apiSimpleShape/apiSimpleShape.h

#ifndef _apiSimpleShape
#define _apiSimpleShape

//-
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//
// apiSimpleShape.h
//
// Implements a new type of shape node in maya called apiSimpleShape.
//
// To use it
//
// loadPlugin apiSimpleShape
// string $node = `createNode apiSimpleShape`; // You'll see nothing.
//
//
// // Now add some CVs, one
// string $attr = $node + ".controlPoints[0]";
// setAttr $attr 2 2 2;                     // Now you'll have something on screen, in wireframe mode
//
//
// // or a bunch
// int $idx = 0;
// for ( $i=0; $i<100; $i++)
// {
//    for ( $j=0; $j<100; $j++)
//    {
//        string $attr = $node + ".controlPoints[ " + $idx + "]";
//        setAttr $attr $i $j 3;
//        $idx++;
//    }
// }
//
//
// INPUTS
//     NONE
//
// OUTPUTS
//     NONE
//

#include <maya/MTypeId.h> 
#include <maya/MPxComponentShape.h> 

class MPxGeometryIterator;

class apiSimpleShape : public MPxComponentShape
{
public:
    apiSimpleShape();
    virtual ~apiSimpleShape(); 

    // Associates a user defined iterator with the shape (components)
    //
    virtual MPxGeometryIterator*    geometryIteratorSetup( MObjectArray&, MObject&, bool forReadOnly = false );
    virtual bool                    acceptsGeometryIterator( bool  writeable=true );
    virtual bool                    acceptsGeometryIterator( MObject&, bool writeable=true, bool forReadOnly = false);

    static  void *          creator();
    static  MStatus         initialize();

    static  MTypeId     id;
};

#endif /* _apiSimpleShape */