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ParticleCloudPrimitive Class Reference

Detailed Description

This class provides access to the collection of particles that make up a ParticleCloud.

See also:
Particle, ParticleCloudPrimitive
Deprecated:
8.0 (2010) Legacy particles are only kept for backward compatibility.
Example:
        using namespace XSI;
        Application app ;

        CValueArray args(2) ;
        CValue outArg;

        args[0] = (LONG) siSphereType ;
        app.ExecuteCommand( L"CreateParticleType", args, outArg ) ;

        Property myParType = args[1] ;
        myParType.PutName( CString(L"CustomParType") ) ;

        CRefArray particleTypeArray ;
        particleTypeArray.Add( myParType ) ;

        // Create a particle cloud.  This has no emittor, and no particle operator
        // so the simulation is completely the responsibility of the plug-in
        ParticleCloud myParticleCloud ;
        app.GetActiveSceneRoot().AddParticleCloud(
                                    particleTypeArray,
                                    L"CustomSimulation",
                                    myParticleCloud ) ;

        // Particles are accessed via the Primitive
        ParticleCloudPrimitive myParticlePrim = myParticleCloud.GetActivePrimitive() ;

        myParticlePrim.AddParticles( 31, myParType ) ;

        // Position the particles based on the quadradic formula f(x)=.5x^2 - 6
        for ( LONG i = 0 ; i < myParticlePrim.GetCount() ; i++ )
        {
            Particle particle = myParticlePrim.GetParticle(i) ;

            double xval = (i/3.0)-5 ;
            particle.PutPosition( MATH::CVector3( xval, (0.5 * xval * xval)-6, 0 ) ) ;
        }

#include <xsi_particlecloudprimitive.h>

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Public Member Functions

 ParticleCloudPrimitive ()
 ~ParticleCloudPrimitive ()
 ParticleCloudPrimitive (const CRef &in_ref)
 ParticleCloudPrimitive (const ParticleCloudPrimitive &in_obj)
bool IsA (siClassID in_ClassID) const
siClassID GetClassID () const
ParticleCloudPrimitiveoperator= (const ParticleCloudPrimitive &in_obj)
ParticleCloudPrimitiveoperator= (const CRef &in_ref)
CStatus AddParticles (LONG in_NbParticles, const CRef &in_ParType)
CStatus RemoveParticles (const CLongArray &in_IndexArray)
CStatus RemoveParticlesWithIDs (const CLongArray &in_IDArray)
LONG GetCount () const
Particle GetParticle (LONG in_index) const
CRefArray GetParticleTypes () const
Particle FindParticle (LONG in_ID) const
CStatus PutPositionArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetPositionArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutVelocityArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetVelocityArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutRotationArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetRotationArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutAngularVelocityArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetAngularVelocityArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutUVWArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetUVWArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutColorArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetColorArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutSizeArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetSizeArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutSpriteAngleArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetSpriteAngleArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutMassArray (const CDoubleArray &in_values)
CStatus GetMassArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus GetDensityArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus GetPressureArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus GetPathLengthArray (CDoubleArray &out_values)
CStatus PutAgeArray (const CLongArray &in_values)
CStatus GetAgeArray (CLongArray &out_values)
CStatus PutSeedArray (const CLongArray &in_values)
CStatus GetSeedArray (CLongArray &out_values)
CStatus PutAgeLimitArray (const CLongArray &in_values)
CStatus GetAgeLimitArray (CLongArray &out_values)
CStatus PutSpriteIndexArray (const CLongArray &in_values)
CStatus GetSpriteIndexArray (CLongArray &out_values)
CStatus PutTypeIDArray (const CLongArray &in_values)
CStatus GetTypeIDArray (CLongArray &out_values)
CStatus GetIDArray (CLongArray &in_values)

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Default constructor.

Default destructor.

ParticleCloudPrimitive ( const CRef in_ref)

Constructor.

