3ds Max C++ API Reference
MNNormalSpec Class Reference

#include <MNNormalSpec.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for MNNormalSpec:

Public Member Functions

 MNNormalSpec ()
 
 ~MNNormalSpec ()
 
DllExport void Initialize ()
 
DllExport bool NAlloc (int num, bool keep=TRUE)
 
DllExport void NShrink ()
 
DllExport bool FAlloc (int num, bool keep=TRUE)
 
DllExport void FShrink ()
 
DllExport void Clear ()
 
DllExport void ClearAndFree ()
 
int GetNumFaces () const
 
DllExport bool SetNumFaces (int numFaces)
 
int GetNumNormals () const
 
DllExport bool SetNumNormals (int numNormals)
 
Point3Normal (int normID) const
 
Point3GetNormalArray () const
 
bool GetNormalExplicit (int normID) const
 
void SetNormalExplicit (int normID, bool value)
 
void SetAllExplicit (bool value=true)
 Set all normals in this MNNormalSpec to be explicit. More...
 
MNNormalFaceFace (int faceID) const
 
MNNormalFaceGetFaceArray () const
 
void SetParent (MNMesh *pMesh)
 
DllExport Point3GetNormal (int face, int corner)
 
DllExport void SetNormal (int face, int corner, Point3 &normal)
 
DllExport int GetNormalIndex (int face, int corner)
 
DllExport void SetNormalIndex (int face, int corner, int normalIndex)
 
DllExport int NewNormal (Point3 &normal, bool explic=true)
 
DllExport void SetSelection (BitArray &newSelection)
 
BitArrayGetSelection ()
 
void SetDisplayLength (float displayLength)
 
float GetDisplayLength ()
 
DllExport void CollapseDeadFaces ()
 
DllExport void Display (GraphicsWindow *gw, bool showSel)
 
DllExport bool HitTest (GraphicsWindow *gw, HitRegion *hr, DWORD flags, SubObjHitList &hitList)
 
DllExport Box3 GetBoundingBox (Matrix3 *tm=NULL, bool selectedOnly=false)
 
DllExport void ClearNormals ()
 
DllExport void BuildNormals ()
 
DllExport void ComputeNormals ()
 
DllExport void CheckNormals ()
 
DllExport void AdjustToParent (bool doCheckDegree=true)
 Adjusts the number and topology of the normal faces to match the parent mesh. More...
 
DllExport MNNormalSpecoperator= (const MNNormalSpec &from)
 
DllExport void CopySpecified (const MNNormalSpec &from)
 
DllExport bool CopySpecified (const MNNormalSpec &sourceNormals, const IntTab &faceIndexMap)
 For each face index map entry faceIndexMap[f] which is valid, i.e. More...
 
DllExport MNNormalSpecoperator+= (const MNNormalSpec &from)
 
DllExport void MNDebugPrint (bool printAll=false)
 
DllExport bool CheckAllData (int numParentFaces)
 
DllExport IOResult Save (ISave *isave)
 
DllExport IOResult Load (ILoad *iload)
 
Interface_ID GetID ()
 
DllExport void DeleteInterface ()
 
DllExport BaseInterfaceGetInterface (Interface_ID id)
 
DllExport BaseInterfaceCloneInterface (void *remapDir=NULL)
 
DllExport void ShallowCopy (IPipelineClient *from, ChannelMask channels)
 
DllExport void DeepCopy (IPipelineClient *from, ChannelMask channels)
 
DllExport void NewAndCopyChannels (ChannelMask channels)
 
DllExport void FreeChannels (ChannelMask channels, int zeroOthers=1)
 
DllExport void ZeroChannels (ChannelMask channels)
 
DllExport void AppendAllChannels (IPipelineClient *from)
 
DllExport bool Transform (const Matrix3 &xfm, BOOL useSel=false, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL)
 
DllExport bool Translate (Point3 &translate, BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL)
 
DllExport bool BreakNormals (BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL, BOOL toAverage=false)
 
DllExport bool UnifyNormals (BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL, BOOL toAverage=false)
 
DllExport bool AverageNormals (BOOL useThresh=false, float threshold=0.0f, BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL)
 
DllExport bool SpecifyNormals (BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL)
 
