ShapeObject Class Reference

Class Description

An open or closed hierarchical shape made up of one or more parts such as bezier splines or poly lines.

Inheritance diagram for ShapeObject:

Public Member Functions
def	AttachShape (self, args)
def	CanMakeBezier (self)
def	CopyBaseData (self, args)
def	CurveClosed (self, args)
def	GenerateMesh (self, args)
def	GetAngle (self, args)
def	GetDispRenderMesh (self)
def	GetGenUVs (self)
def	GetLengthOfCurve (self, args)
def	GetMatID (self, args)
def	GetNumberOfCurves (self, args)
def	GetNumberOfPieces (self, args)
def	GetNumberOfVertices (self, args)
def	GetObjectDisplayRequirement (self)
def	GetRenderable (self)
def	GetShapeObjValidity (self, args)
def	GetSides (self, args)
def	GetThickness (self, args)
def	GetUsePhysicalScaleUVs (self)
def	GetUseViewport (self)
def	GetViewportAngle (self)
def	GetViewportOrRenderer (self)
def	GetViewportSides (self)
def	GetViewportThickness (self)
def	InterpCurve3D (self, args)
def	InterpPiece3D (self, args)
def	MakeBezier (self, args)
def	MakePolyShape (self, args)
def	PrepareDisplay (self, args)
def	SetAngle (self, args)
def	SetDispRenderMesh (self, args)
def	SetGenUVs (self, args)
def	SetRenderable (self, args)
def	SetSides (self, args)
def	SetThickness (self, args)
def	SetUsePhysicalScaleUVs (self, args)
def	SetUseViewport (self, args)
def	SetViewportAngle (self, args)
def	SetViewportOrRenderer (self, args)
def	SetViewportSides (self, args)
def	SetViewportThickness (self, args)
def	TangentCurve3D (self, args)
def	TangentPiece3D (self, args)
def	UpdatePerNodeItems (self, args)
def	UpdatePerViewItems (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from GeomObject
def	CanDoDisplacementMapping (self)
def	IsInstanceDependent (self)
def	NumberOfRenderMeshes (self)
Public Member Functions inherited from Object
def	ApplyUVWMap (self, args)
def	AsParticleObject (self, args)
def	AsShapeObject (self, args)
def	AsSplineShape (self, args)
def	AsTriObject (self, args)
def	BranchDeleted (self, args)
def	CanCacheObject (self)
def	CanConvertToType (self, args)
def	CheckObjectIntegrity (self)
def	CollapseObject (self)
def	ContainedShapeSelectionArray (self)
def	ConvertToDerivedObject (self)
def	ConvertToType (self, args)
def	CopyAdditionalChannels (self, args)
def	CopyChannelLocks (self, args)
def	DeleteAllAdditionalChannels (self)
def	DoOwnSelectHilite (self)
def	Eval (self, args)
def	FindBaseObject (self)
def	FreeChannels (self, args)
def	GetBranchINode (self, args)
def	GetChannelLocks (self, args)
def	GetChannelValidity (self, args)
def	GetContainedShape (self, args)
def	GetContainedShapeMatrix (self, args)
def	GetDeformBBox (self, args)
def	GetExtendedProperties (self, args)
def	GetNoEvalInterval (self)
def	GetNumContainedShapes (self)
def	GetNumFaces (self, args)
def	GetNumMapChannels (self)
def	GetNumMapsUsed (self)
def	GetNumPipeBranches
def	GetNumPoints (self)
def	GetNumSurfaces (self, args)
def	GetNumVerts (self, args)
def	GetObjectValidity (self, args)
def	GetPipeBranch (self, args)
def	GetPoint (self, args)
def	GetSubselState (self)
def	GetSurfacePoint (self, args)
def	GetWeight (self, args)
def	GetWorldSpaceObjectNode (self)
def	HasWeights (self)
def	InitNodeName (self, args)
def	IntersectRay (self, args)
def	InvalidateChannels (self, args)
def	IsBaseClassOwnedChannel (self, args)
def	IsDeformable (self)
def	IsManipulator (self)
def	IsMappable (self)
def	IsObjectLocked (self)
def	IsParamSurface (self)
def	IsParticleSystem (self)
def	IsPointSelected (self, args)
def	IsRenderable (self)
def	IsShapeObject (self)
def	IsWorldSpaceObject (self)
def	LockChannels (self, args)
def	LockObject (self)
def	MakeShallowCopy (self, args)
def	MergeAdditionalChannels (self, args)
def	NewAndCopyChannels (self, args)
def	NormalAlignVector (self, args)
def	PointSelection (self, args)
def	PointsWereChanged (self)
def	PreferredCollapseType (self)
def	ReadyChannelsForMod (self, args)
