Helper class for creating geometry on the fly. More...

#include <IGeometryCreator.h>

Inheritance diagram for irr::scene::IGeometryCreator:

Public Member Functions
virtual IMesh *	createArrowMesh (const u32 tesselationCylinder=4, const u32 tesselationCone=8, const f32 height=1.f, const f32 cylinderHeight=0.6f, const f32 widthCylinder=0.05f, const f32 widthCone=0.3f, const video::SColor colorCylinder=0xFFFFFFFF, const video::SColor colorCone=0xFFFFFFFF) const =0
	Create an arrow mesh, composed of a cylinder and a cone. More...

virtual IMesh *	createConeMesh (f32 radius, f32 length, u32 tesselation, const video::SColor &colorTop=video::SColor(0xffffffff), const video::SColor &colorBottom=video::SColor(0xffffffff), f32 oblique=0.f) const =0
	Create a cone mesh. More...

virtual IMesh *	createCubeMesh (const core::vector3df &size=core::vector3df(5.f, 5.f, 5.f)) const =0
	Creates a simple cube mesh. More...

virtual IMesh *	createCylinderMesh (f32 radius, f32 length, u32 tesselation, const video::SColor &color=video::SColor(0xffffffff), bool closeTop=true, f32 oblique=0.f) const =0
	Create a cylinder mesh. More...

virtual IMesh *	createHillPlaneMesh (const core::dimension2d< f32 > &tileSize, const core::dimension2d< u32 > &tileCount, video::SMaterial *material, f32 hillHeight, const core::dimension2d< f32 > &countHills, const core::dimension2d< f32 > &textureRepeatCount) const =0
	Create a pseudo-random mesh representing a hilly terrain. More...

IMesh *	createPlaneMesh (const core::dimension2d< f32 > &tileSize, const core::dimension2d< u32 > &tileCount=core::dimension2du(1, 1), video::SMaterial *material=0, const core::dimension2df &textureRepeatCount=core::dimension2df(1.f, 1.f)) const
	Create a simple rectangular textured plane mesh. More...

virtual IMesh *	createSphereMesh (f32 radius=5.f, u32 polyCountX=16, u32 polyCountY=16) const =0
	Create a sphere mesh. More...

virtual IMesh *	createTerrainMesh (video::IImage texture, video::IImage heightmap, const core::dimension2d< f32 > &stretchSize, f32 maxHeight, video::IVideoDriver *driver, const core::dimension2d< u32 > &defaultVertexBlockSize, bool debugBorders=false) const =0
	Create a terrain mesh from an image representing a heightfield. More...

virtual IMesh *	createVolumeLightMesh (const u32 subdivideU=32, const u32 subdivideV=32, const video::SColor footColor=0xffffffff, const video::SColor tailColor=0xffffffff, const f32 lpDistance=8.f, const core::vector3df &lightDim=core::vector3df(1.f, 1.2f, 1.f)) const =0
	Create a volume light mesh. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from irr::IReferenceCounted
	IReferenceCounted ()
	Constructor. More...

virtual	~IReferenceCounted ()
	Destructor. More...

bool	drop () const
	Drops the object. Decrements the reference counter by one. More...

const c8 *	getDebugName () const
	Returns the debug name of the object. More...

s32	getReferenceCount () const
	Get the reference count. More...

void	grab () const
	Grabs the object. Increments the reference counter by one. More...

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Member Functions inherited from irr::IReferenceCounted
void	setDebugName (const c8 *newName)
	Sets the debug name of the object. More...

Detailed Description

Helper class for creating geometry on the fly.

You can get an instance of this class through ISceneManager::getGeometryCreator()

Definition at line 25 of file IGeometryCreator.h.

Member Function Documentation

◆ createArrowMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createArrowMesh	(	const u32	tesselationCylinder = `4`,
		const u32	tesselationCone = `8`,
		const f32	height = `1.f`,
		const f32	cylinderHeight = `0.6f`,
		const f32	widthCylinder = `0.05f`,
		const f32	widthCone = `0.3f`,
		const video::SColor	colorCylinder = `0xFFFFFFFF`,
		const video::SColor	colorCone = `0xFFFFFFFF`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create an arrow mesh, composed of a cylinder and a cone.

Parameters

tesselationCylinder	Number of quads composing the cylinder.
tesselationCone	Number of triangles composing the cone's roof.
height	Total height of the arrow
cylinderHeight	Total height of the cylinder, should be lesser than total height
widthCylinder	Diameter of the cylinder
widthCone	Diameter of the cone's base, should be not smaller than the cylinder's diameter
colorCylinder	color of the cylinder
colorCone	color of the cone

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createConeMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createConeMesh	(	f32	radius,
		f32	length,
		u32	tesselation,
		const video::SColor &	colorTop = `video::SColor(0xffffffff)`,
		const video::SColor &	colorBottom = `video::SColor(0xffffffff)`,
		f32	oblique = `0.f`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a cone mesh.