Parameters:
in_refconstant reference object.

Copy constructor.

Parameters:
in_objconstant class object.

Member Function Documentation

bool IsA ( siClassID  in_ClassID) const [virtual]

Returns true if a given class type is compatible with this API class.

Parameters:
in_ClassIDclass type.
Returns:
true if the class is compatible, false otherwise.

Reimplemented from Primitive.

siClassID GetClassID ( ) const [virtual]

Returns the type of the API class.

Returns:
The class type.

Reimplemented from Primitive.

ParticleCloudPrimitive& operator= ( const ParticleCloudPrimitive in_obj)

Creates an object from another object. The newly created object is set to empty if the input object is not compatible.

Parameters:
in_objconstant class object.
Returns:
The new ParticleCloudPrimitive object.
ParticleCloudPrimitive& operator= ( const CRef in_ref)

Creates an object from a reference object. The newly created object is set to empty if the input reference object is not compatible.

Parameters:
in_refconstant class object.
Returns:
The new ParticleCloudPrimitive object.

Reimplemented from Primitive.

CStatus AddParticles ( LONG  in_NbParticles,
const CRef in_ParType 
)

Adds particles to a cloud. This function can only be called from custom operators or on clouds with no Operator. For example, this function will fail on a cloud created with the deprecated CreateParticleCloud command unless the cloud is frozen.

Parameters:
in_NbParticlesNumber of new particles to add.
in_ParTypeReference to an existing particle type object.
Note:
The particle type should be one of the particle types initially specified in the call to X3DObject::CreateParticleCloud. If no particle type is specified then the first particle type associated with the cloud is used.
Since:
4.0
CStatus RemoveParticles ( const CLongArray in_IndexArray)

Removes particles by index. This function can only be called from custom operators or on clouds with no Operator.

Parameters:
in_IndexArrayArray with the indices of the particles to remove.
CStatus RemoveParticlesWithIDs ( const CLongArray in_IDArray)

Removes particles by their IDs. This function can only be called from custom operators or on clouds with no Operator.

Parameters:
in_IDArrayArray with the particle IDs of the particles to remove.
See also:
Particle::GetID
LONG GetCount ( ) const

Returns the number of particles in the cloud.

Particle GetParticle ( LONG  in_index) const

Returns the Particle object at the specified index.

Parameters:
in_indexIndex of the particle. Particles always have an index between 0 and Particle::GetCount - 1.
CRefArray GetParticleTypes ( ) const

Returns an array of the particle types associated with the particle cloud. A particle cloud might have particles with different types on the same cloud. An associated particle type is created automatically when the deprecated CreateParticleCloud command is called. A particle type can also be created by calling the deprecated CreateParticleType command and associated with a cloud when X3DObject::AddParticleCloud is called.

See also:
ParticleType
Particle FindParticle ( LONG  in_ID) const

Searches for a particle by its ID. Because the index of a particle may change during a simulation but its ID will not, it is sometimes convenient to lookup a particle by its ID. However finding particles by this mechanism is moderately less efficient than using Particle::GetParticle.

