Packagesandy.primitive
Classpublic class Hedra
InheritanceHedra Inheritance Shape3D Inheritance ATransformable Inheritance Node
ImplementsPrimitive3D

The Hedra class is used for creating a hedra.

A hedra can be seen as two pyramids joined at their bases


Example
To create a hedra with ( y, x, z ) dimensions ( 100, 60, 80 ), here is the statement: 
      var myHedra:Hedra = new Hedra( "theObj", 100, 60, 80 );


Public Properties
 PropertyDefined by
 InheritedaPolygons : Array
The array of polygons building this object.
Shape3D
 Inheritedappearance : Appearance
The appearance of this object.
Shape3D
 InheritedboundingBox : BBox
The bounding box of this node IMPORTANT: Do not modify it unless you perfectly know what you are doing
Node
 InheritedboundingSphere : BSphere
The bounding sphere of this node IMPORTANT: Do not modify it unless you perfectly know what you are doing
Node
 Inheritedbroadcaster : BubbleEventBroadcaster
The broadcaster

The broadcaster is used to send events to listeners.
This property is a BubbleEventBroadcaster.

Node
 Inheritedchanged : Boolean = false
This property set the cache status of the current node.
Node
 Inheritedchildren : Array
The children of this node are stored inside this array.
Node
 Inheritedcontainer : Sprite
The contianer for this object.
Shape3D
 Inheritedculled : CullingState
This property represent the culling state of the current node.
Node
 InheritedDEFAULT_APPEARANCE : Appearance
[static] Default appearance for Shape3D instances.
Shape3D
 InheritedDEFAULT_MATERIAL : Material
[static] Default material for the DEFAULT_APPEARANCE object
Shape3D
 Inheriteddepth : Number
The depth of this object.
Shape3D
 Inheriteddisable : Boolean = false
Disable the local transformations applied to this Node if set to false.
ATransformable
 InheritedenableBackFaceCulling : Boolean
Should back face culling be enabled for this object?.
Shape3D
 InheritedenableClipping : Boolean = false

Enable the Frustum clipping on the visible polygons.

Shape3D
 InheritedenableEvents : Boolean
Enables the event system for mouse events.
Shape3D
 InheritedenableForcedDepth : Boolean = false
Should forced depth be enable for this object?.
Shape3D
 InheritedenableInteractivity : Boolean
Shape3D
 InheritedenableNearClipping : Boolean = false

Enable the Frustum near plane clipping on the visible polygons.

Shape3D
 InheritedforcedDepth : Number = 0
The forced depth for this object.
Shape3D
 Inheritedgeometry : Geometry3D
The geometry of this object.
Shape3D
 InheritedgeometryCenter : Vector
This property call allows you to get the geometryCenter offset vector of the Shape.
Shape3D
 Inheritedmatrix : Matrix4
ATransformable
 InheritedmodelMatrix : Matrix4
Cached matrix corresponding to the transformation to the 0,0,0 frame system
Node
 Inheritedname : String
Name of this node.
Node
 Inheritedout : Vector
Forward direction ( local z ) in parent coordinates.
ATransformable
 Inheritedpan : Number
Pans this object around the local y axis.
ATransformable
 Inheritedparent : Node
The parent node of this node.
Node
 Inheritedroll : Number
Rolls this object around the local z axis.
ATransformable
 InheritedrotateX : Number
Rotates this object around an axis parallel to the parents x axis.
ATransformable
 InheritedrotateY : Number
Rotates this object around an axis parallel to the parents y axis.
ATransformable
 InheritedrotateZ : Number
Rotates this object around an axis paralell to the parents z axis.
ATransformable
 InheritedscaleX : Number
x scale of this object.
ATransformable
 InheritedscaleY : Number
y scale of this object.
ATransformable
 InheritedscaleZ : Number
z scale of this object.
ATransformable
 Inheritedscene : Scene3D = null
Reference to the scene is it linked to.
Node
 Inheritedside : Vector
Side direction ( local x ) in parent coordinates.
ATransformable
 Inheritedtarget : Vector
The position in the parent frame this object should "look at".
ATransformable
 Inheritedtilt : Number
Getter for the tilt value
ATransformable
 Inheritedup : Vector
Up direction ( local y ) in parent coordinates.
ATransformable
 InheriteduseSingleContainer : Boolean
setter that allow user to change the way to render this object.
Shape3D
 InheritedviewMatrix : Matrix4
Cached matrix corresponding to the transformation to the camera frame system
Node
 Inheritedvisible : Boolean = true
Specify the visibility of this node.
Node
 Inheritedx : Number
x position of this object in its parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inheritedy : Number
y position of this object in its parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inheritedz : Number
z position of the node in its parent frame.
ATransformable
Protected Properties
 PropertyDefined by
 Inheritedm_bUseSingleContainer : Boolean = true
Shape3D
 Inheritedm_nDepth : Number = 0
Shape3D
 Inheritedm_oContainer : Sprite
Shape3D
 Inheritedm_oEB : BubbleEventBroadcaster
Node
 Inheritedm_oGeomCenter : Vector
Shape3D
 Inheritedm_oPreviousOffsetRotation : Vector
ATransformable
 Inheritedm_tmpMt : Matrix4
ATransformable
 Inherited_oScale : Vector
ATransformable
 Inherited_p : Vector
ATransformable
 Inherited_vOut : Vector
ATransformable
 Inherited_vSide : Vector
ATransformable
 Inherited_vUp : Vector
ATransformable
Public Methods
 MethodDefined by
  
