#include <MFnIkHandle.h>

Class Description

Function set for inverse kinematics (IK) handles.

This is the function set for inverse kinematics (IK) handles. An ik handle specifies the joints in a skeleton that are effected by an attached ik solver.

Examples:: simpleSolverNode/simpleSolverNode.cpp.

Inheritance diagram for MFnIkHandle:

Public Types
enum	Stickiness { kStickyOff, kStickyOn, kSuperSticky }
	Specifies a handle's stickiness when the skeleton is being manipulated interactively. More...

Public Types inherited from MFnTransform
enum	LimitType { kScaleMinX, kScaleMaxX, kScaleMinY, kScaleMaxY, kScaleMinZ, kScaleMaxZ, kShearMinXY, kShearMaxXY, kShearMinXZ, kShearMaxXZ, kShearMinYZ, kShearMaxYZ, kRotateMinX, kRotateMaxX, kRotateMinY, kRotateMaxY, kRotateMinZ, kRotateMaxZ, kTranslateMinX, kTranslateMaxX, kTranslateMinY, kTranslateMaxY, kTranslateMinZ, kTranslateMaxZ }
	Limit types. More...

Public Types inherited from MFnDagNode
enum	{ kNextPos = 0xff }
	Anonymous enum to store constant values. More...

enum	MObjectColorType { kUseDefaultColor = 0, kUseIndexColor, kUseRGBColor }
	Enum to set how an object is colored. More...

Public Types inherited from MFnDependencyNode
enum	MAttrClass { kLocalDynamicAttr = 1, kNormalAttr, kExtensionAttr, kInvalidAttr }
	Specifies the scope of the attribute. More...

enum	MdgTimerState { kTimerOff, kTimerOn, kTimerUninitialized, kTimerInvalidState }
	Possible states for the node's timer. More...

enum	MdgTimerMetric { kTimerMetric_callback, kTimerMetric_compute, kTimerMetric_dirty, kTimerMetric_draw, kTimerMetric_fetch, kTimerMetric_callbackViaAPI, kTimerMetric_callbackNotViaAPI, kTimerMetric_computeDuringCallback, kTimerMetric_computeNotDuringCallback, kTimerMetrics }
	The different timer metrics which can be queried. More...

enum	MdgTimerType { kTimerType_self, kTimerType_inclusive, kTimerType_count, kTimerTypes }
	The types of timers which can be queried. More...

Public Member Functions
virtual MFn::Type	type () const
	Function set type. More...

virtual	~MFnIkHandle ()
	Destructor. More...

	MFnIkHandle ()
	Default constructor.

	MFnIkHandle (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

	MFnIkHandle (const MDagPath &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

MObject	create (MDagPath &startJoint, MDagPath &effector, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new ik handle. More...

MStatus	getStartJoint (MDagPath &jointPath)
	This method will get a dag path to the starting joint of the handle's joint chain. More...

MStatus	setStartJoint (const MDagPath &jointPath)
	This method will set the dag path for the starting joint of the handle's joint chain. More...

MStatus	getEffector (MDagPath &effectorPath)
	Get a dag path to the end-effector of the handle's joint chain. More...

MStatus	setEffector (const MDagPath &effectorPath)
	Set the dag path to the end-effector of the handle's joint chain. More...

MStatus	setStartJointAndEffector (const MDagPath &jointPath, const MDagPath &effectorPath)
	This method will set the dag path for the starting joint and the end-effector of the handle's joint chain. More...

unsigned int	priority (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Get the priority of this handle in case a solution is affected by more than one handle. More...

MStatus	setPriority (unsigned int priority)
	Set the priority of this handle in case a solution is affected by more than one handle. More...

Stickiness	stickiness (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Get the stickiness of this handle. More...

MStatus	setStickiness (Stickiness stickiness)
	Set the stickiness of this handle. More...

double	weight (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Get the handles weight in error calculations. More...

MStatus	setWeight (double weight)
	Specifies the handles weight in error calculations. More...

double	poWeight (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Gets the position/orientation weight of a handle. More...

MStatus	setPOWeight (double weight)
	Sets the position/orientation weight of a handle. More...

MObject	solver (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns the solver attached to this handle. More...

