3ds Max C++ API Reference
SpecialFX Class Reference

#include <sfx.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for SpecialFX:

Public Member Functions

virtual MSTR GetName () MAX_SEALED
 
virtual MSTR GetName (bool localized) const
 
virtual BOOL Active (TimeValue t)
 
virtual void Update (TimeValue t, Interval &valid)
 
CoreExport IOResult Save (ISave *isave)
 
CoreExport IOResult Load (ILoad *iload)
 
virtual SFXParamDlgCreateParamDialog (IRendParams *ip)
 
virtual BOOL SetDlgThing (SFXParamDlg *dlg)
 
virtual int NumGizmos ()
 
virtual INodeGetGizmo (int i)
 
virtual void DeleteGizmo (int i)
 
virtual void AppendGizmo (INode *node)
 
virtual BOOL OKGizmo (INode *node)
 
virtual void EditGizmo (INode *node)
 
virtual void InsertGizmo (int i, INode *node)
 
CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference SvTraverseAnimGraph (IGraphObjectManager *gom, Animatable *owner, int id, DWORD flags)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceTarget
virtual CoreExport void GetClassName (MSTR &s, bool localized=true) const override
 Retrieves the name of the plugin class. More...
 
virtual CoreExport SClass_ID SuperClassID ()
 Retrieves a constant representing the type of the plugin. More...
 
virtual BOOL IsRefTarget ()
 Checks if this is a ReferenceTarget. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult TestForLoop (const Interval &refInterval, RefMakerHandle hmaker)
 Tests for a cyclical reference. More...
 
CoreExport BOOL HasDependents ()
 Checks if a ReferenceTarget has references. More...
 
CoreExport BOOL HasRealDependents ()
 Checks if this has Real (Strong) Dependents. More...
 
void BeginDependencyTest ()
 Starts Dependency Test. More...
 
BOOL EndDependencyTest ()
 Ends Dependency Test. More...
 
virtual void RefAdded (RefMakerHandle rm)
 Called after a reference is made to a target. More...
 
virtual void RefAddedUndoRedo (RefMakerHandle rm)
 Called after a reference is made to a target because of undo or redo. More...
 
virtual void RefDeleted ()
 Called after a references to this is deleted. More...
 
virtual void RefDeletedUndoRedo ()
 Called after a references to this is deleted because of undo or redo. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult DeleteAllRefsToMe ()
 Deletes all references to this ReferenceTarget. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult TransferReferences (RefTargetHandle oldTarget, BOOL delOld=FALSE)
 Transfers all the references from oldTarget to this. More...
 
CoreExport int DoEnumDependents (DependentEnumProc *dep)
 Begins an enumeration that searches back in the dependency network. More...
 
virtual CoreExport RefTargetHandle Clone (RemapDir &remap)
 This method is used by 3ds Max to clone an object. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void BaseClone (ReferenceTarget *from, ReferenceTarget *to, RemapDir &remap)
 This method copies base class data from an object to its clone. More...
 
virtual CoreExport RefResult NotifyDependents (const Interval &changeInt, PartID partID, RefMessage message, SClass_ID sclass=NOTIFY_ALL, BOOL propagate=TRUE, RefTargetHandle hTarg=NULL, NotifyDependentsOption notifyDependentsOption=REFNOTIFY_ALLOW_OPTIMIZATIONS)
 Notify all dependent RefMakers concerned with the message. More...
 
void FlagDependents (TimeValue t, PartID which=PART_PUT_IN_FG)
 This sends the REFMSG_FLAGDEPENDENTS message up the pipeline. More...
 
virtual void NotifyForeground (TimeValue t)
 This method is called to flag dependents into the FG. More...
 
virtual void NotifyTarget (int message, ReferenceMaker *hMaker)
 Sends messages to ReferenceTargets. More...
 
virtual CoreExport voidGetInterface (ULONG id)
 Inherited from Animatable. More...
 
virtual CoreExport BaseInterfaceGetInterface (Interface_ID id)
 Inherited from Animatable. More...
 