Hedra(p_sName:String, p_nHeight:Number = 100, p_nWidth:Number = 100, p_nDepth:Number = 100)
Creates a Hedra primitive.
Hedra
 Inherited
addChild(p_oChild:Node):void
Adds a new child to this node.
Node
 Inherited
addEventListener(p_sEvt:String, p_oL:*):void
Adds a listener for the specified event.
Node
 Inherited
clear():void
Clears the graphics object of this object's container.
Shape3D
 Inherited
clone(p_sName:String = "", p_bKeepTransform:Boolean = false):Shape3D
This method returns a clone of this Shape3D.
Shape3D
 Inherited
cull(p_oScene:Scene3D, p_oFrustum:Frustum, p_oViewMatrix:Matrix4, p_bChanged:Boolean):void
Tests this node against the camera frustum to get its visibility.
Shape3D
 Inherited
destroy():void
Destroy this object and all its faces container object is removed, and graphics cleared.
Shape3D
 Inherited
display(p_oScene:Scene3D, p_oContainer:Sprite = null):void
Performs a z-sorting and renders the objects visible polygons.
Shape3D
  
generate(... arguments):Geometry3D
Generates the geometry for this Shape3D
Hedra
 Inherited
getChildByName(p_sName:String, p_bRecurs:Boolean = false):Node
Returns the child node with the specified name.
Node
 Inherited
getChildFromId(p_nId:uint, p_bRecurs:Boolean = false):Node
Returns the child node with the specified id.
Node
 Inherited
getChildList():Array
Returns an array with all child nodes of this node.
Node
 Inherited
getPosition(p_sMode:String = "local"):Vector
Returns the position of this group or object.
ATransformable
 Inherited
hasParent():Boolean
Tests if this node has a parent.
Node
 Inherited
initFrame():void
Initiates the local coordinate system for this object.
ATransformable
 Inherited
isParent(p_oNode:Node):Boolean
Tests if the node passed in the argument is parent of this node.
Node
 Inherited
lookAt(p_nX:Number, p_nY:Number, p_nZ:Number):void
Makes this object "look at" the specified position in the parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveForward(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object along its forward vector ( local z ) in the parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveHorizontally(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object parallel to its parent zx plane and in its forward direction.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveLateraly(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object laterally in its parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveSideways(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object along its side vector ( local x ) in the parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveUpwards(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object along its up vector ( local y ) in the parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
moveVertically(p_nD:Number):void
Translates this object vertically in ots parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
remove():void
Removes this node from the node tree, saving its child nodes.
Node
 Inherited
removeChildById(p_nId:Number):Boolean
Removes the child node with the specified id.
Node
 Inherited
removeChildByName(p_sName:String):Boolean
Removes the child node with the specified name.
Node
 Inherited
removeEventListener(p_sEvt:String, p_oL:*):void
Removes a listener for the specified event.
Node
 Inherited
render(p_oScene:Scene3D, p_oCamera:Camera3D):void
Renders this 3D object.
Shape3D
 Inherited
rotateAxis(p_nX:Number, p_nY:Number, p_nZ:Number, p_nAngle:Number):void
Rotate this object around the specified axis in the parent frame by the specified angle.
ATransformable
 Inherited
setPosition(p_nX:Number, p_nY:Number, p_nZ:Number):void
Sets the position of this object in coordinates of its parent frame.
ATransformable
 Inherited
swapCulling():void
Changes the backface culling side.
Shape3D
 Inherited
swapParent(p_oNewParent:Node):void
Moves this node to another parent node.
Node
  
toString():String
Hedra
 Inherited
translate(p_nX:Number, p_nY:Number, p_nZ:Number):void
Translate this object from it's current position with the specified offsets.
ATransformable
 Inherited
update(p_oScene:Scene3D, p_oModelMatrix:Matrix4, p_bChanged:Boolean):void
Updates this node or object.
ATransformable
 Inherited
updateBoundingVolumes():void
Updates the bounding volumes of this object.
Shape3D
 Inherited
updateTransform():void
Updates the transform matrix of the current object/node before it is rendered.
ATransformable
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined by
 Inherited
_onInteraction(p_oEvt:Event):void
Shape3D
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined by
 Inheritedid : uint
The unique id of this node in the node graph.
Node
Constructor detail
Hedra()constructor
public function Hedra(p_sName:String, p_nHeight:Number = 100, p_nWidth:Number = 100, p_nDepth:Number = 100)

Creates a Hedra primitive.

The Hedra is created centered at the origin of the world coordinate system, and with its edges parallel to world coordinate axes.

Parameters
p_sName:String — A string identifier for this object
 
p_nHeight:Number (default = 100) — p_nHeight Height ( y-direction )
 
p_nWidth:Number (default = 100) — p_nWidth Width ( x-direction )
 
p_nDepth:Number (default = 100) — p_nDepth Depth ( z-direction )
Method detail
generate()method
public function generate(... arguments):Geometry3D

Generates the geometry for this Shape3D

Parameters
... arguments

Returns
Geometry3D

See also

sandy.core.data.Vertex
sandy.core.data.UVCoord
sandy.core.data.Polygon
toString()method 
public override function toString():String

Returns
String



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