MFnDiscManip Class Reference

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Detailed Description

DiscManip function set.

The DiscManip allows the user to rotate a disc in order to specify a rotation about an axis. This manipulator generates a single floating point value corresponding to the rotation.

Examples:

swissArmyManip.cpp.

#include <MFnDiscManip.h>

Inheritance diagram for MFnDiscManip:

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Public Member Functions
virtual MFn::Type	type () const
	Function set type.
virtual	~MFnDiscManip ()
	Destructor.
	MFnDiscManip ()
	Default constructor.
	MFnDiscManip (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor.
	MFnDiscManip (const MDagPath &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor.
MObject	create (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DiscManip.
MObject	create (const MString &manipName, const MString &angleName, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Creates a new DiscManip.
MStatus	connectToAnglePlug (MPlug &anglePlug)
	Connect to the angle plug.
MStatus	setCenterPoint (const MPoint &centerPoint)
	Sets the center point of the DiscManip.
MStatus	setNormal (const MVector &normal)
	Sets the normal of the DiscManip.
MStatus	setRadius (double radius)
	Sets the radius of the DiscManip.
MStatus	setAngle (MAngle angle)
	Sets the angle of the DiscManip.
unsigned int	centerIndex (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the index of the center of the DiscManip.
unsigned int	axisIndex (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the index of the axis of the DiscManip.
unsigned int	angleIndex (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the index of the angle.
	MFnDiscManip (const MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor.
Protected Member Functions
virtual const char *	className () const
	Class name.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~MFnDiscManip

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[virtual]

Destructor.

Class destructor.

MFnDiscManip	(	MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters:

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
• MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnDiscManip	(	const MDagPath &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given constant MDagPath object.

Parameters:

[in]	object	The const MDagPath to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	The return status

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
• MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

MFnDiscManip	(	const MObject &	object,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)

Constructor.

Class constructor that initializes the function set to the given MObject.

Parameters:

[in]	object	The MObject to attach the function set to
[out]	ReturnStatus	the return status

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess if the function set is successfully attached
• MS::kInvalidParameter if the MObject does not represent a valid Maya object or if the function set is not allowed to attach to this MObject

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Member Function Documentation

MFn::Type type

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const [virtual]

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Function set type.

Return the class type : MFn::kDiscManip.

Reimplemented from MFnManip3D.

const char * className

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const [protected, virtual]

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Class name.

Return the class name : "MFnDiscManip".

Reimplemented from MFnManip3D.

MObject create

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MStatus *

ReturnStatus = NULL

)

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Creates a new DiscManip.

This function set's object is set to be the new manipulator.

This method should only be used to create a non-composite DiscManip.

The name that appears in the feedback line is "Disc"

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

return status

Returns:

Newly created DiscManip

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

MObject create	(	const MString &	manipName,
		const MString &	angleName,
		MStatus *	ReturnStatus = NULL
	)

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Creates a new DiscManip.

This function set's object is set to be the new manipulator.

This method should only be used to create a non-composite DiscManip.

The name that appears in the feedback line is specified by the angleName argument.

Parameters:

[in]	manipName	Name of the manip for UI purposes.
[in]	angleName	Label for the angle value which appears in the feedback line.
[out]	ReturnStatus	Status code.

Returns:

Newly created DiscManip.

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess Operation successful.
• MS::kFailure Operation failed.

Reimplemented from MFnDependencyNode.

MStatus connectToAnglePlug

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MPlug &

anglePlug

)

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Connect to the angle plug.

The data type corresponding to the anglePlug is a double. (Note that MFnUnitAttribute::kAngle is used to specify an angle attribute.)

Parameters:

[in]

anglePlug

the angle plug

Returns:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

MStatus setCenterPoint

(

const MPoint &

centerPoint

)

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Sets the center point of the DiscManip.

Parameters:

[in]

centerPoint

the center point of the DiscManip

Returns:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

MStatus setNormal

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const MVector &

normal

)

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Sets the normal of the DiscManip.

Parameters:

[in]

normal

the normal of the DiscManip

Returns:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

MStatus setRadius

(

double

radius

)

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Sets the radius of the DiscManip.

Parameters:

[in]

radius

the radius of the DiscManip

Returns:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

MStatus setAngle

(

MAngle

angle

)

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Sets the angle of the DiscManip.

Parameters:

[in]

angle

the angle of the DiscManip

Returns:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

unsigned int centerIndex

(

MStatus *

ReturnStatus = NULL

)

const

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Returns the index of the center of the DiscManip.

The data type corresponding to this index is MFnNumericData::k3Double.

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

return status

Returns:

Center index

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

unsigned int axisIndex

(

MStatus *

ReturnStatus = NULL

)

const

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Returns the index of the axis of the DiscManip.

The data type corresponding to this index is MFnNumericData::k3Double.

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

return status

Returns:

Axis index

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed

unsigned int angleIndex

(

MStatus *

ReturnStatus = NULL

)

const

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Returns the index of the angle.

The data type corresponding to this index is a double.

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

return status

Returns:

Angle index

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess operation successful
• MS::kFailure operation failed