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Object Class

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Inherits: Node

An object with a set of surfaces to represent geometry. Rendering materials are assigned per object surface. An object can be assigned a physical body.

Object Class

Members


void setBody ( ) #

Assigns a physical body to the object.

Arguments

    Body getBody ( ) #

    Returns a physical body assigned to the object.

    Return value

    Body assigned to the object or NULL (0), if no body is assigned.

    BodyRigid getBodyRigid ( ) #

    Returns a rigid body assigned to the object.

    Return value

    Rigid body assigned to the object or NULL (0), if no body is assigned or the body is not rigid.

    BoundBox getBoundBox ( int surface ) #

    Returns the bounding box of a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Bounding box.

    BoundSphere getBoundSphere ( int surface ) #

    Returns the bounding sphere of a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Bounding sphere.

    void setBakeToEnvProbe ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Sets a value indicating if the specified surface is to be baked to environment probes.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable baking of the specified surface to environment probes, 0 - to disable it.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getBakeToEnvProbe ( int surface ) #

    Returns a value indicating if the specified surface is to be baked to environment probes.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if the specified surface is to be baked to environment probes; otherwise, 0.

    void setBakeToVoxelProbe ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Sets a value indicating if the specified surface is to be baked to voxel probes.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable baking of the specified surface to voxel probes, 0 - to disable it.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getBakeToVoxelProbe ( int surface ) #

    Returns a value indicating if the specified surface is to be baked to voxel probes.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if the specified surface is to be baked to voxel probes; otherwise, 0.

    void setCastEnvProbeShadow ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables casting shadows from environment probes by the specified surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable casting shadows from environment probes by the specified surface, 0 to disable it.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getCastEnvProbeShadow ( int surface ) #

    Returns a value indicating if casting shadows from environment probes by the specified surface is enabled.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if casting shadows from environment probes by the specified surface is enabled; otherwise, 0.

    void setCastShadow ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables casting shadows from non-world lights for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 if shadows are to be cast by a given surface; otherwise, 0.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getCastShadow ( int surface ) #

    Returns the surface cast shadow flag, which indicates if a given surface should cast shadows from non-world lights.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Positive number if shadows are cast by a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    void setCastWorldShadow ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables casting shadows from world lights for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 if world shadows are to be cast by a given surface; otherwise, 0.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getCastWorldShadow ( int surface ) #

    Returns the surface cast world shadow flag, which indicates if a given surface should cast shadows from world lights.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Positive number if world shadows are cast by a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    void setCollision ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables collision detection for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 if collision detection is enabled for a given surface; otherwise, 0.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getCollision ( int surface ) #

    Returns the surface collision flag, which indicates if collision detection for a given surface is enabled.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Positive number if collision detection is enabled for a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    void setCollisionMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

    Sets a collision mask for a given surface. Two objects collide, if they both have matching masks.

    Arguments

    • int mask - Surface collision mask.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getCollisionMask ( int surface ) #

    Returns the collision mask for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Surface collision mask.

    void setEnabled ( int enabled ) #

    Enables or disables the node.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable the node, 0 to disable it.

    void setEnabled ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable the surface, 0 to disable it.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int isEnabled ( int surface ) #

    Returns a value indicating if a given surface is enabled.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Positive number if the surface is enabled; otherwise, 0.

    int isEnabled ( ) #

    Returns a value indicating if the node and its parent nodes are enabled.

    Return value

    Positive number if the node and its parent nodes are enabled; otherwise, 0.

    void setIntersection ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables intersections with a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable intersections with a given surface, 0 to disable them.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, ObjectIntersectionTexCoord v, int surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a given surface. If the function returns 1 the data about the texture coordinates of the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersectionTexCoord object.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • ObjectIntersectionTexCoord v - ObjectIntersectionTexCoord class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection with a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( int surface ) #