def	ReduceCaches (self, args)
def	SetChannelLocks (self, args)
def	SetChannelValidity (self, args)
def	SetNoEvalInterval (self, args)
def	SetPoint (self, args)
def	SetSubSelState (self, args)
def	SetWeight (self, args)
def	ShallowCopy (self, args)
def	SurfaceClosedU (self, args)
def	SurfaceClosedV (self, args)
def	TopologyChanged (self)
def	UnlockChannels (self, args)
def	UnlockObject (self)
def	UpdateValidity (self, args)
def	UseSelectionBrackets (self)
def	UsesWireColor (self)
def	WSStateInvalidate (self)
Public Member Functions inherited from BaseObject
def	ActivateSubSelSet (self, args)
def	ChangeTopology (self)
def	ClearSelection (self, args)
def	ForceNotify (self, args)
def	GetLocalBoundBox (self, args)
def	GetNamedSelSetName (self, args)
def	GetNumNamedSelSets (self)
def	GetNumSubObjTypes (self)
def	GetObjectName (self)
def	GetSubObjectLevel (self)
def	GetSubObjType (self, args)
def	GetSubObjTypeName (self, args)
def	GetWorldBoundBox (self, args)
def	HasUVW (self, args)
def	HasViewDependentBoundingBox (self)
def	HitTest (self, args)
def	InvertSelection (self, args)
def	Move (self, args)
def	NewSetFromCurSel (self, args)
def	OKToChangeTopology (self, args)
def	RemoveSubSelSet (self, args)
def	Rotate (self, args)
def	Scale (self, args)
def	SelectAll (self, args)
def	SetGenUVW (self, args)
def	SetNamedSelSetName (self, args)
def	SetupNamedSelDropDown (self)
def	SupportsNamedSubSels (self)
def	TransformCancel (self, args)
def	TransformFinish (self, args)
def	TransformHoldingFinish (self, args)
def	TransformHoldingStart (self, args)
def	TransformStart (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceTarget
def	FindDependentNode (self)
def	MaybeAutoDelete (self)
def	NotifyTarget (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceMaker
def	ClearFlagInHierarchy (self, args)
def	DeleteMe (self)
def	DeleteReference (self, args)
def	FindRef (self, args)
def	GetNumRefs (self)
def	GetReference (self, args)
def	NotifyChanged (self)
def	NotifyDependents (self, args)
def	ReplaceReference (self, args)
def	RescaleWorldUnits (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from Animatable
def	AddNewKey (self, args)
def	AssignController (self, args)
def	CanAssignController (self, args)
def	CanCopyAnim (self)
def	CanCopyTrack (self, args)
def	CanDeleteSubAnim (self, args)
def	CanMakeUnique (self)
def	ClearAFlag (self, args)
def	ClearAFlagEx (self, args)
def	ClearAllAppData (self)
def	ClearFlagBit (self, args)
def	ClearFlagInAllAnimatables (args)
def	CopyKeysFromTime (self, args)
def	DeleteAppData (self, args)
def	DeleteKeyAtTime (self, args)
def	DeleteKeyByIndex (self, args)
def	DeleteKeys (self, args)
def	DeleteSubAnim (self, args)
def	DeleteTime (self, args)
def	DoesSupportTimeOperations (self)
def	EditTimeRange (self, args)
def	FreeCaches (self)
def	GetAnimByHandle (args)
def	GetAnimHandle (self)
def	GetAppData (self, args)
def	GetClassID (self)
def	GetClassName (self)
def	GetCustomAttributeContainer (self)
def	GetHasSubElements
def	GetKeyIndex (self, args)
def	GetKeyTime (self, args)
def	GetNextKeyTime (self, args)
def	GetNodeName (self)
def	GetNumKeys (self)
def	GetNumSubAnims (self)
def	GetParameterBlock (self)
def	GetSubAnim (self, args)
def	GetSubAnimName (self, args)
def	GetSuperClassID (self)
def	GetTimeRange (self, args)
def	InsertTime (self, args)
def	IsAnimated (self)
def	IsKeyAtTime (self, args)
def	IsSubClassOf (self, args)
def	MoveKeys (self, args)
def	ReverseTime (self, args)
def	ScaleKeyValues (self, args)
def	ScaleTime (self, args)
def	SetAFlag (self, args)
def	SetAFlagEx (self, args)
def	SetAppData (self, args)
def	SetFlagBit (self, args)
def	SubNumToRefNum (self, args)
def	TestAFlag (self, args)
def	TestAFlagEx (self, args)
def	TestFlagBit (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from InterfaceServer
def	GetInterface (self, args)
Public Member Functions inherited from Wrapper
def	GetUnwrappedPtr (self)

