Functions

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_EmptyData (
    TQ3BoxData *boxData
);

Discussion

Releases the memory allocated by a prior call to Q3Box_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

boxData

A pointer to the box data allocated by Q3Box_GetData().

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3BoxData *boxData
);

Discussion

Gets the properties of an existing box object.

Memory is allocated for the 'boxData' parameter, and Q3Box_EmptyData must be called to dispose of this memory.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

boxData

Receives the box object's description.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Uns32 faceIndex,
    TQ3AttributeSet *faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Gets the attribute set associated with a certain face of a box object.

The TQ3AttributeSet* parameter is filled with the attribute set of the face indexed with 'faceIndex' of the box geometry object. faceIndex must be between 0 and 5 (inclusive).

The reference count of the returned TQ3AttributeSet is incremented.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

faceIndex

The index of the face of the box.

faceAttributeSet

Receives a reference to the attribute set of the box face, or NULL if the face does not have an attribute set.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetMajorAxis (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorAxis
);

Discussion

Gets the major axis of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

majorAxis

Receives the major axis of the box.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetMinorAxis (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorAxis
);

Discussion

Gets the minor axis of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

minorAxis

Receives the minor axis of the box.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Gets the orientation of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

orientation

Receives the orientation vector of the box.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Gets the origin of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

origin

Receives the origin of the box object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Box_New (
    const TQ3BoxData *boxData
);

Discussion

Constructs a new Box geometry object.

If you pass NULL, you will get a default box with orientation (1, 0, 0), major axis (0, 1, 0), minor axis (0, 0, 1), and origin (0, 0, 0). This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

boxData

Instance data passed in specifying the parameters of the new box object, or NULL.

function result

A reference to the new geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    const TQ3BoxData *boxData
);

Discussion

Sets the properties of an existing box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

boxData

A pointer to the box data to apply to the box object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    TQ3Uns32 faceIndex,
    TQ3AttributeSet faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Sets the attribute set associated with a certain face of a box object.

This function applies the TQ3AttributeSet* parameter to the attribute set of the face indexed with faceIndex of the box geometry object. faceIndex must be between 0 and 5 (inclusive).

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

faceIndex

The index of the face of the box.

faceAttributeSet

An attribute set to be applied.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetMajorAxis (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorAxis
);

Discussion

Sets the major axis of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

majorAxis

The vector to which to set 'box's major axis.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetMinorAxis (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorAxis
);

Discussion

Sets the minor axis of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

minorAxis

The vector to which to set 'box's minor axis.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    const TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Sets the orientation of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

orientation

The vector to which to set 'box's orientation.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject box,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Sets the origin of a box object.

Parameter Descriptions

box

A reference to a box geometry object.

origin

The point to which to set 'box's origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Box_Submit (
    const TQ3BoxData *boxData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a box for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

boxData

A pointer to a TQ3BoxData structure specifying the box to be drawn.

view

The view to submit the box to.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_EmptyData (
    TQ3ConeData *coneData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3Cone_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

coneData

Data describing a cone, previously obtained with Q3Cone_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetBottomAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet *bottomAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the bottom cap of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

bottomAttributeSet

Receives a reference to the bottom attribute set, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetCaps (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3EndCap *caps
);

Discussion

Get the end cap flags of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

caps

Receives the end cap flags. See TQ3EndCapMasks, defined in Quesa.h, for values.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3ConeData *coneData
);

Discussion

Get data describing a cone object.

This may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Cone_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

coneData

Receives data describing the cone.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet *faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the face (as opposed to the bottom cap) of a cone.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

faceAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the face, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetInteriorAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet *interiorAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the interior of a cone object.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cone object.

faceAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the interior, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the major radius vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

majorRadius

Receives the major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the minor radius vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

minorRadius

Receives the minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Get the orientation vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

orientation

Receives the orientation vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Get the origin of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

origin

Receives the origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Cone_New (
    const TQ3ConeData *coneData
);

Discussion

Create a cone geometry object.

If you pass NULL, you will get a default cone with orientation (1, 0, 0), major axis (0, 1, 0), minor axis (0, 0, 1), and origin (0, 0, 0). This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

coneData

Pointer to data describing the cone, or NULL.

function result

The new cone object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetBottomAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet bottomAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Change the bottom attribute set of a cone object.

Naturally, this only makes sense if the cone has a bottom end cap.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

bottomAttributeSet

New bottom attribute set. May be NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetCaps (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3EndCap caps
);

Discussion

Set the end cap flags of a cone object.

Currently, this simply determines whether the cone will have a bottom cap.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

caps

End cap value (do not include kQ3EndCapMaskTop).

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    const TQ3ConeData *coneData
);

Discussion

Modify a cone object by supplying new data.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

coneData

Pointer to data describing a cone.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the face (as opposed to the bottom cap) of a cone.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

faceAttributeSet

New face attribute set. May be NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetInteriorAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    TQ3AttributeSet interiorAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the interior of a cone object.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cone object.

faceAttributeSet

New attribute set for the interior of the cone.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the major radius vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

majorRadius

New major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the minor radius vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

minorRadius

New minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    const TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Change the orientation vector of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

orientation

The new orientation vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject cone,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Change the origin of a cone object.

