OIV.Inventor.Elements Namespace

The element classes are used internally for storing information in Open Inventor's traversal state list.

Classes

	Class	Description
	SoAccumulatedElement	Abstract base class for each state element whose value may be accumulated when it is set.
	SoAnnoText3CharOrientElement	Stores the current character orientation flag of an SoAnnoText3Property node.
	SoAnnoText3FontSizeHintElement	Stores the current font size hint of an SoAnnoText3Property node.
	SoAnnoText3RenderPrintElement	Stores the current render print type of an SoAnnoText3Property node.
	SoBBoxCacheElement
	SoBBoxModelMatrixElement	Stores the current model matrix for use with the SoGetBoundingBoxAction.
	SoBBoxTypeElement	Stores the current BBox type.
	SoBevelPropertyElement	Stores various beveling attributes.
	SoBumpMappingPropertyElement	Stores bump mapping properties.
	SoCacheElement	Stores the most recently opened cache.
	SoClipPlaneElement	Stores the current set of clipping planes, specified as SbPlanes.
	SoColorMapElement	Stores the current color map.
	SoColorPacker
	SoComplexityElement	Stores the current shape complexity.
	SoComplexityTypeElement	Stores the current complexity type.
	SoCoordinateElement	Stores the current coordinates.
	SoCreaseAngleElement	Stores the current crease angle.
	SoDecimationPercentageElement	Stores the current shape decimation percentage.
	SoDecimationTypeElement	Stores the current decimation type.
	SoDepthBufferElement	Stores the current depth buffer parameters.
	SoDepthOffsetElement	Manage SoDepthOffset nodes accumulation in state.
	SoDirectVizCameraShaderElement	Obsolete. Obsoletesince Open Inventor 9500 No longer supported.
	SoDirectVizEnvironmentShaderElement	Obsolete. Obsoletesince Open Inventor 9500 No longer supported.
	SoDirectVizLightShaderElement	Obsolete. Obsoletesince Open Inventor 9500 No longer supported.
	SoDirectVizShaderElement	Obsolete. Obsoletesince Open Inventor 9500 No longer supported.
	SoDrawBufferElement	Stores the current draw buffer parameters.
	SoDrawStyleElement	Stores the current draw style.
	SoEdgeFlagElement	Stores the edge flag values.
	SoElement	Abstract base class for all state elements.
	SoEnvironmentElement	Stores the current environment.
	SoFloatElement	Element's subclasses store a single float, int, or enum value.
	SoFocalDistanceElement	Stores the current focal distance of the camera.
	SoFontNameElement	Stores the current font name.
	SoFontRenderStyleElement	Stores the current font render style.
	SoFontSizeElement	Stores the current font size.
	SoFullSceneAntialiasingElement	Stores the current Full-Scene Antialising state.
	SoGeoOriginElement	Stores the current geoOrigin.
	SoGeoRenderElement	Stores the current render projection.
	SoGLCacheContextElement	Obsolete. Class: SoCacheContextElement.
	SoGLClipPlaneElement	Obsolete. Adds a clipping plane to the set currently in GL.
	SoGLColorMapElement	Obsolete. Stores color map attributes.
	SoGLCoordinateElement	Obsolete. Stores the current coordinates.
	SoGLDepthBufferElement	Obsolete. Stores the current OpenGL depth buffer parameters.
	SoGLDrawBufferElement	Obsolete. Stores the current OpenGL depth buffer parameters.
	SoGLDrawStyleElement	Obsolete. Changes the current draw style in GL.
	SoGLEnvironmentElement	Obsolete. Stores the current environment in GL.
	SoGLExtTextureImageElement	Obsolete. Stores the current texture image in GL.
	SoGLFullSceneAntialiasingElement	Obsolete. Stores full-scene antialiasing properties.
	SoGLLazyElement	Manages the GL state for the SoLazyElement.
	SoGLLightIdElement	Obsolete. Stores the id of the current light.
	SoGLLinePatternElement	Obsolete. Stores the current line pattern in GL.
	SoGLLineWidthElement	Obsolete. Stores the current line width in GL.
	SoGLModelMatrixElement	Obsolete. Stores the current model matrix in GL.
	SoGLNormalElement	Obsolete. Stores the current surface normals.
	SoGLPatternElement	Obsolete. Stores the current pattern in GL.
	SoGLPointSizeElement	Obsolete. Stores the current point size in GL.
	SoGLPolygonOffsetElement	Obsolete. Stores the current polygon offset in GL.
	SoGLProjectionMatrixElement	Obsolete. Stores the current projection matrix in GL.
	SoGLRenderPassElement	Obsolete. Stores the current rendering pass.
	SoGLShaderProgramElement	Obsolete. Stores the current shader program.
	SoGLShadowStyleElement	Obsolete. Stores the current shadow style.
	SoGLShapeHintsElement	Obsolete. Stores current shape hints and sends commands to GL based on them.
	SoGLTexture3EnabledElement	Obsolete. Enables/disables 3D textures.
	SoGLTextureCombinerElement	Obsolete. Stores the current texture combiner attributes.
	SoGLTextureCoordinate3Element	Obsolete. Stores the current gltexture coordinates.
	SoGLTextureCoordinateElement	Obsolete. Stores the current gltexture coordinates.
	SoGLTextureCubeMapEnabledElement	Obsolete. Enables/disables textureCubeMap.
	SoGLTextureEnabledElement	Obsolete. Enables/disables textures.
	SoGLTextureImage3Element	Obsolete. Stores the current 3D texture image in GL.
	SoGLTextureImageElement	Obsolete. Stores the current texture image in GL.
	SoGLTextureMatrixElement	Obsolete. Stores the current texture matrix in GL.
	SoGLTextureUnitElement	Obsolete. Stores the current texture unit in GL.
	SoGLTransparencyTypeElement	Obsolete. Stores the current transparency type in GL.
	SoGLUniformShaderParameterElement	Obsolete. Stores uniform shader parameter values.
