Control Class Reference

#include <control.h>

Class Description

See also

Class ReferenceTarget, Class IKeyControl, Class IKDeriv, Class IKEnumCallback, Class StdControl, Class AngAxis, Additional_Controller_Related_Functions, Class Quat, Class Interval, Class Matrix3, Class Point3, Class ScaleValue, Class JointParams, Class SetXFormPackt.

Description:

Control is the class from which you may derived controller objects. Controllers are the objects in 3ds Max that control animation. Controllers come in different types based on the type of data they control. For example, Transform controllers control the 4x3 matrices used to define the position of nodes in the scene while float controllers control simple floating point values.

Note: Many controller plug-ins may be able to subclass from StdControl rather than Control. This simplifies the developers job. StdControl handles the processing of Out of Range Types, Ease Curves, and Multiplier Curves. See Class StdControl for more information.

Plug-In Information:

Class Defined In CONTROL.H

Super Class ID CTRL_FLOAT_CLASS_ID - Used by float controllers.

CTRL_POINT3_CLASS_ID - Used by Point3 controllers.

CTRL_MATRIX3_CLASS_ID - Used by Matrix3 controllers.

CTRL_POSITION_CLASS_ID - Used by position controllers.

CTRL_ROTATION_CLASS_ID - Used by rotation controllers.

CTRL_SCALE_CLASS_ID - Used by scale controllers.

CTRL_MORPH_CLASS_ID - Used by morph controllers.

Standard File Name Extension DLC

Extra Include File Needed None

Defines:

#define CONT_FLAGS_CHUNK 0x3003

Inheritance diagram for Control:

