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MItMeshVertex Class Reference

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Detailed Description

Polygon vertex iterator.

This class is the iterator for polygonal vertices.

The iterator functions in two modes depending on whether a component is specified. When a component is not given or is NULL the iteration will be over all vertices for the polygon. When a component is given this iterator will iterate over the vertices specified in the component. When iterating over components a DAG path to the surface must also be supplied.

Examples:

blindDataMesh.cpp, convertVerticesToEdgesCmd.cpp, convertVerticesToFacesCmd.cpp, cvColorShader.cpp, cvPosCmd.cpp, lassoTool.cpp, meshMapUtils.cpp, meshRemapTool.cpp, meshReorderTool.cpp, moveTool.cpp, objExport.cpp, shellNode.cpp, surfaceTwist.cpp, surfaceTwistCmd.cpp, and translateCmd.cpp.

#include <MItMeshVertex.h>

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Public Member Functions

  MItMeshVertex (MObject &polyObject, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Constructor.
  MItMeshVertex (const MDagPath &polyObject, MObject &component=MObject::kNullObj, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Constructor.
virtual  ~MItMeshVertex ()
  Destructor.
bool  isDone (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Indicates if all of the vertices have been traversed yet.
MStatus  next ()
  Advance to the next vertex in the iteration.
MStatus  reset ()
  Reset the iterator to the first vertex.
MStatus  reset (MObject &polyObject)
  Reset the iterator to the first vertex in the supplied polygon.
MStatus  reset (const MDagPath &polyObject, MObject &component=MObject::kNullObj)
  Reset the iterator with the given polygon and component.
int  count (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Return the number of vertices in the iteration.
int  index (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Returns the index of the current vertex in the vertex list for this polygonal object.
MObject  vertex (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  This method is obsolete.
MObject  currentItem (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Get the current vertex in the iteration as a component.
MPoint  position (MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  Return the position of the current vertex in the specified space.
MStatus  setPosition (const MPoint &point, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
  Set the position of the current vertex in the given space.
MStatus  translateBy (const MVector &vector, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
  Translate the current vertex by the amount specified by the given vector.
MStatus  getNormal (MVector &vector, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
  Return the normal or averaged normal if unshared of the current vertex.
MStatus  getNormal (MVector &vector, int faceIndex, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
  Return the normal of the current vertex in the specified face.
MStatus  getNormals (MVectorArray &vectorArray, MSpace::Space space=MSpace::kObject)
  Return the normals of the current vertex for all faces.
MStatus  getNormalIndices (MIntArray &normalIndices) const
  This method returns the normal indices of the face/vertex associated with the current vertex.
MStatus  numUVs (int &count, const MString *uvSet=NULL)
  This method returns the number of unique UVs mapped on this vertex.
MStatus  setUV (float2 &uvPoint, const MString *uvSet=NULL)
  Set the shared UV value at this vertex.
MStatus  getUV (float2 &uvPoint, const MString *uvSet=NULL)
  Get the shared UV value at this vertex.
MStatus  setUV (int faceId, float2 &uvPoint, const MString *uvSet=NULL)
  Set the UV value for the given face at the current vertex.
MStatus  getUV (int faceId, float2 &uvPoint, const MString *uvSet=NULL) const
  Get the UV value for the give facen at the current vertex.
MStatus  setUVs (MFloatArray &uArray, MFloatArray &vArray, MIntArray &faceIds, const MString *uvSet=NULL)
  Set the UV value for the specified faces at the current vertex.
MStatus  getUVs (MFloatArray &uArray, MFloatArray &vArray, MIntArray &faceIds, const MString *uvSet=NULL) const
  Get the UV values for all mapped faces at the current vertex.
MStatus  getUVIndices (MIntArray &uvIndices, const MString *uvSet=NULL) const
  This method returns the uv indices into the normal array see MFnMesh::getUVs() of the current vertex.
MStatus  updateSurface ()
  Signal that this polygonal surface has changed and needs to redraw itself.
MStatus  geomChanged ()
  Reset the geom pointer in the MItMeshVertex.
MStatus  setIndex (int index, int &prevIndex)
  This method sets the index of the current vertex to be accessed.
MStatus  getConnectedFaces (MIntArray &faceList)
  This method gets the indices of the faces connected to the current vertex.
MStatus  getConnectedEdges (MIntArray &edgeList)
  This method gets the indices of the edges connected to the current vertex.
MStatus  getConnectedVertices (MIntArray &vertexList)
  This method gets the indices of the vertices surrounding the current vertex.
MStatus  numConnectedFaces (int &faceCount) const
  This Method checks for the number of Connected Faces.
MStatus  numConnectedEdges (int &edgeCount) const
  This Method checks for the number of connected Edges on this vertex.
bool  connectedToFace (int faceIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  This method determines whether the given face contains the current vertex.
bool  connectedToEdge (int edgeIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  This method determines whether the given edge contains the current vertex.
MStatus  getOppositeVertex (int &vertexId, int edgeId)
  This gets the other vertex of the given edge.
bool  onBoundary (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
  This method determines whether the current vertex is on a Boundary.
bool  hasColor (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
  This method determines whether the current Vertex has a color set for one or more faces.
bool  hasColor (int faceIndex, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
  This method determines whether the given face has a color set for the current vertex.
MStatus  getColor (MColor &color, int faceIndex, const MString *colorSetName=NULL) const
  This method gets the color of the current vertex in the specified face.
MStatus  getColor (MColor &color, const MString *colorSetName=NULL) const
  This method gets the average color of the vertex.
MStatus  getColors (MColorArray &colors, const MString *colorSetName=NULL) const
  This method gets the colors of the current vertex for each face it belongs to.
MStatus  getColorIndices (MIntArray &colorIndex, const MString *colorSetName=NULL) const
  This method returns the colorIndices into the color array see MFnMesh::getColors() of the current vertex.