    Returns a surface intersection flag. This flag indicates if intersections with a given surface are enabled.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if intersections with a given surface are enabled; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, ObjectIntersectionNormal v, int surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a given surface. If the function returns 1 the data about the normal at the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersectionNormal object.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • ObjectIntersectionNormal v - ObjectIntersectionNormal class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection with a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, int mask, ObjectIntersection v, int * ret_surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a surface with a given intersection mask. If the function returns 1 the data about the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersection object and the number of the first intersected surface will be put to the return variable.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • int mask - Intersection mask.
    • ObjectIntersection v - ObjectIntersection class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int * ret_surface - Intersected surface index.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, ObjectIntersection v, int surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a given surface. If the function returns 1 the data about the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersection object.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • ObjectIntersection v - ObjectIntersection class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection with a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, int mask, ObjectIntersectionNormal v, int * ret_surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a surface with a given intersection mask. If the function returns 1 the data about the normal at the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersectionNormal object and the number of the first intersected surface will be put to the return variable.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • int mask - Intersection mask.
    • ObjectIntersectionNormal v - ObjectIntersectionNormal class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int * ret_surface - Intersected surface index.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, int mask, ObjectIntersectionTexCoord v, int * ret_surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a surface with a given intersection mask. If the function returns 1 the data about the texture coordinates of the intersection point will be put to ObjectIntersectionNormal object and the number of the first intersected surface will be put to the return variable.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • int mask - Intersection mask.
    • ObjectIntersectionTexCoord v - ObjectIntersectionTexCoord class instance to store corresponding intersection data.
    • int * ret_surface - Intersected surface index.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, int mask, Vec3 * ret_point, vec3 * ret_normal, vec4 * ret_texcoord, int * ret_index, int * ret_instance, int * ret_surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a surface with a given intersection mask. If the function returns 1 the data about the intersection (point, normal and texture coordinates) and the number of the first intersected surface will be put to corresponding return variables.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • int mask - Intersection mask.
    • Vec3 * ret_point - Intersection point coordinates. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • vec3 * ret_normal - Coordinates of the normal vector to the intersection point. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • vec4 * ret_texcoord - Texture coordinates of the intersection point (vec4, where vec4.xy is for the first (0) UV channel, vec4.zw is for the second (1) UV channel). Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • int * ret_index - Intersected triangle number. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • int * ret_instance - Intersected instance number. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
      Notice
      Intersected instance number can be obtained for the following classes:
    • int * ret_surface - Intersected surface number. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.

    Return value

    1 if there is at least one intersection found; otherwise, 0.

    int getIntersection ( Vec3 p0, Vec3 p1, Vec3 * ret_point, vec3 * ret_normal, vec4 * ret_texcoord, int * ret_index, int * ret_instance, int surface ) #

    Checks if there is an intersection between a line and a given surface. If the function returns 1 the data about the intersection (point, normal and texture coordinates) will be put to corresponding return variables.

    Arguments

    • Vec3 p0 - Line start point coordinates.
    • Vec3 p1 - Line end point coordinates.
    • Vec3 * ret_point - Intersection point coordinates. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • vec3 * ret_normal - Coordinates of the normal vector to the intersection point. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • vec4 * ret_texcoord - Texture coordinates of the intersection point (vec4, where vec4.xy is for the first (0) UV channel, vec4.zw is for the second (1) UV channel). Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • int * ret_index - Intersected triangle number. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
    • int * ret_instance - Intersected instance number. Pass NULL if this parameter is not required.
      Notice
      Intersected instance number can be obtained for the following classes:
    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if there is an intersection with a given surface; otherwise, 0.

    void setIntersectionMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

    Sets an intersection mask for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int mask - Surface intersection mask.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getIntersectionMask ( int surface ) #

    Returns the intersection mask for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Surface intersection mask.

    void setPhysicsIntersection ( int enabled, int surface ) #

    Enables or disables physics intersections (between physical objects with bodies and collider shapes, or ray intersections with collider geometry) for a given surface.

    Arguments

    • int enabled - 1 to enable physics intersections with a given surface, 0 to disable them.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getPhysicsIntersection ( int surface ) #

    Returns a surface physics intersection flag. This flag indicates if physics intersections (between physical objects with bodies and collider shapes, or ray intersections with collider geometry) with a given surface are enabled.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    1 if intersections with a given surface are enabled; otherwise, 0.

    void setPhysicsIntersectionMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

    Sets the physics intersection mask for a surface with the specified number.

    Arguments

    • int mask - Surface physics intersection mask.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getPhysicsIntersectionMask ( int surface ) #

    Returns the physics intersection mask for a surface with the specified number.

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Surface physics intersection mask set for the specified surface.

    void setShadowMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

    Sets a shadow mask for a given surface.