MStatus	setSolver (const MObject &solver)
	Set the solver for this handle. More...

MStatus	setSolver (const MString &solverName)
	Set the solver associated with this handle by name. More...

	MFnIkHandle (const MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnTransform
virtual	~MFnTransform ()
	Destructor. More...

	MFnTransform ()
	Default constructor.

	MFnTransform (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

	MFnTransform (const MDagPath &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

MObject	create (MObject parent=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new transformation node. More...

MTransformationMatrix	transformation (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieve the transformation matrix represented by this transform. More...

MStatus	set (const MTransformationMatrix &transform)
	Change this transform to equal the given matrix. More...

MStatus	getScale (double scale[3]) const
	Retrieve the scaling component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	setScale (const double scale[3])
	Set the scaling component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	scaleBy (const double scale[3])
	Relatively scale this transformation. More...

MStatus	getShear (double scale[3]) const
	Retrieve the shearing component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	setShear (const double shear[3])
	Set the shearing component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	shearBy (const double shear[3])
	Relatively shear this transformation. More...

MStatus	getRotation (MQuaternion &quaternion, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform) const
	Retrieve the rotation component of this transformation as a quaternion. More...

MStatus	setRotation (const MQuaternion &quaternion, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Change the rotation component of this transformation using a quaternion. More...

MStatus	rotateBy (const MQuaternion &quaternion, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Relatively change the rotation of this transformation using a quaternion. More...

MStatus	getRotation (MEulerRotation &rotation) const
	Retrieve the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	setRotation (const MEulerRotation &rotation)
	Change the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	rotateBy (const MEulerRotation &rotation, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Relatively change the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	getRotationQuaternion (double &x, double &y, double &z, double &w, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform) const
	Retrieve the rotation component of this transformation as a quaternion. More...

MStatus	setRotationQuaternion (double x, double y, double z, double w, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Change the rotation component of this transformation using a quaternion. More...

MStatus	rotateByQuaternion (double x, double y, double z, double w, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Relatively change the rotation of this transformation using a quaternion. More...

MStatus	getRotation (double rotation[3], MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder &order) const
	Retrieve the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	setRotation (const double rotation[3], MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder order)
	Change the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	rotateBy (const double rotation[3], MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder order, MSpace::Space=MSpace::kTransform)
	Relatively change the rotation component of this transformation. More...

MVector	getTranslation (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieve the translation component of this transformation in centimeters. More...

MStatus	setTranslation (const MVector &vec, MSpace::Space space)
	Change the translation component of this transformation. More...

MStatus	translateBy (const MVector &vec, MSpace::Space space)
	Relatively change the translation component of this transformation. More...

MPoint	scalePivot (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the pivot around which the scale is applied. More...

MStatus	setScalePivot (const MPoint &point, MSpace::Space space, bool balance)
	Set the pivot around which the scale is applied in centimeters. More...

MVector	scalePivotTranslation (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the scale pivot translation in centimeters. More...

MStatus	setScalePivotTranslation (const MVector &vec, MSpace::Space space)
	Set the scale pivot translation in centimeters. More...

MPoint	rotatePivot (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the pivot about which the rotation is applied. More...

MStatus	setRotatePivot (const MPoint &point, MSpace::Space space, bool balance)
	Set the rotate pivot in centimeters about which rotation is applied. More...

MVector	rotatePivotTranslation (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Return the rotate pivot translation in centimeters. More...

MStatus	setRotatePivotTranslation (const MVector &vec, MSpace::Space space)
	Set the rotate pivot translation in centimeters. More...

MQuaternion	rotateOrientation (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the rotation used to orient the local rotation space. More...

MStatus	setRotateOrientation (const MQuaternion &quat, MSpace::Space space, bool balance)
	Set the rotation used to orient the local rotation space. More...

MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder	rotationOrder (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the rotation order for the transform matrix - the order in which the Euler angles are applied to create the end rotation. More...

MStatus	setRotationOrder (MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder order, bool reorder)
	Change the rotation order for the transform - the order in which the Euler angles are applied to create the end rotation. More...

MTransformationMatrix	restPosition (MStatus *ReturnStatus) const
	Retrieve the saved rest position of this transform. More...