Public Member Functions
CoreExport	Control ()
virtual	~Control ()
virtual BOOL	InheritsParentTransform ()
CoreExport int	NumRefs ()
	Returns the total number of references this ReferenceMaker can hold. More...
CoreExport RefTargetHandle	GetReference (int i)
	Returns the 'i-th' reference. More...
CoreExport int	NumSubs ()
CoreExport Animatable *	SubAnim (int i)
CoreExport MSTR	SubAnimName (int i)
CoreExport void *	GetInterface (ULONG id)
	Inherited from Animatable. More...
CoreExport int	PaintFCurves (ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcGraph, Rect &rcPaint, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
CoreExport int	GetFCurveExtents (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float &min, float &max, DWORD flags)
	This method is called to calculate the largest and smallest values of the anim. More...
virtual CoreExport void	BaseClone (ReferenceTarget *from, ReferenceTarget *to, RemapDir &remap)
virtual BOOL	PreventNodeDeletion ()
virtual CoreExport float	EvalVisibility (TimeValue t, View &view, Box3 pbox, Interval &valid)
virtual BOOL	VisibleInViewports ()
virtual BOOL	CanInstanceController ()
CoreExport void	CloneControl (Control *ctrl, RemapDir &remap)
virtual CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference	SvTraverseAnimGraph (IGraphObjectManager *gom, Animatable *object, int id, DWORD flags)
virtual CoreExport MSTR	SvGetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, bool isBeingEdited)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvHandleDoubleClick (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanInitiateLink (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanConcludeLink (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, IGraphNode *gNodeChild)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvLinkChild (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeThis, IGraphNode *gNodeChild)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvEditProperties (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
New Controller Assignment
virtual void	Copy (Control *from)=0
virtual BOOL	IsReplaceable ()
Undo/Redo Methods
Controllers, like objects and modifiers, need to be able to undo and redo themselves. Whenever a controller is about to modify its data, it checks the state of the global Hold object to see if it is holding. If so it must register a RestoreObject with the hold (see the Advanced Topics section eUndo/Redo). Controllers also support another type of undo and redo through two methods: CommitValue() and RestoreValue(). The purpose of this 'inner' hold and restore buffer is not to hold and restore the entire state of the controller, but to hold and restore the value of the controller at a single instant in time. When SetValue() is called on a controller with the commit parameter equal to zero, the controller records the new value, but does not necessarily modify any data. For example, a keyframe controller doesn't actually generate a new key ?it just updates a cache it maintains. Then, if the controller is asked to evaluate itself at the exact same TimeValue for which the controller was just set, it can just return the cached value. The RestoreValue() method will simply throw out the temporary value whereas the CommitValue() method will cause the value to be actually committed (a key generated in the case of a keyframe controller). The purpose of this inner hold and restore is for iterative procedures that need to set values many times at a single TimeValue and don't want to incur the overhead of things like recalculating the tangents at adjacent keys. Some examples of these types of procedures are inverse kinematics and collision detection.
virtual void	CommitValue (TimeValue t)
virtual void	RestoreValue (TimeValue t)
Lookat Controller Methods
virtual INode *	GetTarget ()
virtual RefResult	SetTarget (INode *targ)
Sub-Controllers
virtual Control *	GetPositionController ()
virtual Control *	GetRotationController ()
virtual Control *	GetScaleController ()
virtual BOOL	SetPositionController (Control *c)
virtual BOOL	SetRotationController (Control *c)
virtual BOOL	SetScaleController (Control *c)
virtual Control *	GetXController ()
virtual Control *	GetYController ()
virtual Control *	GetZController ()
virtual Control *	GetWController ()
virtual Control *	GetRollController ()
virtual BOOL	SetRollController (Control *c)
Transform Controller Methods
virtual DWORD	GetInheritanceFlags ()
virtual BOOL	SetInheritanceFlags (DWORD f, BOOL keepPos)
virtual BOOL	ChangeParents (TimeValue t, const Matrix3 &oldP, const Matrix3 &newP, const Matrix3 &tm)
virtual RefResult	PinNodeChanged (RefMessage message, const Interval &changeInt, PartID &partID)
IsLeaf/IsKeyable/IsColor
virtual BOOL	IsColorController ()
virtual BOOL	IsLeaf ()
virtual int	IsKeyable ()
Get/Set Value Methods
virtual void	GetValue (TimeValue t, void *val, Interval &valid, GetSetMethod method=CTRL_ABSOLUTE)=0
virtual void	SetValue (TimeValue t, void *val, int commit=1, GetSetMethod method=CTRL_ABSOLUTE)=0
virtual CoreExport bool	GetLocalTMComponents (TimeValue t, TMComponentsArg &cmpts, Matrix3Indirect &parentMatrix)
Range Type for Controller
virtual int	GetORT (int type)
virtual CoreExport void	SetORT (int ort, int type)
virtual CoreExport void	EnableORTs (BOOL enable)
Load/Save
CoreExport IOResult	Save (ISave *isave)
CoreExport IOResult	Load (ILoad *iload)
Inverse Kinematics
The following is an overview of the control flow of the system calling these IK methods on the controller during IK calculations: First the system calls EnumIKParams() once to get the number of IK parameters (degrees of freedom) from the plug-in. This lets the system know how many parameters the controller has. This happens only once when the entire chain is set up. For example, during interactive IK, when the user presses the mouse button down, the chain is set up. In applied IK, when the user presses the Apply IK button, the chain is set up. Next, the IK task is defined. For example, if the user is doing interactive IK, they press the mouse button down and the IK chain is set up. Next, they move the mouse a few pixels. This results in a delta for the end effector. This defines the task for the end effector. The end effector wants to move some delta or rotate some amount. This has defined a task to be solved. In order to solve the task the system must iterate towards a solution. To do this it first needs to compute the derivatives of all the parameters. The system calls CompDerivs() on the controller. The controller computes the derivative and tells the system by calling methods on the IKDeriv argument passed to the method. It provides its derivative for each of the parameters. Next, the system uses this derivative information to formulate a change in the parameter that will get closer to the solution. The system then computes an amount to change the parameter and then calls IncIKParams(). The delta passed to this method is the amount of change it wants in the parameter. The controller then applies this change (perhaps not all of it due to constraints it might have) and returns the amount that was applied. This completes a single iteration. All the parameters have been adjusted a bit and hopefully we have moved closer to a solution. At this point the system calls CompDerivs() again because just moving the parameters a small amount may have actually changed the derivative. The cycle begins again. When the IK solver reaches its solution, the IK task is finished.
virtual void	EnumIKParams (IKEnumCallback &callback)
virtual BOOL	CompDeriv (TimeValue t, Matrix3 &ptm, IKDeriv &derivs, DWORD flags)
virtual float	IncIKParam (TimeValue t, int index, float delta)
virtual void	ClearIKParam (Interval iv, int index)
virtual void	InitIKJoints (InitJointData *posData, InitJointData *rotData)
virtual BOOL	GetIKJoints (InitJointData *posData, InitJointData *rotData)
virtual BOOL	GetDOFParams (TimeValue t, Matrix3 &ptm, DOFParams &dofs, BOOL nodeSel)
virtual BOOL	CreateLockKey (TimeValue t, int which)
virtual void	MirrorIKConstraints (int axis, int which, BOOL pasteMirror=FALSE)
virtual BOOL	TerminateIK ()
virtual void	InitIKJoints2 (InitJointData2 *posData, InitJointData2 *rotData)
virtual BOOL	GetIKJoints2 (InitJointData2 *posData, InitJointData2 *rotData)
virtual void	NodeIKParamsChanged ()
virtual void	TMInvalidated ()
virtual BOOL	OKToBindToNode (INode *node)
Copying and Pasting IK Parameters in the Hierarchy Branch
virtual BOOL	CanCopyIKParams (int which)
virtual IKClipObject *	CopyIKParams (int which)
virtual BOOL	CanPasteIKParams (IKClipObject *co, int which)
virtual void	PasteIKParams (IKClipObject *co, int which)
Ease/Mulitplier Curves
virtual BOOL	CanApplyEaseMultCurves ()
CoreExport TimeValue	ApplyEase (TimeValue t, Interval &valid)
CoreExport void	AppendEaseCurve (Control *cont)
CoreExport void	DeleteEaseCurve (int i)
CoreExport Control *	GetEaseCurve (int i)
CoreExport int	NumEaseCurves ()
CoreExport float	GetMultVal (TimeValue t, Interval &valid)
CoreExport void	AppendMultCurve (Control *cont)
CoreExport void	DeleteMultCurve (int i)
CoreExport Control *	GetMultCurve (int i)
CoreExport int	NumMultCurves ()
Post Clone Notification
virtual void	PostCloneNode ()
Display a Gizmo (apparatus) in a Scene
Controllers that want to have a gizmo (apparatus) available in the scene need to implement these methods:
virtual int	Display (TimeValue t, INode *inode, ViewExp *vpt, int flags)
virtual int	HitTest (TimeValue t, INode *inode, int type, int crossing, int flags, IPoint2 *p, ViewExp *vpt)
virtual void	GetWorldBoundBox (TimeValue t, INode *inode, ViewExp *vpt, Box3 &box)
virtual void	ActivateSubobjSel (int level, XFormModes &modes)
virtual void	SelectSubComponent (CtrlHitRecord *hitRec, BOOL selected, BOOL all, BOOL invert=FALSE)
virtual void	ClearSelection (int selLevel)
virtual int	SubObjectIndex (CtrlHitRecord *hitRec)
virtual void	SelectAll (int selLevel)
virtual void	InvertSelection (int selLevel)
Reference Coordinate System Definition
When the user is in a sub-object selection level, the system needs to get the reference coordinate system definition from the current controller being edited so that it can display the axis. Following methods are used for this purpose:
virtual void	GetSubObjectCenters (SubObjAxisCallback *cb, TimeValue t, INode *node)
virtual void	GetSubObjectTMs (SubObjAxisCallback *cb, TimeValue t, INode *node)
Modify Sub-object Apparatuses
virtual void	SubMove (TimeValue t, Matrix3 &partm, Matrix3 &tmAxis, Point3 &val, BOOL localOrigin=FALSE)
virtual void	SubRotate (TimeValue t, Matrix3 &partm, Matrix3 &tmAxis, Quat &val, BOOL localOrigin=FALSE)
virtual void	SubScale (TimeValue t, Matrix3 &partm, Matrix3 &tmAxis, Point3 &val, BOOL localOrigin=FALSE)
virtual BOOL	RescaleTime (Interval oseg, Interval nseg)
virtual int	GetDrawPixelStep ()
virtual int	GetExtentTimeStep ()
Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceTarget
virtual CoreExport void	GetClassName (MSTR &s)
	Retrieves the (localizable) name of the plugin class. More...
virtual CoreExport SClass_ID	SuperClassID ()
	Retrieves a constant representing the type of the plugin. More...
virtual BOOL	IsRefTarget ()
	Checks if this is a ReferenceTarget. More...
CoreExport RefResult	TestForLoop (const Interval &refInterval, RefMakerHandle hmaker)
	Tests for a cyclical reference. More...
CoreExport BOOL	HasDependents ()
	Checks if a ReferenceTarget has references. More...
CoreExport BOOL	HasRealDependents ()
	Checks if this has Real (Strong) Dependents. More...
void	BeginDependencyTest ()
	Starts Dependency Test. More...
BOOL	EndDependencyTest ()
	Ends Dependency Test. More...
virtual void	RefAdded (RefMakerHandle rm)
	Called after a reference is made to a target. More...
virtual void	RefAddedUndoRedo (RefMakerHandle rm)
	Called after a reference is made to a target because of undo or redo. More...
virtual void	RefDeleted ()
	Called after a references to this is deleted. More...
virtual void	RefDeletedUndoRedo ()
	Called after a references to this is deleted because of undo or redo. More...
CoreExport RefResult	DeleteAllRefsToMe ()
	Deletes all references to this ReferenceTarget. More...
CoreExport RefResult	TransferReferences (RefTargetHandle oldTarget, BOOL delOld=FALSE)
	Transfers all the references from oldTarget to this. More...
CoreExport int	DoEnumDependents (DependentEnumProc *dep)
	Begins an enumeration that searches back in the dependency network. More...
virtual CoreExport RefTargetHandle	Clone (RemapDir &remap)
	This method is used by 3ds Max to clone an object. More...
virtual CoreExport RefResult	NotifyDependents (const Interval &changeInt, PartID partID, RefMessage message, SClass_ID sclass=NOTIFY_ALL, BOOL propagate=TRUE, RefTargetHandle hTarg=NULL, NotifyDependentsOption notifyDependentsOption=REFNOTIFY_ALLOW_OPTIMIZATIONS)
	Notify all dependent RefMakers concerned with the message. More...
void	FlagDependents (TimeValue t, PartID which=PART_PUT_IN_FG)
	This sends the REFMSG_FLAGDEPENDENTS message up the pipeline. More...
virtual void	NotifyForeground (TimeValue t)
	This method is called to flag dependents into the FG. More...
virtual void	NotifyTarget (int message, ReferenceMaker *hMaker)
	Sends messages to ReferenceTargets. More...
virtual CoreExport BaseInterface *	GetInterface (Interface_ID id)
	Inherited from Animatable. More...
CoreExport	ReferenceTarget ()
	Constructor. More...
virtual CoreExport RefResult	AutoDelete ()
	Deletes the object when it has no more real dependents. More...
CoreExport RefResult	MaybeAutoDelete ()
	Deletes the object when it has no more real dependents. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceMaker
CoreExport RefResult	ReplaceReference (int which, RefTargetHandle newtarg, BOOL delOld=TRUE)
	Used when cloning reference makers. More...
CoreExport RefResult	DeleteAllRefsFromMe ()
	Deletes all references from this ReferenceMaker. More...
CoreExport RefResult	DeleteAllRefs ()
	Deletes all references both to and from this item. More...
CoreExport RefResult	DeleteReference (int i)
	Deletes the specified reference. More...
virtual BOOL	CanTransferReference (int i)
	Tells whether this reference can be transfered. More...
CoreExport ReferenceSaveManager &	GetReferenceSaveManager ()
	Access the ReferenceSaveManager of this ReferenceMaker. More...
virtual int	RemapRefOnLoad (int iref)
	Used to load old files with references. More...
virtual CoreExport void	RescaleWorldUnits (float f)
	Rescale size of all world units in reference hierarchy. More...
virtual CoreExport void	EnumAuxFiles (AssetEnumCallback &assetEnum, DWORD flags)
	Enumerate auxiliary files (e.g. bitmaps) More...
virtual CoreExport void	SaveEnum (SaveEnumProc &sep, BOOL isNodeCall=0)
	The default save enumeration. More...
virtual CoreExport bool	SpecifySaveReferences (ReferenceSaveManager &referenceSaveManager)
	Used to specify reference slot remapping during scene file save. More...
CoreExport int	DoEnumDependents (DependentEnumProc *dep)
	Begins an enumeration that searches back in the dependency network. More...
CoreExport bool	EnumRefHierarchy (RefEnumProc &proc, bool includeCustAttribs=true, bool includeIndirectRefs=true, bool includeNonPersistentRefs=true, bool preventDuplicatesViaFlag=true)
	This method provides a general purpose reference enumerator. More...
CoreExport int	FindRef (RefTargetHandle rtarg)
	Get the index of the ReferenceTarget. More...
virtual BOOL	IsRefMaker ()
	Tells whether it is a ReferenceMaker. More...
virtual BOOL	IsRealDependency (ReferenceTarget *rtarg)
	Returns whether this is a "real" (strong) dependency or not. More...
virtual BOOL	ShouldPersistWeakRef (RefTargetHandle rtarg)
	Specifies whether a weak reference is to be persisted on a partial load or save. More...
CoreExport	ReferenceMaker ()
	Constructor. More...
CoreExport void	DeleteMe ()
	Deletes an instance of this class. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from Animatable
virtual void	FreeCaches ()
virtual int	NumChildren ()
virtual Animatable *	ChildAnim (int i)
virtual CoreExport MSTR	NodeName ()
virtual void	EditTrack ()
virtual CoreExport BOOL	SubAnimSetKeyBufferPresent (int subNum)
	returns true if the sub-anim has a "Set Key" buffer present More...
virtual BOOL	SetKeyBufferPresent ()
	returns true if there is a "Set Key" buffer present More...
virtual CoreExport void	SubAnimCommitSetKeyBuffer (TimeValue t, int subNum)
	Commit any "Set Key" buffers on the given sub-anim. More...
virtual void	CommitSetKeyBuffer (TimeValue t)
	Commit any "Set Key" buffers. More...
virtual CoreExport void	SubAnimRevertSetKeyBuffer (int subNum)
	Revert any "Set Key" buffers on the given sub-anim. More...
virtual void	RevertSetKeyBuffer ()
	Revert any "Set Key" buffers. More...
virtual LRESULT CALLBACK	TrackViewWinProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
	This function is obsolete. More...
virtual bool	IsParamBlockDesc2Used (ParamBlockDesc2 *desc)
	Returns true if the passed description is being used. More...
virtual bool	GetMacroRecorderName (bool used_as_rhs_value, MSTR &objectSpecifiedName)
	This method is called to access the object specified name to use for the Maxscript macrorecorder. More...
CoreExport	Animatable ()
	Constructor. More...
virtual CoreExport void	DeleteThis ()
	Deletes an instance of this class. More...
MSTR	ClassName () const
	Returns the name of the plugin class. More...
virtual CoreExport Class_ID	ClassID ()
	Retrieves a constant that uniquely identifies the plugin class. More...
virtual void	BeginEditParams (IObjParam *ip, ULONG flags, Animatable *prev=NULL)
virtual void	EndEditParams (IObjParam *ip, ULONG flags, Animatable *next=NULL)
virtual CoreExport void	ReleaseInterface (ULONG id, void *i)
virtual CoreExport int	SetProperty (ULONG id, void *data)
virtual CoreExport void *	GetProperty (ULONG id)
CoreExport void	AppendProperty (AnimProperty *prop)
	A function to directly add arbitrary properties to this object developers should ensure that the properties ID does not conflict with any Max-specific IDs. More...
CoreExport AnimProperty *	FindProperty (DWORD id)
	Find any property. More...
CoreExport void	AddAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid, DWORD len, void *data)
	Adds application/plugin specific (custom) data to an Animatable. More...
CoreExport AppDataChunk *	GetAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid)
	Retrieves the application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
CoreExport BOOL	RemoveAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid)
	Deletes the application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
CoreExport void	ClearAllAppData ()
	Deletes all application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
virtual BOOL	CanDeleteSubAnim (int i)
virtual void	DeleteSubAnim (int i)
virtual DWORD	GetSubAnimCurveColor (int subNum)
virtual int	SubNumToRefNum (int subNum)
virtual BOOL	CanCopyAnim ()
CoreExport int	HasSubElements (int type=0)
virtual int	GetSubFCurveExtents (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, float &min, float &max, DWORD flags)
	The values max and min should be initialized before calling this function. More...
virtual ParamDimension *	GetParamDimension (int i)
virtual BOOL	SelectSubAnim (int subNum)
virtual BOOL	BypassTreeView ()
virtual BOOL	BypassTrackBar ()
virtual BOOL	BypassPropertyLevel ()
virtual BOOL	InvisibleProperty ()
virtual int	NumKeys ()
virtual TimeValue	GetKeyTime (int index)
virtual int	GetKeyIndex (TimeValue t)
virtual BOOL	GetNextKeyTime (TimeValue t, DWORD flags, TimeValue &nt)
virtual void	CopyKeysFromTime (TimeValue src, TimeValue dst, DWORD flags)
virtual void	DeleteKeyAtTime (TimeValue t)
virtual BOOL	IsKeyAtTime (TimeValue t, DWORD flags)
virtual int	GetKeyTimes (Tab< TimeValue > &times, Interval range, DWORD flags)
virtual int	GetKeySelState (BitArray &sel, Interval range, DWORD flags)
CoreExport void	OpenTreeEntry (int type, DWORD tv)
CoreExport void	CloseTreeEntry (int type, DWORD tv)
CoreExport int	IsTreeEntryOpen (int type, DWORD tv)
CoreExport BOOL	GetSelInTrackView (DWORD tv)
CoreExport void	SetSelInTrackView (DWORD tv, BOOL sel)
CoreExport BOOL	InTrackViewSelSet (int which)
CoreExport void	SetTrackViewSelSet (int which, BOOL inOut)
virtual BOOL	AssignController (Animatable *control, int subAnim)
virtual BOOL	CanAssignController (int subAnim)
	Return true if we can reassign the subanim specified. More...
virtual BOOL	CanMakeUnique ()
CoreExport int	EnumAnimTree (AnimEnum *animEnum, Animatable *client, int subNum)
virtual int	RenderBegin (TimeValue t, ULONG flags=0)
virtual int	RenderEnd (TimeValue t)
virtual CoreExport Interval	GetTimeRange (DWORD flags)
virtual void	EditTimeRange (Interval range, DWORD flags)
virtual void	DeleteTime (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual void	ReverseTime (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual void	ScaleTime (Interval iv, float s)
virtual void	InsertTime (TimeValue ins, TimeValue amount)
virtual BOOL	SupportTimeOperations ()
virtual CoreExport void	MapKeys (TimeMap *map, DWORD flags)
virtual void	DeleteKeys (DWORD flags)
virtual void	DeleteKeyByIndex (int index)
virtual void	SelectKeys (TrackHitTab &sel, DWORD flags)
virtual void	SelectSubKeys (int subNum, TrackHitTab &sel, DWORD flags)
virtual void	SelectSubCurve (int subNum, BOOL sel)
virtual void	SelectKeyByIndex (int i, BOOL sel)
virtual BOOL	IsKeySelected (int i)
virtual void	FlagKey (TrackHitRecord hit)
virtual int	GetFlagKeyIndex ()
virtual int	NumSelKeys ()
virtual void	CloneSelectedKeys (BOOL offset=FALSE)
virtual void	AddNewKey (TimeValue t, DWORD flags)
virtual void	MoveKeys (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float delta, DWORD flags)
virtual void	ScaleKeyValues (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float origin, float scale, DWORD flags)
virtual void	SelectCurve (BOOL sel)
virtual BOOL	IsCurveSelected ()
	Returns TRUE if the function curve is selected; otherwise returns FALSE. More...
virtual BOOL	IsSubCurveSelected (int subNum)
	Returns the selected state of the sub-curve whose index is passed. More...
virtual int	GetSelKeyCoords (TimeValue &t, float &val, DWORD flags)
virtual void	SetSelKeyCoords (TimeValue t, float val, DWORD flags)
virtual int	SetSelKeyCoordsExpr (ParamDimension *dim, const MCHAR *timeExpr, const MCHAR *valExpr, DWORD flags)
virtual void	AdjustTangents (TrackHitRecord hit, ParamDimensionBase *dim, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, int dx, int dy, DWORD flags)
virtual void	AdjustTangents (TrackHitRecord hit, ParamDimensionBase *dim, float angle, float length, DWORD flags)
virtual CoreExport BOOL	IsAnimated ()
virtual BOOL	CanCopyTrack (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual BOOL	CanPasteTrack (TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual TrackClipObject *	CopyTrack (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual void	PasteTrack (TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual BOOL	CanCopySubTrack (int subNum, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual BOOL	CanPasteSubTrack (int subNum, TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual TrackClipObject *	CopySubTrack (int subNum, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual void	PasteSubTrack (int subNum, TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
virtual int	GetTrackVSpace (int lineHeight)
virtual int	HitTestTrack (TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcTrack, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
virtual int	PaintTrack (ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcTrack, Rect &rcPaint, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
virtual int	PaintSubTrack (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcTrack, Rect &rcPaint, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
virtual int	HitTestFCurves (ParamDimensionBase *dim, TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
virtual int	PaintSubFCurves (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcGraph, Rect &rcPaint, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
virtual int	HitTestSubFCurves (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
virtual void	EditTrackParams (TimeValue t, ParamDimensionBase *dim, const MCHAR *pname, HWND hParent, IObjParam *ip, DWORD flags)
virtual int	TrackParamsType ()
CoreExport void	AddNoteTrack (NoteTrack *note)
CoreExport void	DeleteNoteTrack (NoteTrack *note, BOOL delNote=TRUE)
CoreExport BOOL	HasNoteTracks ()
CoreExport int	NumNoteTracks ()
CoreExport NoteTrack *	GetNoteTrack (int i)
virtual void	FreeAllBitmaps ()
virtual void	GetSystemNodes (INodeTab &nodes, SysNodeContext Context)
virtual BOOL	IsSubClassOf (Class_ID classID)
	returns true if the animatable has sub-classed off the given class More...
virtual CoreExport void	MouseCycleCompleted (TimeValue t)
virtual CoreExport void	MouseCycleStarted (TimeValue t)
virtual int	NumParamBlocks ()
virtual IParamBlock2 *	GetParamBlock (int i)
virtual IParamBlock2 *	GetParamBlockByID (short id)
CoreExport bool	SvSaveData (ISave *isave, USHORT id)
CoreExport bool	SvLoadData (ILoad *iLoad)
CoreExport DWORD	SvGetRefIndex ()
CoreExport void	SvSetRefIndex (DWORD i)
CoreExport bool	SvDeleteRefIndex ()
CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference	SvStdTraverseAnimGraph (IGraphObjectManager *gom, Animatable *owner, int id, DWORD flags)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanSetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvSetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, const MSTR &name)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanRemoveThis (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvRemoveThis (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
	Called when the user deletes this object in the schematic view... More...
virtual CoreExport bool	SvIsSelected (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
	Returns true if the object is selected in its schematic view. More...
virtual CoreExport bool	SvIsHighlighted (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport COLORREF	SvHighlightColor (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport COLORREF	SvGetSwatchColor (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvIsInactive (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport MultiSelectCallback *	SvGetMultiSelectCallback (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanSelect (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport MSTR	SvGetTip (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport MSTR	SvGetRefTip (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvCanDetach (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
virtual CoreExport bool	SvDetach (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
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void	SetAFlag (DWORD mask)
void	ClearAFlag (DWORD mask)
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CoreExport Control

