TabletManager Class Reference

#include <ITabletInterface.h>

Class Description

Remarks

The TabletManager provides a convenient centralized interface for working with pressure-sensitive graphics tablets in 3ds Max. Plugins register a TabletCallback object that receives notifications whenever a user interacts with a graphics tablet. For example code showing the use of the TabletManager, see maxsdk/samples/PainterInterface

Public Types
enum	PointerType { unknown = 0, pen, cursor, eraser }

Public Member Functions
virtual CoreExport bool	RegisterTabletCallback (TabletCallback *callback)=0
virtual CoreExport bool	UnregisterTabletCallback (TabletCallback *callback)=0
virtual CoreExport bool	GetPenDown ()=0
virtual CoreExport float	GetPressure ()=0
virtual CoreExport float	GetRotation ()=0
virtual CoreExport float	GetTangentialPressure ()=0
virtual CoreExport int	GetX ()=0
virtual CoreExport int	GetY ()=0
virtual CoreExport int	GetZ ()=0
virtual CoreExport int	GetXTilt ()=0
virtual CoreExport int	GetYTilt ()=0
virtual CoreExport PointerType	GetPointerType ()=0

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum PointerType

Remarks

Indicates the pointer (stylus) type in use. Returned by the GetPointerType method.

Enumerator
unknown
pen
cursor
eraser

    {
        unknown = 0,
        pen,
        cursor,
        eraser
    };

Member Function Documentation

virtual CoreExport bool RegisterTabletCallback ( TabletCallback *  callback )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method is called to register a TabletCallback object. This object's Event method will be called whenever a connected graphics tablet sends an event message. The user of the tablet can then call the various TabletManager methods to access the tablet stylus position, pressure, tilt, etc.

Parameters

callback

- The TabletCallback object that will receive the event updates

Returns

true if the callback was registered, false otherwise

virtual CoreExport bool UnregisterTabletCallback ( TabletCallback *  callback )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method is called to unregister a TabletCallback object previously registered via RegisterTabletCallback.

Parameters

callback

- The TabletCallback object that will be unregistered

Returns

true if the callback was unregistered, false otherwise

virtual CoreExport bool GetPenDown ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns whether or not the tablet pen is touching the tablet surface.

Returns

true if the stylus is touching the tablet surface, false otherwise

virtual CoreExport float GetPressure ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the pressure with which the tablet stylus is touching the tablet surface. Range is 0.0 - 1.0.

Returns

The stylus pressure, range 0.0 - 1.0

virtual CoreExport float GetRotation ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the rotation angle of the tablet stylus, if the stylus supports rotation angle output. Returns the rotation of the current tool in degrees, where zero means the tip of the stylus is pointing towards the top of the tablet, a positive value means it's turned to the right, and a negative value means it's turned to the left. If the device does not support rotation, this value is always 0.0.

Returns

The stylus rotation angle

virtual CoreExport float GetTangentialPressure ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the tangential pressure for the device, if it is supported. This is typically given by a finger wheel on an airbrush tool. The range is from -1.0 to 1.0. 0.0 indicates a neutral position. If the device does not support tangential pressure, this value is always 0.0.

Returns

The stylus tangential pressure

virtual CoreExport int GetX ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the x position of the device.

Returns

The x position

virtual CoreExport int GetY ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the y position of the device.

Returns

The y position

virtual CoreExport int GetZ ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the z position of the device. Typically this is represented by a wheel on a 4D Mouse. If the device does not support a Z-axis, this value is always zero.

Returns

The z position

virtual CoreExport int GetXTilt ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the angle between the device (a pen, for example) and the perpendicular in the direction of the x axis. Positive values are towards the tablet's physical right. The angle is in the range -60 to +60 degrees.

Returns

The x tilt

virtual CoreExport int GetYTilt ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the angle between the device (a pen, for example) and the perpendicular in the direction of the y axis. Positive values are towards the tablet's physical right. The angle is in the range -60 to +60 degrees.

Returns

The y tilt

virtual CoreExport PointerType GetPointerType ( )

pure virtual

Remarks

This method returns the type of stylus or pointing device that generated the event.

See also

PointerType

Returns

The pointer type