CoreExport ReferenceTarget ()
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual CoreExport RefResult AutoDelete ()
 Deletes the object when it has no more real dependents. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult MaybeAutoDelete ()
 Deletes the object when it has no more real dependents. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceMaker
CoreExport RefResult ReplaceReference (int which, RefTargetHandle newtarg, BOOL delOld=TRUE)
 Used when cloning reference makers. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult DeleteAllRefsFromMe ()
 Deletes all references from this ReferenceMaker. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult DeleteAllRefs ()
 Deletes all references both to and from this item. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult DeleteReference (int i)
 Deletes the specified reference. More...
 
virtual BOOL CanTransferReference (int i)
 Tells whether this reference can be transfered. More...
 
CoreExport ReferenceSaveManagerGetReferenceSaveManager ()
 Access the ReferenceSaveManager of this ReferenceMaker. More...
 
virtual int RemapRefOnLoad (int iref)
 Used to load old files with references. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void RescaleWorldUnits (float f)
 Rescale size of all world units in reference hierarchy. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void EnumAuxFiles (AssetEnumCallback &assetEnum, DWORD flags)
 Enumerate auxiliary files (e.g. bitmaps) More...
 
virtual CoreExport void SaveEnum (SaveEnumProc &sep, BOOL isNodeCall=0)
 The default save enumeration. More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SpecifySaveReferences (ReferenceSaveManager &referenceSaveManager)
 Used to specify reference slot remapping during scene file save. More...
 
CoreExport int DoEnumDependents (DependentEnumProc *dep)
 Begins an enumeration that searches back in the dependency network. More...
 
CoreExport bool EnumRefHierarchy (RefEnumProc &proc, bool includeCustAttribs=true, bool includeIndirectRefs=true, bool includeNonPersistentRefs=true, bool preventDuplicatesViaFlag=true)
 This method provides a general purpose reference enumerator. More...
 
CoreExport int FindRef (RefTargetHandle rtarg)
 Get the index of the ReferenceTarget. More...
 
virtual BOOL IsRefMaker ()
 Tells whether it is a ReferenceMaker. More...
 
virtual BOOL IsRealDependency (ReferenceTarget *rtarg)
 Returns whether this is a "real" (strong) dependency or not. More...
 
virtual BOOL ShouldPersistWeakRef (RefTargetHandle rtarg)
 Specifies whether a weak reference is to be persisted on a partial load or save. More...
 
CoreExport ReferenceMaker ()
 Constructor. More...
 
CoreExport void DeleteMe ()
 Deletes an instance of this class. More...
 
virtual CoreExport int NumRefs ()
 Returns the total number of references this ReferenceMaker can hold. More...
 
virtual CoreExport RefTargetHandle GetReference (int i)
 Returns the 'i-th' reference. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Animatable
virtual void FreeCaches ()
 
virtual int NumChildren ()
 
virtual AnimatableChildAnim (int i)
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR NodeName ()
 
virtual void EditTrack ()
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL SubAnimSetKeyBufferPresent (int subNum)
 returns true if the sub-anim has a "Set Key" buffer present More...
 
virtual BOOL SetKeyBufferPresent ()
 returns true if there is a "Set Key" buffer present More...
 
virtual CoreExport void SubAnimCommitSetKeyBuffer (TimeValue t, int subNum)
 Commit any "Set Key" buffers on the given sub-anim. More...
 
virtual void CommitSetKeyBuffer (TimeValue t)
 Commit any "Set Key" buffers. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void SubAnimRevertSetKeyBuffer (int subNum)
 Revert any "Set Key" buffers on the given sub-anim. More...
 
virtual void RevertSetKeyBuffer ()
 Revert any "Set Key" buffers. More...
 
virtual LRESULT CALLBACK TrackViewWinProc (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 This function is obsolete. More...
 
virtual bool IsParamBlockDesc2Used (ParamBlockDesc2 *desc)
 Returns true if the passed description is being used. More...
 
virtual bool GetMacroRecorderName (bool used_as_rhs_value, MSTR &objectSpecifiedName)
 This method is called to access the object specified name to use for the Maxscript macrorecorder. More...
 