DllExport bool MakeNormalsExplicit (BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL, bool value=true)
 
DllExport bool ResetNormals (BOOL useSel=true, BitArray *normalSelection=NULL)
 
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virtual LifetimeType LifetimeControl ()
 
virtual bool RegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
virtual void UnRegisterNotifyCallback (InterfaceNotifyCallback *incb)
 
virtual BaseInterfaceAcquireInterface ()
 
virtual void ReleaseInterface ()
 
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template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType * GetTypedInterface ()
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from FlagUser
 FlagUser ()=default
 
 FlagUser (const FlagUser &)=default
 
 FlagUser (FlagUser &&)=default
 
FlagUseroperator= (const FlagUser &)=default
 
FlagUseroperator= (FlagUser &&)=default
 
void SetFlag (DWORD fl, bool val=TRUE)
 
void ClearFlag (DWORD fl)
 
bool GetFlag (DWORD fl) const
 
void ClearAllFlags ()
 
void CopyFlags (DWORD fl)
 
void CopyFlags (const FlagUser &fu)
 
void CopyFlags (const FlagUser *fu)
 
void CopyFlags (DWORD fl, DWORD mask)
 
void CopyFlags (const FlagUser &fu, DWORD mask)
 
void CopyFlags (const FlagUser *fu, DWORD mask)
 
void OrFlags (const FlagUser &fu)
 
void OrFlags (const FlagUser *fu)
 
void AndFlags (const FlagUser &fu)
 
void AndFlags (const FlagUser *fu)
 
bool FlagMatch (DWORD fmask, DWORD fl) const
 
bool FlagMatch (DWORD fmask, const FlagUser &fu) const
 
bool FlagMatch (DWORD fmask, const FlagUser *fu) const
 
DWORD ExportFlags () const
 
void ImportFlags (DWORD fl)
 
IOResult WriteFlags (ISave *isave, ULONG *nb) const
 
IOResult ReadFlags (ILoad *iload, ULONG *nb)
 

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enum  LifetimeType { noRelease , immediateRelease , wantsRelease , serverControlled }
 
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Detailed Description

See also
Class MNMESH , Class MNNormalFace

Description:
This class is an interface used to store user-specified normals

(as created in the Edit Normals modifier). These normals have very

limited pipeline support. They are used for viewport display, but not

for rendering.

The MNNormalSpec contains three types of normals:

  • Unspecified - these are the usual normals that are computed from

    smoothing groups. All normals are unspecified by default.

  • Specified - these are normals that are intended for use by particular

    corners of particular faces, without regard to smoothing groups. For

    instance, you can create a box, apply Edit Normals, select a group of

    normals at a particular vertex, and click "Unify". Now those three

    faces are told to specifically use that one unified normal, and they

    ignore their smoothing groups at that vertex (which would normally

    tell them they should each have their own normal).

  • Explicit - these are normals that are set to particular values.

    For instance, if the user wants to use the Edit Normals Move or Rotate

    commands to set a normal to something other than its default value,

    it has to be made explicit, so it won't be recomputed based on the

    face normals. All explicit normals are also considered to be specified..

Remarks
This interface is not available when you have used the NURMS conversion from Editable Poly as it computes normals, so any user specified normals will be erased.

Flags:
MNNORMAL_NORMALS_BUILT

Indicates that non-specified normals have been constructed using

smoothing groups. If not set, non-specified normals may be invalid.

MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED

Indicates that non-explicit normals have been computed using geometrically

computed face normals. (If not set, only explicit normals may be assumed

to be pointing the right direction.)
Data Members:
All data members are private.

int mNumNormalAlloc, mNumFaceAlloc;

The current allocation length of the mpNormal and mpFace arrays.

int mNumNormals, mNumFaces;

The number of normals and faces in the mpNormal and mpFace arrays.

(May be less than the actual allocation above.)

MNNormalFace *mpFace;

The array of normal faces.

Point3 *mpNormal;

The array of normals, all of which should be either length 1 or (occasionally) 0.

BitArray mNormalExplicit;

Indicates whether mpNormal[i] is explicit or computed from face normals.