MStatus	setRestPosition (const MTransformationMatrix &matrix)
	Change the saved rest position of this transform. More...

MStatus	resetFromRestPosition ()
	Reset the transform to its rest position. More...

MStatus	clearRestPosition ()
	Clear the saved rest position of this transform. More...

MStatus	getRotation (double rotation[3], MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder &order, MSpace::Space) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	setRotation (const double rotation[3], MTransformationMatrix::RotationOrder order, MSpace::Space)
	This method is obsolete. More...

MVector	translation (MSpace::Space space, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

bool	isLimited (MFnTransform::LimitType type, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determine if the specified limit attribute is enabled or disabled. More...

double	limitValue (MFnTransform::LimitType type, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determine the current value of the specified limit. More...

MStatus	setLimit (MFnTransform::LimitType type, double value)
	Change the limit value for the specified limit type, and automatically enable the limit to be true. More...

MStatus	enableLimit (MFnTransform::LimitType type, bool flag)
	Enable or disable the limit value for the specified limit type. More...

	MFnTransform (const MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnDagNode
virtual	~MFnDagNode ()
	Destructor. More...

	MFnDagNode ()
	Class Constructor. More...

	MFnDagNode (MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	This method is not available in Python. More...

	MFnDagNode (const MDagPath &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Class Constructor. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, MObject &parent=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DAG node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, const MString &name, MObject &parent=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DAG node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, MObject &parent=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DAG node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, const MString &name, MObject &parent=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DAG node with the given type tag. More...

unsigned int	parentCount (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the number of parent Nodes of the Node. More...

MObject	parent (unsigned int i, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Queries the DAG Node attached to the Function Set for the parent Node corresponding to the given index. More...

MStatus	addChild (MObject &child, unsigned int index=kNextPos, bool keepExistingParents=false)
	Makes the given DAG Node a child of the DAG Node to which this instance of the Function Set is attached. More...

MStatus	removeChild (MObject &child)
	Removes the given DAG Node from the parent. More...

MStatus	removeChildAt (unsigned int index)
	Removes the child at the given index from the parent. More...

unsigned int	childCount (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the number of child Nodes of the Node. More...

MObject	child (unsigned int i, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Queries the DAG Node attached to the Function Set for the child Node corresponding to the given index. More...

MObject	dagRoot (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Determines the root of the first DAG Path to the DAG Node attached to the Function Set. More...

bool	hasParent (const MObject &node, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the given Node is a parent of the DAG Node attached to the Function Set. More...

bool	hasChild (const MObject &node, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the given Node is a child of the DAG Node attached to the Function Set. More...

bool	isChildOf (const MObject &node, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the DAG Node attached to the Function Set is a child of the given node. More...

bool	isParentOf (const MObject &node, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the DAG Node attached to the Function Set is a parent of the given node. More...

bool	inUnderWorld (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the DAG Node is an underworld node. More...

bool	inModel (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the DAG Node is in the model. More...

bool	isInstanceable (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the DAG node can be instanced, and false otherwise. More...

MStatus	setInstanceable (const bool how)
	Sets whether or not the DAG node is instanceable. More...

bool	isInstanced (bool indirect=true, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether the DAG Node attached to the Function Set is directly or indirectly instanced. More...

bool	isInstancedAttribute (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the specified attribute is instanced. More...

unsigned int	instanceCount (bool total, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the number of times the Node attached to the Function Set is instanced. More...

MObject	duplicate (bool instance=false, bool instanceLeaf=false, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method duplicates the DAG hierarchy rooted at the current node. More...

MStatus	getPath (MDagPath &path) const
	Returns a DAG Path to the DAG Node attached to the Function Set. More...

MStatus	getAllPaths (MDagPathArray &paths) const
	Determines all DAG Paths to the DAG Node attached to the Function Set. More...

MString	fullPathName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Return a string representing the full path from the root of the dag to this object. More...

MString	partialPathName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Return a string representing the partial path from the root of the dag to this object. More...

MMatrix	transformationMatrix (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the object space transformation matrix for this DAG node. More...

bool	isIntermediateObject (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if this object is an intermediate in a geometry calculation. More...

