
\*(CbSoVertexShape