    For the shadow from an object's surface to be rendered for a light source, this mask must match the following ones (one bit, at least):

    Arguments

    • int mask - Surface shadow mask.
    • int surface - Surface number.

    int getShadowMask ( int surface ) #

    Returns the shadow mask for a given surface.

    For the shadow from an object's surface to be rendered for a light source, this mask must match the following ones (one bit, at least):

    Arguments

    • int surface - Surface number.

    Return value

    Surface shadow mask.

    int setMaterial ( int surface ) #

    Sets a new material for the specified surface.

    Arguments

    • int surface - ID number of the surface (int) or pattern (string with a regular expression), against which surface names will be matched.

    Return value

    1 if the material is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

    int setMaterial ( ) #

    Sets a new material for the specified surface.

    Arguments

      Return value

      1 if the material is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

      int setMaterial ( int surface ) #

      Sets a new material for the specified surface.

      Arguments

      • int surface - Surface number.

      Return value

      1 if the material is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

      int setMaterial ( ) #

      Sets a new material for the specified surface.

      Arguments

        Return value

        1 if the material is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

        int setMaterial ( int surface ) #

        Sets a new material for the specified surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        1 if the material is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

        Material getMaterial ( int surface ) #

        Returns a material used for a given surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Material used for the surface.

        Material getMaterialInherit ( int surface ) #

        Inherits the surface material (i.e. creates a material instance). Modifications made to a new material instance will not affect the source material.
        Notice
        A child material will be created only once, all subsequent calls to this method will return the first created child material.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Inherited material.

        int isMaterialInherited ( int surface ) #

        Returns the value indicating if a given surface material is inherited. Modifications made in a material instance do not affect the source material.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Positive number if the material is inherited; otherwise, 0.

        void clearMaterialInherit ( int surface ) #

        Removes the inherited material and sets back the source(parent) material for the specified surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        string getMaterialName ( int surface ) #

        Returns the name of the material applied to a given surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Material name.

        void setMaterialParameterInt ( string name, int parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given integer parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        int getMaterialParameterInt ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given integer parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterInt2 ( string name, ivec2 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given ivec2 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • ivec2 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        ivec2 getMaterialParameterInt2 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given ivec2 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterInt3 ( string name, ivec3 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given ivec3 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • ivec3 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        ivec3 getMaterialParameterInt3 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given ivec3 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterInt4 ( string name, ivec4 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given ivec4 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • ivec4 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        ivec4 getMaterialParameterInt4 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given ivec4 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterFloat ( string name, float parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given float parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • float parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        float getMaterialParameterFloat ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given float parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterFloat2 ( string name, vec2 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given vec2 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • vec2 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        vec2 getMaterialParameterFloat2 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given vec2 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterFloat3 ( string name, vec3 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given vec3 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • vec3 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        vec3 getMaterialParameterFloat3 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given vec3 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialParameterFloat4 ( string name, vec4 parameter, int surface ) #

        Sets the value of a given vec4 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • vec4 parameter - Parameter value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        vec4 getMaterialParameterFloat4 ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the value of a given vec4 parameter of the surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Parameter name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parameter value.

        void setMaterialState ( string name, int state, int surface ) #

        Sets the state value for a given surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Material state name.
        • int state - State value.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        int getMaterialState ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the state value of a given surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Material state name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        State value.

        void setMaterialTexture ( string name, string texture, int surface ) #

        Sets the path to a given texture of a given surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Material texture name.
        • string texture - Path to the texture file.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        string getMaterialTexture ( string name, int surface ) #

        Returns the path to a given texture of a given surface material.

        Arguments

        • string name - Material texture name.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Path to the texture file.

        void setMaxFadeDistance ( float distance, int surface ) #

        Updates the maximum fade-out distance of a given surface. Over this distance the surface smoothly becomes invisible due to alpha fading. It is counted off starting from the maximum visibility distance.