MStatus	setIntermediateObject (bool isIntermediate)
	Sets whether this object is an intermediate in a geometry calculation. More...

int	objectColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	setObjectColor (int color)
	Sets the index for the current user defined inactive color used by the node. More...

bool	usingObjectColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const

MStatus	setUseObjectColor (bool useObjectColor)

MObjectColorType	objectColorType (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the user defined inactive color will be used for the node, or whether the default inactive color will be used. More...

MStatus	setObjectColorType (MObjectColorType type)
	Sets whether or not the user defined inactive object color will be used. More...

MStatus	setObjectColor (const MColor &color)
	Sets the color value for the current user defined inactive color used by the node. More...

MColor	objectColorRGB (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the RGB color for the current user defined inactive color used by the node. More...

int	objectColorIndex (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the index for the current user defined inactive color used by the node. More...

MColor	hiliteColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the current hilite color used by the node. More...

bool	usingHiliteColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not the hilite color will be used for the node. More...

MColor	dormantColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the dormant color used by this node. More...

MColor	activeColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the active color used by this node. More...

bool	drawOverrideEnabled (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not draw override is turned on for this node. More...

bool	drawOverrideIsReference (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not Display Type of the draw override is Reference for this node. More...

bool	drawOverrideIsTemplate (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines whether or not Display Type of the draw override is Template for this node. More...

bool	drawOverrideColor (MColor &color, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Determines the draw override color used by this node. More...

MStatus	getConnectedSetsAndMembers (unsigned int instanceNumber, MObjectArray &sets, MObjectArray &comps, bool renderableSetsOnly) const
	Returns all the sets connected to the specified instance of this DAG object. More...

MBoundingBox	boundingBox (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the bounding box for the dag node in object space. More...

MDagPath	dagPath (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the DagPath to which the Function Set is attached. More...

virtual MStatus	setObject (const MDagPath &path)
	Attaches Function Set to the DAG Node that has the given DAG Path. More...

virtual MStatus	setObject (MObject &object)
	Attaches Function Set to given DAG Node. More...

MObject	model (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

	MFnDagNode (const MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	No script support. More...

virtual MStatus	setObject (const MObject &object)
	No script support. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnDependencyNode
virtual	~MFnDependencyNode ()
	Destructor.

	MFnDependencyNode ()
	Default constructor.

	MFnDependencyNode (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MTypeId &typeId, const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type tag. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type. More...

MObject	create (const MString &type, const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new dependency node with the given type. More...

MTypeId	typeId (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the type id of this node. More...

MString	typeName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the type name of this node. More...

MString	name (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of this node. More...

MString	absoluteName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the absolute name of this node. More...

MString	pluginName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of the plug-in this MFnDependendencyNode was defined in. More...

MString	setName (const MString &name, bool createNamespace=false, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets the name of this node. More...

MUuid	uuid (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the node's UUID. More...

void	setUuid (const MUuid &uuid, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets the node's UUID. More...

MStatus	getConnections (MPlugArray &array) const
	Get all of the current connections to this node as an array of plugs. More...

unsigned int	attributeCount (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the number of attributes that this node has. More...

MObject	attribute (unsigned int index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Finds the attribute of this node at the given index. More...

MObject	reorderedAttribute (unsigned int index, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Some nodes, such as the various animCurve nodes, require that their attributes be set in a specific order for proper operation. More...

MObject	attribute (const MString &attrName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Finds the attribute of this node that has the given name. More...

MAttrClass	attributeClass (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the class (normal, dynamic, extension) of the specified attribute. More...

MStatus	getAffectedAttributes (const MObject &attr, MObjectArray &affectedAttributes) const
	Returns an array of attributes that are affected by the attribute passed in. More...

MStatus	getAffectedByAttributes (const MObject &attr, MObjectArray &affectedByAttributes) const
	Returns an array of attributes that affect the attribute passed in, attr. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MObject &attr, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Attempt to find a plug for the given attribute. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MString &attrName, bool wantNetworkedPlug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Attempt to find a plug for the given attribute. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MPlug	findPlug (const MString &attrName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	addAttribute (const MObject &attr)
	Add a new dynamic attibute to this node. More...

MStatus	removeAttribute (const MObject &attr)
	Remove a dynamic attribute from a node. More...