Parameter Descriptions

cone

The cone object.

origin

The new origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cone_Submit (
    const TQ3ConeData *coneData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a cone in immediate mode for rendering, bounding, picking, or writing.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

coneData

Pointer to data describing a cone.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_EmptyData (
    TQ3CylinderData *cylinderData
);

Discussion

Free memory allocated by Q3Cylinder_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinderData

Cylinder data previously obtained using Q3Cylinder_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetBottomAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet *bottomAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the bottom cap of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

bottomAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the bottom cap, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetCaps (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3EndCap *caps
);

Discussion

Get the cap flags of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

caps

Receives the end cap flags. See TQ3EndCapMasks, defined in Quesa.h, for values.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3CylinderData *cylinderData
);

Discussion

Get data describing a cylinder.

This operation may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Cylinder_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

cylinderData

Receives data describing the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet *faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the face of a cylinder object (i.e., neither end).

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

faceAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the face, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetInteriorAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet *interiorAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the interior of a cylinder object.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

faceAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the interior, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the major radius vector of a cylinder.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

majorRadius

Receives the major radius vector of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the minor radius vector of a cylinder.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

minorRadius

Receives the minor radius vector of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Get the orientation vector of a cylinder.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

orientation

Receives the orientation vector of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Get the origin of a cylinder.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

origin

Receives the origin of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_GetTopAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet *topAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set for the top cap of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

topAttributeSet

Receives the attribute set for the top cap, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Cylinder_New (
    const TQ3CylinderData *cylinderData
);

Discussion

Create a new Cylinder object.

If you pass NULL, you will get a default cylinder with orientation (1, 0, 0), major axis (0, 1, 0), minor axis (0, 0, 1), origin (0, 0, 0), and no end caps. This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinderData

Data describing a cylinder, or NULL.

function result

Reference to a new Cylinder geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetBottomAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet bottomAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the bottom cap of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

bottomAttributeSet

New attribute set for the bottom cap.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetCaps (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3EndCap caps
);

Discussion

Set the cap flags of a cylinder object. This determines whether the cylinder is closed off at one end or the other. The end containing the origin is considered the bottom.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

caps

The end cap flags. See TQ3EndCapMasks, defined in Quesa.h, for values.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    const TQ3CylinderData *cylinderData
);

Discussion

Modify a cylinder object by supplying all new data.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

cylinderData

Data describing a cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet faceAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the face of a cylinder object (i.e., neither end).

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

faceAttributeSet

New attribute set for the face of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetInteriorAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet interiorAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the interior of a cylinder object (which only shows when the u parameter does not have the full range 0 to 1).

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

faceAttributeSet

New attribute set for the interior of the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the major radius vector of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

majorRadius

New major radius vector for the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the minor radius vector of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

minorRadius

New minor radius vector for the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    const TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Change the orientation vector of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

orientation

New orientation vector for the cylinder.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Change the origin of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

origin

New point of origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_SetTopAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject cylinder,
    TQ3AttributeSet topAttributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for the top cap of a cylinder object.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinder

A cylinder object.

topAttributeSet

New attribute set for the top cap.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Cylinder_Submit (
    const TQ3CylinderData *cylinderData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a cylinder for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

cylinderData

Data describing a cylinder.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_EmptyData (
    TQ3DiskData *diskData
);

Discussion

Free memory allocated by Q3Disk_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

diskData

Data describing a disk object, previously obtained by Q3Disk_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    TQ3DiskData *diskData
);

Discussion

Get the data of a Disk object.

This may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Disk_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

diskData

Data describing a disk object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_GetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the major radius vector of a disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

majorRadius

Receives the major radius vector of the disk.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_GetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the minor radius vector of a disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

minorRadius

Receives the minor radius vector of the disk.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Get the origin of a disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

origin

Receives the origin of the disk.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Disk_New (
    const TQ3DiskData *diskData
);

Discussion

Create a new disk object.

If you pass NULL instead of a data pointer, you will get a default disk, with origin (0, 0, 0), major radius (1, 0, 0), and minor radius (0, 1, 0). This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

diskData

Data describing a disk object, or NULL.

function result

Reference to a new Disk geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    const TQ3DiskData *diskData
);

Discussion

Modify a disk object by supplying a whole new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

diskData

Data describing a disk object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_SetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the major radius vector of a disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

majorRadius

New major radius vector for the disk object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_SetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the minor radius vector of a disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

minorRadius

New minor radius vector for the disk object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject disk,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Change the origin of a Disk object.

Parameter Descriptions

disk

A disk geometry object.

origin

New origin for the disk.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Disk_Submit (
    const TQ3DiskData *diskData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a disk for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

diskData

Data describing a disk object.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_EmptyData (
    TQ3EllipseData *ellipseData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3Ellipse_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipseData

Data describing an ellipse, previously obtained with Q3Ellipse_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    TQ3EllipseData *ellipseData
);

Discussion

Get the data of an Ellipse object.