CoreExport Animatable ()
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void DeleteThis ()
 Deletes an instance of this class. More...
 
virtual void GetClassName (MSTR &s) MAX_SEALED
 
MSTR ClassName (bool localized=true) const
 Returns the name of the plugin class. More...
 
virtual CoreExport Class_ID ClassID ()
 Retrieves a constant that uniquely identifies the plugin class. More...
 
virtual void BeginEditParams (IObjParam *ip, ULONG flags, Animatable *prev=NULL)
 
virtual void EndEditParams (IObjParam *ip, ULONG flags, Animatable *next=NULL)
 
virtual CoreExport void ReleaseInterface (ULONG id, void *i)
 
virtual CoreExport int SetProperty (ULONG id, void *data)
 
virtual CoreExport voidGetProperty (ULONG id)
 
CoreExport void AppendProperty (AnimProperty *prop)
 A function to directly add arbitrary properties to this object developers should ensure that the properties ID does not conflict with any Max-specific IDs. More...
 
CoreExport AnimPropertyFindProperty (DWORD id)
 Find any property. More...
 
CoreExport void AddAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid, DWORD len, void *data)
 Adds application/plugin specific (custom) data to an Animatable. More...
 
CoreExport AppDataChunkGetAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid)
 Retrieves the application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
 
CoreExport BOOL RemoveAppDataChunk (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, DWORD sbid)
 Deletes the application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
 
CoreExport void ClearAllAppData ()
 Deletes all application/plugin specific (custom) data stored with an Animatable. More...
 
virtual int NumSubs ()
 
virtual AnimatableSubAnim (int i)
 
virtual MSTR SubAnimName (int i) MAX_SEALED
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR SubAnimName (int i, bool localized)
 
virtual BOOL CanDeleteSubAnim (int i)
 
virtual void DeleteSubAnim (int i)
 
virtual DWORD GetSubAnimCurveColor (int subNum)
 
virtual int SubNumToRefNum (int subNum)
 
virtual BOOL CanCopyAnim ()
 
CoreExport int HasSubElements (int type=0)
 
virtual int GetSubFCurveExtents (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, float &min, float &max, DWORD flags)
 The values max and min should be initialized before calling this function. More...
 
virtual ParamDimensionGetParamDimension (int i)
 
virtual BOOL SelectSubAnim (int subNum)
 
virtual BOOL BypassTreeView ()
 
virtual BOOL BypassTrackBar ()
 
virtual BOOL BypassPropertyLevel ()
 
virtual BOOL InvisibleProperty ()
 
virtual int NumKeys ()
 
virtual TimeValue GetKeyTime (int index)
 
virtual int GetKeyIndex (TimeValue t)
 
virtual BOOL GetNextKeyTime (TimeValue t, DWORD flags, TimeValue &nt)
 
virtual void CopyKeysFromTime (TimeValue src, TimeValue dst, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void DeleteKeyAtTime (TimeValue t)
 
virtual BOOL IsKeyAtTime (TimeValue t, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int GetKeyTimes (Tab< TimeValue > &times, Interval range, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int GetKeySelState (BitArray &sel, Interval range, DWORD flags)
 
CoreExport void OpenTreeEntry (int type, DWORD tv)
 
CoreExport void CloseTreeEntry (int type, DWORD tv)
 
CoreExport int IsTreeEntryOpen (int type, DWORD tv)
 
CoreExport BOOL GetSelInTrackView (DWORD tv)
 
CoreExport void SetSelInTrackView (DWORD tv, BOOL sel)
 
CoreExport BOOL InTrackViewSelSet (int which)
 
CoreExport void SetTrackViewSelSet (int which, BOOL inOut)
 
virtual BOOL AssignController (Animatable *control, int subAnim)
 
virtual BOOL CanAssignController (int subAnim)
 Return true if we can reassign the subanim specified. More...
 
virtual BOOL CanMakeUnique ()
 
