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

# SoDetail(3iv)

base class for describing detail information about a shape node

## NAME

SoDetail — base class for describing detail information about a shape node

## INHERITS FROM

SoDetail

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/details/SoDetail.h\>**

Methods from class SoDetail:

**SoDetail \***	**copy() const**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**\
 **virtual SoType**	**getTypeId() const**\
 **SbBool**	**isOfType(SoType type) const**

## DESCRIPTION

**SoDetail** is the abstract base class for all detail classes. A detail contains shape-specific information about a particular shape during picking and primitive generation. Subclasses store information based on the particular type of shape.

## METHODS

**SoDetail \***	**copy() const**\
 Returns an instance that is a copy of this instance. The caller is responsible for deleting the copy when it is no longer needed.

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

**virtual SoType**	**getTypeId() const**\
 Returns the type identifier for a specific instance.

**SbBool**	**isOfType(SoType type) const**\
 Returns TRUE if this object is of the type specified in **type** or is derived from that type. Otherwise, it returns FALSE.

## SEE ALSO

**SoConeDetail, SoCubeDetail, SoCylinderDetail, SoDetailList, SoFaceDetail, SoLineDetail, SoNodeKitDetail, SoPickedPoint, SoPointDetail, SoPrimitiveVertex, SoTextDetail**