This function may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Ellipse_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

An ellipse object.

ellipseData

Receives data describing the ellipse object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_GetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the major radius vector of an Ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The Ellipse object.

majorRadius

Receives the major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_GetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the minor radius vector of an Ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The Ellipse object.

minorRadius

Receives the minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Get the origin of an Ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The Ellipse object.

origin

Receives the origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Ellipse_New (
    const TQ3EllipseData *ellipseData
);

Discussion

Create a new ellipse geometry object.

If you pass NULL, you will get a default ellipse with major axis (0, 1, 0), minor axis (0, 0, 1), and origin (0, 0, 0). This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipseData

Data describing an ellipse, or NULL.

function result

Reference to a new Ellipse geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    const TQ3EllipseData *ellipseData
);

Discussion

Modify an ellipse object by supplying a full new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

An ellipse object.

ellipseData

Data describing an ellipse.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_SetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the major radius vector of an Ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The Ellipse object.

majorRadius

New major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_SetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the minor radius vector of an Ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The Ellipse object.

minorRadius

New minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipse,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Change the origin of an ellipse object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipse

The ellipse object.

origin

The new origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipse_Submit (
    const TQ3EllipseData *ellipseData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits an ellipse for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipseData

Data describing an ellipse.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_EmptyData (
    TQ3EllipsoidData *ellipsoidData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3Ellipsoid_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoidData

Data describing an Ellipsoid, previously obtained with Q3Ellipsoid_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    TQ3EllipsoidData *ellipsoidData
);

Discussion

Get the data of an Ellipse object.

This function may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Ellipsoid_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

An ellipsoid object.

ellipsoidData

Receives data describing the ellipsoid object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_GetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the major radius vector of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The Ellipsoid object.

majorRadius

Receives the major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_GetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Get the minor radius vector of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The Ellipsoid object.

minorRadius

Receives the minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_GetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Get the orientation vector of an Ellipsoid.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

An Ellipsoid object.

orientation

Receives the orientation vector of the Ellipsoid.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_GetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Get the origin of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The Ellipsoid object.

origin

Receives the origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Ellipsoid_New (
    const TQ3EllipsoidData *ellipsoidData
);

Discussion

Create a new ellipsoid geometry object.

If you pass NULL, you will get a default ellipsoid with orientation (1, 0, 0), major axis (0, 1, 0), minor axis (0, 0, 1), and origin (0, 0, 0). This behavior was not present in QuickDraw 3D.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoidData

Data describing an ellipsoid, or NULL.

function result

Reference to a new Ellipsoid geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    const TQ3EllipsoidData *ellipsoidData
);

Discussion

Modify an ellipsoid object by supplying a full new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

An ellipsoid object.

ellipsoidData

Data describing an ellipsoid.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_SetMajorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    const TQ3Vector3D *majorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the major radius vector of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The Ellipsoid object.

majorRadius

New major radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_SetMinorRadius (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    const TQ3Vector3D *minorRadius
);

Discussion

Change the minor radius vector of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The Ellipsoid object.

minorRadius

New minor radius vector.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_SetOrientation (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    const TQ3Vector3D *orientation
);

Discussion

Change the orientation vector of an Ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

An Ellipsoid object.

orientation

New orientation vector for the Ellipsoid.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_SetOrigin (
    TQ3GeometryObject ellipsoid,
    const TQ3Point3D *origin
);

Discussion

Change the origin of an ellipsoid object.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoid

The ellipsoid object.

origin

The new origin.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Ellipsoid_Submit (
    const TQ3EllipsoidData *ellipsoidData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits an ellipsoid for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

ellipsoidData

Data describing an ellipsoid.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

#define Q3ForEachComponentEdge(_c, _e, _i)                  \
         for ((_e) = Q3Mesh_FirstComponentEdge((_c), (_i));  \
              (_e) != NULL;                                  \
              (_e) = Q3Mesh_NextComponentEdge((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges of a component of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_c

The component.

_e

The edge.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachComponentVertex(_c, _v, _i)                \
         for ((_v) = Q3Mesh_FirstComponentVertex((_c), (_i));\
              (_v) != NULL;                                  \
              (_v) = Q3Mesh_NextComponentVertex((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over vertices of a component of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_c

The component.

_v

The vertex.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachContourEdge(_h, _e, _i)                    \
         for ((_e) = Q3Mesh_FirstContourEdge((_h), (_i));    \
              (_e) != NULL;                                  \
              (_e) = Q3Mesh_NextContourEdge((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges of a contour of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_h

The contour.

_e

An edge of the contour.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachContourFace(_h, _f, _i)                    \
         for ((_f) = Q3Mesh_FirstContourFace((_h), (_i));    \
              (_f) != NULL;                                  \
              (_f) = Q3Mesh_NextContourFace((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges of a contour of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_h

The contour.