Static Public Member Functions

static const char *  className ()
  Returns the name of this class.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

MItMeshVertex ( MObject polyObject,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

Constructor.

Creates an iterator for all vertices of the given surface.

Parameters:
[in] polyObject The surface to iterate over
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Status Codes:
MItMeshVertex ( const MDagPath polyObject,
MObject component = MObject::kNullObj,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

Constructor.

Creates an iterator for the vertices of the given component. If no component is specified then the iteration will be for all vertices of the given polygon.

Parameters:
[in] polyObject The surface to iterate over
[in] component The vertices of the polyObject to iterate over
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Status Codes:
~MItMeshVertex ( ) [virtual]

Destructor.

Frees up storage used by the iterator.


Member Function Documentation

bool isDone ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

Indicates if all of the vertices have been traversed yet.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if all vertices have been traversed, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
Examples:
convertVerticesToEdgesCmd.cpp, and convertVerticesToFacesCmd.cpp.
MStatus next ( )

Advance to the next vertex in the iteration.

Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( )

Reset the iterator to the first vertex.

Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( MObject polyObject )

Reset the iterator to the first vertex in the supplied polygon.

Parameters:
[in] polyObject The polygon for the iteration
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus reset ( const MDagPath polyObject,
MObject component = MObject::kNullObj 
)

Reset the iterator with the given polygon and component.

If component is null then the iteration will be for all vertices in the given polygon.

Parameters:
[in] polyObject The surface to iterate over
[in] component The vertices of the polyObject to iterate over
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
int count ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

Return the number of vertices in the iteration.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
The number of vertices in the iteration
Status Codes:
int index ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

Returns the index of the current vertex in the vertex list for this polygonal object.

Polygonal objects contain a list of vertices. Faces and edges are specified as indicies from this list, in this way vertices can be shared amoung faces and edges.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
The index in the vertex list for the current vertex
Status Codes:
MObject vertex ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

This method is obsolete.

