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.   ds Cr \fB
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.TH SoAsciiText(3IV)
.SH NAME
SoAsciiText \(em simple 3D text shape node 
.SH INHERITS FROM
SoBase > SoFieldContainer > SoNode > SoShape > SoAsciiText
.SH SYNOPSIS
.ps -1
\*(Cr#include <Inventor/nodes/SoAsciiText.h>
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(Crenum \*(CbJustification\*(Cr {
.in 1i
.ta 21m
.in 1.5i+21n
.ti 1i
.ta 21m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoAsciiText::LEFT\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=21n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Left edges of all strings are aligned
.br
.in 1.5i+21n
.ti 1i
.ta 21m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoAsciiText::RIGHT\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=21n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Right edges of all strings are aligned
.br
.in 1.5i+21n
.ti 1i
.ta 21m
.ds Pt \*(CbSoAsciiText::CENTER\f1
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=21n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 1i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
Centers of all strings are aligned
.br
.in 0.5i
\*(Cr}
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Fields from class SoAsciiText:
.in 0.5i
.sp
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoMFString
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbstring
.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\
\}
\*(Cbspacing
.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\
\}
\*(Cbjustification
.br
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoMFFloat
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbwidth
.sp
.in 1i
\f1Methods from class SoAsciiText:
.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\
\}
\*(CbSoAsciiText\*(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
This node defines one or more strings of 3D text. In contrast with \*(CbSoText2\f1, 3D text can be rotated, scaled, lighted, and textured, just like all other 3D shapes. In constrast with \*(CbSoText3\f1, this 3D ascii text cannot be
\&extruded. 
.sp
The text origin is at (0,0,0) after applying the current transformation. The scale of the text is affected by the \*(Cbsize\f1 field of the current \*(CbSoFont\f1 as well as the current transformation. 
.sp
\*(CbSoAsciiText\f1 uses the current
\&material when rendering. Textures are applied to ascii text as follows. On the front face of the text, the texture origin is at the base point of the first string; the base point is at the lower left
\&for justification \*(CrLEFT\f1, at the lower right for \*(CrRIGHT\f1, and at the lower center for \*(CrCENTER\f1. The texture is scaled equally in both S and T dimensions, with the font height representing 1 unit. S increases to the right on
\&the front face. 
.SH FIELDS
.ta 20m
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoMFString
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbstring
.br
.in 1i
\f1The text string(s) to display. Each string will appear on its own line. 
.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\
\}
\*(Cbspacing
.br
.in 1i
\f1Defines the distance (in the negative y direction) between the base points of successive strings, measured with respect to the current font height. A value of 1 indicates single spacing, a value of 2 indicates
\&double spacing, and so on. 
.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\
\}
\*(Cbjustification
.br
.in 1i
\f1Indicates placement and alignment of strings. With \*(CrLEFT\f1 justification, the left edge of the first line is at the (transformed) origin, and all left edges are aligned. \*(CrRIGHT\f1 justification is similar. \*(CrCENTER\f1 justification
\&places the center of the first string at the (transformed) origin, with the centers of all remaining strings aligned under it. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.in 1i+20n
.ti 0.5i
.ta 20m
.ds Pt \*(CrSoMFFloat
.ie \w'\*(Pt'>=20n \{\
.ne 3
\*(Pt
.ti 0.5i
	\c\
\}
.el\{\
.ne 2
\*(Pt	\c\
\}
\*(Cbwidth
.br
.in 1i
\f1Defines the width of each text string. Each string will be scaled so that it spans this many units. 
.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\
\}
\*(CbSoAsciiText\*(Cr()
.br
.in 1i
\f1Creates an ascii text 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
.br
.in 1i
\f1Draws text based on the current font, transformation, drawing style, material, texture, complexity, and so on. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(CbSoRayPickAction
.br
.in 1i
\f1Performs a pick on the text. The string index and character position are available from the \*(CbSoTextDetail\f1. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(CbSoGetBoundingBoxAction
.br
.in 1i
\f1Computes the bounding box that encloses the text. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
\*(CbSoCallbackAction
.br
.in 1i
\f1If any triangle callbacks are registered with the action, they will be invoked for each successive triangle used to approximate the text geometry. 
.sp
.in 0.5i
.SH FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS
.nf
\*(CrAsciiText {
.in 1i
.ta 15m
string	""
spacing	1
justification	LEFT
width	0
.in 0.5i
}
.SH SEE ALSO
\*(CbSoFont, SoFontStyle, SoText2, SoText3, SoTextDetail