CoreExport int EnumAnimTree (AnimEnum *animEnum, Animatable *client, int subNum)
 
virtual int RenderBegin (TimeValue t, ULONG flags=0)
 
virtual int RenderEnd (TimeValue t)
 
virtual CoreExport Interval GetTimeRange (DWORD flags)
 
virtual void EditTimeRange (Interval range, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void DeleteTime (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void ReverseTime (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void ScaleTime (Interval iv, float s)
 
virtual void InsertTime (TimeValue ins, TimeValue amount)
 
virtual BOOL SupportTimeOperations ()
 
virtual CoreExport void MapKeys (TimeMap *map, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void DeleteKeys (DWORD flags)
 
virtual void DeleteKeyByIndex (int index)
 
virtual void SelectKeys (TrackHitTab &sel, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void SelectSubKeys (int subNum, TrackHitTab &sel, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void SelectSubCurve (int subNum, BOOL sel)
 
virtual void SelectKeyByIndex (int i, BOOL sel)
 
virtual BOOL IsKeySelected (int i)
 
virtual void FlagKey (TrackHitRecord hit)
 
virtual int GetFlagKeyIndex ()
 
virtual int NumSelKeys ()
 
virtual void CloneSelectedKeys (BOOL offset=FALSE)
 
virtual void AddNewKey (TimeValue t, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void MoveKeys (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float delta, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void ScaleKeyValues (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float origin, float scale, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void SelectCurve (BOOL sel)
 
virtual BOOL IsCurveSelected ()
 Returns TRUE if the function curve is selected; otherwise returns FALSE. More...
 
virtual BOOL IsSubCurveSelected (int subNum)
 Returns the selected state of the sub-curve whose index is passed. More...
 
virtual int GetSelKeyCoords (TimeValue &t, float &val, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void SetSelKeyCoords (TimeValue t, float val, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int SetSelKeyCoordsExpr (ParamDimension *dim, const MCHAR *timeExpr, const MCHAR *valExpr, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void AdjustTangents (TrackHitRecord hit, ParamDimensionBase *dim, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, int dx, int dy, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void AdjustTangents (TrackHitRecord hit, ParamDimensionBase *dim, float angle, float length, DWORD flags)
 
virtual CoreExport BOOL IsAnimated ()
 
virtual BOOL CanCopyTrack (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual BOOL CanPasteTrack (TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual TrackClipObjectCopyTrack (Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void PasteTrack (TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual BOOL CanCopySubTrack (int subNum, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual BOOL CanPasteSubTrack (int subNum, TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual TrackClipObjectCopySubTrack (int subNum, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void PasteSubTrack (int subNum, TrackClipObject *cobj, Interval iv, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int GetTrackVSpace (int lineHeight)
 
virtual int HitTestTrack (TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcTrack, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int PaintTrack (ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcTrack, Rect &rcPaint, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int PaintSubTrack (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcTrack, Rect &rcPaint, float zoom, int scroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int PaintFCurves (ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcGraph, Rect &rcPaint, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int HitTestFCurves (ParamDimensionBase *dim, TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int PaintSubFCurves (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, HDC hdc, Rect &rcGraph, Rect &rcPaint, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int HitTestSubFCurves (int subNum, ParamDimensionBase *dim, TrackHitTab &hits, Rect &rcHit, Rect &rcGraph, float tzoom, int tscroll, float vzoom, int vscroll, DWORD flags)
 
virtual void EditTrackParams (TimeValue t, ParamDimensionBase *dim, const MCHAR *pname, HWND hParent, IObjParam *ip, DWORD flags)
 
virtual int TrackParamsType ()
 
virtual int GetFCurveExtents (ParamDimensionBase *dim, float &min, float &max, DWORD flags)
 This method is called to calculate the largest and smallest values of the anim. More...
 