Deprecated:
Use the MItMeshVertex::currentItem method.

Get the current vertex in the iteration as a component.

Components are used to specify one or more vertices and are usefull in operating on groups of non-contiguous vertices for a surface. Components do not contain any information about the surface that they refer to so an MDagPath must be specified when dealing with components.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
The current vertex in the interation
Status Codes:
MObject currentItem ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

Get the current vertex in the iteration as a component.

Components are used to specify one or more vertices and are usefull in operating on groups of non-contiguous vertices for a surface. Components do not contain any information about the surface that they refer to so an MDagPath must be specified when dealing with components.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
The current vertex in the interation
Status Codes:
MPoint position ( MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

Return the position of the current vertex in the specified space.

Object space ignores all transformations for the polygon, world space includes all such transformations.

Parameters:
[in] space The transformation space
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
The position of the vertex in the specified space
Status Codes:
MStatus setPosition ( const MPoint point,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Set the position of the current vertex in the given space.

Parameters:
[in] point The new position for the current vertex
[in] space Transformation space
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus translateBy ( const MVector vector,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Translate the current vertex by the amount specified by the given vector.

Parameters:
[in] vector The amount of translation
[in] space The transformation space
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getNormal ( MVector vector,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Return the normal or averaged normal if unshared of the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] vector The normal.
[in] space The transformation space.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getNormal ( MVector vector,
int  faceIndex,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Return the normal of the current vertex in the specified face.

Parameters:
[out] vector The normal.
[in] faceIndex face index to get normal for
[in] space The transformation space
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getNormals ( MVectorArray normalArray,
MSpace::Space  space = MSpace::kObject 
)

Return the normals of the current vertex for all faces.

Parameters:
[out] normalArray The normals.
[in] space The transformation space.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getNormalIndices ( MIntArray normalIndices ) const

This method returns the normal indices of the face/vertex associated with the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] normalIndices The normal indices.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus numUVs ( int &  uvCount,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
)

This method returns the number of unique UVs mapped on this vertex.

Parameters:
[out] uvCount The UV count
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus setUV ( float2 &  uvPoint,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
)

Set the shared UV value at this vertex.

Parameters:
[in] uvPoint The UV value to set.
[in] uvSet Name of the UV set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getUV ( float2 &  uvPoint,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
)

Get the shared UV value at this vertex.

Parameters:
[out] uvPoint UV value.
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus setUV ( int  faceId,
float2 &  uvPoint,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
)

Set the UV value for the given face at the current vertex.

Parameters:
[in] faceId Index of required face
[in] uvPoint Value of the UV point
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getUV ( int  faceId,
float2 &  uvPoint,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
) const

Get the UV value for the give facen at the current vertex.

Parameters:
[in] faceId Index of the required face
[out] uvPoint UV value.
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus setUVs ( MFloatArray uArray,
MFloatArray vArray,
MIntArray faceIds,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
)

Set the UV value for the specified faces at the current vertex.

If the face is not already mapped, the value will not be set. If at least ne face was previously mapped, the method should succeed. If no faces were mapped, the method will fail.

Parameters:
[in] uArray All the U values - in local face order
[in] vArray The corresponding V values
[in] faceIds The corresponding face Ids
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getUVs ( MFloatArray uArray,
MFloatArray vArray,
MIntArray faceIds,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
) const

Get the UV values for all mapped faces at the current vertex.

If at least one face was mapped the method will succeed.

Parameters:
[out] uArray U values in local face order.
[out] vArray V values in local face order.
[out] faceIds The corresponding face Ids
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set to work with
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getUVIndices ( MIntArray uvIndices,
const MString uvSet = NULL 
) const

This method returns the uv indices into the normal array see MFnMesh::getUVs() of the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] uvIndices UV indices.
[in] uvSet Name of the uv set.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus updateSurface ( )

Signal that this polygonal surface has changed and needs to redraw itself.

Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus geomChanged ( )

Reset the geom pointer in the MItMeshVertex.

If you're using MFnMesh to update Normals or Color per vertex while iterating, you must call geomChanged on the iteratior immediately after the MFnMesh call to make sure that your geometry is up to date. A crash may result if this method is not called. A similar approach must be taken for updating upstream vertex tweaks with an MPlug. After the update, call this method.

Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus setIndex ( int  index,
int &  prevIndex 
)

This method sets the index of the current vertex to be accessed.

The current vertex will no longer be in sync with any previous iteration.

Parameters:
[in] index Index of desired vertex to access.
[out] prevIndex Index of vertex which was current before the change.
Returns:
The index of the vertex that was previously current
Status Codes:
MStatus getConnectedFaces ( MIntArray faces )

This method gets the indices of the faces connected to the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] faces Face indices.
Returns:
Status Code
Status Codes:
MStatus getConnectedEdges ( MIntArray edges )

This method gets the indices of the edges connected to the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] edges Edge indices.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getConnectedVertices ( MIntArray vertices )

This method gets the indices of the vertices surrounding the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] vertices Indices of connected vertices.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus numConnectedFaces ( int &  faceCount ) const

This Method checks for the number of Connected Faces.

Parameters:
[in] faceCount The number of connected faces.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus numConnectedEdges ( int &  edgeCount ) const

This Method checks for the number of connected Edges on this vertex.

Parameters:
[in] edgeCount The number of connected edges.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
bool connectedToFace ( int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

This method determines whether the given face contains the current vertex.

Parameters:
[in] index Index of face to check.
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if contained, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
bool connectedToEdge ( int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
)

This method determines whether the given edge contains the current vertex.

Parameters:
[in] index Index of edge to check.
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if contained, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
MStatus getOppositeVertex ( int &  vertexId,
int  edgeId 
)

This gets the other vertex of the given edge.

Parameters:
[out] vertexId Id of the given edge's opposite vertex.
[in] edgeId The edge to get the other vertex for
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
bool onBoundary ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL )

This method determines whether the current vertex is on a Boundary.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if contained, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
bool hasColor ( MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL ) const

This method determines whether the current Vertex has a color set for one or more faces.

Parameters:
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if a color is set for at least one face, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
bool hasColor ( int  index,
MStatus ReturnStatus = NULL 
) const

This method determines whether the given face has a color set for the current vertex.

Parameters:
[in] index Index of face to check.
[out] ReturnStatus Status code
Returns:
Boolean value: true if a color has been set, false otherwise.
Status Codes:
MStatus getColor ( MColor color,
int  faceIndex,
const MString colorSetName = NULL 
) const

This method gets the color of the current vertex in the specified face.

Parameters:
[out] color Color.
[in] faceIndex The face to get the color for this vertex for
[in] colorSetName Name of the color set.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getColor ( MColor color,
const MString colorSetName = NULL 
) const

This method gets the average color of the vertex.

Parameters:
[out] color The average color
[in] colorSetName Name of the color set.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getColors ( MColorArray colors,
const MString colorSetName = NULL 
) const

This method gets the colors of the current vertex for each face it belongs to.

If no colors are assigned to the vertex at all, the return values will be (-1 -1 -1 1). If some but not all of the vertex/face colors have been explicitly set, the ones that have not been set will be (0, 0, 0, 1).

Parameters:
[out] colors Colors.
[in] colorSetName Name of the color set.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
MStatus getColorIndices ( MIntArray colorIndices,
const MString colorSetName = NULL 
) const

This method returns the colorIndices into the color array see MFnMesh::getColors() of the current vertex.

Parameters:
[out] colorIndices Color indices.
[in] colorSetName Name of the color set.
Returns:
Status code
Status Codes:
const char * className ( ) [static]

Returns the name of this class.

Returns:
The name of this class.

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