_v

An edge of the contour.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachContourVertex(_h, _v, _i)                  \
         for ((_v) = Q3Mesh_FirstContourVertex((_h), (_i));  \
              (_v) != NULL;                                  \
              (_v) = Q3Mesh_NextContourVertex((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over vertices of a contour of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_h

The contour.

_v

A vertex of the contour.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachFaceContour(_f, _h, _i)                    \
         for ((_h) = Q3Mesh_FirstFaceContour((_f), (_i));    \
              (_h) != NULL;                                  \
              (_h) = Q3Mesh_NextFaceContour((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over contours of a face of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_f

The face.

_h

A contour of the face.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachFaceEdge(_f, _e, _i)                       \
         for ((_e) = Q3Mesh_FirstFaceEdge((_f), (_i));       \
              (_e) != NULL;                                  \
              (_e) = Q3Mesh_NextFaceEdge((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges incident to a face of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_f

The face.

_e

An incident edge.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachFaceFace(_f, _n, _i)                       \
         for ((_n) = Q3Mesh_FirstFaceFace((_f), (_i));       \
              (_n) != NULL;                                  \
              (_n) = Q3Mesh_NextFaceFace((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over faces adjacent to a face of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_f

The face.

_n

An incident face.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachFaceVertex(_f, _v, _i)                     \
         for ((_v) = Q3Mesh_FirstFaceVertex((_f), (_i));     \
              (_v) != NULL;                                  \
              (_v) = Q3Mesh_NextFaceVertex((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over vertices incident to a face of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_f

The face.

_v

An incident vertex.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachMeshComponent(_m, _c, _i)                  \
         for ((_c) = Q3Mesh_FirstMeshComponent((_m), (_i));  \
              (_c) != NULL;                                  \
              (_c) = Q3Mesh_NextMeshComponent((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over components of a Mesh object. Example:

TQ3MeshIterator		iter;
TQ3MeshComponent	comp;
Q3ForEachMeshComponent( myMesh, comp, &iter )
{
 	DoSomething( comp );
}

Parameter Descriptions

_m

The mesh object.

_c

The component.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachMeshEdge(_m, _e, _i)                       \
         for ((_e) = Q3Mesh_FirstMeshEdge((_m), (_i));       \
              (_e) != NULL;                                  \
              (_e) = Q3Mesh_NextMeshEdge((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_m

The mesh.

_e

The edge.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachMeshFace(_m, _f, _i)                       \
         for ((_f) = Q3Mesh_FirstMeshFace((_m), (_i));       \
              (_f) != NULL;                                  \
              (_f) = Q3Mesh_NextMeshFace((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over faces of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_m

The mesh.

_f

The face.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachMeshVertex(_m, _v, _i)                     \
         for ((_v) = Q3Mesh_FirstMeshVertex((_m), (_i));     \
              (_v) != NULL;                                  \
              (_v) = Q3Mesh_NextMeshVertex((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over vertices of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_m

The mesh.

_v

The vertex.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachVertexEdge(_v, _e, _i)                     \
         for ((_e) = Q3Mesh_FirstVertexEdge((_v), (_i));     \
              (_e) != NULL;                                  \
              (_e) = Q3Mesh_NextVertexEdge((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over edges incident to a vertex of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_v

The vertex.

_e

The edge.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachVertexFace(_v, _f, _i)                     \
         for ((_f) = Q3Mesh_FirstVertexFace((_v), (_i));     \
              (_f) != NULL;                                  \
              (_f) = Q3Mesh_NextVertexFace((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over faces incident to a vertex of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_v

The vertex.

_f

An incident face.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

#define Q3ForEachVertexVertex(_v, _n, _i)                   \
         for ((_n) = Q3Mesh_FirstVertexVertex((_v), (_i));   \
              (_n) != NULL;                                  \
              (_n) = Q3Mesh_NextVertexVertex((_i)))

Discussion

Macro to aid in iterating over vertices adjacent to a vertex of a Mesh object.

Parameter Descriptions

_v

The vertex.

_n

An adjacent vertex.

_i

Address of a TQ3MeshIterator.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_EmptyData (
    TQ3GeneralPolygonData *generalPolygonData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3GeneralPolygon_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygonData

Data describing a General Polygon, previously obtained with Q3GeneralPolygon_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject polygon,
    TQ3GeneralPolygonData *generalPolygonData
);

Discussion

Get the data of a General Polygon object.