Static Public Attributes
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from GeomObject
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from Object
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from BaseObject
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from ReferenceTarget
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from ReferenceMaker
tuple	NumRefs = _swig_property(GetNumRefs)
tuple	Refs = _swig_property(lambda self: (self.GetReference(i) for i in xrange(self.GetNumRefs())))
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from Animatable
tuple	AnimHandle = _swig_property(GetAnimHandle)
tuple	ClassID = _swig_property(GetClassID)
tuple	ClearFlagInAllAnimatables = staticmethod(ClearFlagInAllAnimatables)
tuple	GetAnimByHandle = staticmethod(GetAnimByHandle)
tuple	KeyTimes = _swig_property(lambda self: (self.GetKeyTime(i) for i in xrange(self.GetNumKeys())))
tuple	NodeName = _swig_property(GetNodeName)
tuple	NumSubAnims = _swig_property(GetNumSubAnims)
tuple	ParameterBlock = _swig_property(GetParameterBlock)
tuple	SubAnimNames = _swig_property(lambda self: (self.GetSubAnimName(i) for i in xrange(self.GetNumSubAnims())))
tuple	SubAnims = _swig_property(lambda self: (self.GetSubAnim(i) for i in xrange(self.GetNumSubAnims())))
tuple	SuperClassID = _swig_property(GetSuperClassID)
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from InterfaceServer
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')
Static Public Attributes inherited from Wrapper
tuple	thisown = _swig_property(lambda x: x.this.own(), lambda x, v: x.this.own(v), doc='The membership flag')

Member Function Documentation

def AttachShape	(		self,
			args
	)

AttachShape(ShapeObject self, INode thisNode, INode attachNode, bool weldEnds=True, float weldThreshold=0.0, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> bool
AttachShape(ShapeObject self, INode thisNode, INode attachNode, bool weldEnds=True, float weldThreshold=0.0) -> bool
AttachShape(ShapeObject self, INode thisNode, INode attachNode, bool weldEnds=True) -> bool
AttachShape(ShapeObject self, INode thisNode, INode attachNode) -> bool

def CanMakeBezier

(

self

)

CanMakeBezier(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def CopyBaseData	(		self,
			args
	)

CopyBaseData(ShapeObject self, ShapeObject other)

def CurveClosed	(		self,
			args
	)

CurveClosed(ShapeObject self, int curve, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> bool
CurveClosed(ShapeObject self, int curve) -> bool

def GenerateMesh	(		self,
			args
	)

GenerateMesh(ShapeObject self, int option, Mesh mesh, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
GenerateMesh(ShapeObject self, int option, Mesh mesh)

def GetAngle	(		self,
			args
	)

GetAngle(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever(), TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> float
GetAngle(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever()) -> float
GetAngle(ShapeObject self) -> float

def GetDispRenderMesh

(

self

)

GetDispRenderMesh(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetGenUVs

(

self

)

GetGenUVs(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetLengthOfCurve	(		self,
			args
	)

GetLengthOfCurve(ShapeObject self, int curve, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> float
GetLengthOfCurve(ShapeObject self, int curve) -> float

def GetMatID	(		self,
			args
	)

GetMatID(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> MtlID
GetMatID(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece) -> MtlID

def GetNumberOfCurves	(		self,
			args
	)

GetNumberOfCurves(ShapeObject self, TimeValue t) -> int

def GetNumberOfPieces	(		self,
			args
	)

GetNumberOfPieces(ShapeObject self, int curve, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> int
GetNumberOfPieces(ShapeObject self, int curve) -> int

def GetNumberOfVertices	(		self,
			args
	)

GetNumberOfVertices(ShapeObject self, int curve=-1, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> int
GetNumberOfVertices(ShapeObject self, int curve=-1) -> int
GetNumberOfVertices(ShapeObject self) -> int

def GetObjectDisplayRequirement

(

self

)

GetObjectDisplayRequirement(ShapeObject self) -> unsigned long

def GetRenderable

(

self

)

GetRenderable(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetShapeObjValidity	(		self,
			args
	)

GetShapeObjValidity(ShapeObject self, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> Interval
GetShapeObjValidity(ShapeObject self) -> Interval

def GetSides	(		self,
			args
	)