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)

virtual ~Control ( )

inlinevirtual

{};

Member Function Documentation

virtual void Copy ( Control *  from )

pure virtual

Remarks

When a controller is assigned to a track in the track view, the new controller is plugged into the parameter and this method is called on the new controller. A pointer to the old controller is passed in to this method. The new controller can attempt to copy any data that it can from the old controller. At the very least it should initialize itself to the value of the old controller at frame 0.

Parameters

from	A pointer to the previous controller.

virtual void CommitValue ( TimeValue  t )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method, along with RestoreValue(), comprise an "inner" hold and restore mechanism (see above). When the controller's SetValue() method is called, if the commit parameter is nonzero, then the controller should save the value of the controller at the current time into its cache and also 'commit' the value. For example, this stores a key in the case of a keyframe controller. If the set value was not committed then RestoreValue() may be called to restore the previous value.

Parameters

t	Specifies the time to save the value.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void RestoreValue ( TimeValue  t )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is the other half of the "inner" hold and restore mechanism. This method is called to restore a previously saved value. This method restores the current cache value to the value that was set before SetValue() was last called. They way the standard 3ds Max controllers handle this is as follows: When SetValue() is called a temporary hold mechanism (TempStore define in CONTROL.H) is used to hold the current value. Then the new value is set. If RestoreValue() is later called then it restores the current value from the temporary storage. Note that in addition to restoring from the TempStore, another way a controller may restore the current value is to re-interpolate the keys.

Parameters

t	Specifies the time to restore the value.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual INode* GetTarget ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method retrieves a lookat controller's target.

Returns

The lookat controllers target node.

Default Implementation:

{ return NULL; }

{ return NULL; } 

virtual RefResult SetTarget ( INode *  targ )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method stores a lookat controller's target.

Parameters

targ	The target node to store.

Returns

One of the following values:

REF_SUCCEED

Indicates the target was set.

REF_FAIL

Indicates the target was not set.

Default Implementation:

{return REF_SUCCEED;}

{return REF_SUCCEED;}

virtual Control* GetPositionController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by transform controllers that have a position controller that can be edited in the motion branch. This method returns a pointer to the position controller of the transform controller.

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetRotationController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by transform controllers that have a rotation controller that can be edited in the motion branch. This method returns a pointer to the rotation controller of the transform controller.

Returns

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetScaleController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by transform controllers that have a scale controller that can be edited in the motion branch. This method returns the a pointer to the scale controller of the transform controller.

Returns

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual BOOL SetPositionController ( Control *  c )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method assigns a new position controller. Plug-Ins don't need to be concerned with freeing the previous controller if this method is called. Any previous controller assigned will be deleted by 3ds Max if it is not used elsewhere in the scene.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual BOOL SetRotationController ( Control *  c )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method assigns a new rotation controller. Plug-Ins don't need to be concerned with freeing the previous controller if this method is called. Any previous controller assigned will be deleted by 3ds Max if it is not used elsewhere in the scene.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual BOOL SetScaleController ( Control *  c )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method assigns a new scale controller. Plug-Ins don't need to be concerned with freeing the previous controller if this method is called. Any previous controller assigned will be deleted by 3ds Max if it is not used elsewhere in the scene.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual Control* GetXController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Returns a pointer to the 'X' sub-controller of this controller. If a controller has an 'X', 'Y', or 'Z' controller, it can implement this set of methods so that its sub-controllers can respect track view filters. Examples of controllers that have XYZ sub-controllers are the Euler angle controller or the Position XYZ controller.

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetYController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Returns a pointer to the 'Y' sub-controller of this controller. If a controller has an 'X', 'Y', or 'Z' controller, it can implement this set of methods so that its sub-controllers can respect track view filters. Examples of controllers that have XYZ sub-controllers are the Euler angle controller or the Position XYZ controller.

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetZController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Returns a pointer to the 'Z' sub-controller of this controller. If a controller has an 'X', 'Y', or 'Z' controller, it can implement this set of methods so that its sub-controllers can respect track view filters. Examples of controllers that have XYZ sub-controllers are the Euler angle controller or the Position XYZ controller.