This function may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3GeneralPolygon_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

polygon

A general polygon object.

generalPolygonData

Receives data describing the general polygon object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_GetShapeHint (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3GeneralPolygonShapeHint *shapeHint
);

Discussion

Get the shape hint of a general polygon.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

shapeHint

Receives the shape hint.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_GetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3Uns32 contourIndex,
    TQ3Uns32 pointIndex,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of a vertex of a general polygon.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

contourIndex

A 0-based index into the array of contours.

pointIndex

A 0-based index into the array of vertices of a contour.

attributeSet

Receives a new reference to the vertex attribute set, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_GetVertexPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3Uns32 contourIndex,
    TQ3Uns32 pointIndex,
    TQ3Point3D *position
);

Discussion

Get the 3D position of a vertex in a general polygon.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

contourIndex

A 0-based index into the array of contours.

pointIndex

A 0-based index into the array of vertices of a contour.

position

Receives the position of the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3GeneralPolygon_New (
    const TQ3GeneralPolygonData *generalPolygonData
);

Discussion

Create a new general polygon geometry object.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygonData

Data describing a general polygon.

function result

Reference to a new General Polygon geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    const TQ3GeneralPolygonData *generalPolygonData
);

Discussion

Modify a general polygon object by supplying a full new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

generalPolygonData

Data describing a general polygon object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_SetShapeHint (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3GeneralPolygonShapeHint shapeHint
);

Discussion

Set the shape hint of a general polygon.

The hint may allow a renderer to optimize drawing the polygon.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

shapeHint

The shape hint.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_SetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3Uns32 contourIndex,
    TQ3Uns32 pointIndex,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Assign an attribute set to a vertex of a general polygon.

The function increments the reference count of the attribute set.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

contourIndex

A 0-based index into the array of contours.

pointIndex

A 0-based index into the array of vertices of a contour.

attributeSet

Attribute set for the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_SetVertexPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject generalPolygon,
    TQ3Uns32 contourIndex,
    TQ3Uns32 pointIndex,
    const TQ3Point3D *position
);

Discussion

Set the 3D position of a vertex in a general polygon.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygon

A general polygon object.

contourIndex

A 0-based index into the array of contours.

pointIndex

A 0-based index into the array of vertices of a contour.

position

New position for the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3GeneralPolygon_Submit (
    const TQ3GeneralPolygonData *generalPolygonData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a general polygon for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

generalPolygonData

Data describing a general polygon.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Geometry_GetAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Returns the attribute set associated with a geometric object.

This function fills the TQ3AttributeSet* parameter out with the attribute set of the passed in TQ3GeometryObject reference.

The reference count of the attribute set is incremented.

To decrease the reference count when finished with the attribute set, use Q3ObjectDispose().

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A reference to a geometry object.

attributeSet

Receives a reference to the attribute set of the geometry.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Object ) Q3Geometry_GetDecomposed (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Creates the decomposed form of the geometry, if any.

The result may be a geometry or a group. If the geometry cannot be decomposed further, NULL is returned.

The decomposition of a given geometry is not documented and is subject to change. Geometries may be decomposed to multiple objects; for example, the decomposition of a cone with a bottom cap may be a group containing a TriMesh and a Disk.

You are free to modify the group or geometry returned by this function, and it is your responsibility to dispose it when you are done with it.

This function must be called in a submitting loop. Depending on the geometry, the result may be affected by the current view state. E.g., the geometry may be affected by the current transforms and camera, or even by styles such as subdivision or orientation.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A geometry object.

view

A view object

function result

A new reference to a group or geometry object, or NULL.

( TQ3ObjectType ) Q3Geometry_GetType (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry
);

Discussion

Returns the type of the GeometryObject passed in.

This function is used to determine the type of geometry object the parameter is a reference to. If 'geometry' is invalid, kQ3ObjectTypeInvalid will be returned.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A reference to a geometry object.

function result

A constant enumerating the type of 'geometry'.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Geometry_SetAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Sets the attribute set associated with a geometric object.

Applies the attribute set given by the TQ3AttributeSet parameter onto the TQ3GeometryObject reference passed in.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A reference to a geometry object.

attributeSet

The attribute set to apply to the object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Geometry_Submit (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a geometry object for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing.

Submits the passed in TQ3GeometryObject to the supplied view for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A reference to a (retained) geometry object.

view

The view to submit the geometric object to.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_EmptyData (
    TQ3LineData *lineData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3Line_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

lineData

Data describing a Line, previously obtained with Q3Line_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    TQ3LineData *lineData
);

Discussion

Get the data of a Line object.

This function may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Line_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A Line object.

lineData

Receives data describing the Line object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_GetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    TQ3Uns32 index,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of one of the ends of a line object.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A line object.

index

An index, 0 or 1, specifying an end of the line.

attributeSet

Receives a new reference to the attribute set, or NULL.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_GetVertexPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    TQ3Uns32 index,
    TQ3Point3D *position
);

Discussion

Get the position of one of the ends of a line.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A line object.

index

An index, 0 or 1, specifying an end of the line.

position

Receives the position of the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Line_New (
    const TQ3LineData *lineData
);

Discussion

Create a new line geometry object.

Parameter Descriptions

lineData

Data describing a line.

function result

Reference to a new Line geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    const TQ3LineData *lineData
);

Discussion

Modify a line object by supplying a full new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A line object.

lineData

Data describing a line.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_SetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    TQ3Uns32 index,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Assign an attribute set to one of the ends of a line.

Any previous attribute set on the vertex is disposed. The new attribute set has its reference count incremented.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A line object.

index

An index, 0 or 1, specifying an end of the line.

attributeSet

The new attribute set.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_SetVertexPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject line,
    TQ3Uns32 index,
    const TQ3Point3D *position
);

Discussion

Change the position of one of the ends of a line object.

