---
name: "SoAppearanceKit"
section: "3iv"
platform: "linux"
package: "inventor-doc"
version: "2.1.6+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoAppearanceKit/3iv"
---

# SoAppearanceKit(3iv)

appearance nodekit class

## NAME

SoAppearanceKit — appearance nodekit class

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoBaseKit \> SoAppearanceKit

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/nodekits/SoAppearanceKit.h\>**

Parts from class SoAppearanceKit:

**(SoLightModel)**	**lightModel**\
 **(SoEnvironment)**	**environment**\
 **(SoDrawStyle)**	**drawStyle**\
 **(SoMaterial)**	**material**\
 **(SoComplexity)**	**complexity**\
 **(SoTexture2)**	**texture2**\
 **(SoFont)**	**font**

Parts from class SoBaseKit:

**(SoNodeKitListPart)**	**callbackList**

Methods from class SoAppearanceKit:

	**SoAppearanceKit()**\
 **static const SoNodekitCatalog \***\
 	**getClassNodekitCatalog() const**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**

Methods from class SoBaseKit:

**virtual const SoNodekitCatalog \***\
 	**getNodekitCatalog() const**\
 **virtual SoNode \***	**getPart(const SbName &partName, SbBool makeIfNeeded)**\
 **SbString**	**getPartString(const SoBase \*part)**\
 **virtual SoNodeKitPath \***	**createPathToPart(const SbName &partName, SbBool makeIfNeeded, const SoPath \*pathToExtend = NULL)**\
 **virtual SbBool**	**setPart(const SbName &partName, SoNode \*newPart)**\
 **SbBool**	**set(char \*partName, char \*parameters)**\
 **SbBool**	**set(char \*nameValuePairs)**\
 **static SbBool**	**isSearchingChildren()**\
 **static void**	**setSearchingChildren(SbBool newVal)**

Methods from class SoNode:

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

Methods from class SoFieldContainer:

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

Methods from class SoBase:

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

Macros from class SoBaseKit:

**SO\_GET\_PART(kit, partName, partClass)**

**SO\_CHECK\_PART(kit, partName, partClass)**

## DESCRIPTION

**The SoAppearanceKit** is used to create a group of property nodes that will be used to affect subsequent *shape* nodes or nodekits in the scene graph.

This nodekit defines seven new parts: *lightModel*, *environment*, *drawStyle*, *material*, *complexity*, *texture2*, and *font*. Note that it does not include *binding* nodes such as **SoMaterialBinding**.

**SoAppearanceKit** is derived from **SoBaseKit** and thus also includes a *callbackList* part for adding callback nodes.

## PARTS

**(SoLightModel)**	**lightModel**\
 An **SoLightModel** node that affects any shapes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoEnvironment)**	**environment**\
 An **SoEnvironment** node that affects any nodes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoDrawStyle)**	**drawStyle**\
 An **SoDrawStyle** node that affects any shapes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoMaterial)**	**material**\
 An **SoMaterial** node that affects any shapes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoComplexity)**	**complexity**\
 An **SoComplexity** node that affects any shapes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoTexture2)**	**texture2**\
 An **SoTexture2** node that affects any shapes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

**(SoFont)**	**font**\
 An **SoFont** node that affects any text nodes that follow this nodekit in the scene graph. This part is **NULL** by default.

## METHODS

	**SoAppearanceKit()**\
 Constructor.

**static const SoNodekitCatalog \***\
 	**getClassNodekitCatalog() const**\
 Returns the **SoNodekitCatalog** for this class

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

## CATALOG PARTS

| | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **All parts** |
|  |  |  | **NULL by** |
| **Part Name** | **Part Type** | **Default Type** | **Default** |
|  |
| callbackList | NodeKitListPart | -- | yes |
| lightModel | LightModel | -- | yes |
| environment | Environment | -- | yes |
| drawStyle | DrawStyle | -- | yes |
| material | Material | -- | yes |
| complexity | Complexity | -- | yes |
| texture2 | Texture2 | -- | yes |
| font | Font | -- | yes |
|  |

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Extra information for list parts from above table** |
| **Part Name** | **Container Type** | **Permissible Types** |
|  |
| callbackList | Separator | Callback, EventCallback |
|  |

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
AppearanceKit {
callbackList	NULL
lightModel	NULL
environment	NULL
drawStyle	NULL
material	NULL
complexity	NULL
texture2	NULL
font	NULL
}
```

## NOTE

**Note that SoSeparatorKit** includes an **SoAppearanceKit** as a part.

## SEE ALSO

**SoBaseKit, SoCameraKit, SoLightKit, SoNodeKit, SoNodeKitDetail, SoNodeKitListPart, SoNodeKitPath, SoNodekitCatalog, SoSceneKit, SoSeparatorKit, SoShapeKit, SoWrapperKit**