BitArray mNormalSel;

Current normal selection.

float mDisplayLength;

The length to use when displaying, hit testing, or moving normals.

MNMesh *mpParent;

A pointer to the "parent" MNMesh that owns this MNNormalSpec. This parent

information is required for some operations, such as display. (Such

operations should indicate below where parent information is required.) :

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ MNNormalSpec()

MNNormalSpec ( )
inline
Remarks
Constructor. Initializes all data members.

311  : mpFace(NULL), mpNormal(NULL), mNumNormalAlloc(0),
312  mNumFaceAlloc(0), mNumNormals(0), mNumFaces(0), mpParent(NULL),
313  mDisplayLength(MNNORMAL_LENGTH_DEFAULT) { }
#define MNNORMAL_LENGTH_DEFAULT
Definition: MNNormalSpec.h:232
#define NULL
Definition: autoptr.h:18

◆ ~MNNormalSpec()

~MNNormalSpec ( )
inline
Remarks
Destructor. Calls ClearAndFree().
315 { ClearAndFree (); }
DllExport void ClearAndFree()

Member Function Documentation

◆ Initialize()

DllExport void Initialize ( )
Remarks
Initializes all data members. Do not call if memory has already been

allocated, or that memory will be leaked.

◆ NAlloc()

DllExport bool NAlloc ( int  num,
bool  keep = TRUE 
)
Remarks
Sets the size of the normal array

Returns
True if successful; false indicates a failed memory allocation.

◆ NShrink()

DllExport void NShrink ( )
Remarks
Reduces the allocation size down to the actual number of normals.

◆ FAlloc()

DllExport bool FAlloc ( int  num,
bool  keep = TRUE 
)
Remarks
Sets the size of the face array.

Returns
True if successful; false indicates a failed memory allocation.

◆ FShrink()

DllExport void FShrink ( )
Remarks
Reduces the allocation size down to the actual number of faces.

◆ Clear()

DllExport void Clear ( )
Remarks
Clears out all data, but doesn't necessarily free array memory.

◆ ClearAndFree()

DllExport void ClearAndFree ( )
Remarks
Clears out all data and frees all memory.

◆ GetNumFaces()

int GetNumFaces ( ) const
inline
Remarks
Returns the current number of faces in the MNNormalSpec

356 { return mNumFaces; }

◆ SetNumFaces()

DllExport bool SetNumFaces ( int  numFaces)
Remarks
Sets the current number of faces in the MNNormalSpec,

increasing the allocation size as needed.

Returns
True if successful; false indicates a failed memory allocation.

◆ GetNumNormals()

int GetNumNormals ( ) const
inline
Remarks
Returns the current number of normals in the MNNormalSpec

368 { return mNumNormals; }

◆ SetNumNormals()

DllExport bool SetNumNormals ( int  numNormals)
Remarks
Sets the current number of normals in the MNNormalSpec,

increasing the allocation size as needed.

Returns
True if successful; false indicates a failed memory allocation.

◆ Normal()

Point3& Normal ( int  normID) const
inline
Remarks
Returns the normal indicated. Since it returns a reference,

you can use it as a set method as well:

Normal(i) = Normalize (Point3(1,1,0));

(Note that all normals should be normalized to a length of 1.)

384 { return mpNormal[normID]; }

◆ GetNormalArray()

Point3* GetNormalArray ( ) const
inline
Remarks
Returns a pointer to the whole normal array.

387 { return mpNormal; }

◆ GetNormalExplicit()

bool GetNormalExplicit ( int  normID) const
inline
Remarks
Indicates whether a given normal is explicit or not.

391 { return mNormalExplicit[normID] ? true : false; }

◆ SetNormalExplicit()

void SetNormalExplicit ( int  normID,
bool  value 
)
inline
Remarks
Sets a particular normal to be explicit or not. Note that if

you make a normal non-explicit, it may need to be recomputed,

so you may want to call ComputeNormals or at least clear the

MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED flag.

Parameters:
int normID

The index of the normal

bool value

True to make the normal explicit; false to make it non-explicit.

404 { mNormalExplicit.Set (normID, value); }
void Set(int i)
Definition: bitarray.h:301

◆ SetAllExplicit()

void SetAllExplicit ( bool  value = true)
inline

Set all normals in this MNNormalSpec to be explicit.