GetSides(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever(), TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> int
GetSides(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever()) -> int
GetSides(ShapeObject self) -> int

def GetThickness	(		self,
			args
	)

GetThickness(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever(), TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> float
GetThickness(ShapeObject self, Interval ivalid=Autodesk::Max::Forever()) -> float
GetThickness(ShapeObject self) -> float

def GetUsePhysicalScaleUVs

(

self

)

GetUsePhysicalScaleUVs(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetUseViewport

(

self

)

GetUseViewport(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetViewportAngle

(

self

)

GetViewportAngle(ShapeObject self) -> float

def GetViewportOrRenderer

(

self

)

GetViewportOrRenderer(ShapeObject self) -> bool

def GetViewportSides

(

self

)

GetViewportSides(ShapeObject self) -> int

def GetViewportThickness

(

self

)

GetViewportThickness(ShapeObject self) -> float

def InterpCurve3D	(		self,
			args
	)

InterpCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> Point3
InterpCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE) -> Point3
InterpCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param) -> Point3

def InterpPiece3D	(		self,
			args
	)

InterpPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> Point3
InterpPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE) -> Point3
InterpPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param) -> Point3

def MakeBezier	(		self,
			args
	)

MakeBezier(ShapeObject self, BezierShape shape, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
MakeBezier(ShapeObject self, BezierShape shape)

def MakePolyShape	(		self,
			args
	)

MakePolyShape(ShapeObject self, PolyShape shape, int steps=PSHAPE_BUILTIN_STEPS, bool optimize=True, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
MakePolyShape(ShapeObject self, PolyShape shape, int steps=PSHAPE_BUILTIN_STEPS, bool optimize=True)
MakePolyShape(ShapeObject self, PolyShape shape, int steps=PSHAPE_BUILTIN_STEPS)
MakePolyShape(ShapeObject self, PolyShape shape)

def PrepareDisplay	(		self,
			args
	)

PrepareDisplay(ShapeObject self, MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateDisplayContext const & prepareDisplayContext) -> bool

def SetAngle	(		self,
			args
	)

SetAngle(ShapeObject self, float a, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
SetAngle(ShapeObject self, float a)

def SetDispRenderMesh	(		self,
			args
	)

SetDispRenderMesh(ShapeObject self, bool sw)

def SetGenUVs	(		self,
			args
	)

SetGenUVs(ShapeObject self, bool sw)

def SetRenderable	(		self,
			args
	)

SetRenderable(ShapeObject self, bool sw)

def SetSides	(		self,
			args
	)

SetSides(ShapeObject self, int s, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
SetSides(ShapeObject self, int s)

def SetThickness	(		self,
			args
	)

SetThickness(ShapeObject self, float thick, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now())
SetThickness(ShapeObject self, float thick)

def SetUsePhysicalScaleUVs	(		self,
			args
	)

SetUsePhysicalScaleUVs(ShapeObject self, bool flag)

def SetUseViewport	(		self,
			args
	)

SetUseViewport(ShapeObject self, bool sw)

def SetViewportAngle	(		self,
			args
	)

SetViewportAngle(ShapeObject self, float a)

def SetViewportOrRenderer	(		self,
			args
	)

SetViewportOrRenderer(ShapeObject self, bool sw)

def SetViewportSides	(		self,
			args
	)

SetViewportSides(ShapeObject self, int s)

def SetViewportThickness	(		self,
			args
	)

SetViewportThickness(ShapeObject self, float thick)

def TangentCurve3D	(		self,
			args
	)

TangentCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> Point3
TangentCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE) -> Point3
TangentCurve3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, float param) -> Point3

def TangentPiece3D	(		self,
			args
	)

TangentPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE, TimeValue t=Autodesk::Max::Now()) -> Point3
TangentPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param, int ptype=PARAM_SIMPLE) -> Point3
TangentPiece3D(ShapeObject self, int curve, int piece, float param) -> Point3

def UpdatePerNodeItems	(		self,
			args
	)

UpdatePerNodeItems(ShapeObject self, MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateDisplayContext const & updateDisplayContext, MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateNodeContext & nodeContext, 
    MaxSDK::Graphics::IRenderItemContainer & targetRenderItemContainer) -> bool

def UpdatePerViewItems	(		self,
			args
	)

UpdatePerViewItems(ShapeObject self, MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateDisplayContext const & updateDisplayContext, MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateNodeContext & nodeContext, 
    MaxSDK::Graphics::UpdateViewContext & viewContext, 
    MaxSDK::Graphics::IRenderItemContainer & targetRenderItemContainer) -> bool