MPxNode *	userNode (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	If the function set's node is a plug-in node, then this method will extract the MPxNode pointer from it. More...

bool	isFromReferencedFile (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node came from a referenced file. More...

bool	isShared (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node is shared. More...

bool	isTrackingEdits (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns whether or not edits on the given node are being tracked by the generalized edit system. More...

bool	hasUniqueName (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node's name is unique within the scene. More...

MString	parentNamespace (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the name of the namespace in which this node resides. More...

bool	isLocked (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not this node is locked. More...

MStatus	setLocked (bool locked)
	Locks or unlocks this node. More...

bool	isNewAttribute (const MObject &attr, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Indicates whether or not the specified attribute was added to this node within the current scene. More...

MStatus	setFlag (unsigned int flag, bool state)
	Sets the state of the specified flag for the node. More...

bool	isFlagSet (unsigned int flag, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieves the current state of the specified flag for a node. More...

bool	isDefaultNode (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the node is a default node. More...

MStatus	setDoNotWrite (bool flag)
	Use this method to mark the "do not write" state of this node. More...

bool	canBeWritten (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the do not write state of the node. More...

bool	hasAttribute (const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns true if the node already has an attribute with the given name. More...

MObject	getAliasAttr (bool force, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns the node's alias attribute, which is a special attribute used to store information about the node's attribute aliases. More...

bool	setAlias (const MString &alias, const MString &name, const MPlug &plug, bool add=true, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Sets or removes an alias (i.e. More...

bool	findAlias (const MString &alias, MObject &attrObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Retrieves the attribute with the given alias. More...

bool	getAliasList (MStringArray &strArray, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns a list of all attribute aliases for this node. More...

MString	plugsAlias (const MPlug &plug, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Returns the alias for the plug's attribute or the empty string if that attribute has no alias. More...

MStatus	setIcon (const MString &filename)
	Associates a custom icon with the node for display in the Maya UI. More...

MString	icon (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the custom icon filename associated with the node. More...

MStatus	getExternalContent (MExternalContentInfoTable &table) const
	Returns the external content (files) that this node depends on. More...

MStatus	addExternalContentForFileAttr (MExternalContentInfoTable &table, const MObject &attr) const
	Adds content info to the specified table from a file path attribute. More...

MStatus	setExternalContentForFileAttr (const MObject &attr, const MExternalContentLocationTable &table)
	Sets content info in the specified attribute from the table. More...

MStatus	setExternalContent (const MExternalContentLocationTable &table)
	Changes the location of external content. More...

MString	setName (const MString &name, MStatus *ReturnStatus)
	OBSOLETE FUNCTION, NO SCRIPT SUPPORT. More...

	MFnDependencyNode (const MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	NO SCRIPT SUPPORT. More...

bool	getPlugsAlias (const MPlug &plug, MString &aliasName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	NO SCRIPT SUPPORT. More...

virtual const adsk::Data::Associations *	metadata (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	setMetadata (const adsk::Data::Associations &)
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	deleteMetadata ()
	This method is not available in Python. More...

virtual MStatus	validateMetadata (MString &errors) const
	This method is not available in Python. More...

MStatus	dgTimerOn ()
	Indicates that this node should collect DG timing data whenever DG timing is enabled. More...

MStatus	dgTimerOff ()
	Indicates that this node should no longer collect DG timing data when DG timing is enabled. More...

MdgTimerState	dgTimerQueryState (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	The function returns the current on/off state of the node's timer. More...

MStatus	dgTimerReset ()
	The function resets the dependency graph timers and counters for this node to zero. More...

double	dgTimer (const MdgTimerMetric timerMetric, const MdgTimerType timerType, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	The function returns the specified timer value for the current node. More...

MStatus	dgCallbacks (const MdgTimerType type, MStringArray &callbackName, MDoubleArray &value)
	Node callbacks that occur when timing is enabled get logged with the node and can be queried via this method. More...

MStatus	dgCallbackIds (const MdgTimerType type, const MString &callbackName, MCallbackIdArray &callbackId, MDoubleArray &value)
	This method provides a further breakdown of the per-callback time returned via dgCallbacks() by returning the data on a per-callbackId basis. More...

MStatus	addAttribute (const MObject &attr, MAttrClass type)
	This method is obsolete. More...