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetWController ( )

inlinevirtual

{return NULL;}

virtual Control* GetRollController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by lookat controllers that have a float valued roll controller so that the roll can be edited via the transform type-in. This method returns a pointer to the roll controller of the lookat controller.

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual BOOL SetRollController ( Control *  c )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method assigns a new roll controller. Plug-Ins don't need to be concerned with freeing the previous controller if this method is called. Any previous controller assigned will be deleted by 3ds Max if it is not used elsewhere in the scene.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual DWORD GetInheritanceFlags ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method should be implemented by TM controllers that support filtering out inheritance. It returns the state of the transform inheritance flags. These are the values that show up in the Hierarchy branch, under the Link Info section, in the Inheritance rollup.

Returns

One or more of the following values:

Note: Each bit is used to represent a single inheritance. If the bit is CLEAR (OFF) it means inherit (checked in the 3ds Max UI). If the bit is SET it means DON'T inherit (unchecked in the 3ds Max UI).

INHERIT_POS_X

INHERIT_POS_Y

INHERIT_POS_Z

INHERIT_ROT_X

INHERIT_ROT_Y

INHERIT_ROT_Z

INHERIT_SCL_X

INHERIT_SCL_Y

INHERIT_SCL_Z

INHERIT_ALL

Default Implementation:

{return INHERIT_ALL;}

{return INHERIT_ALL;}

virtual BOOL SetInheritanceFlags ( DWORD  f, BOOL  keepPos  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method should be implemented by TM controllers that support filtering out inheritance.

Note: Each bit is used to represent a single inheritance. This method expects the bits of the flags passed to be CLEAR (OFF) to mean DON'T inherit (unchecked in the 3ds Max UI). If they are SET it means inherit (checked in the 3ds Max UI).

Parameters

f	The inheritance flags. One or more of the following values: INHERIT_POS_X INHERIT_POS_Y INHERIT_POS_Z INHERIT_ROT_X INHERIT_ROT_Y INHERIT_ROT_Z INHERIT_SCL_X INHERIT_SCL_Y INHERIT_SCL_Z INHERIT_ALL
keepPos	If TRUE the position of the node should remain the same; otherwise the node may move.

Returns

Return TRUE if TM controller supports inheritance; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;} // return TRUE if TM controller supports inheritance

virtual BOOL IsColorController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by any Point3 controller that wishes to indicate that it is intended to control floating point RGB color values. Returns TRUE to indicate that it controls float color values; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual BOOL IsLeaf ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Indicates whether the controller is a leaf controller. If a controller is a leaf controller, then it MUST NOT BY DEFINITION have any sub-controllers or references. The controller should return TRUE if it has no sub-controllers. For example, a PRS controller is not a leaf controller (because it has sub-controllers for Position, Rotation and Scale), but a simple keyframed float controller is a leaf controller.

Returns

TRUE if the controller is a leaf controller; FALSE otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

{return TRUE;}

virtual int IsKeyable ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Indicates if the controller is a keyframe controller. This means the controller stores keys at certain frames and interpolates between keys at other times.

Returns

Nonzero if the controller is a keyframe controller; zero otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{return 1;}

{return 1;}

virtual BOOL IsReplaceable ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method determines if another controller can replace this one. A controller can return FALSE from this method to not allow the user to assign a new controller in its place. This will also prevent the controller from being replaced by a paste controller operation.

Returns

TRUE to allow the controller to be replaced; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

Reimplemented in LockableControl, and LockableStdControl.

{return TRUE;}

virtual BOOL ChangeParents ( TimeValue  t, const Matrix3 &  oldP, const Matrix3 &  newP, const Matrix3 &  tm  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called on transform, position, rotation, and scale controllers when their input matrix is about to change. This happens when the user links an object (either from one object to another or when the user links an object for the first time). Because a controllers transformation is relative to its parent, when the user changes parents, the transform controller will need to change itself. If a plug-in returns FALSE the node will calculate a change and call SetValue() to make the necessary adjustments at the specific time passed.

Consider the following example of a position controller:

If a node in the scene that is NOT animated, is linked to another node, this method would be called. If the method returned FALSE then the node would calculate a change and call SetValue() to make the adjustment and this would be okay. If however the node was animated there would be a problem. Say for example that an unlinked node was bouncing up and down along the world Z axis. If this node is then linked to a node that was rotated such that its Z axis was pointed in the direction of the world X axis (so the object is flipped over on its side) the linked node (whose animation keys are stored relative to its previous parent (the world)) would then begin to bounce up and down along the world X axis instead. This is because it is still moving along its parent's Z axis, but its parents Z axis is really the world X axis. Thus the object needs to be counter-rotated to compensate. Additionally, all the animation keys for the object also need to be counter-rotated. A position keyframe controller would need to implement this method to handle the correction of the object and its keyframes. See the sample code below.

Parameters

t	The time of the change.
oldP	The old parent matrix.
newP	The new parent matrix.
tm	The nodes current world transformation.

Returns

If FALSE the node will call SetValue() to make the necessary adjustments.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

Sample Code:

This is the code used inside 3ds Max' reactor controller (in MAXSDK/samples/controllers/reactor/reactor.cpp). A plug-in could provide an implementation for this method using a similar concept.

BOOL Reactor::ChangeParents(TimeValue t,const Matrix3& oldP,const Matrix3& newP,const Matrix3& tm)
    {
        HoldAll();
        // Position and rotation controllers need their path counter rotated to
        // account for the new parent.
        Matrix3 rel = oldP * Inverse(newP);
        // Modify the controller's current value (the controller's cache).
        *((Point3*)(&curpval)) = *((Point3*)(&curpval)) * rel;
        *((Quat*)(&curqval)) = *((Quat*)(&curqval)) * rel;

        // Modify each reaction state.
        for (int i=0;i<count;i++)
        {
            *((Point3*)(&slaveStates[i].pstate)) = *((Point3*)(&slaveStates[i].pstate)) * rel;
            *((Quat*)(&slaveStates[i].qstate)) = *((Quat*)(&slaveStates[i].qstate)) * rel;
        }
        ivalid.SetEmpty();
        return TRUE;
    }

{return FALSE;}

virtual void GetValue ( TimeValue  t, void *  val, Interval &  valid, GetSetMethod  method = CTRL_ABSOLUTE  )

pure virtual

Remarks

Retrieves the value of the controller at the specified time, and updates the validity interval passed in to reflect the interval of the controller. This method is responsible for handling Out of Range Types, Ease Curves and Multiplier Curves. See the sample code below.

Parameters

t	Specifies the time to retrieve the value.
val	This points to a variable to hold the computed value of the controller at the specified time. What the plug-in needs to do to store the value of the controller depends on the controller type. There are six controller types: float, Point3, Position, Rotation, Scale, and Transform. The way the value is stored also depends on the GetSetMethod parameter method. See "val parameter Handling" below for a list of the possible cases, and how the value should be stored in each case.
valid	The validity interval to update. The controllers validity interval should be intersected with this interval. This updates the interval to reflect the interval of the controller.
method	One of the following values: CTRL_RELATIVE Indicates the plug-in should apply the value of the controller to *val. See Above. CTRL_ABSOLUTE Indicates the controller should simply store its value in *val. See Above.

val parameter Handling

float:

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE - *val points to a float. The controller should simply store the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a float. The controller should add its value to the existing floating point value.

Point3:

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE, *val points to a Point3. The controller should simply store the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a Point3. The controller should add its value to the existing Point3 value.

Position:

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE, *val points to a Point3. The controller should simply store the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a Matrix3. The controller should apply its value to the matrix by pre-multiplying its position.

  Matrix3 *mat = (Matrix3*)val; 

  Point3 v = the computed value of the controller...

  mat->PreTranslate(v); 

Rotation:

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE, *val points to a Quat. The controller should simply store the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a Matrix3. The controller should apply its value to the matrix by pre-multiplying its rotation.

  Matrix3 *mat = (Matrix3*)val; 

  Quat q = the computed value of the controller...

  PreRotateMatrix(*mat,q); 

Scale:

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE, *val points to a ScaleValue. The controller should simply store the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a Matrix3. The controller should apply its value to the matrix by pre-multiplying its scale.

  Matrix3 *mat = (Matrix3*)val; 

  ScaleValue s = the computed value of the controller...

  ApplyScaling(*mat,s); 

Transform (Matrix3)

• method == CTRL_ABSOLUTE, *val points to a Matrix3. The controller should simply store the value. Note: Developers should only pass CTRL_RELATIVE when getting the value of a Matrix3 controller. This is because the controller may use the matrix as input to compute the value. Therefore it is not acceptable to use CTRL_ABSOLUTE to get the value.
• method == CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to a Matrix3. The controller should apply its value to the matrix by pre-multiplying. When GetValue() is called on a transform controller the method is CTRL_RELATIVE and the matrix passed is usually the parent of the node. Note: Important for Matrix3 Controllers: when Control::SetValue() is called *val points to an instance of Class SetXFormPacket. See that class for more details on how it is used.

Sample Code:

The following code is from the BoolControl implementation of this method (see MAXSDK/samples/controllers/boolcntrl/boolcntrl.cpp).

void BoolCntrl::GetValue(TimeValue t, void *val, Interval &valid, GetSetMethod method)
{
    if (GetSetKeyMode() && setkeyBuffer) {
        SetAFlag(A_USE_SETVAL_BUFFER_RANGE);
        StdControl::GetValue(t, val, valid, method);
        ClearAFlag(A_USE_SETVAL_BUFFER_RANGE);
    } else {
        StdControl::GetValue(t, val, valid, method);
    }
}

Implemented in StdControl.

virtual void SetValue ( TimeValue  t, void *  val, int  commit = 1, GetSetMethod  method = CTRL_ABSOLUTE  )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method sets the value of the controller at the specified time. This method is responsible for handling Out of Range Types, Ease Curves and Multiplier Curves. See the sample code below.