	SoGLUpdateAreaElement	Obsolete. Stores the rectangular area within the current viewport region that needs to be updated when rendering.
	SoGLViewingMatrixElement	Obsolete. Stores the current viewing matrix in GL.
	SoGLViewportRegionElement	Obsolete. Stores the current viewport region in GL.
	SoInt32Element	Stores a single int32_t, int, or enum value.
	SoInt32ListElement	Stores a list of int32_t, int, or enum values.
	SoInteractionElement	Stores the current interaction state.
	SoInteractiveComplexityElement	Stores the current interactive complexity.
	SoInteractiveSwitchElement	Stores the current interactive switch index.
	SoLazyElement	Manages several properties that need to be lazily tracked for OpenGL.
	SoLightAttenuationElement	Stores the light attenuation(s) of the current environment.
	SoLightElement	Stores information on lights.
	SoLinePatternElement	Stores the current line stipple pattern.
	SoLineWidthElement	Stores the current line width.
	SoLocalBBoxMatrixElement	Stores the transformation matrix from object space to some local coordinate space during application of an SoGetBoundingBoxAction.
	SoLogicalViewportElement	Stores the logical viewport region.
	SoMaterialBindingElement	Stores the current material binding.
	SoMaterialElement	Obsolete. Stores current material properties.
	SoModelMatrixElement	Stores the current model matrix.
	SoModifyLogicalViewportElement	Stores a logical viewport region subset.
	SoModifyViewVolumeElement	Stores a view volume subset.
	SoMultipleInstanceElement	Stores current MultiInstance info.
	SoMultiSwitchElement	Stores the current multi-switch indices.
	SoNeighborToleranceElement	Stores the current neighbor tolerance factor.
	SoNodeIdList
	SoNormalBindingElement	Stores current normal binding.
	SoNormalElement	Allows read-only access to the top element in the state.
	SoNurbsPropertyElement	Stores current NURBS properties.
	SoOverrideElement	Stores a flag for each type of element which can be overridden.
	SoPatternElement	Stores current pattern value.
	SoPickMethodElement	Stores the current pick method.
	SoPickRayElement	Stores the current ray to use for picking.
	SoPickStyleElement	Stores the current pick style.
	SoPointSizeElement	Stores the current point size.
	SoPolygonOffsetElement	Stores current polygon offset state.
	SoProfileCoordinateElement	Stores the current profile coordinates.
	SoProfileElement	Stores 2D profiles for NURBS and 3D text.
	SoProjectionElement	Store current projection node.
	SoProjectionMatrixElement	Stores the current projection matrix.
	SoRenderObjectListElement	Obsolete. Stores the recent render object list.
	SoReplacedElement	Abstract base class for each state element whose value is replaced whenever it is set.
	SoReplacedTextureElement	Abstract base class for each texture state element.
	SoShaderProgramElement	Stores the current shader program.
	SoShapeHintsElement	Stores the current shape hints.
	SoShapeStyleElement	Stores some information used by shapes.
	SoStereoElement	Stores the current stereo attributes.
	SoSwitchElement	Stores the current switch index.
	SoTextAliasingFactorElement	Stores the current textured text anti-aliasing factor.
	SoTextAlignmentHElement	Stores the current horizontal text alignment.
	SoTextAlignmentVElement	Stores the current vertical text alignment.
	SoTextBackFrameLineWidthElement	Stores the current text backFrame line width.
	SoTextKerningElement	Stores the current kerning value.
	SoTextMarginElement	Stores the current text margin.
	SoTextOrientationElement	Stores the current text orientation attributes.
	SoTextOutlineEnabledElement	Stores the current 3D text outline flag.
	SoTextStyleColorsElement	Stores the current textured text quality range.
	SoTextStyleElement	Stores the current text effect settings.
	SoTextTextureQualityRangeElement	Stores the current textured text quality range.
	SoTexture3EnabledElement	Enables/disables 3D textures.
	SoTextureCombinerElement	Stores the current texture combiner parameters.
	SoTextureCoordinate3Element	Stores the current 3D texture coordinates.
	SoTextureCoordinateBindingElement	Stores the current 3D texture coordinates.
	SoTextureCoordinateElement	Stores the current texture coordinates.
	SoTextureCubeMapEnabledElement	Enables/disables textureCubeMap.
	SoTextureEnabledElement	Enables/disables textures.
	SoTextureImage3Element	Stores the current 3D texture image.
	SoTextureImageElement	Stores the current texture image.
	SoTextureImageElementBase	Stores the current texture image.
	SoTextureMatrixElement	Stores the current texture matrix.
	SoTextureNameElement	Stores the current texture name.
	SoTextureOverrideElement	Stores the current texture override.
	SoTextureQualityElement	Stores the current texture quality.
	SoTextureSendingEnabledElement	Stores the information that indicates if texture calls must be sent.
	SoTextureTransformElement	Stores the current texture transform.
	SoTextureUnitElement	Stores the current texture unit identifier.
	SoTransparencyTypeElement	Obsolete. Stores the current transparency type.
	SoUniformShaderParameterElement	Stores the current uniform shader parameter.
	SoUnitsElement	Stores the current units type.
	SoVertexFlagElement	Stores the current vertex flag.
	SoVertexShaderParameterElement	Stores SoVertexShaderParameter nodes encountered during traversal.
	SoViewingMatrixElement	Stores the current viewing matrix.
	SoViewportRegionElement	Stores the current viewport region.
	SoViewVolumeElement	Stores the current view volume.
	SoWindowElement	Stores the current window attributes.