407 { if (value) mNormalExplicit.SetAll(); else mNormalExplicit.ClearAll (); }
void SetAll()
Definition: bitarray.h:287
void ClearAll()
Definition: bitarray.h:274

◆ Face()

MNNormalFace& Face ( int  faceID) const
inline
Remarks
Returns the indicated face.

410 { return mpFace[faceID]; }

◆ GetFaceArray()

MNNormalFace* GetFaceArray ( ) const
inline
Remarks
Returns a pointer to the whole face array.

413 { return mpFace; }

◆ SetParent()

void SetParent ( MNMesh pMesh)
inline
Remarks
Tells the MNNormalSpec what MNMesh "owns" it.

This "Parent" MNMesh is used in methods such as

Display, Hit-Testing, and certain operations like

Unify to get information about the vertices that

normals are based on. (There's no vertex info

in the MNNormalSpec itself.)

If you have an isolated MNNormalSpec which doesn't

really have an associated "parent", you can

temporarily set this to a mesh with the right sort

of faces and vertices, but you should clear it

afterwards by calling SetParent (NULL). See the

Edit Normals modifier source in

maxsdk/SAMPLES/mesh/EditablePoly/EditNormals.cpp

for an example of this sort of usage.

430 { mpParent = pMesh; }

◆ GetNormal()

DllExport Point3& GetNormal ( int  face,
int  corner 
)
Remarks
Returns the normal used by the indicated face, in the indicated corner.

◆ SetNormal()

DllExport void SetNormal ( int  face,
int  corner,
Point3 normal 
)
Remarks
Creates a new (explicit) normal and uses it in the indicated

corner of the indicated face. If "normal" is not already

normalized, this method will take care of it.

◆ GetNormalIndex()

DllExport int GetNormalIndex ( int  face,
int  corner 
)
Remarks
Returns the index of the normal used in the indicated corner

of the indicated face.

◆ SetNormalIndex()

DllExport void SetNormalIndex ( int  face,
int  corner,
int  normalIndex 
)
Remarks
Sets the index of the normal used in the indicated corner of

the indicated face, and marks it as specified.

◆ NewNormal()

DllExport int NewNormal ( Point3 normal,
bool  explic = true 
)
Remarks
Creates a new normal at the end of the normal array.

Parameters:
Point3 & normal

The desired normal direction. Will be normalized to a length

of 1 by the method if needed.

bool explic=true

Indicates whether the new normal should be considered explicit

or not.

◆ SetSelection()

DllExport void SetSelection ( BitArray newSelection)
Remarks
Sets the current normal selection.

◆ GetSelection()

BitArray& GetSelection ( )
inline
Remarks
Returns the current normal selection.

471 { return mNormalSel; }

◆ SetDisplayLength()

void SetDisplayLength ( float  displayLength)
inline
Remarks
Sets the current length used for normal display, hit-testing, and Translations.

475 { mDisplayLength = displayLength; }

◆ GetDisplayLength()

float GetDisplayLength ( )
inline
Remarks
Returns the current length used for normal display, hit-testing, and Translations.

479 { return mDisplayLength; }

◆ CollapseDeadFaces()

DllExport void CollapseDeadFaces ( )
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

This method is used in conjunction with the parent MNMesh's

CollapseDeadFaces method to keep the normal faces in synch with

the parent MNMesh faces. It removes any normal face whose

equivalent face in the parent mesh is considered "Dead".

Called by MNMesh::CollapseDeadFaces, so you generally don't

need or want to call it separately.

◆ Display()

DllExport void Display ( GraphicsWindow gw,
bool  showSel 
)
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

Displays the current normals in the graphics window indicated.

If "showSel" is true, selected normals are displayed in the

usual subobject selection color.

◆ HitTest()

DllExport bool HitTest ( GraphicsWindow gw,
HitRegion hr,
DWORD  flags,
SubObjHitList hitList 
)
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent). Hit-tests on the current normals.

Parameters:
GraphicsWindow *gw

The window to hit-test in.