Parameters

radius	Radius of the cone.
length	Length of the cone.
tesselation	Number of quads around the circumference of the cone.
colorTop	The color of the top of the cone.
colorBottom	The color of the bottom of the cone.
oblique	(to be documented)

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createCubeMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createCubeMesh ( const core::vector3df & size = core::vector3df(5.f, 5.f, 5.f) ) const

pure virtual

Creates a simple cube mesh.

Parameters

size	Dimensions of the cube.

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createCylinderMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createCylinderMesh	(	f32	radius,
		f32	length,
		u32	tesselation,
		const video::SColor &	color = `video::SColor(0xffffffff)`,
		bool	closeTop = `true`,
		f32	oblique = `0.f`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a cylinder mesh.

Parameters

radius	Radius of the cylinder.
length	Length of the cylinder.
tesselation	Number of quads around the circumference of the cylinder.
color	The color of the cylinder.
closeTop	If true, close the ends of the cylinder, otherwise leave them open.
oblique	(to be documented)

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createHillPlaneMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createHillPlaneMesh	(	const core::dimension2d< f32 > &	tileSize,
		const core::dimension2d< u32 > &	tileCount,
		video::SMaterial *	material,
		f32	hillHeight,
		const core::dimension2d< f32 > &	countHills,
		const core::dimension2d< f32 > &	textureRepeatCount
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a pseudo-random mesh representing a hilly terrain.

Parameters

tileSize	The size of each tile.
tileCount	The number of tiles in each dimension.
material	The material to apply to the mesh.
hillHeight	The maximum height of the hills.
countHills	The number of hills along each dimension.
textureRepeatCount	The number of times to repeat the material texture along each dimension.

Returns: Generated mesh.

Referenced by createPlaneMesh().

◆ createPlaneMesh()

IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createPlaneMesh	(	const core::dimension2d< f32 > &	tileSize,
		const core::dimension2d< u32 > &	tileCount = `core::dimension2du(1,1)`,
		video::SMaterial *	material = `0`,
		const core::dimension2df &	textureRepeatCount = `core::dimension2df(1.f,1.f)`
	)		const

inline

Create a simple rectangular textured plane mesh.

Parameters

tileSize	The size of each tile.
tileCount	The number of tiles in each dimension.
material	The material to apply to the mesh.
textureRepeatCount	The number of times to repeat the material texture along each dimension.

Returns: Generated mesh.

Definition at line 61 of file IGeometryCreator.h.

References createHillPlaneMesh().

◆ createSphereMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createSphereMesh	(	f32	radius = `5.f`,
		u32	polyCountX = `16`,
		u32	polyCountY = `16`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a sphere mesh.

Parameters

radius	Radius of the sphere
polyCountX	Number of quads used for the horizontal tiling
polyCountY	Number of quads used for the vertical tiling

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createTerrainMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createTerrainMesh	(	video::IImage *	texture,
		video::IImage *	heightmap,
		const core::dimension2d< f32 > &	stretchSize,
		f32	maxHeight,
		video::IVideoDriver *	driver,
		const core::dimension2d< u32 > &	defaultVertexBlockSize,
		bool	debugBorders = `false`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a terrain mesh from an image representing a heightfield.

Parameters

texture	The texture to apply to the terrain.
heightmap	An image that will be interpreted as a heightmap. The brightness (average color) of each pixel is interpreted as a height, with a 255 brightness pixel producing the maximum height.
stretchSize	The size that each pixel will produce, i.e. a 512x512 heightmap and a stretchSize of (10.f, 20.f) will produce a mesh of size 5120.f x 10240.f
maxHeight	The maximum height of the terrain.
driver	The current video driver.
defaultVertexBlockSize	(to be documented)
debugBorders	(to be documented)

Returns: Generated mesh.

◆ createVolumeLightMesh()

virtual IMesh* irr::scene::IGeometryCreator::createVolumeLightMesh	(	const u32	subdivideU = `32`,
		const u32	subdivideV = `32`,
		const video::SColor	footColor = `0xffffffff`,
		const video::SColor	tailColor = `0xffffffff`,
		const f32	lpDistance = `8.f`,
		const core::vector3df &	lightDim = `core::vector3df(1.f, 1.2f, 1.f)`
	)		const

pure virtual

Create a volume light mesh.

Parameters

subdivideU	Horizontal patch count.
subdivideV	Vertical patch count.
footColor	Color at the bottom of the light.
tailColor	Color at the mid of the light.
lpDistance	Virtual distance of the light point for normals.
lightDim	Dimensions of the light.

Returns: Generated mesh.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

IGeometryCreator.h

Public Member Functions

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation

◆ createArrowMesh()

◆ createConeMesh()

◆ createCubeMesh()

◆ createCylinderMesh()

◆ createHillPlaneMesh()

◆ createPlaneMesh()

◆ createSphereMesh()

◆ createTerrainMesh()

◆ createVolumeLightMesh()