Structures

	Structure	Description
	SoEnvironmentElementEnvironmentParameters	EnvironmentParameters packages all the different environment parameters.

Delegates

	Delegate	Description
	SoTextureCoordinate3ElementFunctionCB	Function that TextureCoordinateFunction nodes register to compute texture coordinates.
	SoTextureCoordinateElementFunctionCB	Function that TextureCoordinateFunction nodes register to compute texture coordinates.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	SoAnnoText3FontSizeHintElementFontSizeHints	Font size hint.
	SoAnnoText3RenderPrintElementRenderPrintTypes	Render print type.
	SoBBoxCacheElementCacheModes
	SoBBoxTypeElementTypes	Available BBox types:
	SoBumpMappingPropertyElementNormalMapSpaces	Normal map space.
	SoBumpMappingPropertyElementTextureFormats	Texture format.
	SoClipPlaneElementSpaces	Obsolete.
	SoComplexityTypeElementTypes	These are the available complexity types:
	SoDecimationTypeElementTypes	These are the available decimation types.
	SoDepthBufferElementDepthWriteFunctions	Depth function mode as defined by OpenGL.
	SoDepthOffsetElementDepthOffsetVersions	Obsolete.
	SoDrawBufferElementSoDrawBufferTypes	Depth function mode as defined by OpenGL.
	SoDrawStyleElementStyles	These are the available draw styles.
	SoEnvironmentElementFogTypes	Fog type.
	SoFontRenderStyleElementRenderStyles	These are the available render styles.
	SoFullSceneAntialiasingElementFilters	Filter.
	SoGLCacheContextElementAutoCacheModes	Two bits are stored.
	SoGLShadowStyleElementShadowStyles
	SoLazyElementcases	Following masks and cases define the components of the lazy element.
	SoLazyElementinternalMasks	Obsolete.
	SoLazyElementLightModels	Enum values to be used in setting/getting light model.
	SoLazyElementmasks	Masks.
	SoMaterialBindingElementBindings	The choice of values is for compatibility with Open Inventor 2.0 binary format files.
	SoNormalBindingElementBindings	The choice of values is for compatibility with Open Inventor 2.0 binary format files:
	SoNurbsPropertyElementDrawStyles	Draw style.
	SoOverrideElementDefined_Override_Bits	Obsolete.
	SoPickMethodElementMethods	These are the available pick methods.
	SoPickStyleElementStyles	These are the available pick styles.
	SoPolygonOffsetElementStyles	PolygonOffset style.
	SoProfileElementProfileType	Profile.
	SoShapeHintsElementFaceTypes	Hints about faces of shape.
	SoShapeHintsElementShapeTypes	Hints about entire shape.
	SoShapeHintsElementVertexOrderings	Hints about ordering of face vertices.
	SoShapeHintsElementWindingTypes	Hints about winding type.
	SoShapeStyleElementflags	flags
	SoTextAlignmentHElementAlignmentHs	AlignmentH.
	SoTextAlignmentVElementAlignmentVs	AlignmentV.
	SoTextOrientationElementOrientations	Orientation.
	SoTextStyleElementStyles	Available styles (may be combined):
	SoTextureCoordinate3ElementCoordTypes	The choice of values is for compatibility with Open Inventor 2.0 binary format files.
	SoTextureCoordinateBindingElementBindings	The choice of values is for compatibility with Open Inventor 2.0 binary format files.
	SoTextureCoordinateElementCoordTypes	The choice of values is for compatibility with Open Inventor 2.0 binary format files.
	SoTextureImageElementBaseTargets	Target.
	SoTextureUnitElementMappingMethods	MappingMethod.
	SoTransparencyTypeElementTransparencyTypes	TransparencyType.
	SoUnitsElementUnits	These are the available types of units.

Remarks

They are of potential interest only to programmers who are extending Open Inventor. For further information on this topic, see "The Inventor Toolmaker".