All Superinterfaces:: X3DBoundedObject, X3DChildNode, X3DGroupingNode, X3DNode

All Known Implementing Classes:: Transform

public interface Transform extends X3DGroupingNode

Transform is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes.

Warning: this is an abstract interface that cannot be instantiated as a concrete object. Java programmers typically only need to use concrete objects provided by the org.web3d.x3d.jsail classes. Transform node tooltip: [X3DGroupingNode,X3DVisibleObject] Transform is a Grouping node that can contain most nodes. Transform translates, orients and scales child geometry within the local world coordinate system.

Hint: each transformation creates a new coordinate system relative to the parent coordinate system.
Hint: +Y axis is the up direction. (Similarly some scenes may consider +X is North and +Z is East.)
Hint: best authoring approach is to keep +Y axis pointing towards local up direction, supporting scene composability and effective navigation response (which is based on gravity direction).
Hint: insert a Shape node before adding geometry or Appearance.
Hint: translation/rotation/scaling field attributes can be defined in any order in the scene. The applied order of translation/rotation/scaling transformation-matrix operations remains consistent.
Hint: authors can modify order of translation/rotation/scaling operations by splitting them into separate nested parent/child Transform nodes.
Warning: Transform contained by CADFace can only hold a single LOD or Shape node.
Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Coordinate Systems https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#CoordinateSystems
Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Scale Factors and Unit Conversions https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Scale
Hint: apply containerField='shape' if parent node is CADFace.

Package hint: This interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).

See Also:

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

addChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)

Add array of children nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).

float[]

getBboxCenter()

Provide array of 3-tuple float results from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.

boolean

getBboxDisplay()

Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.

float[]

getBboxSize()

Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [0,infinity), or default value [-1 -1 -1], from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.

float[]

getCenter()

Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named center.

X3DNode[]

getChildren()

Provide array of org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) from inputOutput MFNode field children.

X3DMetadataObject

getMetadata()

Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

float[]

getRotation()

Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput SFRotation field named rotation.

float[]

getScale()

Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named scale.

float[]

getScaleOrientation()

Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput SFRotation field named scaleOrientation.

float[]

getTranslation()

Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named translation.

boolean

getVisible()

Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named visible.

Transform

setBboxCenter(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.

Transform

setBboxDisplay(boolean newValue)

Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.

Transform

setBboxSize(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.

Transform

setCenter(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named center.

void

setChildren(X3DNode newValue)

Set single children node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).

Transform

setChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) to inputOutput MFNode field children.

Transform

setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)

Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

Transform

setRotation(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput SFRotation field named rotation.

Transform

setScale(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named scale.

Transform

setScaleOrientation(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput SFRotation field named scaleOrientation.

Transform

setTranslation(float[] newValue)

Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named translation.

Transform

setVisible(boolean newValue)

Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named visible.

Method Details
- getBboxCenter
  float[] getBboxCenter()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.
  
  Tooltip: Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxCenter in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxCenter in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of bboxCenter field
- setBboxCenter
  Transform setBboxCenter(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxCenter.
  
  Tooltip: Bounding box center accompanies bboxSize and provides an optional hint for bounding box position offset from origin of local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxCenter in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxCenter in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the bboxCenter field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getBboxDisplay
  boolean getBboxDisplay()
  
  Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.
  
  Tooltip: Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coordinates.
  
  Hint: the bounding box is displayed regardless of whether contained content is visible.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxDisplay in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxDisplay in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of bboxDisplay field
- setBboxDisplay
  Transform setBboxDisplay(boolean newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named bboxDisplay.
  
  Tooltip: Whether to display bounding box for associated geometry, aligned with world coordinates.
  
  Hint: the bounding box is displayed regardless of whether contained content is visible.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxDisplay in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxDisplay in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the bboxDisplay field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getBboxSize
  float[] getBboxSize()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [0,infinity), or default value [-1 -1 -1], from initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.
  
  Tooltip: or [0,+infinity) Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint.
  
  Hint: can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines.
  
  Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxSize in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getBboxSize in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of bboxSize field
- setBboxSize
  Transform setBboxSize(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to initializeOnly SFVec3f field named bboxSize.
  
  Tooltip: or [0,+infinity) Bounding box size is usually omitted, and can easily be calculated automatically by an X3D player at scene-loading time with minimal computational cost. Bounding box size can also be defined as an optional authoring hint that suggests an optimization or constraint.
  
  Hint: can be useful for collision computations or inverse-kinematics (IK) engines.
  
  Hint: precomputation and inclusion of bounding box information can speed up the initialization of large detailed models, with a corresponding cost of increased file size.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.2.2 Bounding boxes https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#BoundingBoxes
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture, 10.3.1 X3DBoundedObject https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxSize in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setBboxSize in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the bboxSize field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getCenter
  float[] getCenter()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named center.
  
