3ds Max C++ API Reference
IPainterInterface_V14 Class Referenceabstract

#include <IPainterInterface.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for IPainterInterface_V14:

Public Member Functions

virtual BOOL GetUseSplineConstraint ()=0
 This checks if constraining the brush to a spline is turned on. More...
 
virtual void SetUseSplineConstraint (BOOL onoff)=0
 This turns on and off constraining the brush to a spline. More...
 
virtual BOOL SetSplineConstraintNode (INode *snode)=0
 This sets the spline node to use for constraining the brush. More...
 
virtual BOOL IsSplineConstraintNodeValid ()=0
 This checks if a valid node has been assigned and is in the scene. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IPainterInterface_V7
virtual BOOL InitializeNodesByObjState (int flags, Tab< INode * > &nodeList, Tab< ObjectState > &objList)=0
 this loads of the nodes that you want to paint on More...
 
virtual BOOL UpdateMeshesByObjState (BOOL updatePointGather, Tab< ObjectState > &objList)=0
 This forces the quadtree to rebuilt. More...
 
virtual void GetPatchFaceData (PatchMesh &patch, Tab< FaceDataFromPatch > &faceData)=0
 This lets you take a patch and get a list or tri mesh faces wher each tri has an owning patch index and the UVW space of that face. More...
 
virtual BOOL StartPaintSession (IPainterRightClickHandler *rightClicker)=0
 This overload of the method used to start a paint session allows you to submit a class which will handle right-click events in the paint mouse proc. More...
 
virtual BOOL StartPaintSession ()=0
 This is called when the a canvas wants to start a paint session. More...
 
virtual float GetStrDragLimitMin ()=0
 this get the str limit min for while dragging to chnage the str More...
 
virtual void SetStrDragLimitMin (float l)=0
 this set the str limit min for while dragging to chnage the str More...
 
virtual float GetStrDragLimitMax ()=0
 this get the str limit max for while dragging to chnage the str More...
 
virtual void SetStrDragLimitMax (float l)=0
 this set the str limit max for while dragging to chnage the str More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from IPainterInterface_V5
virtual BOOL InitializeCallback (ReferenceTarget *canvas)=0
 The canvas passes a pointer of itself to the painter. More...
 
virtual BOOL InitializeNodes (int flags, Tab< INode * > &nodeList)=0
 this loads of the nodes that you want to paint on More...
 
virtual BOOL UpdateMeshes (BOOL updatePointGather)=0
 This forces the quadtree to rebuilt.
More...
 
virtual BOOL EndPaintSession ()=0
 This is called when the a canvas wants to end a paint session. More...
 
virtual BOOL InPaintMode ()=0
 This return whether the user is in the paint mode, so a plugin can determine how to paint the UI paint button. More...
 
virtual BOOL BringUpOptions ()=0
 This brings up the Painter Options dialog that lets the users sets various setting of the painter system. More...
 
virtual intRetrieveTimeList (int &ct)=0
 This lets you access the time stamp of each sample of a stroke.
More...
 
virtual BOOL TestHit (IPoint2 mousePos, Point3 &worldPoint, Point3 &worldNormal, Point3 &localPoint, Point3 &localNormal, Point3 &bary, int &index, INode *node, BOOL &mirrorOn, Point3 &worldMirrorPoint, Point3 &worldMirrorNormal, Point3 &localMirrorPoint, Point3 &localMirrorNormal)=0
 this function lets you hit test against the quad tree given a mouse coord More...
 
virtual BOOL RandomHit (Point3 &worldPoint, Point3 &worldNormal, Point3 &localPoint, Point3 &localNormal, Point3 &bary, int &index, float &strFromFalloff, INode *node, BOOL &mirrorOn, Point3 &worldMirrorPoint, Point3 &worldMirrorNormal, Point3 &localMirrorPoint, Point3 &localMirrorNormal, int tabIndex)=0
 Retrieves a random hit point around the last hit point or a specified hit point within the brush. More...
 
virtual BOOL RandomHitAlongStroke (Point3 &worldPoint, Point3 &worldNormal, Point3 &localPoint, Point3 &localNormal, Point3 &bary, int &index, float &strFromFalloff, INode *node, BOOL &mirrorOn, Point3 &worldMirrorPoint, Point3 &worldMirrorNormal, Point3 &localMirrorPoint, Point3 &localMirrorNormal, int tabIndex)=0
 This will do random hit point along the stroke segment. More...
 
virtual BOOL ClearStroke ()=0
 this clears out all the stroke data for the current stroke More...
 
