C# Class ADNExplodeGeometry.ADN_Utility

Utility functions to do all the explode work. They are setup so that they could also be used individually called directly from MAXScript.

Public Methods

Method	Description
AddOsmEditMesh ( uint nodeHandle ) : int	Adds the Edit Mesh modifier to the provided node (by handle).
AddOsmModifier ( uint nodeHandle, IClass_ID cid ) : int	Adds an object space modifier to provided node (by handle).
AddOsmShell ( uint nodeHandle, float shellAmount ) : int	Adds the Shell modifier to the provided node (by handle).
ClearProgressControl ( ExplodeGeomUserControl1 ctrlProgress ) : void	Cleanup progress control
ConvertToPolygonFaces ( uint nodeHandle, bool convertToPoly = true, bool addShell = true, float shell = 0.1f, bool addEditMesh = true, bool collapseNode = true, bool centerPivot = true ) : int	This is the routine to convert the input node to polygon faces.
ConvertToTriangleFaces ( uint nodeHandle, bool convertToTri = true, bool addShell = true, float shell = 0.1f, bool addEditMesh = true, bool collapseNode = true, bool centerPivot = true ) : int	This is the routine to convert the input node to triangle faces.
GetModifier ( IINode nodeToSearch, IClass_ID cid ) : IModifier	This will return a modifier from the stack
ReflectAPI ( object obj ) : int	Input an obj to reflect
SetProgressControl ( ExplodeGeomUserControl1 ctrlProgress ) : void	Used to initialize a progress control

Adds the Edit Mesh modifier to the provided node (by handle).

public static AddOsmEditMesh ( uint nodeHandle ) : int
nodeHandle	uint	Input the node handle to add the modifier to.
return	int

Adds an object space modifier to provided node (by handle).

public static AddOsmModifier ( uint nodeHandle, IClass_ID cid ) : int
nodeHandle	uint	Input the node handle to add the modifier to.
cid	IClass_ID	Input the class id of the modifier add.
return	int

Adds the Shell modifier to the provided node (by handle).

public static AddOsmShell ( uint nodeHandle, float shellAmount ) : int
nodeHandle	uint	Input the node handle to add the modifier to.
shellAmount	float	Input the amount of shell thickness as float.
return	int

Cleanup progress control

public static ClearProgressControl ( ExplodeGeomUserControl1 ctrlProgress ) : void
ctrlProgress	ExplodeGeomUserControl1	Input the progress control to clear.
return	void

This is the routine to convert the input node to polygon faces.

public static ConvertToPolygonFaces ( uint nodeHandle, bool convertToPoly = true, bool addShell = true, float shell = 0.1f, bool addEditMesh = true, bool collapseNode = true, bool centerPivot = true ) : int
nodeHandle	uint	Input the node by handle.
convertToPoly	bool
addShell	bool	Input whether to add the shell modifier when finished converting to face.
shell	float	Input the shell thickness amount.
addEditMesh	bool	Input whether to add the Edit Mesh modifier when finished converting to face.
collapseNode	bool	Input whether to collapse the node afterwards.
centerPivot	bool	Input whether to center the pivot on each new face.
return	int

This is the routine to convert the input node to triangle faces.

public static ConvertToTriangleFaces ( uint nodeHandle, bool convertToTri = true, bool addShell = true, float shell = 0.1f, bool addEditMesh = true, bool collapseNode = true, bool centerPivot = true ) : int
nodeHandle	uint	Input the node by handle.
convertToTri	bool	Input whether to convert to a tri object first.
addShell	bool	Input whether to add the shell modifier when finished converting to face.
shell	float	Input the shell thickness amount.
addEditMesh	bool	Input whether to add the Edit Mesh modifier when finished converting to face.
collapseNode	bool	Input whether to collapse the node afterwards.
centerPivot	bool	Input whether to center the pivot on each new face.
return	int

This will return a modifier from the stack

public static GetModifier ( IINode nodeToSearch, IClass_ID cid ) : IModifier
nodeToSearch	IINode	Input node to search.
cid	IClass_ID	Input the class id of the modifier to find.
return	IModifier

Input an obj to reflect

public static ReflectAPI ( object obj ) : int
obj	object	Input object to reflect.
return	int

Used to initialize a progress control

public static SetProgressControl ( ExplodeGeomUserControl1 ctrlProgress ) : void
ctrlProgress	ExplodeGeomUserControl1	Input the progress control to use.
return	void