        Arguments

        • float distance - Maximum fade-out distance, in units. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead. The default value is 0.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        float getMaxFadeDistance ( int surface ) #

        Returns the maximum fade-out distance. Over this distance the surface smoothly becomes invisible due to alpha fading. It is counted starting from the maximum visibility distance.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Maximum fade-out distance, in units.

        void setMaxParent ( int parent, int surface ) #

        Updates the number of hierarchy levels up to the reference object, which is used to measure the maximum visibility distance from.:
        • 0 is the current surface
        • 1 is the object to which the surface belongs
        • higher values are to move higher up the hierarchy to node parents

        Arguments

        • int parent - Number of hierarchy levels. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        int getMaxParent ( int surface ) #

        Returns the number of hierarchy levels up to the reference object, which is used to measure the maximum visibility distance from.:
        • 0 is the current surface
        • 1 is the object to which the surface belongs
        • higher values are to move higher up the hierarchy to node parents

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Number of hierarchy levels.

        void setMaxVisibleDistance ( float distance, int surface ) #

        Updates the maximum visibility distance of a given surface. It is the distance, starting from which the surface begins to fade out until it becomes completely invisible.

        Arguments

        • float distance - Maximum visibility distance, in units. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead. The default value is inf.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        float getMaxVisibleDistance ( int surface ) #

        Returns the maximum visibility distance of a given surface. It is the distance, starting from which the surface begins to fade out until it becomes completely invisible.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Maximum visibility distance, in units.

        void setMinFadeDistance ( float distance, int surface ) #

        Updates the minimum fade-in distance of a given surface. Over this distance the surface smoothly becomes visible due to alpha fading. It is counted starting from the minimum visibility distance.

        Arguments

        • float distance - Minimum fade-in distance, in units. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead. The default value is 0.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        float getMinFadeDistance ( int surface ) #

        Returns the minimum fade-in distance of a given surface. Over this distance the surface smoothly becomes visible due to alpha fading. It is counted starting from the minimum visibility distance.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Minimum fade-in distance, in units.

        void setMinParent ( int parent, int surface ) #

        Updates the number of hierarchy levels up to the reference object, which is used to measure the minimum visible distance from.:
        • 0 is the current surface
        • 1 is the object to which the surface belongs
        • higher values are to move higher up the hierarchy to node parents

        Arguments

        • int parent - Number of hierarchy levels. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        int getMinParent ( int surface ) #

        Returns the number of hierarchy levels up to the reference object, which is used to measure the minimum visible distance from.:
        • 0 is the current surface
        • 1 is the object to which the surface belongs
        • higher values are to move higher up the hierarchy to node parents
        Returns the surface minimum LOD parent surface number.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Number of hierarchy levels.

        void setMinVisibleDistance ( float distance, int surface ) #

        Updates the minimum visibility distance of a given surface. It is the distance, starting from which the surface begins to fade in until it becomes completely visible.

        Arguments

        • float distance - Minimum visibility distance, in units. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead. The default value is -inf.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        float getMinVisibleDistance ( int surface ) #

        Returns minimum visibility distance of a given surface. It is the distance, starting from which the surface begins to fade in until it becomes completely visible.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Minimum visibility distance, in units.

        int getNumSurfaces ( ) #

        Returns the number of surfaces of the object.

        Return value

        Number of surfaces.

        int getNumTriangles ( int surface ) #

        Returns the number of triangles comprising a given surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Number of triangles.

        void setParent ( int parent, int surface ) #

        Sets or clears the parent surface for a given surface.

        Arguments

        • int parent - Number of the parent surface or -1 to clear the parent.
        • int surface - Surface number.

        int getParent ( int surface ) #

        Returns the number of the parent surface for a given surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        Parent surface number. If -1 is returned, the parent surface is not specified for a given surface.

        int setSurfaceProperty ( variable surface ) #

        Sets a new property for a given surface.

        Arguments

        • variable surface - Number of the surface (int) or pattern (string with a regular expression), against which surface names will be matched.

        Return value

        1 if the property is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

        int setSurfaceProperty ( int surface ) #

        Sets a new property for the specified surface.

        Arguments

        • int surface - Surface number.

        Return value

        1 if the property is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

        int setSurfaceProperty ( ) #

        Sets a new property for the specified surface(s).

        Arguments

          Return value

          1 if the property is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

          int setSurfaceProperty ( int surface ) #

          Sets a new property for the specified surface.

          Arguments

          • int surface - Surface number.

          Return value

          1 if the property is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

          int setSurfaceProperty ( ) #

          Sets a new property for the specified surface(s).

          Arguments

            Return value

            1 if the property is set successfully; otherwise, 0.

            Property getSurfaceProperty ( int surface ) #

            Returns the property defined for a given surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Property used for the surface.