CoreExport void AddNoteTrack (NoteTrack *note)
 
CoreExport void DeleteNoteTrack (NoteTrack *note, BOOL delNote=TRUE)
 
CoreExport BOOL HasNoteTracks ()
 
CoreExport int NumNoteTracks ()
 
CoreExport NoteTrackGetNoteTrack (int i)
 
virtual void FreeAllBitmaps ()
 
virtual void GetSystemNodes (INodeTab &nodes, SysNodeContext Context)
 
virtual BOOL IsSubClassOf (Class_ID classID)
 returns true if the animatable has sub-classed off the given class More...
 
virtual CoreExport void MouseCycleCompleted (TimeValue t)
 
virtual CoreExport void MouseCycleStarted (TimeValue t)
 
virtual int NumParamBlocks ()
 
virtual IParamBlock2GetParamBlock (int i)
 
virtual IParamBlock2GetParamBlockByID (short id)
 
CoreExport bool SvSaveData (ISave *isave, USHORT id)
 
CoreExport bool SvLoadData (ILoad *iLoad)
 
CoreExport DWORD SvGetRefIndex ()
 
CoreExport void SvSetRefIndex (DWORD i)
 
CoreExport bool SvDeleteRefIndex ()
 
CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference SvStdTraverseAnimGraph (IGraphObjectManager *gom, Animatable *owner, int id, DWORD flags)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanInitiateLink (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanConcludeLink (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, IGraphNode *gNodeChild)
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR SvGetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, bool isBeingEdited)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanSetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvSetName (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, const MSTR &name)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanRemoveThis (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvRemoveThis (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 Called when the user deletes this object in the schematic view... More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvIsSelected (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 Returns true if the object is selected in its schematic view. More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvIsHighlighted (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport COLORREF SvHighlightColor (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport COLORREF SvGetSwatchColor (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvIsInactive (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvLinkChild (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeThis, IGraphNode *gNodeChild)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvHandleDoubleClick (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport MultiSelectCallbackSvGetMultiSelectCallback (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanSelect (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvEditProperties (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR SvGetTip (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR SvGetRefTip (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanDetach (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvDetach (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNode)
 
virtual CoreExport MSTR SvGetRelTip (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeTarget, int id, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
 Returns a string to be displayed in the tip window in the schematic view for a relationship from "gNodeMaker" to "gNodeTarget"... More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvCanDetachRel (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeTarget, int id, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
 Returns true if this object can respond to the SvDetachRel(...) method... More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvDetachRel (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeTarget, int id, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
 Detach this relationship. More...
 
virtual CoreExport bool SvHandleRelDoubleClick (IGraphObjectManager *gom, IGraphNode *gNodeTarget, int id, IGraphNode *gNodeMaker)
 Called when this relationship is double-clicked in the schematic view... More...
 
CoreExport ICustAttribContainerGetCustAttribContainer ()
 This method returns a pointer to the custom attributes container interface class. More...
 
CoreExport void AllocCustAttribContainer ()
 This method allocates space for a custom attributes container. More...
 
CoreExport void DeleteCustAttribContainer ()
 This method deletes space used by a custom attributes container. More...
 
void SetAFlag (DWORD mask)
 
void ClearAFlag (DWORD mask)
 Clears one or more bits in the Animatable flags. More...
 
bool TestAFlag (DWORD mask) const
 Tests one or more bits in the Animatable flags. More...
 
void SetAFlagEx (DWORD mask)
 Sets one or more bits in the Animatable extended flags. More...
 
void ClearAFlagEx (DWORD mask)
 Clears one or more bits in the Animatable extended flags. More...
 
bool TestAFlagEx (DWORD mask) const
 Tests one or more bits in the Animatable extended flags. More...
 
CoreExport bool TestFlagBit (int index)
 Tests the specified flag bit. More...
 
CoreExport void SetFlagBit (int index, bool newValue=true)
 Sets the specified flag bit. More...
 
CoreExport void ClearFlagBit (int index)
 Clears the specified flag bit. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from InterfaceServer
virtual UtilExport ~InterfaceServer ()
 Destructor. More...
 
template<class InterfaceType >
InterfaceType * GetTypedInterface ()
 

Public Attributes

MSTR name
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Animatable
static CoreExport BOOL IsDeleted (Animatable *anim)
 Debug method to determine whether an object has been deleted. More...
 
static CoreExport AnimHandle GetHandleByAnim (Animatable *anim)
 Get the unique handle for an Animatable object. More...
 
static CoreExport AnimatableGetAnimByHandle (AnimHandle handle)
 Get an Animatable object from its unique handle. More...
 
static CoreExport AnimHandle GetNextHandle ()
 Get the unique handle for the next Animatable object to be created. More...
 