Parameter Descriptions

line

A line object.

index

An index, 0 or 1, specifying an end of the line.

position

New position of the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Line_Submit (
    const TQ3LineData *lineData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a line for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

lineData

Data describing a line.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_EmptyData (
    TQ3MarkerData *markerData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3Marker_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

markerData

Data describing a Marker, previously obtained with Q3Marker_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_GetBitmap (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Bitmap *bitmap
);

Discussion

Get the bitmap of a Marker object.

This returns a copy of the bitmap of the marker. When you are done with it, use Q3Bitmap_Empty to release the memory.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

bitmap

Receives a copy of the bitmap of the marker.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    TQ3MarkerData *markerData
);

Discussion

Get the data of a Marker object.

This function may allocate memory, which should be freed using Q3Marker_EmptyData.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A Marker object.

markerData

Receives data describing the Marker object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_GetPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Point3D *location
);

Discussion

Get the position of a Marker object.

The position corresponds to the location field of the TQ3MarkerData structure.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

location

Receives the location of the marker object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_GetXOffset (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Int32 *xOffset
);

Discussion

Get the horizontal offset, in screen pixels, from the marker location to the upper left corner of the marker bitmap.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

xOffset

Receives the horizontal offset in pixels.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_GetYOffset (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Int32 *yOffset
);

Discussion

Get the vertical offset, in screen pixels, from the marker location to the upper left corner of the marker bitmap.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

yOffset

Receives the vertical offset in pixels.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Marker_New (
    const TQ3MarkerData *markerData
);

Discussion

Create a new marker geometry object.

Parameter Descriptions

markerData

Data describing a marker.

function result

Reference to a new Marker geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_SetBitmap (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    const TQ3Bitmap *bitmap
);

Discussion

Change the bitmap of a Marker object.

This makes a copy of the bitmap data, so you can dispose of the original.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

bitmap

New bitmap to be used by the marker.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject geometry,
    const TQ3MarkerData *markerData
);

Discussion

Modify a marker object by supplying a full new set of data.

Parameter Descriptions

geometry

A marker object.

markerData

Data describing a marker.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_SetPosition (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    const TQ3Point3D *location
);

Discussion

Set the position of a Marker object.

The position corresponds to the location field of the TQ3MarkerData structure.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

location

New location of the marker object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_SetXOffset (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Int32 xOffset
);

Discussion

Set the horizontal offset, in screen pixels, from the marker location to the upper left corner of the marker bitmap.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

xOffset

New horizontal offset in pixels.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_SetYOffset (
    TQ3GeometryObject marker,
    TQ3Int32 yOffset
);

Discussion

Set the vertical offset, in screen pixels, from the marker location to the upper left corner of the marker bitmap.

Parameter Descriptions

marker

A marker object.

yOffset

New vertical offset in pixels.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Marker_Submit (
    const TQ3MarkerData *markerData,
    TQ3ViewObject view
);

Discussion

Submits a marker for drawing, picking, bounding, or writing in immediate mode.

This function should only be called in a submitting loop.

Parameter Descriptions

markerData

Data describing a marker.

view

A view object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_ContourToFace (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshContour contour
);

Discussion

Convert a mesh face to a contour.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

contour

The contour to convert to a face.

function result

The new mesh face.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_DelayUpdates (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh
);

Discussion

Delay updates to a mesh.

Can be used before a mesh is edited to allow Quesa to defer any geometrical optimisations on the mesh. While updates are deferred, Quesa will select a more flexible internal mesh representation.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to delay updates on.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_EmptyData (
    TQ3MeshData *meshData
);

Discussion

Releases the memory allocated by a prior call to Q3Mesh_GetData.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

meshData

A pointer to the mesh data allocated by Q3Mesh_GetData().

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_FaceDelete (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face
);

Discussion

Delete a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to remove the face from.

face

The mesh face to delete.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_FaceNew (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 numVertices,
    const TQ3MeshVertex *vertices,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Create a new mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to create the face within.

numVertices

The number of vertices in the face.

vertices

The vertices for the face.

attributeSet

The attribute set for the face.

function result

The new mesh face.

( TQ3MeshContour ) Q3Mesh_FaceToContour (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace containerFace,
    TQ3MeshFace face
);

Discussion

Convert a mesh face to a contour.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

containerFace

The face containing the face which will be converted.

face

The face to convert to a contour.

function result

The new mesh contour.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_FirstComponentEdge (
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first edge in a mesh component.

Parameter Descriptions

component

The component to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first edge in the component.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_FirstComponentVertex (
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first vertex in a mesh component.

Parameter Descriptions

component

The component to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first vertex in the component.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_FirstContourEdge (
    TQ3MeshContour contour,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first edge in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

contour

The contour to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first edge in the contour.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_FirstContourFace (
    TQ3MeshContour contour,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first face in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

contour

The contour to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first face in the contour.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_FirstContourVertex (
    TQ3MeshContour contour,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first vertex in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

contour

The contour to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first vertex in the contour.