MStatus	removeAttribute (const MObject &attr, MAttrClass type)
	This method is obsolete. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from MFnBase
virtual	~MFnBase ()
	Class Destructor. More...

bool	hasObj (MFn::Type) const
	Determines whether or not the Function Set is compatible with the specified Maya Object within the API RTTI system. More...

bool	hasObj (const MObject &) const
	Determines whether or not the Function Set is compatible with the specified Maya Object within the API RTTI system. More...

MObject	object (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the MObject that is attached to the Function Set. More...

Protected Member Functions
virtual const char *	className () const
	Class name. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from MFnDependencyNode
static MString	classification (const MString &nodeTypeName)
	Retrieves the classification string for a node type. More...

static unsigned int	allocateFlag (const MString pluginName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Allocates a node flag for sole use by the caller. More...

static MStatus	deallocateFlag (const MString pluginName, unsigned int flag)
	Deallocates a node flag which was previously allocated by a call to allocateFlag. More...

static MStatus	deallocateAllFlags (const MString pluginName)
	Deallocates all of the node flags which are currently allocated to the specified plugin. More...

static void	enableDGTiming (bool enable)
	Globally enables or disables the DG node timing mechanism. More...

Static Public Member Functions inherited from MFnBase
static const char *	className ()
	Returns the name of this class. More...

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum Stickiness

Specifies a handle's stickiness when the skeleton is being manipulated interactively.

Enumerator
kStickyOff	Handle will move with skeleton's root.
kStickyOn	Handle will try to stay where it is.
kSuperSticky	Not used.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~MFnIkHandle ( )

virtual

Destructor.

Class destructor.

MFnIkHandle	(	MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnIkHandle	(	const MDagPath &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given constant MDagPath object.

Parameters

[in]	object	The const MDagPath to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	The return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnIkHandle	(	const MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

Member Function Documentation

MFn::Type type ( ) const

virtual

Function set type.

Return the class type : MFn::kIkHandle.

Reimplemented from MFnTransform.

const char * className ( ) const

protectedvirtual

Class name.

Return the class name : "MFnIkHandle".

Reimplemented from MFnTransform.

MObject create	(	MDagPath &	startJoint,
		MDagPath &	effector,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = `NULL`
	)

Creates a new ik handle.

The effector and startJoint specify the joint chain controlled by this handle. The effector is the joint that is moved by the handle forcing the solver to recalculate the joint chain.

Parameters

[in]	startJoint	a path to the start joint in the joint chain
[in]	effector	a path to the end-effector (last joint) in the chain
[out]	ReturnStatus	Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess A new ik handle was successfully created and added to the dag
MS::kInvalidParameter The startJoint or effector are not valid joints
MS::kInsufficientMemory Not enough memory available to create the new handle
MS::kLicenseFailure Application not licensed for attempted operation
MS::kFailure An error occurred adding the new handle to the DAG.

MStatus getStartJoint ( MDagPath & jointPath )

This method will get a dag path to the starting joint of the handle's joint chain.

Parameters

[out] jointPath storage for the dag path to the joint

Returns: Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The dag path was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setStartJoint ( const MDagPath & jointPath )

This method will set the dag path for the starting joint of the handle's joint chain.

The start joint must be on the same skeletal chain as the end effector or this method will fail.

Parameters

[in] jointPath The dag path to the joint that will be set

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The joint path was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus getEffector ( MDagPath & effectorPath )

Get a dag path to the end-effector of the handle's joint chain.

Parameters

[out] effectorPath Storage for the effector path

Returns: ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The effector path was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setEffector ( const MDagPath & effectorPath )

Set the dag path to the end-effector of the handle's joint chain.

The end-effector/joint must be on the same skeletal chain as the start joint or this method will fail.

The end effector may be specified with a joint or an end-effector. If a joint is used, an end-effector will be created at the same position as the joint and this new end-effector will be used as the end effector.

Parameters

[in] effectorPath The path for the effector

Returns: ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The effector path was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setStartJointAndEffector	(	const MDagPath &	jointPath,
		const MDagPath &	effectorPath
	)

This method will set the dag path for the starting joint and the end-effector of the handle's joint chain.

This method must be used when setting the joints for a handle that are in a different skeletal chain then the current one.