static CoreExport void EnumerateAllAnimatables (EnumAnimList &enumProcObject)
 Enumerator to enumerate across all animatables. More...
 
static CoreExport bool RegisterAppDataLoadCallback (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, APPDATALOADPROC proc)
 Registers a callback proc that is called when an AppDataChunk is read from a scene file. More...
 
static CoreExport bool UnRegisterAppDataLoadCallback (const Class_ID &cid, SClass_ID sid, APPDATALOADPROC proc)
 Unregisters a callback proc that is called when an AppDataChunk is read from a scene file. More...
 
static CoreExport bool RegisterAppDataLoadCallback (DWORD sbid, APPDATALOADPROC proc)
 Registers a callback proc that is called when an AppDataChunk is read from a scene file. More...
 
static CoreExport bool UnRegisterAppDataLoadCallback (DWORD sbid, APPDATALOADPROC proc)
 Unregisters a callback proc that is called when an AppDataChunk is read from a scene file. More...
 
static CoreExport int RequestFlagBit ()
 Requests an unique flag bit index. More...
 
static CoreExport void ReleaseFlagBit (int index)
 Releases the flag bit index. More...
 
static CoreExport void ClearFlagBitInAllAnimatables (int index)
 Clears the specified flag bit in all Animatables. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from MaxHeapOperators
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard new operator used to allocate objects if there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
 Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
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static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
 Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...
 
static UtilExport voidoperator new (size_t size, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement new operator. More...
 
static UtilExport void operator delete (void *ptr, void *placement_ptr)
 Placement delete operator. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_malloc (size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Allocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport voidaligned_realloc (void *ptr, size_t size, size_t alignment)
 Reallocates memory on a specified alignment boundary. More...
 
static UtilExport void aligned_free (void *ptr)
 Frees a block of memory that was allocated with aligned_malloc/aligned_realloc. More...
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from Animatable
static const AnimHandle kInvalidAnimHandle = 0
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ReferenceTarget
virtual CoreExport int DoEnumDependentsImpl (DependentEnumProc *dep)
 Method to perform an enumeration on a ReferenceTarget. More...
 
virtual CoreExport ~ReferenceTarget ()=0
 Destructor. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ReferenceMaker
virtual RefResult NotifyRefChanged (const Interval &changeInt, RefTargetHandle hTarget, PartID &partID, RefMessage message, BOOL propagate)=0
 Receives and responds to messages. More...
 
virtual CoreExport ~ReferenceMaker ()=0
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual CoreExport void SetReference (int i, RefTargetHandle rtarg)
 Stores a ReferenceTarget as its 'i-th' reference`. More...
 
void BlockEval ()
 Validates a given reference link between this reference maker and its reference target. More...
 
void UnblockEval ()
 Validates a given reference link between this reference maker and its reference target. More...
 
int Evaluating ()
 Validates a given reference link between this reference maker and its reference target. More...
 
CoreExport RefResult StdNotifyRefChanged (const Interval &changeInt, RefTargetHandle hTarget, PartID partID, RefMessage message, BOOL propagate, NotifyDependentsOption notifyDependentsOption)
 Validates a given reference link between this reference maker and its reference target. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Animatable
virtual CoreExport ~Animatable ()=0
 Destructor. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Noncopyable
 Noncopyable ()
 
 ~Noncopyable ()
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from Animatable
DWORD aflag
 
AnimPropertyList aprops
 

Detailed Description

See also
Class ReferenceTarget, Class SFXParamDlg, Class IRendParams, Class Atmospheric, Class Effect, Class AppendGizmoRestore, Class DeleteGizmoRestore.

Description:
This is the base class for Atmospheric, Renderer Effect, and Shader Plug-Ins. It contains a few methods common to each of those plug-in classes.
Data Members:
MSTR name;

This is the name which appears in Track View.

