MFnVortexField Class Reference

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Detailed Description

Function set for Vortex Fields.

Function set for creation, edit, and query of Vortex Fields.

A vortex field pulls objects in a circular direction, like a whirlpool or tornado.

#include <MFnVortexField.h>

Inheritance diagram for MFnVortexField:

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Public Member Functions
virtual MFn::Type	type () const
	Function set type.
virtual	~MFnVortexField ()
	Destructor.
	MFnVortexField ()
	Default constructor.
	MFnVortexField (MObject &object, MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL)
	Constructor.
	MFnVortexField (const MDagPath &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor.
MVector	axis (MStatus *ReturnStatus=NULL) const
	Returns the axis around which the vortex field exerts it's force.
MStatus	setAxis (const MVector &axisVector)
	Sets the axis around which the vortex field exerts it's force.
	MFnVortexField (const MObject &object, MStatus *ret=NULL)
	Constructor.
Protected Member Functions
virtual const char *	className () const
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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~MFnVortexField

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[virtual]

Destructor.

Class destructor.

MFnVortexField	(	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

MFnVortexField	(	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

MFnVortexField	(	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::kVortex.

Reimplemented from MFnField.

MVector axis

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MStatus *

ReturnStatus = NULL

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const

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Returns the axis around which the vortex field exerts it's force.

Parameters:

[out]

ReturnStatus

Status code

Returns:

A vector representing an axis.

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess The method was successful.
• MS::kFailure An object error has occurred.

MStatus setAxis

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const MVector &

axisVector

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Sets the axis around which the vortex field exerts it's force.

Parameters:

[in]

axisVector

A vector representing an axis.

Returns:

Status code

Status Codes:

• MS::kSuccess The method was successful.
• MS::kFailure An object error has occurred.