MItCurveCV Class Reference

#include <MItCurveCV.h>

Class Description

Iterator for NURBS curve CVs.

This class is the iterator class for NURBS curve control vertices (CVs). The iteration can be for a given curve or for a group of CVs.

Example: Translates the CVs for a curve in the X direction (world space).

MItCurveCV* cvIter = new MItCurveCV( curve, &stat );
MVector vector(1.0,0.0,0.0);
if ( MStatus::kSuccess == stat ) {
for ( ; !cvIter->isDone(); cvIter->next() )
{
cvIter->translateBy( vector, MSpace::kWorld );
}
cvIter->updateCurve(); // Tell curve is has been changed
}
else {
cerr << "Error creating iterator!" << endl;
}
+ Examples:

Public Member Functions

 MItCurveCV (MObject &curve, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
 Constructor. More...
 
 MItCurveCV (const MDagPath &curve, MObject &component=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~MItCurveCV ()
 Class destructor. More...
 
bool isDone (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 Returns true if the iteration is finished, i.e. More...
 
MStatus next ()
 Advance to the next CV in the iteration. More...
 
MStatus reset ()
 Reset the iterator to the first CV. More...
 
MStatus reset (MObject &curve)
 Reset the iterator to the specified curve. More...
 
MStatus reset (const MDagPath &curve, MObject &component=MObject::kNullObj)
 Reset the iterator to the specified curve and component. More...
 
MPoint position (MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 Return the position of the current CV. More...
 
MStatus setPosition (const MPoint &pt, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
 Set the position of the current CV to the specified point. More...
 
MStatus translateBy (const MVector &vec, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
 Translates the current CV by the amount specified in vec. More...
 
int index (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 This method returns the index of the current CV in the CV array for this curve. More...
 
MObject cv (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 This method is obsolete. More...
 
MObject currentItem (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 This method returns the current CV as an MObject. More...
 
bool hasHistoryOnCreate (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
 This method determines if the shape was created with history. More...
 
MStatus updateCurve ()
 This method is used to signal the curve that it has been changed and needs to redraw itself. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static const char * className ()
 Returns the name of this class. More...
 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MItCurveCV ( MObject curve,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

Constructor.

This constructor is used when iterating over an entire curve.

Parameters
[in]curveThe curve for the iteration
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Status Codes:
MItCurveCV ( const MDagPath curve,
MObject component = MObject::kNullObj,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

Constructor.

This constructor is used when iterating over a group of CVs. If the component is not given then the iteration will be for the whole curve.

Parameters
[in]curveDag path to the curve for the iteration
[in]componentA group of CVs to be iterated on
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Status Codes:
~MItCurveCV ( )
virtual

Class destructor.

Deallocates memory used by this iterator.

Member Function Documentation

bool isDone ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL) const

Returns true if the iteration is finished, i.e.

there are no more CVs to iterate on.

Parameters
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Returns
Boolean value: true if there are no more CVs to iterate on, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
MStatus next ( )

Advance to the next CV in the iteration.

If the iterator is already at the last CV then this method has no effect. Use isDone to determine if the iterator is at the last CV.

Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( )

Reset the iterator to the first CV.

Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( MObject curve)

Reset the iterator to the specified curve.

Parameters
[in]curveThe curve for the iteration
Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( const MDagPath curve,
MObject component = MObject::kNullObj 
)

Reset the iterator to the specified curve and component.

The component is a group of CVs belonging to the specified curve. The component defaults to MObject::kNullObj. If a component is not given then the iterator will be reset for the whole curve.

Parameters
[in]curveDag path to the curve for the iteration
[in]componentA group of CVs to be iterated on
Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MPoint position ( MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

Return the position of the current CV.

Parameters
[in]spacethe co-oordinate system for the returned point
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus setPosition ( const MPoint pt,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Set the position of the current CV to the specified point.

Parameters
[in]ptnew position of CV
[in]spacethe co-ordinate system for this transformation.
Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus translateBy ( const MVector vec,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Translates the current CV by the amount specified in vec.

Parameters
[in]vectranslation to be applied to the CV
[in]spacethe co-oordinate system for this transformation.
Returns
Status code
Status Codes:
int index ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL) const

This method returns the index of the current CV in the CV array for this curve.

Parameters
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Returns
The index of the current CV
Status Codes:
MObject cv ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL) const

This method is obsolete.

Deprecated:
Use the MItCurveCV::currentItem method.

This method returns the current CV as an MObject.

Parameters
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Returns
A handle to the CV requested
Status Codes:
MObject currentItem ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL) const

This method returns the current CV as an MObject.

Parameters
[out]ReturnStatusStatus code
Returns
A handle to the CV requested
Status Codes:
bool hasHistoryOnCreate ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL) const

This method determines if the shape was created with history.

If the object that this iterator is attached to is not a shape then this method will fail.

Parameters
[out]ReturnStatus
Returns
Boolean value: true if shape has history, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
MStatus updateCurve ( )

This method is used to signal the curve that it has been changed and needs to redraw itself.

When modifying a large number of CVs, it is most efficient to call this method after all of the CVs have been modified.

  • Status code
Status Codes:
const char * className ( )
static

Returns the name of this class.

Returns
The name of this class.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • MItCurveCV.h
  • MItCurveCV.cpp