  Tooltip: Translation offset from origin of local coordinate system, applied prior to rotation or scaling.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of center field
- setCenter
  Transform setCenter(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named center.
  
  Tooltip: Translation offset from origin of local coordinate system, applied prior to rotation or scaling.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the center field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getChildren
  X3DNode[] getChildren()
  
  Provide array of org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) from inputOutput MFNode field children.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DChildNode] Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of children nodes.
  
  Hint: Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
  
  Hint: inputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
  
  Hint: inputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the children list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and children node types, https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes
  
  Warning: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of children field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3DChildNode
- setChildren
  Transform setChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstances) to inputOutput MFNode field children.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DChildNode] Grouping nodes contain an ordered list of children nodes.
  
  Hint: Each grouping node defines a coordinate space for its children, relative to the coordinate space of its parent node. Thus transformations accumulate down the scene graph hierarchy.
  
  Hint: inputOnly MFNode addChildren field can append new X3DChildNode nodes via a ROUTE connection, duplicate input nodes (i.e. matching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
  
  Hint: inputOnly MFNode removeChildren field can remove nodes from the children list, unrecognized input nodes (i.e. nonmatching DEF, USE values) are ignored.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 10.2.1 Grouping and children node types, https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/grouping.html#GroupingAndChildrenNodes
  
  Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the children field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- addChildren
  
  void addChildren(X3DNode[] newValue)
  
  Add array of children nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).
  
  Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DChildNode.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value array to be appended the children field.
- setChildren
  
  void setChildren(X3DNode newValue)
  
  Set single children node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).
  
  Specified by:
  
  setChildren in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new node for the children field
- getMetadata
  X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
  
  Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of metadata field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- setMetadata
  Transform setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-IS//Part01/components/core.html#Metadata
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- getRotation
  float[] getRotation()
  
  Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput SFRotation field named rotation.
  
  Tooltip: Orientation (axis, angle in radians) of children relative to local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of rotation field
- setRotation
  Transform setRotation(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput SFRotation field named rotation.
  
  Tooltip: Orientation (axis, angle in radians) of children relative to local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the rotation field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getScale
  float[] getScale()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named scale.
  
  Tooltip: Non-uniform x-y-z scale of child coordinate system, adjusted by center and scaleOrientation.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Hint: negative scale values allowed beginning with X3D version 3.1.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of scale field
- setScale
  Transform setScale(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named scale.
  
  Tooltip: Non-uniform x-y-z scale of child coordinate system, adjusted by center and scaleOrientation.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Hint: negative scale values allowed beginning with X3D version 3.1.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the scale field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getScaleOrientation
  float[] getScaleOrientation()
  
  Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput SFRotation field named scaleOrientation.
  
  Tooltip: Preliminary rotation of coordinate system before scaling (to allow scaling around arbitrary orientations).
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of scaleOrientation field
- setScaleOrientation
  Transform setScaleOrientation(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput SFRotation field named scaleOrientation.
  
  Tooltip: Preliminary rotation of coordinate system before scaling (to allow scaling around arbitrary orientations).
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the scaleOrientation field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getTranslation
  float[] getTranslation()
  
  Provide array of 3-tuple float results from inputOutput SFVec3f field named translation.
  
  Tooltip: Position (x, y, z in meters) of children relative to local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of translation field
- setTranslation
  Transform setTranslation(float[] newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named translation.
  
  Tooltip: Position (x, y, z in meters) of children relative to local coordinate system.
  
  Hint: The order of operation is first apply the center offset, then scaleOrientation and scale, then rotation, then restore the center offset, then translation.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the translation field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getVisible
  boolean getVisible()
  
  Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named visible.
  
  Tooltip: Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed.
  
  Hint: the visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
  
  Hint: content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getVisible in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  getVisible in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of visible field
- setVisible
  Transform setVisible(boolean newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named visible.
  
  Tooltip: Whether or not renderable content within this node is visually displayed.
  
  Hint: the visible field has no effect on animation behaviors, event passing or other non-visual characteristics.
  
  Hint: content must be visible to be collidable and to be pickable.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setVisible in interface X3DBoundedObject
  
  Specified by:
  
  setVisible in interface X3DGroupingNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the visible field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Transform - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

Interface Transform

Method Summary

Method Details

getBboxCenter

setBboxCenter

getBboxDisplay

setBboxDisplay

getBboxSize

setBboxSize

getCenter

setCenter

getChildren

setChildren

addChildren

setChildren

getMetadata

setMetadata

getRotation

setRotation

getScale

setScale

getScaleOrientation

setScaleOrientation

getTranslation

setTranslation

getVisible

setVisible