            Property getSurfacePropertyInherit ( int surface ) #

            Inherits the property for the specific object. All changes of the inherited property will not affect the reference one.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            The inherited property.

            void clearSurfaceProperty ( int surface ) #

            Removes the assigned property from the specified surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            void clearSurfacePropertyInherit ( int surface ) #

            Removes the inherited property and sets back the source(parent) property for the specified surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            int isSurfacePropertyInherited ( int surface ) #

            Returns a value indicating if a given property is inherited.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Positive number if the surface property is inherited; otherwise, 0.

            string getSurfacePropertyName ( int surface ) #

            Returns the name of the property of a given surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Property name.

            void setSurfacePropertyParameter ( string name, Variable value, int surface ) #

            Sets the value of a given surface property parameter.

            Arguments

            • string name - Property parameter name.
            • Variable value - Parameter value as a Variable.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            Variable getSurfacePropertyParameter ( string name, int surface ) #

            Returns the current value of a given surface property parameter.

            Arguments

            • string name - Property parameter name.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Parameter value as a Variable.

            string getSurfaceName ( int surface ) #

            Returns the name of a given surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Surface name.

            void setViewportMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

            Sets a viewport mask for a given surface. The object surface is rendered, if its mask matches the player (camera) and material masks.
            Source code (UnigineScript)
            // hide the first surface from the camera by disabling all the bits of the mask
            obj.setViewportMask(0, 0);
            
            // restore visibility of the surface (the camera must have the first bit of the Viewport mask enabled)
            obj.setViewportMask(1, 0);
            
            // enable all the bits by using bitwise NOT
            obj.setViewportMask(~0, 0);
            
            // enable ONLY the fifth bit of the mask
            obj.setViewportMask(1 << 4, 0);

            Arguments

            • int mask - Surface viewport mask.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            int getViewportMask ( int surface ) #

            Returns a viewport mask for a given surface. The object surface is rendered, if its mask matches the player (camera) and material masks.
            Source code (UnigineScript)
            // get the viewport mask of the first surface
            int mask = obj.getViewportMask(0);
            
            // check if the fifth bit set
            int isBitSet = mask >> 4 & 1;
            
            // check if masks match
            int doMasksMatch = mask & mask2 > 0 ? 1 : 0;

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Surface viewport mask.

            WorldBoundBox getWorldBoundBox ( int surface ) #

            Returns the world bounding box of a given surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Bounding box (in world coordinates).

            WorldBoundSphere getWorldBoundSphere ( int surface ) #

            Returns the world bounding sphere of a given surface.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Bounding sphere (in world coordinates).

            int findSurface ( string name ) #

            Searches for a surface with a given name.

            Arguments

            • string name - Surface name.

            Return value

            Surface number if it exists; otherwise, -1.

            void flushBodyTransform ( ) #

            Forces to set the transformations of the body for the node.

            void setSoundOcclusion ( float occlusion, int surface ) #

            Sets a new sound occlusion value for the specified surface of the object, that determines how much it affects sounds in case of occlusion. For a sound source to be occluded by the specified surface, at least one bit of its occlusion mask should match the occlusion mask of the sound source.
            Notice
            Sound occlusion must be enabled.

            Arguments

            • float occlusion - Occlusion value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] to be set for the specified surface.
              • 0.0f - no occlusion, sound volume will stay the same in case of occlusion by the surface.
              • 1.0f - maximum occlusion, sound will not be heard at all in case of occlusion by the surface.
              The default value is 0.0f.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            float getSoundOcclusion ( int surface ) #

            Returns the current sound occlusion value for the specified surface of the object, that determines how much it affects sounds in case of occlusion. For a sound source to be occluded by the specified surface, at least one bit of its occlusion mask should match the occlusion mask of the sound source.
            Notice
            Sound occlusion must be enabled.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Current occlusion value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] set for the specified surface.
            • 0.0f - no occlusion, sound volume will stay the same in case of occlusion by the surface.
            • 1.0f - maximum occlusion, sound will not be heard at all in case of occlusion by the surface.
            The default value is 0.0f.

            void setSoundOcclusionMask ( int mask, int surface ) #

            Sets a new sound occlusion mask for the specified surface of the object. For a sound source to be occluded by the specified surface, at least one bit of this mask should match the occlusion mask of the sound source. Each surface has its own occlusion value, that determines how much it affects sounds in case of occlusion.
            Notice
            Sound occlusion must be enabled.