( TQ3MeshContour ) Q3Mesh_FirstFaceContour (
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first contour in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

face

The face to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first contour in the face.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_FirstFaceEdge (
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first edge in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

face

The face to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first edge in the face.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_FirstFaceFace (
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first face in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

face

The face to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first face in the face.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_FirstFaceVertex (
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first vertex in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

face

The face to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first vertex in the face.

( TQ3MeshComponent ) Q3Mesh_FirstMeshComponent (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first component in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first component in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_FirstMeshEdge (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first edge in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first edge in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_FirstMeshFace (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first face in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first face in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_FirstMeshVertex (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first vertex in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first vertex in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_FirstVertexEdge (
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first edge in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

vertex

The vertex to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first edge in the vertex.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_FirstVertexFace (
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first face in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

vertex

The vertex to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first face in the vertex.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_FirstVertexVertex (
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the first vertex in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

vertex

The vertex to query.

iterator

Receives the mesh iterator.

function result

The first vertex in the vertex.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetComponentBoundingBox (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3BoundingBox *boundingBox
);

Discussion

Get the bounding box of a mesh component

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

component

The component to query.

boundingBox

Receives the bounding box of the component.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetComponentNumEdges (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3Uns32 *numEdges
);

Discussion

Get the number of edges in a mesh component

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

component

The component to query.

numEdges

Receives the number of edges in the component.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetComponentNumVertices (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3Uns32 *numVertices
);

Discussion

Get the number of vertices in a mesh component

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

component

The component to query.

numVertices

Receives the number of vertices in the component.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetComponentOrientable (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshComponent component,
    TQ3Boolean *orientable
);

Discussion

Get the orientable state of a mesh component

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

component

The component to query.

orientable

Receives the orientable state of the component.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetContourFace (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshContour contour,
    TQ3MeshFace *face
);

Discussion

Get the face of a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

contour

The contour to query.

face

Receives the face of the mesh contour.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetContourNumVertices (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshContour contour,
    TQ3Uns32 *numVertices
);

Discussion

Get the number of vertices in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

contour

The contour to query.

numVertices

Receives the number of vertices in the mesh contour.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetCornerAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of a mesh corner.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

face

The face to query.

attributeSet

Receives the attribute set of the mesh corner.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshData *meshData
);

Discussion

Gets the properties of an existing mesh object.

Memory is allocated for the 'meshData' parameter, and Q3Mesh_EmptyData must be called to dispose of this memory.

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

A reference to a mesh geometry object.

meshData

Receives the mesh object's description.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetEdgeAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

edge

The edge to query.

attributeSet

Receives the attribute set of the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetEdgeComponent (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3MeshComponent *component
);

Discussion

Get the component of a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

edge

The edge to query.

component

Receives the component of the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetEdgeFaces (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3MeshFace *face1,
    TQ3MeshFace *face2
);

Discussion

Get the faces of a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

edge

The edge to query.

face1

Receives the first face of the mesh edge.

face2

Receives the second face of the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetEdgeOnBoundary (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3Boolean *onBoundary
);

Discussion

Get the boundary state of a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

edge

The edge to query.

onBoundary

Receives the boundary state of the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetEdgeVertices (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3MeshVertex *vertex1,
    TQ3MeshVertex *vertex2
);

Discussion

Get the vertices of a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

edge

The edge to query.

vertex1

Receives the first vertex of the mesh edge.

vertex2

Receives the second vertex of the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

attributeSet

Receives the attribute set of the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFaceComponent (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3MeshComponent *component
);

Discussion

Get the component of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

component

Receives the component of the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFaceIndex (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3Uns32 *index
);

Discussion

Get the index of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

index

Receives the index of the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFaceNumContours (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3Uns32 *numContours
);

Discussion

Get the number of contours of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

numContours

Receives the number of contours of the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFaceNumVertices (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3Uns32 *numVertices
);

Discussion

Get the number of vertices in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

numVertices

Receives the number of vertices in the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetFacePlaneEquation (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3PlaneEquation *planeEquation
);

Discussion

Get the plane equation of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

face

The face to query.

planeEquation

Receives the plane equation of the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetNumComponents (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 *numComponents
);

Discussion

Get the number of components of a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

numComponents

Receives the number of components of the mesh.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetNumCorners (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 *numCorners
);

Discussion

Get the number of corners in a mesh

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

numCorners

Receives the number of corners in the mesh.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetNumEdges (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 *numEdges
);

Discussion

Get the number of edges in a mesh

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

numEdges

Receives the number of edges in the mesh.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetNumFaces (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 *numFaces
);

Discussion

Get the number of faces in a mesh

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

numFaces

Receives the number of faces in the mesh.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetNumVertices (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Uns32 *numVertices
);

Discussion

Get the number of vertices in a mesh

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

numVertices

Receives the number of vertices in the mesh.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetOrientable (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3Boolean *orientable
);