virtual BOOL AddToStroke (IPoint2 mousePos, BOOL rebuildPointGatherData, BOOL updateViewport)=0
 this adds a hit test to the current stroke More...
 
virtual int GetStrokeCount ()=0
 returns the number of sample points in the current stroke More...
 
virtual float * GetStrokeStr ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of floats where each entry is the str of a point sample More...
 
virtual float * GetStrokeRadius ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of floats where each entry is the radius of a point sample More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokePointWorld ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the world space hit point of the sample More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokeNormalWorld ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the world space normal of the sample More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokePointWorldMirror ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the world space hit point of the sample after it has been mirrored More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokeNormalWorldMirror ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the world space normal of the sample after it has been mirrored More...
 
virtual float * GetStrokePressure ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of floats where each entry is the pressure of a point sample either from a pressure sensitive tablet or from a predefined presssure graph More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokePointLocal ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the local space hit point of the sample More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokeNormalLocal ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the local space normal of the sample More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokePointLocalMirror ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the local space hit point of the sample after it has been mirrored More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokeNormalLocalMirror ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the world space normal of the sample after it has been mirrored More...
 
virtual IPoint2GetStrokeMousePos ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of Ipoint2s where each entry is the mouse pos in screen space for the sample More...
 
virtual BOOL * GetStrokeHitList ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of s where each entry is whether the sample hit the mesh or not More...
 
virtual Point3GetStrokeBary ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of point3s where each entry is the barycentri coords of the sample More...
 
virtual intGetStrokeIndex ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of ints where each entry is the index of the face of the sample More...
 
virtual BOOL * GetStrokeShift ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of bools where each entry is the state of the shift of the sample More...
 
virtual BOOL * GetStrokeCtrl ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of bools where each entry is the state of the ctrl of the sample More...
 
virtual BOOL * GetStrokeAlt ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of bools where each entry is the state of the alt of the sample More...
 
virtual INode ** GetStrokeNode ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of INode where each entry is the INode of the sample More...
 
virtual intGetStrokeTime ()=0
 this returns a pointer to an array of ints where each entry is the time stamp of the sample More...
 
virtual float GetStrFromPoint (Point3 point)=0
 given a point in world space it returns the str of that point based on the current stroke More...
 
virtual float * GetPredefineStrStrokeData (int &ct)=0
 Lets you interogate and set the state of the options dialog. More...
 
virtual float * GetPredefineSizeStrokeData (int &ct)=0
 Lets you interogate and set the state of the options dialog. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetBuildNormalData ()=0
 Access to the BuildNormalData property. More...
 
virtual void SetBuildNormalData (BOOL enable)=0
 Access to the BuildNormalData property. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetEnablePointGather ()=0
 Gets the state of point gathering. More...
 
virtual void SetEnablePointGather (BOOL enable)=0
 Turn on/off the point gather. More...
 
virtual BOOL LoadCustomPointGather (int ct, Point3 *points, INode *node)=0
 This lets you set up a custom list of points to weight to override the currentlist. More...
 
virtual float * RetrievePointGatherWeights (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the weight of the points based on the current stroke. More...
 
virtual float * RetrievePointGatherStr (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the strength of the points based on the current stroke. More...
 
virtual BOOL * RetrievePointGatherIsMirror (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the whether the point was affected by a mirror stroke. More...
 
virtual Point3RetrievePointGatherPoints (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the the array of the points. More...
 
virtual Point3RetrievePointGatherNormals (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the the array of the normals. More...
 
virtual float * RetrievePointGatherU (INode *node, int &ct)=0
 This retrieves the the array of the U vals, this is how far along the stroke that point is. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetMirrorEnable ()=0
 returns if the mirror plane is on or off More...
 
virtual void SetMirrorEnable (BOOL enable)=0
 lets you set whether the mirror plane is on/off More...
 
virtual Point3 GetMirrorPlaneCenter ()=0
 returns the center of the mirror plane in world space coords More...
 
virtual int GetMirrorAxis ()=0
 returns which mirror axis is active More...
 
virtual void SetMirrorAxis (int dir)=0
 lets you set the mirror axis More...
 
virtual float GetMirrorOffset ()=0
 Returns the mirror offset. More...
 
virtual void SetMirrorOffset (float offset)=0
 Sets the mirror offset. More...
 
virtual int GetTreeDepth ()=0
 Lets you get the quad tree depth. More...
 
virtual void SetTreeDepth (int depth)=0
 Lets you set the quad tree depth. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetUpdateOnMouseUp ()=0
 Lets you get the Update on Mouse Up option. More...
 
virtual void SetUpdateOnMouseUp (BOOL update)=0
 Lets you get the Update on Mouse Up option. More...
 
