NAME

       SoTransformerManip  — transform node with 3D interface for changing scaling, rotation, and
       translation

INHERITS FROM

       SoBase > SoFieldContainer > SoNode > SoTransformation > SoTransform >  SoTransformManip  >
       SoTransformerManip

SYNOPSIS

       #include <Inventor/manips/SoTransformerManip.h>

          Fields from class SoTransform:

     SoSFVec3f           translation
     SoSFRotation        rotation
     SoSFVec3f           scaleFactor
     SoSFRotation        scaleOrientation
     SoSFVec3f           center

          Methods from class SoTransformerManip:

                         SoTransformerManip()
     static SoType       getClassTypeId()
     void                setLocateHighlighting(SbBool onOff )
     SbBool              isLocateHighlighting()
     void                unsquishKnobs()

          Methods from class SoTransformManip:

     SoDragger *         getDragger()
     SbBool              replaceNode(SoPath *p )
     SbBool              replaceManip(SoPath *p, SoTransform *newOne ) const

          Methods from class SoTransform:

     void                pointAt(const SbVec3f &fromPoint, const SbVec3f &toPoint)
     void                getScaleSpaceMatrix(SbMatrix &mat, SbMatrix &inv) const
     void                getRotationSpaceMatrix(SbMatrix &mat, SbMatrix &inv) const
     void                getTranslationSpaceMatrix(SbMatrix &mat, SbMatrix &inv) const
     void                multLeft(const SbMatrix &mat)
     void                multRight(const SbMatrix &mat)
     void                combineLeft(SoTransformation *nodeOnRight)
     void                combineRight(SoTransformation *nodeOnLeft)
     void                setMatrix(const SbMatrix &mat)
     void                recenter(const SbVec3f &newCenter)

          Methods from class SoNode:

     void                setOverride(SbBool state)
     SbBool              isOverride() const
     SoNode *            copy(SbBool copyConnections = FALSE) const
     virtual SbBool      affectsState() const
     static SoNode *     getByName(const SbName &name)
     static int          getByName(const SbName &name, SoNodeList &list)

          Methods from class SoFieldContainer:

     void                setToDefaults()
     SbBool              hasDefaultValues() const
     SbBool              fieldsAreEqual(const SoFieldContainer *fc) const
     void                copyFieldValues(const  SoFieldContainer  *fc,  SbBool  copyConnections =
                              FALSE)
     SbBool              set(const char *fieldDataString)
     void                get(SbString &fieldDataString)
     virtual int         getFields(SoFieldList &resultList) const
     virtual SoField *   getField(const SbName &fieldName) const
     SbBool              getFieldName(const SoField *field, SbName &fieldName) const
     SbBool              isNotifyEnabled() const
     SbBool              enableNotify(SbBool flag)

          Methods from class SoBase:

     void                ref()
     void                unref() const
     void                unrefNoDelete() const
     void                touch()
     virtual SoType      getTypeId() const
     SbBool              isOfType(SoType type) const
     virtual void        setName(const SbName &name)
     virtual SbName      getName() const

DESCRIPTION

       This is a new manipulator with some improvements over the older inventor  manips.  It  has
       the  following  features:  [1] full interface for rotate, translate, and scale, [2] better
       feedback, [3] locate highlighting.

       SoTransformerManip is derived from SoTransform (by  way  of  SoTransformManip).  When  its
       fields change, nodes following it in the scene graph rotate, scale, and/or translate.

       As  a  subclass of SoTransformManip, this manipulator also has a 3D interface to edit some
       of its fields. In this case, the interface edits the scaleFactor, rotation and translation
       fields.

       A  manipulator  differs  from  a  dragger.  When  you  move  a dragger, no other nodes are
       affected. When you move an SoTransformManip, other nodes move  along  with  it.  (See  the
       reference page for SoTransformManip).

       The   interface   for   an   SoTransformerManip  is  exactly  the  same  as  that  of  the
       SoTransformerDragger. To find out more about the interface, see  the  reference  page  for
       SoTransformerDragger.  To  find  out  how  the  manipulator  uses a dragger to provide its
       interface, see the reference page for SoTransformManip.

       On screen, this manipulator will surround the objects influenced by its  motion.  This  is
       because  it  turns  on  the  surroundScale part of the dragger (See the reference page for
       SoSurroundScale)

METHODS

                         SoTransformerManip()
          Constructor.

     static SoType       getClassTypeId()
          Returns type identifier for this class.

     void                setLocateHighlighting(SbBool onOff )
     SbBool              isLocateHighlighting()
          Controls whether or not the dragger inside this manip will perform locate  highlighting
          is used. Default is TRUE.

     void                unsquishKnobs()
          Tells the dragger inside this manip to unsquish its rotation and scale knobs during the
          next traversal. Ordinarily, the knobs are only unsquished upon  readin  from  file  and
          when the mouse button is released at the end of a drag. If you want this to happen more
          often, then you should call this method.

FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

       TransformerManip {
          translation       0 0 0
          rotation          0 0 1  0
          scaleFactor       1 1 1
          scaleOrientation  0 0 1  0
          center            0 0 0
     }

SEE ALSO

       SoTransformerDragger,  SoTransform,  SoCenterballManip,   SoHandleBoxManip,   SoJackManip,
       SoTabBoxManip, SoTrackballManip, SoTransformBoxManip, SoTransformManip

                                                                        SoTransformerManip(3IV)()