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetName() [1/2]

virtual MSTR GetName ( )
inlinevirtual
Note
This method has been deprecated in terms of implementation as of 3ds Max 2022. Plugin developers should implement GetName(bool localized) const instead. This method can no longer be overriden and calls to it are now forwarded to the function that replaced it with a "bool localized" value of true. This is done so that plugin developers who do not localize their plugins don't have to update all the places where they call this method. Plugin developers who do localize their plugins should analyze the places where they call this method to decide what value to pass it for the "bool localized" parameter.
See also
SpecialFX::GetName(bool localized) const
165  {
166  return GetName(true);
167  }
virtual MSTR GetName() MAX_SEALED
Definition: sfx.h:164

◆ GetName() [2/2]

virtual MSTR GetName ( bool  localized) const
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method is used to retrieve the name for the plug-in. This name will appear in the track view and the list of current atmospheric or rendering effects.
Parameters:
bool localized

If true, then the name returned should be localized in the language 3ds Max is currently using. Otherwise it should be the name in English. If a plugin does not provide localized string resources, it can disregard this parameter and always return the name in English.

Reimplemented in MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

178 { return _M(""); }
#define _M(x)
Used to wrap string literals.
Definition: strbasic.h:67

◆ Active()

virtual BOOL Active ( TimeValue  t)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Returns TRUE if the effect is active; otherwise FALSE.
Parameters:
TimeValue t

The time at which to check.
Default Implementation:
{ return FALSE; }

Reimplemented in ToneOperator, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

187 { return !TestAFlag(A_ATMOS_DISABLED); }
bool TestAFlag(DWORD mask) const
Tests one or more bits in the Animatable flags.
Definition: Animatable.h:312
#define A_ATMOS_DISABLED
The atmosphere effect is disabled.
Definition: AnimatableFlags.h:52

◆ Update()

virtual void Update ( TimeValue  t,
Interval valid 
)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method is called once per frame when the renderer begins. This gives the atmospheric or rendering effect the chance to cache any values it uses internally so they don't have to be computed on every frame.
Parameters:
TimeValue t

The current time of the call.

Interval& valid

The validity interval of the cache created by the plug-in. The plug-in may set this for its own use. The plug-in can then check if the cache is up to date and update it if not.

Reimplemented in ToneOperator, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

200 { }

◆ Save()

CoreExport IOResult Save ( ISave isave)
virtual
Remarks
Implemented by the System.

To facilitate naming atmospheric or rendering effects, a 'name' string has been added to the base class. This method should be called from the developers sub-classed Atmospheric or Effects plug-in to save the name.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

Reimplemented in BaseShader, FilterKernel, Effect, Atmospheric, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

◆ Load()

CoreExport IOResult Load ( ILoad iload)
virtual
Remarks
Implemented by the System.

To facilitate naming atmospheric or rendering effects, a 'name' string has been added to the base class. This method should be called from the developers sub-classed Atmospheric or Effects plug-in to load the name.

Reimplemented from ReferenceMaker.

Reimplemented in BaseShader, FilterKernel, Effect, Atmospheric, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

◆ CreateParamDialog()

virtual SFXParamDlg* CreateParamDialog ( IRendParams ip)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method creates and returns a new instance of a class derived from SFXParamDlg to manage the user interface. This put up a modal dialog that lets the user edit the plug-ins parameters.
Parameters:
IRendParams *ip

This is the interface given to the plug-in so it may display its parameters.
Default Implementation:
{ return NULL; }

Reimplemented in MSAtmosXtnd, MSPluginAtmos, FilterKernel, Effect, Atmospheric, ToneOperator, IRenderElement, RadiosityEffect, MSEffectXtnd, and MSPluginEffect.

225 { return NULL; }
#define NULL
Definition: autoptr.h:18

◆ SetDlgThing()

virtual BOOL SetDlgThing ( SFXParamDlg dlg)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Implement this if you are using the ParamMap2 AUTO_UI system and the effect has secondary dialogs that don't have the effect as their 'thing'. Called once for each secondary dialog for you to install the correct thing.

Note: Developers needing more information on this method can see the remarks for MtlBase::CreateParamDlg() which describes a similar example of this method in use (in that case it's for use by a texture map plug-in).
Parameters:
SFXParamDlg* dlg

Points to the ParamDlg.
Returns
Return TRUE if you process the dialog; otherwise FALSE.
Default Implementation:
{ return FALSE; }

Reimplemented in ToneOperator, RadiosityEffect, IRenderElement, Effect, Sampler, Atmospheric, MSAtmosXtnd, and MSPluginAtmos.

