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

# SoDrawStyle(3iv)

node that defines the style to use when rendering

## NAME

SoDrawStyle — node that defines the style to use when rendering

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoDrawStyle

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/nodes/SoDrawStyle.h\>**

**enum Style {** **SoDrawStyle::FILLED**	Draw filled regions\
 **SoDrawStyle::LINES**	Draw only outlines (wire frame)\
 **SoDrawStyle::POINTS**	Draw points at vertices\
 **SoDrawStyle::INVISIBLE**	Do not draw anything at all\
 **}**

Fields from class SoDrawStyle:

**SoSFEnum**	**style**\
 **SoSFFloat**	**pointSize**\
 **SoSFFloat**	**lineWidth**\
 **SoSFUShort**	**linePattern**

Methods from class SoDrawStyle:

	**SoDrawStyle()**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**

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)**\
 **SbBool**	**set(const char \*fieldDataString)**\
 **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**

## DESCRIPTION

**This node defines the current drawing style for all subsequent shape nodes in a scene graph. SoDrawStyle** specifies how primitives should be rendered. The drawing style has no effect on picking or callback primitive generation.

## FIELDS

**SoSFEnum**	**style**\
 Drawing style.

**SoSFFloat**	**pointSize**\
 Radius of points (for **POINTS** style).

**SoSFFloat**	**lineWidth**\
 Width of lines (for **LINES** style).

**SoSFUShort**	**linePattern**\
 Stipple pattern for lines (for **LINES** style). Values can range from 0 (invisible) to 0xffff (solid). This specifies how dashed or dotted lines will be drawn.

## METHODS

	**SoDrawStyle()**\
 Creates a drawing style node with default settings.

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

## ACTION BEHAVIOR

**SoGLRenderAction, SoCallbackAction**\
 Sets the current drawing style.

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
DrawStyle {
style	FILLED
pointSize	0
lineWidth	0
linePattern	0xffff
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SoLightModel, SoPickStyle, SoShapeHints**