HitRegion *hr

A hit region, typically generated by a call like MakeHitRegion(hr,type, crossing,4,p);

DWORD flags

Hit testing flags. Please see BaseObject::HitTest for a description of

these flags and of the "type" and "crossing" variables used to generate

the HitRegion.

SubObjHitList & hitList

Where the hits get stored.

Returns
True if a hit was found; false if not.

◆ GetBoundingBox()

DllExport Box3 GetBoundingBox ( Matrix3 tm = NULL,
bool  selectedOnly = false 
)
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent). Computes the bounding box of the normals.

Parameters:
Matrix3 tm=NULL

An optional transform for computing the bounding box in a different

space (such as world space).

bool selectedOnly=false

Indicates whether all normals should be included in the bounding box,

or only selected ones.

◆ ClearNormals()

DllExport void ClearNormals ( )
Remarks
This method dumps all unspecified normals. Best to use only from within BuildNormals,

since it leaves all unspecified normals in faces initialized to -1.

◆ BuildNormals()

DllExport void BuildNormals ( )
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

Fills in the mpSpecNormal data by building all the unspecified normals,

and computing non-explicit ones. Does nothing if face array is not

allocated yet!

◆ ComputeNormals()

DllExport void ComputeNormals ( )
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

This method just recomputes the directions of non-explicit normals,

without rebuilding the normal list.

◆ CheckNormals()

DllExport void CheckNormals ( )
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

This checks our flags and calls BuildNormals or ComputeNormals as needed.

◆ AdjustToParent()

DllExport void AdjustToParent ( bool  doCheckDegree = true)

Adjusts the number and topology of the normal faces to match the parent mesh.

For new faces added, or if doCheckDegree is true, for any faces encountered whose degree does not match the corresponding face of the parent mesh, all normals are set unspecified. If the parent mesh pointer is not set, does nothing.

Parameters
[in]doCheckDegreewhen true, the degree of each already-created normal face is checked against the corresponding face in the parent mesh

◆ operator=()

DllExport MNNormalSpec& operator= ( const MNNormalSpec from)
Remarks
Typical = operator. Allocates arrays in this, and makes copies of all

the data in "from". Does NOT copy "Parent" pointer.

◆ CopySpecified() [1/2]

DllExport void CopySpecified ( const MNNormalSpec from)
Remarks
This is similar to operator=, but copies only the specified and explicit

information from "from". Result will need to have BuildNormals and ComputeNormals

called.

◆ CopySpecified() [2/2]

DllExport bool CopySpecified ( const MNNormalSpec sourceNormals,
const IntTab faceIndexMap 
)

For each face index map entry faceIndexMap[f] which is valid, i.e.

faceIndexMap[f] >= 0, the target face faceIndexMap[f] of this object is defined as a copy of source face f of object sourceNormals, which may be the same as this object. In particular, face faceIndexMap[f] is allocated if necessary, set to the same degree as the source face, and any vertex normals which are set as specified for the source face are copied to the corresponding vertices of the target face. The explicitness of normals is also preserved in the copy. Note that the operation will fail if sourceNormals is the same as this object, and the index map contains undefined copies, i.e. if 0 <= faceIndexMap[f] < faceIndexMap.Count() for any f, and faceIndexMap[faceIndexMap[f]] >= 0.

Parameters
[in]sourceNormalsspecified normals object containing the source face data
[in]faceIndexMapmap from source to target faces; the condition faceIndexMap[f] < 0 indicates that source face f is not to be copied
Returns
Flag indicating whether copy operation was successful.

◆ operator+=()

DllExport MNNormalSpec& operator+= ( const MNNormalSpec from)
Remarks
Adds the faces and normals from "from" to our normal spec, renumbering the

normals so they don't conflict with existing ones. Called by the

"AppendAllChannels" method below (which itself is called by MNMesh::operator+=).

◆ MNDebugPrint()

DllExport void MNDebugPrint ( bool  printAll = false)
Remarks
Uses "DebugPrint" to output information about this MNNormalSpece to the

Debug buffer in DevStudio.

Parameters:
bool printAll=false

If false, only explicit normals and faces using specified normals will be

printed out. If true, all normals and faces will be completely printed out.