The end effector may be specified with a joint or an end-effector. If a joint is used, an end-effector will be created at the same position as the joint and this new end-effector will be used as the end effector.

Parameters

[in]	jointPath	The dag path to the joint that will be set
[in]	effectorPath	The path for the effector

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The joint and effector paths were successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

unsigned int priority ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Get the priority of this handle in case a solution is affected by more than one handle.

Logically, all handles with a lower number priority are solved before any handles with a higher numbered priority. (All handles of priority 1 are solved before any handles of priority 2 and so on.) Handle priorities must be > 0.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Returns: The priority of this handle

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The priority was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setPriority ( unsigned int priority )

Set the priority of this handle in case a solution is affected by more than one handle.

Logically, all handles with a lower number priority are solved before any handles with a higher numbered priority. (All handles of priority 1 are solved before any handles of priority 2 and so on.) Handle priorities must be > 0.

Parameters

[in] priority The priority to set for this handle

Returns: ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The priority was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MFnIkHandle::Stickiness stickiness ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Get the stickiness of this handle.

Sticky handles are solved when the skeleton is being manipulated interactively. If a character has sticky feet, the solver will attempt to keep them in the same position as the user moves the character's root. If they were not sticky, they would move along with the root.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Returns: The stickiness value for this handle.

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The stickiness value was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setStickiness ( Stickiness stickiness )

Set the stickiness of this handle.

Sticky handles are solved when the skeleton is being manipulated interactively. If a character has sticky feet, the solver will attempt to keep them in the same position as the user moves the character's root. If they were not sticky, they would move along with the root.

Parameters

[in] stickiness The stickiness value to be set.

Returns: ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The stickiness value was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

double weight ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Get the handles weight in error calculations.

The weight only applies when handle goals are in conflict and cannot be solved simultaneously. When this happens, a solution is computed that weights the "distance" from each goal to the solution by the handle's weight and attempts to minimize this value. The weight must be >= 0.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Returns: The weight value for this handle

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The weight value was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setWeight ( double weight )

Specifies the handles weight in error calculations.

The weight only applies when handle goals are in conflict and cannot be solved simultaneously. When this happens, a solution is computed that weights the "distance" from each goal to the solution by the handle's weight and attempts to minimize this value. The weight must be >= 0.

Parameters

[in] weight The weight value to be set

Returns: ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The weight value was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

double poWeight ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Gets the position/orientation weight of a handle.

This is used to compute the "distance" between the goal position and the end-effector position.

A positionWeight of 1.0 computes the distance as the distance between positions only and ignores the orientations.

A positionWeight of 0.0 computes the distance as the distance between the orientations only and ignores the positions.

A positionWeight of 0.5 attempts to weight the distances equally but cannot actually compute this due to units differences. Because there is no way to add linear units and angular units.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Returns: The position/orientation weight

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The position/orientation weight was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setPOWeight ( double poWeight )

Sets the position/orientation weight of a handle.

This is used to compute the "distance" between the goal position and the end-effector position.

A positionWeight of 1.0 computes the distance as the distance between positions only and ignores the orientations.

A positionWeight of 0.0 computes the distance as the distance between the orientations only and ignores the positions.

A positionWeight of 0.5 attempts to weight the distances equally but cannot actually compute this due to units differences. Because there is no way to add linear units and angular units.

Parameters

[in] poWeight The position/orientation weight to be set

Returns: Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The position/orientation weight was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MObject solver ( MStatus * ReturnStatus = NULL )

Returns the solver attached to this handle.

Parameters

[out] ReturnStatus Status Code (see below)

Returns: The solver associated with this handle

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The solver for this handle was successfully returned
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setSolver ( const MObject & solver )

Set the solver for this handle.

Parameters

[in] solver The solver for this handle

Returns: Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The solver for this handle was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

MStatus setSolver ( const MString & solverName )

Set the solver associated with this handle by name.

Parameters

[in] solverName The type name of the solver to be set

Returns: Status Code (see below)

Status Codes:

MS::kSuccess The solver for this handle was successfully set
MS::kFailure This function set has not been attached to a valid object

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

MFnIkHandle.h
MFnIkHandle.cpp

MFnIkHandle Class Reference

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