virtual int GetLagRate ()=0
 These 2 function let you get and set the lag rate. More...
 
virtual void SetLagRate (int lagRate)=0
 These 2 function let you get and set the lag rate. More...
 
virtual float GetMinStr ()=0
 Let you get the min strength for a brush. More...
 
virtual void SetMinStr (float str)=0
 lets you set the min strength for a brush. More...
 
virtual float GetMaxStr ()=0
 lets you get the max strength for a brush. More...
 
virtual void SetMaxStr (float str)=0
 lets you set the max strength for a brush. More...
 
virtual float GetMinSize ()=0
 lets you get the min radius for a brush. More...
 
virtual void SetMinSize (float str)=0
 lets you set the min radius for a brush. More...
 
virtual float GetMaxSize ()=0
 lets you get the max radius for a brush. More...
 
virtual void SetMaxSize (float str)=0
 lets you set the max radius for a brush. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetAdditiveMode ()=0
 Gets the aditive mode. More...
 
virtual void SetAdditiveMode (BOOL enable)=0
 Sets the aditive mode. More...
 
virtual ICurveGetFalloffGraph ()=0
 This returns the brush falloff curve if you want to handle the doing the brush falloff yourself. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetDrawRing ()=0
 This lets you get whether the ring is drawn around the hit point. More...
 
virtual void SetDrawRing (BOOL draw)=0
 This lets you set whether the ring is drawn around the hit point. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetDrawNormal ()=0
 This lets you get whether the normal vector is drawn at the hit point. More...
 
virtual void SetDrawNormal (BOOL draw)=0
 This lets you set whether the normal vector is drawn at the hit point. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetDrawTrace ()=0
 This lets you get whether the a line is left behind a stroke as it is drawn. More...
 
virtual void SetDrawTrace (BOOL draw)=0
 This lets you set whether the a line is left behind a stroke as it is drawn. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetPressureEnable ()=0
 let you get whether pressure sensistivity is turned on More...
 
virtual void SetPressureEnable (BOOL enable)=0
 let you set whether pressure sensistivity is turned on More...
 
virtual BOOL GetPressureAffects ()=0
 Get what the pressure of a brush affects. More...
 
virtual void SetPressureAffects (int affect)=0
 Set what the pressure of a brush affects. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetPredefinedStrEnable ()=0
 get whether a predefined str is enabled for a stroke. More...
 
virtual void SetPredefinedStrEnable (BOOL enable)=0
 set whether a predefined str is enabled for a stroke. More...
 
virtual BOOL GetPredefinedSizeEnable ()=0
 get whether a predefined radius is enabled for a stroke. More...
 
virtual void SetPredefinedSizeEnable (BOOL enable)=0
 set whether a predefined radius is enabled for a stroke. More...
 
virtual ICurveGetPredefineSizeStrokeGraph ()=0
 get the predefined radius graph set for a stroke. More...
 
virtual ICurveGetPredefineStrStrokeGraph ()=0
 get the predefined strength graph set for a stroke. More...
 
virtual float GetNormalScale ()=0
 
virtual void SetNormalScale (float scale)=0
 
virtual BOOL GetMarkerEnable ()=0
 
virtual void SetMarkerEnable (BOOL on)=0
 
virtual float GetMarker ()=0
 
virtual void SetMarker (float pos)=0
 
virtual int GetOffMeshHitType ()=0
 Returns the mesh hit type. More...
 
virtual void SetOffMeshHitType (int type)=0
 Sets the mesh hit type. More...
 
virtual float GetOffMeshHitZDepth ()=0
 
virtual void SetOffMeshHitZDepth (float depth)=0
 
virtual Point3 GetOffMeshHitPos ()=0
 
virtual void SetOffMeshHitPos (Point3 pos)=0
 

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Detailed Description

See also
IPainterInterface_V14
Description:
It adds functionality for constraining the brush to a spline

Member Function Documentation

◆ GetUseSplineConstraint()

virtual BOOL GetUseSplineConstraint ( )
pure virtual

This checks if constraining the brush to a spline is turned on.

◆ SetUseSplineConstraint()

virtual void SetUseSplineConstraint ( BOOL  onoff)
pure virtual

This turns on and off constraining the brush to a spline.

◆ SetSplineConstraintNode()

virtual BOOL SetSplineConstraintNode ( INode snode)
pure virtual

This sets the spline node to use for constraining the brush.

Returns false if the node is not a shape object.

◆ IsSplineConstraintNodeValid()

virtual BOOL IsSplineConstraintNodeValid ( )
pure virtual

This checks if a valid node has been assigned and is in the scene.