            Arguments

            • int mask - Integer, each bit of which is a mask for sound source occlusion.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            int getSoundOcclusionMask ( int surface ) #

            Returns sound occlusion mask for the specified surface of the object. For a sound source to be occluded by the specified surface, at least one bit of this mask should match the occlusion mask of the sound source. Each surface has its own occlusion value, that determines how much it affects sounds in case of occlusion.
            Notice
            Sound occlusion must be enabled.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Integer, each bit of which is a mask for sound source occlusion.

            void setPhysicsFriction ( float value, int surface ) #

            Sets the coefficient of friction for the specified surface. This coefficient allows to model more rough rubbing of surfaces and is opposite to the body's movement direction. Friction parameter values of both surfaces being in contact are considered. The resulting calculated friction depends on the objects' masses and gravity, and the angle between contacting surfaces.
            • The higher the value, the less tendency the body has to slide.
            Friction is calculated by the contact between physical bodies.

            Arguments

            • float value - Friction coefficient value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] to be set for the specified surface.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            float getPhysicsFriction ( int surface ) #

            Returns the current coefficient of friction for the specified surface. This coefficient allows to model more rough rubbing of surfaces and is opposite to the body's movement direction. Friction parameter values of both surfaces being in contact are considered. The resulting calculated friction depends on the objects' masses and gravity, and the angle between contacting surfaces.
            • The higher the value, the less tendency the body has to slide.
            Friction is calculated by the contact between physical bodies.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Current friction coefficient value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] set for the specified surface.

            void setPhysicsRestitution ( float value, int surface ) #

            Sets the coefficient of restitution for the specified surface. This coefficient determines the degree of relative kinetic energy retained after a collision. It defines how bouncy the object is by contacting with another object. It depends on the elasticity of the materials of colliding bodies. The simulated restitution, like friction, considers the total value for both objects being in contact.
            • The maximum value of 1.0f models elastic collision. Objects bounce off according to the impulse they get by contact.
            • The minimum value of 0.0f models inelastic collision. Objects do not bounce at all.
            Restitution is calculated by the contact between physical bodies.

            Arguments

            • float value - Restitution coefficient value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] to be set for the specified surface.
            • int surface - Surface number.

            float getPhysicsRestitution ( int surface ) #

            Returns the current coefficient of restitution for the specified surface. This coefficient determines the degree of relative kinetic energy retained after a collision. It defines how bouncy the object is by contacting with another object. It depends on the elasticity of the materials of colliding bodies. The simulated restitution, like friction, considers the total value for both objects being in contact.
            • The maximum value of 1.0f models elastic collision. Objects bounce off according to the impulse they get by contact.
            • The minimum value of 0.0f models inelastic collision. Objects do not bounce at all.
            Restitution is calculated by the contact between physical bodies.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Surface number.

            Return value

            Current restitution coefficient value in the range [0.0f, 1.0f] set for the specified surface.

            void setShadowMode ( int mode, int surface ) #

            Sets the shadow mode for the specified surface. To cast a shadow from a light source (Omni, Proj, or World), the surface's shadow mode should be adjusted in accordance with the shadow mode of the light source.

            Arguments

            int getShadowMode ( int surface ) #

            Returns the shadow mode set for the specified surface. To cast a shadow from a light source (Omni, Proj, or World), the surface's shadow mode should be adjusted in accordance with the shadow mode of the light source.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Target surface number.

            Return value

            Surface shadow mode, one of the following:

            UGUID getLostMaterialGUID ( int surface ) #

            Returns the GUID of a lost material. If for some reason a material assigned to the specified surface is missing, this method can be used to get it's GUID.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Target surface number.

            Return value

            Lost material GUID.

            UGUID getLostSurfacePropertyGUID ( int surface ) #

            Returns the GUID of a lost surface property. If for some reason a property assigned to the specified surface is missing, this method can be used to get it's GUID.

            Arguments

            • int surface - Target surface number.

            Return value

            Lost property GUID.

            int isVisibleCamera ( ) #

            Checks if the object is rendered.

            Return value

            1 if the object is rendered; otherwise, 0.

            int isVisibleShadow ( ) #

            Checks if only the object shadow is rendered.

            Return value

            1 if the object shadow is rendered; otherwise, 0.
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