Note: Developers who want to create keys for a keyframe controller by calling SetValue() directly can do so, but the animate button should be turned on using the following code:

SuspendAnimate();

AnimateOn();

// Call SetValue() – make sure commit=1

ResumeAnimate();

Parameters

t	Specifies the time to save the value.
val	Points to an instance of a data type that corresponds with the controller type. These are the same as GetValue() above with the following exceptions: For rotation controllers, if the GetSetMethod is CTRL_RELATIVE, *val points to an AngAxis, while if it is CTRL_ABSOLUTE it points to a Quat. For Matrix3 controllers *val points to an instance of class SetXFormPacket. See Class SetXFormPacket.
commit	When SetValue() is called the controller should store it value (usually into a cache it maintains), and if this parameter is set, also 'commit' it's value (usually by calling CommitValue()). For example, consider a 3ds Max keyframe controller: If commit==1 and if the Animate button is on, then the cache should be updated and a key should be created. If the Animate button is off then the cache should be updated and the keys should all be offset. If commit==0 then the cache value is set and its validity interval is set to the current time. If later commit==1 then a key would be created from that cached value. If SetValue() is never called with commit=1 then the key is never set. For instance with Inverse Kinetmatics, SetValue() is called many times over and over at the same TimeValue with commit=0. The controller doesn't create a key, it just changes its cached value. When an IK solution is finally reached, SetValue() is called with commit=1 and a key is created. Note that calling SetValue() with commit=0 and then calling CommitValue() should have the same effect as calling SetValue() with commit=1. See the methods CommitValue() and RestoreValue() below.
method	One of the following values: CTRL_RELATIVE Indicates the plug-in should add the value to the existing value *val (i.e. Move/Rotate/Scale) CTRL_ABSOLUTE Indicates the plug-in should just set the value. Important Note for Matrix3 Controllers:When SetValue() is called the method parameter is ignored. The *val pointer passed to SetValue() points to an instance of Class SetXFormPacket. See that class for more details on how it is used.

Sample Code:

The following code is from the BoolControl implementation of this method (see MAXSDK/samples/controllers/boolcntrl/boolcntrl.cpp).

void BoolCntrl::SetValue(TimeValue t, void *val, int commit, GetSetMethod method)
{
    if(GetLocked()==false)
    {
        if (GetSetKeyMode() && setkeyBuffer) {
            SetAFlag(A_USE_SETVAL_BUFFER_RANGE);
            StdControl::SetValue(t, val, commit, method);
            ClearAFlag(A_USE_SETVAL_BUFFER_RANGE);
        } else {
            StdControl::SetValue(t, val, commit, method);
        }
    }
}

Implemented in StdControl.

virtual CoreExport bool GetLocalTMComponents ( TimeValue  t, TMComponentsArg &  cmpts, Matrix3Indirect &  parentMatrix  )

virtual

Remarks

This method returns the PRS components of the local matrix. In general, controller cannot decide on the local matrix without knowing the parent matrix. However, many controllers, such as default controllers, are well defined without the parent matrix. In these cases, it is more efficient to compute the local components directly without going through the world matrix.

Therefore, the argument parentMatrix is a reference to Matrix3Indirect. This would allow clients to supply a "delayed parent matrix," which will be computed only if it is necessary. It returns true for Matrix3, Position, Rotation, or Scale controllers, and return false otherwise.

The PRS components will be put in argument cmpts in the respective fields with corresponding validity intervals. NULL pointer, of TMComponentsArg::position for example, indicates that the client is not concerned about the component. When it is not NULL, the corresponding pointer to the validity interval MUST NOT be NULL. When it is not NULL, TMComponentsArg::rotation is a float[4]. rotRep tells what the numbers mean.

Position, Rotation, or Scale, controllers will put results at the respective component when the corresponding pointer is not NULL.

Upon entry, parentMatrix should represent the parent matrix up to the first requested components. For Matrix3 controllers, for example, if cmpts.position==NULL && cmpts.rotation!=NULL, then parentMatrix should be matrix that includes the parent node matrix plus the position of this node. Upon return, this matrix may be modified.

Parameters

t	The time at which to get the local TM components.
cmpts	See Structure TMComponentsArgs.
parentMatrix	The parent matrix. Note the definition: LocalMatrix = WorldMatrix * ParentWorldMatrix^(-1)

Reimplemented in StdControl.

virtual BOOL InheritsParentTransform ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is only implemented by transform controllers. Transform controllers that do not inherit their parent's transform should override this method.

When a transform controller is evaluated, the parent transform is passed in to the controller and the controller typically applies its value to the parent transform. However, some controllers (for example Biped) may choose to control the TM in an absolute manner and therefore ignore the incoming parent's TM. The system needs to know about this because normally if an object and its parent are selected and the user attempts to move them only the parent transform is modified because it is assumed that the child will inherit its parents TM.

Returns

TRUE if the controller inherits its parents TM; otherwise FALSE. Returning FALSE will cause SetValue() to be called even in the case when the parent is also being transformed.

Note

This method may still return TRUE even if all the bits returned from GetInheritanceFlags() are SET to indicate that nothing is inherited from the parent. This is simply because these methods don't have the same level of 'granularity'. This method deals with the overall inheritance of the parent's transform whereas the inheritance flags relate to individual parts.

Default Implementation:

{ return TRUE; }

{ return TRUE; }

virtual int GetORT ( int  type )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the specified Out of Range Type used by the controller. The system handles this method but the controller needs to process the ORT in its implementation of GetValue() and SetValue().

Parameters

type	One of the following values: ORT_BEFORE - leading up to the pattern ORT_AFTER - beyond the key pattern

Returns

One of the following values:

See Out of Range Types.

{return (aflag>>(type==ORT_BEFORE?A_ORT_BEFORESHIFT:A_ORT_AFTERSHIFT))&A_ORT_MASK;}

virtual CoreExport void SetORT ( int  ort, int  type  )

virtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Sets the specified Out of Range Type to be used by the controller. The system handles this method but the controller needs to process the ORT in its implementation of GetValue() and SetValue().

Parameters

ort	See outOfRangeTypes.
type	One of the following values: ORT_BEFORE - leading up to the pattern ORT_AFTER - beyond the key pattern

virtual CoreExport void EnableORTs ( BOOL  enable )

virtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Sets the enabled/disabled state for Out of Range Types. If disabled, this temporarily causes the Out of Range Types to behave as if set to constant. This can be used if you want to modify a controller but don't want ORT mapping for ORT_LOOP, ORT_CYCLE, or ORT_OSCILLATE.

Parameters

enable

TRUE to enable ORTs; FALSE to disable.

CoreExport IOResult Save ( ISave *  isave )

virtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

The default implementation of Save() handles the saving of the out of range types. The plug-in should call this method from its implementation of Save(). The plug-in should call this method before it saves any of its chunks.

The out of range types are saved in these chunks:

CONTROLBASE_CHUNK

INORT_CHUNK

OUTORT_CHUNK

Parameters

isave

This pointer may be used to call methods to write data to disk. See Class ISave.

Returns

One of the following values:

IO_OK - The result was acceptable - no errors.

IO_ERROR - This is returned if an error occurred.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

CoreExport IOResult Load ( ILoad *  iload )

virtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

The default implementation of Load() handles the loading of the out of range types. The plug-in should call this method from its implementation of Load(). The plug-in should call this method before it loads any of its chunks.

The out of range types are saved in these chunks:

CONTROLBASE_CHUNK

INORT_CHUNK

OUTORT_CHUNK

Parameters

iload

This pointer may be used to call methods to load data from disk. See Class ILoad.

Returns

One of the following values:

IO_OK - The result was acceptable - no errors.

IO_ERROR - This is returned if an error occurred.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

virtual void EnumIKParams ( IKEnumCallback &  callback )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This tells the system how many parameters the controller has. A controller can have as many IK parameters as it wants. An IK parameter corresponds to a degree of freedom in IK. The parameter is a floating point scalar value. For example a position controller has three degrees of freedom (X, Y, Z) and thus three parameters that IK can vary in its solution. The path controller has only a single parameter (degree of freedom) - the position along the path. The 3ds Max user may set the number of degrees of freedom. For example, a user can specify that a rotation controller cannot rotate about one or more axes. These are then no longer degrees of freedom or IK parameters.

This method is called by the system so the plug-in can specify how many IK parameters it has. It does this by calling the provided callback object proc() method once for each parameter it has. It passes a pointer to itself and the index of the IK parameter. For example a position controller with three degrees of freedom (and thus three IK parameters) would call the callback.proc() three time passing an index of 0, then 1, then 2. See the sample code below.

Parameters

callback

This callback is provided by the system and should be called by the plug-in once for each IK parameter the plug-in has. See Class IKEnumCallback.

Default Implementation:

{}

Sample Code:

From MAXSDK/samples/controllers/layerctrl.cpp

void LayerControl::EnumIKParams(IKEnumCallback &callback)
{
    if (!conts.Count()) return;
    assert(active>=0);
    conts[active]->EnumIKParams(callback);
}

{}

virtual BOOL CompDeriv ( TimeValue  t, Matrix3 &  ptm, IKDeriv &  derivs, DWORD  flags  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is used to determine what effect a change in the parameter has on the end effector. This is the derivative of the end effector with respect to the parameter. What the derivative means in this case is what happens to the end effector if the parameter is changed by some small delta.

The plug-in provides the derivatives to the system calling derivs.DP() and derivs.DR(). It should call derivs.DP() and derivs.DR() in the same order as the callback.proc() was called in the NumIKParams() method implementation.

When the controller computes the derivative it should apply itself to the parent matrix. For example a position controller would compute its derivative based on the parent and the position of the end effector and then apply itself to the parent matrix. If it does apply itself to the parent it should return TRUE. If it does not apply itself it should return FALSE.

Parameters

t	Specifies the time to compute the derivative.
ptm	The parents transformation.
derivs	This class provides methods the plug-in calls to set the derivatives. See Class IKDeriv.
flags	One of the following values: POSITION_DERIV Indicates that derivs.DP() should be called. ROTATION_DERIV Indicates that derivs.DR() should be called.

Returns

If a controller isn't participating in IK then it should return FALSE and the client (usually PRS) will apply the controller's value to the parent TM.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

Sample Code:

The following sample code shows how the quaternion controller has implemented this method. Note that the method loops based on the number of end effectors, and calls derivs.NextDOF() after each iteration.

BOOL QuatCompDeriv(Control *cont,TimeValue t,Matrix3& ptm, IKDeriv& derivs,DWORD flags)
{
  JointParams *jp = (JointParams*)cont->GetProperty(PROPID_JOINTPARAMS);
  Quat q;
  Interval valid;
  for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
      if (!jp || jp->Active(i)) {
          for (int j=0; j<derivs.NumEndEffectors(); j++) {
              Point3 r = derivs.EndEffectorPos(j) - ptm.GetRow(3);
              if (flags&POSITION_DERIV) {
                  derivs.DP(CrossProd(ptm.GetRow(i),r),j);
              }
              if (flags&ROTATION_DERIV) {
                  derivs.DR(ptm.GetRow(i),j);
              }
          }
          derivs.NextDOF();
      }
  }
  return FALSE;
}

{return FALSE;}

virtual float IncIKParam ( TimeValue  t, int  index, float  delta  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When the system has computed a change in the parameter it will call this method. The controller should increment the specified parameter by the specified delta. The controller can increment the parameter less than this delta if it needs to. This could be for several reasons:

1. Its parameter may be constrained to lie within a specific interval. It would not want to add a delta that took the parameter outside of this interval.