Discussion

Get the mesh orientable state

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

orientable

Receives the mesh orientable state.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3AttributeSet *attributeSet
);

Discussion

Get the attribute set of a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

attributeSet

Receives the attribute set of the mesh vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetVertexComponent (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshComponent *component
);

Discussion

Get the component of a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

component

Receives the component of the mesh vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetVertexCoordinates (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3Point3D *coordinates
);

Discussion

Get the coordinates of a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

coordinates

Receives the coordinates of the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetVertexIndex (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3Uns32 *index
);

Discussion

Get the index of a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

index

Receives the index of the vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_GetVertexOnBoundary (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3Boolean *onBoundary
);

Discussion

Get the boundary state for a mesh vertex

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to query.

vertex

The vertex to query.

onBoundary

Receives the vertex boundary state.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3GeometryObject ) Q3Mesh_New (void);

Discussion

Create a new empty Mesh geometry object.

function result

Reference to a new Mesh geometry object, or NULL on failure.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_NextComponentEdge (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next edge in a mesh component.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next edge in the component.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_NextComponentVertex (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next vertex in a mesh component.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next vertex in the component.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_NextContourEdge (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next edge in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next edge in the contour.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_NextContourFace (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next face in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next face in the contour.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_NextContourVertex (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next vertex in a mesh contour.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next vertex in the contour.

( TQ3MeshContour ) Q3Mesh_NextFaceContour (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next contour in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next contour in the face.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_NextFaceEdge (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next edge in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next edge in the face.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_NextFaceFace (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next face in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next face in the face.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_NextFaceVertex (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next vertex in a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next vertex in the face.

( TQ3MeshComponent ) Q3Mesh_NextMeshComponent (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next component in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next component in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_NextMeshEdge (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next edge in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next edge in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_NextMeshFace (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next face in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next face in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_NextMeshVertex (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next vertex in a mesh.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next vertex in the mesh.

( TQ3MeshEdge ) Q3Mesh_NextVertexEdge (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next edge in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next edge in the vertex.

( TQ3MeshFace ) Q3Mesh_NextVertexFace (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next face in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next face in the vertex.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_NextVertexVertex (
    TQ3MeshIterator *iterator
);

Discussion

Get the next vertex in a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

iterator

The mesh iterator.

function result

The next vertex in the vertex.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_ResumeUpdates (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh
);

Discussion

Resume updates to a mesh.

Should be used after a preceding call to Q3Mesh_DelayUpdates to indicate to Quesa that an optimised internal representation of the mesh would be preferred to a more flexible form.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to resume updatse for.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetCornerAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for a mesh corner.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

vertex

The vertex to update.

face

The face to update.

attributeSet

The new attribute set for the mesh corner.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetData (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    const TQ3MeshData *meshData
);

Discussion

Sets the properties of an existing mesh object.

If successful, this function invalidates all preexisting references to mesh parts (TQ3MeshVertex, TQ3MeshContour, TQ3MeshFace, TQ3MeshCorner, TQ3MeshEdge, TQ3MeshComponent) and mesh iterators (TQ3MeshIterator).

This function is not available in QD3D.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

A reference to a mesh geometry object.

meshData

A pointer to the mesh data to apply to the mesh object.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetEdgeAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshEdge edge,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set for a mesh edge.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

edge

The edge to update.

attributeSet

The new attribute set for the mesh edge.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetFaceAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshFace face,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set of a mesh face.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

face

The face to update.

attributeSet

The new attribute set for the mesh face.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetVertexAttributeSet (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    TQ3AttributeSet attributeSet
);

Discussion

Set the attribute set of a mesh vertex

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to udate.

vertex

The vertex to update.

attributeSet

The new attribute set for the mesh vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_SetVertexCoordinates (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex,
    const TQ3Point3D *coordinates
);

Discussion

Set the coordinates of a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to update.

vertex

The vertex to update.

coordinates

The new coordinates for the mesh vertex.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3Mesh_VertexDelete (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    TQ3MeshVertex vertex
);

Discussion

Delete a mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to remove the vertex from.

vertex

The mesh vertex to delete.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3MeshVertex ) Q3Mesh_VertexNew (
    TQ3GeometryObject mesh,
    const TQ3Vertex3D *vertex
);

Discussion

Create a new mesh vertex.

Parameter Descriptions

mesh

The mesh to create the vertex within.

vertex

The data for the vertex.

function result

The new mesh vertex.

( TQ3Status ) Q3NURBCurve_EmptyData (
    TQ3NURBCurveData *nurbCurveData
);

Discussion

Release memory allocated by Q3NURBCurve_GetData.

Parameter Descriptions

nurbCurveData

Data describing a NURB Curve, previously obtained with Q3NURBCurve_GetData.

function result

Success or failure of the operation.

( TQ3Status ) Q3NURBCurve_GetControlPoint (
    TQ3GeometryObject curve,
    TQ3Uns32 pointIndex,
    TQ3RationalPoint4D *point4D
);

Discussion

Get a control point from a NURB curve.

Parameter Descriptions