Here is what the output looks like on a box with mostly default (non-specified)

normals, but with one corner "Unified" into a single specified normal:

If printAll = true, you'll see:

MNNormalSpec Debug Output: 22 normals, 6 faces

Normal (Non ) 0: 0.577350, -0.577350, 0.577350

Normal (Non ) 1: 0.000000, 0.000000, -1.000000

Normal (Non ) 2: 0.000000, 0.000000, -1.000000

Normal (Non ) 3: 0.000000, 0.000000, -1.000000

Normal (Non ) 4: 0.000000, 0.000000, -1.000000

Normal (Non ) 5: 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000

Normal (Non ) 6: 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000

Normal (Non ) 7: 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000

Normal (Non ) 8: 0.000000, -1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 9: 0.000000, -1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 10: 0.000000, -1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 11: 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 12: 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 13: 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 14: 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 15: 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 16: 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 17: 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 18: -1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 19: -1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 20: -1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal (Non ) 21: -1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000

Normal Selection:

0 6 13 17

Normal faces: _ before normal index means non-specified.

Face 0: _1 _2 _3 _4

Face 1: _5 0 _6 _7

Face 2: _8 _9 0 _10

Face 3: _11 _12 _13 0

Face 4: _14 _15 _16 _17

Face 5: _18 _19 _20 _21

If printAll is false, you'll just see:

MNNormalSpec Debug Output: 22 normals, 6 faces

Normal Selection:

0 6 13 17

Face 1: _ 0 _ _

Face 2: _ _ 0 _

Face 3: _ _ _ 0

◆ CheckAllData()

DllExport bool CheckAllData ( int  numParentFaces)
Remarks
Performs a series of internal checks to verify that the normal

data is consistent. If there are any problems, messages are

sent out via DebugPrint.

Parameters:
int numParentFaces

The number of faces in the parent MNMesh. (This method does not

require an accurate "parent" pointer, but it does require this

number to be accurate.

Returns
True if everything checks out ok, false if not.

◆ Save()

DllExport IOResult Save ( ISave isave)
Remarks
Called by the system. Saves the MNNormalSpec to the buffer.

◆ Load()

DllExport IOResult Load ( ILoad iload)
Remarks
Called by the system. Loads the MNNormalSpec from the buffer.

◆ GetID()

Interface_ID GetID ( )
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method returns the unique interface ID.

Reimplemented from IPipelineClient.

702 {return MN_NORMAL_SPEC_INTERFACE;}
#define MN_NORMAL_SPEC_INTERFACE
Definition: MNNormalSpec.h:32

◆ DeleteInterface()

DllExport void DeleteInterface ( )
virtual
Remarks
This method can be used as a direct interface delete request.
Default Implementation:
{ }

Reimplemented from BaseInterface.

◆ GetInterface()

DllExport BaseInterface* GetInterface ( Interface_ID  id)
virtual
Remarks
Returns a pointer to the interface whose ID is specified.
Parameters:
Interface_ID id

The ID of the interface to return.
Default Implementation:
{ return NULL; }

Reimplemented from BaseInterface.

◆ CloneInterface()

DllExport BaseInterface* CloneInterface ( void remapDir = NULL)
virtual
Remarks
This method allows you to clone the base interface.
Parameters:
void* remapDir

The RemapDir passed to the clone method.
Default Implementation:
{ return NULL; }

Reimplemented from BaseInterface.

◆ ShallowCopy()

DllExport void ShallowCopy ( IPipelineClient from,
ChannelMask  channels 
)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ DeepCopy()

DllExport void DeepCopy ( IPipelineClient from,
ChannelMask  channels 
)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ NewAndCopyChannels()

DllExport void NewAndCopyChannels ( ChannelMask  channels)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ FreeChannels()

DllExport void FreeChannels ( ChannelMask  channels,
int  zeroOthers = 1 
)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ ZeroChannels()

DllExport void ZeroChannels ( ChannelMask  channels)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ AppendAllChannels()

DllExport void AppendAllChannels ( IPipelineClient from)
virtual

Implements IPipelineClient.

◆ Transform()

DllExport bool Transform ( const Matrix3 xfm,
BOOL  useSel = false,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL 
)
Remarks
Transforms the normals. Note that since normals are always considered to be unit

length vectors, scales and translations are not effective. Translations drop out

because we use the VectorTransform method to transform the normals, and scales drop

out because we renormalize the normals to a length of 1 afterwards.