2. It was asked to calculate a constant partial derivative for a linkage that could be non-linear. Therefore the derivative may have only been an instantaneous approximation. Due to the locality of the IK solution, the controller might not want to allow a delta that was too large.

After the controller has applied the delta, it needs to indicate to the system how much of the delta was used.

Parameters

t	The time of the increment.
index	Specifies the IK parameter to increment.
delta	The delta to apply to the parameter. The controller can increment the parameter less than this delta if it needs to in order to accommodate a limit it has. This methods returns the amount that was actually incremented.

Returns

The amount the parameter was actually incremented. This allows the IK solver to know the value was not incremented the full amount.

Default Implementation:

{return 0.0f;}

Sample Code:

float QuatIncIKParam(Control *cont,TimeValue t,int index,float delta)
{
  JointParams *jp =
      (JointParams*)cont->GetProperty(PROPID_JOINTPARAMS);
  if ((float)fabs(delta)>MAX_IKROT) delta = MAX_IKROT * SGN(delta);
  if (jp) {
      float v=0.0f;
      if (jp->Limited(index)) {
          Quat q;
          Interval valid;
          cont->GetValue(t,&q,valid,CTRL_ABSOLUTE);
          v = GetRotation(q,index);
      }
      delta = jp->ConstrainInc(index,v,delta);
  }
  Point3 a(0,0,0);
  a[index] = 1.0f;
  AngAxis aa(a,-delta);
  cont->SetValue(t,&aa,FALSE,CTRL_RELATIVE);
  return delta;
}


static float GetRotation(Quat& q,int axis)
{
  Matrix3 tm;
  q.MakeMatrix(tm);
  MRow* t = tm.GetAddr();
  int n = (axis+1)%3, nn = (axis+2)%3;
  if (fabs(t[n][axis]) < fabs(t[nn][axis])) {
      return (float)atan2(t[n][nn],t[n][n]);
  }
  else {
      return -(float)atan2(t[nn][n],t[nn][nn]);
  }
}

{return 0.0f;}

virtual void ClearIKParam ( Interval  iv, int  index  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to have the controller delete its keys. If the user has the 'Clear Keys' check box checked when they press the 'Apply IK' button, this method is called to have the controller deletes keys in the given interval for the specified degree of freedom.

Parameters

iv	The interval over which the keys should be deleted.
index	Specified the degree of freedom (parameter) that the keys should be deleted for.

Default Implementation:

{return;}

{return;}

virtual void InitIKJoints ( InitJointData *  posData, InitJointData *  rotData  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This is an optional method that can be implemented by controllers that support IK to initialize their joint parameters based on data loaded from 3D Studio R4/ DOS files.

Parameters

posData	The position data from the 3DS file. See Class InitJointData.
rotData	The rotation data from the 3DS file.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual BOOL GetIKJoints ( InitJointData *  posData, InitJointData *  rotData  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method retrieves the IK joint parameter data from the UI.

Parameters

posData	Points to the object to hold the position data. See Class InitJointData.
rotData	Points to the object to hold the rotation data.

Returns

TRUE if the data was retrieved; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual BOOL GetDOFParams ( TimeValue  t, Matrix3 &  ptm, DOFParams &  dofs, BOOL  nodeSel  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

The new IK system has some axes gizmos which show the degrees of freedom, etc. This method is called by the system.

Parameters

t	The current time.
ptm	The parent matrix.
dofs	This is the structure to be filled in. See Class DOFParams.
nodeSel	TRUE if the node is currently selected; otherwise FALSE.

Returns

TRUE if the method is implemented; FALSE otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual BOOL CreateLockKey ( TimeValue  t, int  which  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to create a locking key. This is a key that looks back to the previous key and creates a new key at the specified time which matches the previous key in value. It also adjusts the parameters for the key such that the value stays constant from the previous key to this key. For instance, the TCB controller will set the previous and new continuity to 0. The Bezier controller sets the out tangent type of the previous key to linear and the in tangent type of the new key to linear.

Parameters

t	The time to create the key.
which	Specifies which type of key to create: 0 for position, 1 for rotation.

Returns

TRUE if the method is implemented; FALSE otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual void MirrorIKConstraints ( int  axis, int  which, BOOL  pasteMirror = FALSE  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to mirror the specified IK constraints about the specified axis. When IK constraints are mirrored they need to be updated to reflect the new orientation. For instance, if you set the constraints for a left arm to bend only +90 degrees along one axis and then copied these to a right arm the joint would bend backwards. What you need to do is provides the appropriate compensation so the orientation is kept proper.

Parameters

axis	Specifies the axis of reflection: 0 for X, 1 for Y, 2 for Z.
which	Specifies which type of constraints are being mirrored: 0 for position, 1 for rotation.
pasteMirror	TRUE if the mirror is being done as part of a paste operation; otherwise FALSE (for example if the mirror was being done with the mirror tool).

Returns

TRUE if the method is implemented; FALSE otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual BOOL TerminateIK ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

User can specify a node as a terminator. This method gives the associated controller the chance to specify that it's terminated.

Returns

TRUE if the method is implemented; FALSE otherwise.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;} // controllers can act as terminators.

virtual void InitIKJoints2 ( InitJointData2 *  posData, InitJointData2 *  rotData  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This is an optional method that can be implemented by controllers that support IK to initialize their joint parameters based on data loaded from 3D Studio R4/ DOS files.

Parameters

posData	The position data from the 3DS file. See Class InitJointData2.
rotData	The rotation data from the 3DS file.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual BOOL GetIKJoints2 ( InitJointData2 *  posData, InitJointData2 *  rotData  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method retrieves the IK joint parameter data from the UI.

Parameters

posData	Points to the object to hold the position data. See Class InitJointData2.
rotData	Points to the object to hold the rotation data.

Returns

TRUE if the data was retrieved; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual void NodeIKParamsChanged ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called on a transform controller when one of the node level IK parameters has been changed.

Default Implementation:

{}

\remarks      This method is called on a transform controller when one of the node

level IK parameters has been changed

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void TMInvalidated ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called in a transform controller when a node invalidates its TM cache

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual BOOL OKToBindToNode ( INode *  node )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method lets a TM controller determine if it's OK to IK bind to a particular node.

Parameters

node	Points to the node to check.

Returns

TRUE if it's okay to bind; FALSE if it's not.

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

{return TRUE;}

virtual BOOL CanCopyIKParams ( int  which )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method returns TRUE if the controller has IK parameters it can copy and FALSE otherwise.

Parameters

which

One of the following values: COPYPASTE_IKPOS COPYPASTE_IKROT

Returns

TRUE if the controller can copy the specified IK parameters; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual IKClipObject* CopyIKParams ( int  which )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to have the controller copy the specified IK parameters to an IKClipObject and return a pointer to it. The plug-in should derive a class from the IKClipObject, put its data in the class, and return a new instance of it. See Class IKClipObject.

Parameters

which

One of the following values: COPYPASTE_IKPOS COPYPASTE_IKROT

Default Implementation:

{return NULL;}

{return NULL;}

virtual BOOL CanPasteIKParams ( IKClipObject *  co, int  which  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Returns TRUE if the controller can paste the specified IK parameters; otherwise FALSE.

Parameters

co	A pointer to the current IKClipObject in the clipboard. This class identifies the creator of the clip object. See Class IKClipObject. The plug-in should look at the IDs in the IKClipObject to make sure it matches this controller. If it does not, the plug-in should return FALSE.
which	One of the following values: COPYPASTE_IKPOS COPYPASTE_IKROT

Returns

TRUE if the controller can paste the specified IK parameters; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual void PasteIKParams ( IKClipObject *  co, int  which  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to have the controller paste the specified IK parameters from the specified IKClipObject to itself.

Parameters

co	A pointer to an IKClipObject. See Class IKClipObject.
which	One of the following values: COPYPASTE_IKPOS COPYPASTE_IKROT

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual RefResult PinNodeChanged ( RefMessage  message, const Interval &  changeInt, PartID &  partID  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

If a node is pinned to another node, and the node gets a NotifyRefChanged() message that its pinned node has changed, then this method is called on the transform controller of the node. Otherwise the controller wouldn't get notified since the controller doesn't have a reference to the pin node (but the node does). Most controllers don't really care, but the IK controller does.

Parameters

message	The message that was sent.
changeInt	This is the interval of time over which the message is active. Currently, all controllers will receive FOREVER for this interval.
partID	This contains information specific to the message passed in. Some messages don't use the partID at all. See Reference Messages and PartID for more information.

Returns

The return value from this method is of type RefResult. This is usually REF_SUCCEED indicating the message was processed. Sometimes, the return value may be REF_STOP. This return value is used to stop the message from being propagated to the dependents of the item.

Default Implementation:

{return REF_SUCCEED;}

{return REF_SUCCEED;}

virtual BOOL CanApplyEaseMultCurves ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method determines if a controller may have ease or multiplier curves applied to it. This method defaults to returning TRUE, but can be implemented to return FALSE by a controller that does not wish to let ease or multiplier curves be applied to it.

Returns

TRUE to allow the application of ease and multiplier curves; otherwise FALSE.

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

Reimplemented in LockableControl, and LockableStdControl.

{return TRUE;}

CoreExport TimeValue ApplyEase	(	TimeValue	t,
		Interval &	valid
	)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

The controller calls this method to pipe the TimeValue passed through the ease curve to get the modified TimeValue.

Parameters

t	The time to have modified by the ease curve.
valid	The validity interval of the TimeValue returned.

Returns

The modified TimeValue.

CoreExport void AppendEaseCurve

(

Control *

cont

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Adds an ease curve to the specified controller.

Parameters

cont	The controller that the ease curve will be applied to.

CoreExport void DeleteEaseCurve

(

int

i

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Deletes the 'i-th' ease curve from the controller.

Parameters

i	The index of the ease curve to delete.

CoreExport Control* GetEaseCurve

(

int

i

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the 'i-th' ease curve.

Parameters:

int i

The index of the ease curve to return.

CoreExport int NumEaseCurves

(

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the number of ease curves applied to the controller.

CoreExport float GetMultVal	(	TimeValue	t,
		Interval &	valid
	)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Retrieves a floating point value that is the product of all the multiplier curves at the specified time.

Parameters

t	The time to retrieve the value.
valid	The validity interval of the value.

Returns

The product of all the multiplier curves applied to the controller.