Parameters:
in_IDThe particle ID
Returns:
The particle object.
Invalid object if the requested ID was not found.
See also:
Particle::GetID, Particle::GetIndex
CStatus PutPositionArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the positions for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutPosition on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new X,Y,Z values for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutPosition
CStatus GetPositionArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the positions for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetPosition on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array contains the X,Y,Z values for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetPosition
CStatus PutVelocityArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the velocities for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutVelocity on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with X,Y,Z values for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutVelocity
CStatus GetVelocityArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the velocities for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetVelocity on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the X,Y,Z values for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetVelocity
CStatus PutRotationArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the rotation for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutRotation on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new X,Y,Z values (in radians) for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutRotation
CStatus GetRotationArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the rotation vectors for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetRotation on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the X,Y,Z values (in radians) for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetRotation
CStatus PutAngularVelocityArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the angular velocities for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call.This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutAngularVelocity on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new X,Y,Z Euler angle values (in radians) for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutAngularVelocity
CStatus GetAngularVelocityArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the angular velocities for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetAngularVelocity on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the X,Y,Z Euler angles (in radians) for each particle, ordered as
 X(0), Y(0), Z(0)... X(n-1), Y(n-1), Z(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetAngularVelocity
CStatus PutUVWArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the emission position in UVW coordinates for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutUVW on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new U,V,W position values for each particle, ordered as
 U(0), V(0), W(0)... U(n-1), V(n-1), W(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutUVW
CStatus GetUVWArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the emission position in UVW coordinates for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetUVW on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the U,V,W values for each particle, ordered as
 U(0), V(0), W(0)... U(n-1), V(n-1), W(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetUVW
CStatus PutColorArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the color of all particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutColor on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with R,G,B,A color values for each particle, ordered as
 R(0), G(0), B(0), A(0)... R(n-1), G(n-1), B(n-1), A(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::PutColor
CStatus GetColorArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the colors of all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetColor on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the R,G,B,A values for each particle, ordered as
 R(0), G(0), B(0), A(0)... R(n-1), G(n-1), B(n-1), A(n-1) 
See also:
Particle::GetColor
CStatus PutSizeArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the size of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutSize on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new size values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutSize
CStatus GetSizeArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the size of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetSize on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the size of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetSize
CStatus PutSpriteAngleArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the sprite angle of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutSpriteAngle on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new sprite angle values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutSpriteAngle
CStatus GetSpriteAngleArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the sprite angle for all the particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetSpriteAngle on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the sprite angle of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetSpriteAngle
CStatus PutMassArray ( const CDoubleArray in_values)

Sets the mass of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutMass on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new mass values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutMass
CStatus GetMassArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the mass of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetMass on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the mass of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetMass
CStatus GetDensityArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the density of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetDensity on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the density of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetDensity
CStatus GetPressureArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the pressure on each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetPressure on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the pressure of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetPressure
CStatus GetPathLengthArray ( CDoubleArray out_values)

Returns the length of the path travelled by each particles in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetPathLength on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the path length of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetPathLength
CStatus PutAgeArray ( const CLongArray in_values)

Sets the age of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutAge on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new age values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutAge
CStatus GetAgeArray ( CLongArray out_values)

Returns the age of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetAge on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the age of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetAge
CStatus PutSeedArray ( const CLongArray in_values)

Sets the random number generation seed of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutSeed on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new seed values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutSeed
CStatus GetSeedArray ( CLongArray out_values)

Returns the random number generation seed of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetSeed on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the seed of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetSeed
CStatus PutAgeLimitArray ( const CLongArray in_values)

Sets the life span of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutAgeLimit on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new age limit values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutAgeLimit
CStatus GetAgeLimitArray ( CLongArray out_values)

Returns the life span of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetAgeLimit on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the age limit of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetAgeLimit
CStatus PutSpriteIndexArray ( const CLongArray in_values)

Sets the sprite index of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutSpriteIndex on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new sprite index values for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutSpriteIndex
CStatus GetSpriteIndexArray ( CLongArray out_values)

Returns the sprite index of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetSpriteIndex on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the sprite index of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetSpriteIndex
CStatus PutTypeIDArray ( const CLongArray in_values)

Sets the particle type ID of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::PutTypeID on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesArray with new particle type IDs for each particle.
See also:
Particle::PutTypeID
CStatus GetTypeIDArray ( CLongArray out_values)

Returns the particle type ID of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetTypeID on every single particle.

Return values:
out_valuesReturned array will contain the type ID of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetTypeID
CStatus GetIDArray ( CLongArray in_values)

Returns the ID of each particle in the cloud with a single API call. This approach is more efficient than calling Particle::GetID on every single particle.

Parameters:
in_valuesReturned array will contain the ID of each particle
See also:
Particle::GetID

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