Parameters:
Matrix3 & xfm

The desired transform.

BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be translated, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

The desired transform.

BOOL useSel=false

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to transform.

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals in the spec or because none were selected.

◆ Translate()

DllExport bool Translate ( Point3 translate,
BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL 
)
Remarks
This is used to give a translation-like effect to normals. It's used in the Edit

Normals "Move" mode. Essentially it drags the "top" of the normals by the amount

given, and then renormalizes the vectors to unit length. It uses the current

display length as well, so the formula is basically

mpNormal[i] = Normalize (mpNormal[i]*mDisplayLength + translate);

This gives a fairly natural result in Edit Normals Move.

Parameters:
Point3 & translate

The desired translation.

BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be translated, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to translate.

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals in the spec or because none were selected.

◆ BreakNormals()

DllExport bool BreakNormals ( BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL,
BOOL  toAverage = false 
)
Remarks
"Breaks" normals so that none are shared between faces. Broken normals are set to Specified (but not explicit.)

Parameters:
BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be affected, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to affect. (Irrelevant if

useSel=false.)

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals present or because none were selected,

or because selected normals were already fully broken and specified.

If the return value is true, the MNNORMAL_NORMALS_BUILT and

MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED flags are cleared, because the newly broken

normals need to be rebuilt and computed.

◆ UnifyNormals()

DllExport bool UnifyNormals ( BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL,
BOOL  toAverage = false 
)
Remarks
Requires an accurate "parent" pointer (see SetParent).

This method unifies selected normals so that there's a maximum of one

per vertex. For instance, a default box has 3 normals at every vertex.

You can select 2 or 3 of them and click "Unify" in Edit Normals, and

the normals will be shared across the faces that use them. See Edit

Normals documentation for more information.

This method does not unify normals that are based at different vertices.

If you want separate vertices to use the same normal, you must use more

direct, low-level methods like SetNormalIndex.

Unified normals are set to specified (but not explicit).

Parameters:
BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be affected, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to affect. (Irrelevant if

useSel=false.)

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals present or because none were selected,

or because selected normals were already fully unified and specified.

If the return value is true, the MNNORMAL_NORMALS_BUILT and

MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED flags are cleared, because the newly unified

normals need to be rebuilt and computed.

◆ AverageNormals()

DllExport bool AverageNormals ( BOOL  useThresh = false,
float  threshold = 0.0f,
BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL 
)

◆ SpecifyNormals()

DllExport bool SpecifyNormals ( BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL 
)
Remarks
Specifies the indicated normals. DOESN'T remove the explicitness of the normals.

(That should be done separately with MakeNormalsExplicit, value=false.)
Parameters:
BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be affected, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to affect. (Irrelevant if

useSel=false.)

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals present or because none were selected, or because

they were all already specified.

◆ MakeNormalsExplicit()

DllExport bool MakeNormalsExplicit ( BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL,
bool  value = true 
)
Remarks
Makes the indicated normals both specified and explicit.
Parameters:
BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be affected, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to affect. (Irrelevant if

useSel=false.)

bool value=true

I Indicates whether the normals should be set to explicit, or non-explicit.

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals present or because none were selected.

If value=false and the return value is true, the MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED

flag is cleared, because the newly nonexplicit normals need to be computed

.

◆ ResetNormals()

DllExport bool ResetNormals ( BOOL  useSel = true,
BitArray normalSelection = NULL 
)
Remarks
Resets the indicated normals to be completely non-explicit and non-specified.
Parameters:
BOOL useSel=false

Indicates whether all normals should be affected, or only selected ones.

BitArray *normalSelection=NULL

If non-NULL, this represents a selection of normals that should be used instead of

the usual selection, when deciding which normals to affect. (Irrelevant if

useSel=false.)

Returns
True if something was modified. False would indicate that no normals were changed,

perhaps because there are no normals present or because none were selected.

If the return value is true, the MNNORMAL_NORMALS_BUILT and

MNNORMAL_NORMALS_COMPUTED flags are cleared, because the newly nonspecified

normals need to be rebuilt and computed.