CoreExport void AppendMultCurve

(

Control *

cont

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Adds a multiplier curve to the specified controller.

Parameters

cont	The controller to have the multiplier curve added.

CoreExport void DeleteMultCurve

(

int

i

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Deletes the 'i-th' multiplier curve from this controller.

Parameters

i	The index of the curve to delete.

CoreExport Control* GetMultCurve

(

int

i

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the 'i-th' mult curve.

Parameters:

int i

The index of the mult curve to return.

CoreExport int NumMultCurves

(

)

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the number of multiplier curves assigned to the controller.

CoreExport int NumRefs ( )

virtual

Returns the total number of references this ReferenceMaker can hold.

The plugin implements this method to indicate the total number of of references it can make. This includes all references whether they are NULL (inactive) or non-NULL (active) at the time when this method is called. A plugin can hold a variable number of references, thus the return value of this method is not to be cached and reused by client code.

Returns

The total number of references this plugin can hold. The default implementation is return 0.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

CoreExport RefTargetHandle GetReference ( int  i )

virtual

Returns the 'i-th' reference.

The plugin implements this method to return its 'i-th' reference. The plug-in simply keeps track of its references using an integer index for each one. This method is normally called by the system.

Parameters

i	- The index of the reference to retrieve. Valid values are from 0 to NumRefs()-1.

Returns

The reference handle of the 'i-th' reference. Note that different calls to this method with the same 'i' value can result in different reference handles being retrieved, as the plugin changes the scene objects it references as its 'i-th' reference.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

virtual CoreExport void SetReference ( int  i, RefTargetHandle  rtarg  )

protectedvirtual

Stores a ReferenceTarget as its 'i-th' reference`.

The plugin implements this method to store the reference handle passed to it as its 'i-th' reference. In its implementation of this method, the plugin should simply assign the reference handle passed in as a parameter to the member variable that holds the 'i-th' reference. Other reference handling methods such as ReferenceMaker::DeleteReference(), or ReferenceMaker::ReplaceReference() should not be called from within this method. The plugin itself or other plugins should not call this method directly. The system will call this method when a new reference is created or an existing one is replaced by calling ReferenceMaker::ReplaceReference().

Parameters

i	- The index of the reference to store. Valid values are from 0 to NumRefs()-1.
rtarg	- The reference handle to store.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

CoreExport int NumSubs ( )

virtual

Remarks

The system uses a virtual array mechanism to access the sub-anims of a plug-in. This method returns the total number of sub-anims maintained by the plug-in. If a plug-in is using a parameter block to manage its parameters it should just return 1 for all the parameters directed by the parameter block.

Returns

The number of sub-anims used by the plug-in.

Default Implementation:

{ return 0; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.

CoreExport Animatable* SubAnim ( int  i )

virtual

Remarks

This method returns a pointer to the 'i-th' sub-anim. If a plug-in is using a parameter block to manage all its parameters it should just return a pointer to the parameter block itself from this method. This method may return NULL so developers need to check the return value before calling other sub anim methods (such as SubAnimName()).

Parameters

i	This is the index of the sub-anim to return.

Default Implementation:

{ return NULL };

Reimplemented from Animatable.

CoreExport MSTR SubAnimName ( int  i )

virtual

Remarks

This method returns the name of the 'i-th' sub-anim to appear in track view. The system has no idea what name to assign to the sub-anim (it only knows it by the virtual array index), so this method is called to retrieve the name to display. Developer need to make sure the 'i-th' SubAnim() is non-NULL or this method will fail.

Parameters

i	The index of the parameter name to return

Returns

The name of the 'i-th' parameter.

Reimplemented from Animatable.

CoreExport void* GetInterface ( ULONG  id )

virtual

Inherited from Animatable.

Returns a pointer to the interface.

Parameters

id	- The id of the interface.

Returns

A Pointer to the Interface

Reimplemented from ReferenceTarget.

Reimplemented in LockableControl, and LockableStdControl.

CoreExport int PaintFCurves ( ParamDimensionBase *  dim, HDC  hdc, Rect &  rcGraph, Rect &  rcPaint, float  tzoom, int  tscroll, float  vzoom, int  vscroll, DWORD  flags  )

virtual

Remarks

This method is called to draw the function curve of the anim.

Parameters

dim	The parameter dimension. See Class ParamDimensionBase.
hdc	The handle of the device context.
rcGraph	The entire rectangle of the inside of the graph region.
rcPaint	This is the rectangular region that needs to be repainted - the invalid region.
tzoom	The time zoom factor.
tscroll	The time scroll factor.
vzoom	The value zoom factor.
vscroll	The value scroll factor.
flags	One or more of the following values which are filters for controllers with more than one curve: PAINTCURVE_SHOWTANGENTS Show the curve tangent handles. PAINTCURVE_FROZEN Show the curve in a frozen state. DISPLAY_XCURVE DISPLAY_YCURVE DISPLAY_ZCURVE PAINTCURVE_GENCOLOR Draw the curve in its standard color. The following options are passed to float controllers indicating a sugested color for drawing: PAINTCURVE_XCOLOR Draw the curve in red. PAINTCURVE_YCOLOR Draw the curve in green. PAINTCURVE_ZCOLOR Draw the curve in blue.

Note

RGB controllers interpret X as red, Y as green and Z as blue.

Returns

A plug-in should always return 0.

Default Implementation:

{ return 0; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.

CoreExport int GetFCurveExtents ( ParamDimensionBase *  dim, float &  min, float &  max, DWORD  flags  )

virtual

This method is called to calculate the largest and smallest values of the anim.

The values max and min should be initialized before calling this function. A plugin implementing this function should not reset the values passed - in this way if max is passed with a larger value than the curve extents calculated for the current anim, the value of max will be unchanged.

Parameters

	dim	- The dimension of the anim.
[out]	min	- The smallest value. These are in the units given by the dimension. For example, if it was an angle parameter that was displayed in degrees, the units returned through min should be in degrees as well. A class should implement this method to not reset this value
[out]	max	- The largest value. These are in the units given by the dimension. For example, if it was an angle parameter that was displayed in degrees, the units returned through max should be in degrees as well.
	flags	- One or more of the following values which are filters for controllers with more than one curve: DISPLAY_XCURVE DISPLAY_YCURVE DISPLAY_ZCURVE

Note

RGB controllers interpret X as red, Y as green and Z as blue.

Returns

If this method is processed, return nonzero; otherwise zero.

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport void BaseClone ( ReferenceTarget *  from, ReferenceTarget *  to, RemapDir &  remap  )

virtual

Remarks

Introduced an implementation in this the base class.

Reimplemented from ReferenceTarget.

virtual void PostCloneNode ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called on a transform controller after a node is cloned and the clone process has finished. This allows the controller to do any work it needs to after the clone is complete.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual BOOL PreventNodeDeletion ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called on TM controllers so that system slave controllers can prevent the Interface::DeleteNode() API from deleting them. Note that DeleteNode()has an optional parameter to override this so master controllers can easily delete slave nodes if they want to.

Returns

TRUE to prevent deletion; FALSE to allow it.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual CoreExport float EvalVisibility ( TimeValue  t, View &  view, Box3  pbox, Interval &  valid  )

virtual

Remarks

The Level of Detail utility lets you construct an object that alters its geometric complexity (or level of detail) based on its size in the rendered image. You do this by creating several versions of the same object – each with different levels of detail, grouping them as one, and then assigning the Level of Detail utility, which automatically creates a special LOD controller as a Visibility track. The LOD controller then hides and unhides the various objects in the group, depending on their size in the rendered scene.

This method is called on visibility float controllers with view related parameters. This is used by the Level of Detail controller to allow view dependent visibility.

Parameters

t	The time at which to evaluate.
view	This class contains information about the view being rendered. This includes information such as the image width and height, the projection type, and matrices to convert between world to view and world to camera. See Class View.
pbox	The bounding box of the node that's being evaluated.
valid	This interval should be updated to reflect the validity of the visibility controller.

Returns

The visibility of the object at the specified time.

Default Implementation:

The default implementation will simply call GetValue().

virtual BOOL VisibleInViewports ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called on visibility controllers. This gives them the option to completely hide an object in the viewports.

Returns

TRUE if the object is visible in the viewport; FALSE if invisible.

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

{return TRUE;}

virtual BOOL CanInstanceController ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Called on transform controllers or visibility controllers when a node is cloned and the user has chosen to instance

Returns

Default Implementation:

{return TRUE;}

{return TRUE;}

CoreExport void CloneControl	(	Control *	ctrl,
		RemapDir &	remap
	)

Remarks

This method is implemented by the System. It should be called by any leaf controller's Clone() method so that ease and multiplier curves are cloned.

Parameters

ctrl	Points to the cloned controller (the new one).
remap	The RemapDir passed to this controller's Clone() method.

Sample Code:

RefTargetHandle Clone(RemapDir& remap)
{
  ExprControl *ctrl = new ExprControl(this->type, *this);
  CloneControl(ctrl,remap);
  return ctrl;
}

virtual int Display ( TimeValue  t, INode *  inode, ViewExp *  vpt, int  flags  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This is called by the system to have the controller display its gizmo. When a controller is being edited in the Motion branch, this method is called to allow it to display any apparatus it may have in the scene. Note that Display() is only called on Transform Controllers. It is not called only any sub-controllers, for example it wouldn't be called on the position controller of a PRS transform controller.

In R4 and higher however the display method WILL be called on Position, Rotation and scale controllers as well.

Parameters

t	The time to display the object.
inode	The node to display.
vpt	An interface pointer that exposes methods the plug-in may call related to the viewports.
flags	See Display Flags.

Returns

Nonzero if the item was displayed; otherwise 0. Default return value is -1, indicates this controller doesn't have display function.

Default Implementation:

{ return 0; }

{ return -1; };

virtual int HitTest ( TimeValue  t, INode *  inode, int  type, int  crossing, int  flags, IPoint2 *  p, ViewExp *  vpt  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to determine if the specified screen point intersects the controller gizmo. The method returns nonzero if the gizmo was hit; otherwise 0.

Parameters

t	The time to perform the hit test.
inode	A pointer to the node whose gizmo should be tested.
type	The type of hit testing to perform. See Scene and Node Hit Test Types. for details.
crossing	The state of the crossing setting. If TRUE crossing selection is on.
flags	The hit test flags. See Scene and Node Hit Testing Flags for details.
p	The screen point to test.
vpt	An interface pointer that may be used to call methods associated with the viewports.

Returns

Nonzero if the controller gizmo was hit; otherwise 0.

Default Implementation:

{ return 0; }

{ return 0; }

virtual void GetWorldBoundBox ( TimeValue  t, INode *  inode, ViewExp *  vpt, Box3 &  box  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This is the world space bounding box of the controllers gizmo.