244 { return FALSE; }

◆ NumGizmos()

virtual int NumGizmos ( )
inlinevirtual
Remarks
If an atmospheric or rendering effect has references to gizmos or other objects in the scene it can optionally provide access to the object list. This method returns the number of gizmos or objects the plug-in has.
Default Implementation:
{return 0;}

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

253 { return 0; }

◆ GetGizmo()

virtual INode* GetGizmo ( int  i)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Returns a pointer to the 'i-th' gizmo or object node.
Parameters:
int i

The index of the gizmo to return.
Default Implementation:
{return NULL;}

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

260 { return NULL; }

◆ DeleteGizmo()

virtual void DeleteGizmo ( int  i)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Deletes the 'i-th' gizmo or object from those used by the plug-in.
Parameters:
int i

The index of the gizmo to delete.
Default Implementation:
{}

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

267 { }

◆ AppendGizmo()

virtual void AppendGizmo ( INode node)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Adds the specified node to the end of the list of gizmos used by the plug-in.
Parameters:
INode *node

Points to the node to append.
Default Implementation:
{}

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

275 { }

◆ OKGizmo()

virtual BOOL OKGizmo ( INode node)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method is called to approve a node for possible use as gizmo. Return TRUE if the node is okay; otherwise FALSE.
Parameters:
INode *node

The node to check.
Default Implementation:
{ return FALSE; }

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

283 { return FALSE; } // approve a node for possible use as gizmo

◆ EditGizmo()

virtual void EditGizmo ( INode node)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
This method is called to select the specified gizmo and displays parameters for it (if any).

In the Special Effects section of the light dialog there is a button labelled 'Setup'. The Setup button brings up the Environment dialog (for Atmospherics) or the Render Effects dialog (for Render Effects) and selects the choosen effect. It also selects the "gizmo" within that effect, so if there are particular parameters for each gizmo the user will see them. Pressing that button causes this method to be called.
Parameters:
INode *node

The gizmo node.
Default Implementation:
{}

Reimplemented in MSSpecialFXXtnd< Effect, MSPluginEffect >, MSSpecialFXXtnd< Atmospheric, MSPluginAtmos >, MSPluginSpecialFX< Effect8 >, and MSPluginSpecialFX< Atmospheric >.

297 { } // selects this gizmo & displays params for it if any

◆ InsertGizmo()

virtual void InsertGizmo ( int  i,
INode node 
)
inlinevirtual
Remarks
Inserts the specified gizmo node into the list of gizmos. This method must be defined to use the DeleteGizmoRestore class.
Parameters:
int i

The zero based index of the position in the list of where the insertion should take place.

INode *node

The gizmo node to insert.
Default Implementation:
{ assert(0); }
308 { assert(0); } // must be defined to use DeleteGizmoRestore
#define assert(expr)
Definition: assert1.h:81

◆ SvTraverseAnimGraph()

CoreExport SvGraphNodeReference SvTraverseAnimGraph ( IGraphObjectManager gom,
Animatable owner,
int  id,
DWORD  flags 
)
virtual
Remarks
This method is available in release 3.0 and later only.

This method traverses the graph of objects in the 3ds Max scene, adding desired objects to the schematic view. Developers can specialize this behaviour by overriding this method and adding whatever objects are interesting to the schematic view. Objects are added to the schematic view by calling IGraphObjectManager::AddAnimatable(...). Reference lines are added to the schematic view by calling IGraphObjectManager::AddReference(...). Implementers of this method should call it recursively to process other objects in the scene.

See Class IGraphObjectManager.
Parameters
gomPoints to the schematic view window manager.
ownerThe owning animatable.
idThis is usually the sub-anim number (but can actually be any value the developer chooses).
flagsSee Flags for AddAnimatable() and SvTravereseAnimGraph().
Returns
A SvGraphNodeReference object.

Reimplemented from Animatable.

Member Data Documentation

◆ name

MSTR name