Parameters

t	The time to retrieve the bounding box.
inode	The node to calculate the bounding box for.
vpt	An interface pointer that exposes portions of View3D that are exported for use by plug-ins.
box	The returned bounding box.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void ActivateSubobjSel ( int  level, XFormModes &  modes  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When the user changes the selection of the sub-object drop down, this method is called to notify the plug-in. This method should provide instances of a class derived from CommandMode to support move, rotate, non-uniform scale, uniform scale, and squash modes. These modes replace their object mode counterparts however the user still uses the move/rotate/scale tool buttons in the toolbar to activate them. If a certain level of sub-object selection does not support one or more of the modes NULL may be passed. If NULL is specified the corresponding toolbar button will be grayed out.

Parameters

level	The sub-object selection level the command modes should be set to support. A level of 0 indicates object level selection. If level is greater than or equal to 1 the index refers to the types registered by the object in the order they appeared in the list when registered by Interface::RegisterSubObjectTypes(). See Class Interface.
modes	The command modes to support. See Class XFormModes.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void SelectSubComponent ( CtrlHitRecord *  hitRec, BOOL  selected, BOOL  all, BOOL  invert = FALSE  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to change the selection state of the component identified by hitRec.

Parameters

hitRec	Identifies the component whose selected state should be modified. See Class CtrlHitRecord.
selected	TRUE if the item should be selected; FALSE if the item should be de-selected.
all	TRUE if the entire object should be selected; FALSE if only the portion of the identified by hitRec.
invert	This is set to TRUE when all is also set to TRUE and the user is holding down the Shift key while region selecting in select mode. This indicates the items hit in the region should have their selection state inverted.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void ClearSelection ( int  selLevel )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to clear the selection for the given sub-object level. All sub-object elements of this type should be deselected.

Parameters

selLevel

Specifies the selection level to clear.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual int SubObjectIndex ( CtrlHitRecord *  hitRec )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Implemented by the System.

Returns the index of the sub-object element identified by the CtrlHitRecord hitRec. The sub-object index identifies a sub-object component. The relationship between the index and the component is established by the controller. For example a controller may allow the user to select a group of footprints and these groups may be identified as group 0, group 1, group 2, etc. Given a hit record that identifies a footstep, the controller's implementation of this method would return the group index that the footprint belonged to.

Parameters

hitRec

Identifies the component whose index should be returned. See Class CtrlHitRecord.

Returns

The index of the sub-object element.

Default Implementation:

{return 0;}

{return 0;}     

virtual void SelectAll ( int  selLevel )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to select every element of the given sub-object level. This will be called when the user chooses Select All from the 3ds Max Edit menu.

Parameters

selLevel

Specifies the selection level to select.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void InvertSelection ( int  selLevel )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called to invert the specified sub-object level. If the element is selected it should be deselected. If it's deselected it should be selected. This will be called when the user chooses Select Invert from the 3ds Max Edit menu.

Parameters

selLevel

Specifies the selection level to invert.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void GetSubObjectCenters ( SubObjAxisCallback *  cb, TimeValue  t, INode *  node  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When the user is in a sub-object selection level, the system needs to get the reference coordinate system definition from the current controller being edited so that it can display the axes. This method specifies the position of the center. The plug-in enumerates its centers and calls the callback cb once for each. See Sub-Object Coordinate Systems.

Parameters

cb	The callback object whose methods may be called. See Class SubObjAxisCallback.
t	The time to enumerate the centers.
node	A pointer to the node.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void GetSubObjectTMs ( SubObjAxisCallback *  cb, TimeValue  t, INode *  node  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When the user is in a sub-object selection level, the system needs to get the reference coordinate system definition from the current controller being edited so that it can display the axes. This method returns the axis system of the reference coordinate system. The plug-in enumerates its TMs and calls the callback cb once for each. See Sub-Object Coordinate Systems.

Parameters

cb	The callback object whose methods may be called. See Class SubObjAxisCallback.
t	The time to enumerate the TMs.
node	A pointer to the node.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void SubMove ( TimeValue  t, Matrix3 &  partm, Matrix3 &  tmAxis, Point3 &  val, BOOL  localOrigin = FALSE  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When this method is called the plug-in should respond by moving its selected sub-object components.

Parameters

t	The time of the transformation.
partm	The 'parent' transformation matrix. This matrix represents a transformation that would take points in the controller's space and convert them into world space points.
tmAxis	The matrix that represents the axis system. This is the space in which the transformation is taking place.
val	This value is a vector with X, Y, and Z representing the movement along each axis.
localOrigin	When TRUE the transformation is occurring about the sub-object's local origin.

Default Implementation:

{}

{}

virtual void SubRotate ( TimeValue  t, Matrix3 &  partm, Matrix3 &  tmAxis, Quat &  val, BOOL  localOrigin = FALSE  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When this method is called the plug-in should respond by rotating its selected sub-object components.

Parameters:

TimeValue t

The time of the transformation.

Matrix3& partm

The 'parent' transformation matrix. This matrix represents a transformation that would take points in the controller's space and convert them into world space points.

Matrix3& tmAxis

The matrix that represents the axis system. This is the space in which the transformation is taking place.

Quat& val

The amount to rotate the selected components.

BOOL localOrigin=FALSE

When TRUE the transformation is occurring about the sub-object's local origin. Note: This information may be passed onto a transform controller (if there is one) so they may avoid generating 0 valued position keys for rotation and scales. For example if the user is rotating an item about anything other than its local origin then it will have to translate in addition to rotating to achieve the result. If a user creates an object, turns on the animate button, and rotates the object about the world origin, and then plays back the animation, the object does not do what the was done interactively. The object ends up in the same position, but it does so by both moving and rotating. Therefore both a position and a rotation key are created. If the user performs a rotation about the local origin however there is no need to create a position key since the object didn't move (it only rotated). So a transform controller can use this information to avoid generating 0 valued position keys for rotation and scales.

{}

virtual void SubScale ( TimeValue  t, Matrix3 &  partm, Matrix3 &  tmAxis, Point3 &  val, BOOL  localOrigin = FALSE  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

When this method is called the plug-in should respond by scaling its selected sub-object components.

Parameters

t	The time of the transformation.
partm	The 'parent' transformation matrix. This matrix represents a transformation that would take points in the modifier's space and convert them into world space points.
tmAxis	The matrix that represents the axis system. This is the space in which the transformation is taking place.
val	This value is a vector with X, Y, and Z representing the scale along X, Y, and Z respectively.
localOrigin	When TRUE the transformation is occurring about the sub-object's local origin. See the note above in the Rotate method.

{}      

virtual BOOL RescaleTime ( Interval  oseg, Interval  nseg  )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

This method is called when the user rescales time in the time configuration dialog. If FALSE is returned from this method then Animatable::MapKeys() will be used to perform the scaling. Controllers can override this method to handle things like rescaling tangents that MapKeys() won't affect and return TRUE if they don't want MapKeys() to be called.

Parameters

oseg	The old time segment.
nseg	The new time segment.

Default Implementation:

{return FALSE;}

{return FALSE;}

virtual int GetDrawPixelStep ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Prior to R4 TrackView was using static defines to determines the number samples/pixel it used to draw and compute curve extents. Now a controller can override these defaults by implementing GetDrawPixelStep() and GetExtentTimeStep().

This method allows a control to get sampled at a different rate than what trackview does by default so the controller can speed up redraws. It returns the pixel sample rate for when the curve is drawn.

Default Implementation:

{return 5;}

{return 5;}

virtual int GetExtentTimeStep ( )

inlinevirtual

Remarks

Prior to R4 TrackView was using static defines to determines the number samples/pixel it used to draw and compute curve extents. Now a controller can override these defaults by implementing GetDrawPixelStep() and GetExtentTimeStep().

This method returns the ticks sample rate used when the curve is checked for its Y extents.

Default Implementation:

{return 40;}

{return 40;}

virtual CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference SvTraverseAnimGraph ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, Animatable *  owner, int  id, DWORD  flags  )

virtual

Remarks

This method is available in release 3.0 and later only.

This method traverses the graph of objects in the 3ds Max scene, adding desired objects to the schematic view. Developers can specialize this behaviour by overriding this method and adding whatever objects are interesting to the schematic view. Objects are added to the schematic view by calling IGraphObjectManager::AddAnimatable(...). Reference lines are added to the schematic view by calling IGraphObjectManager::AddReference(...). Implementers of this method should call it recursively to process other objects in the scene.

See Class IGraphObjectManager.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
owner	The owning animatable.
id	This is usually the sub-anim number (but can actually be any value the developer chooses).
flags	See Flags for AddAnimatable() and SvTravereseAnimGraph().

Returns

A SvGraphNodeReference object.

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport MSTR SvGetName ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNode, bool  isBeingEdited  )

virtual

Remarks

Returns the name of the object as it appears in the schematic view.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
gNode	Points to this node in the schematic view.
isBeingEdited	TRUE if the item is being edited; FALSE if not.

Default Implementation:

{
    Animatable *owner;
    int subNum;
    MSTR name;
    owner = gNode->GetOwner();
    subNum = gNode->GetID();
    name = owner->SubAnimName(subNum);
    return name;
}

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport bool SvHandleDoubleClick ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNode  )

virtual

Remarks

This method is available in release 3.0 and later only.

This method is called when this node is double-clicked in the schematic view.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
gNode	Points to the node in the schematic view.

Returns

true is handled; false if not interested in the event.

Default Implementation:

{ return false; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport bool SvCanInitiateLink ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNode  )

virtual

Remarks

Returns true if this animatable can be the initiator of a link operation in the schematic view.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
gNode	Points to this node in the schematic view.

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport bool SvCanConcludeLink ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNode, IGraphNode *  gNodeChild  )

virtual

Remarks

Returns true if this animatable can be the receiver (parent) of a link operation in the schematic view.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
gNode	Points to this node in the schematic view.
gNodeChild	Points to the child node in the schematic view.

Default Implementation:

{ return false; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport bool SvLinkChild ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNodeThis, IGraphNode *  gNodeChild  )

virtual

Remarks

This method is called to link this object to the gNodeChild passed.

Parameters

gom	Points to the schematic view window manager.
gNodeThis	Points to this node in the schematic view.
gNodeChild	Points to the child node in the schematic view.

Returns

true if linked; false if not.

Default Implementation:

{ return false; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.

virtual CoreExport bool SvEditProperties ( IGraphObjectManager *  gom, IGraphNode *  gNode  )

virtual

Remarks

This method is reserved for future use.

Default Implementation:

{ return false; }

Reimplemented from Animatable.