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

# SoEngineOutput(3iv)

class for all engine outputs

## NAME

SoEngineOutput — class for all engine outputs

## INHERITS FROM

SoEngineOutput

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/engines/SoEngine.h\>**

Methods from class SoEngineOutput:

**SoType**	**getConnectionType() const**\
 **int**	**getForwardConnections(SoFieldList &list) const**\
 **void**	**enable(SbBool flag)**\
 **SbBool**	**isEnabled() const**\
 **SoEngine\***	**getContainer() const**

## DESCRIPTION

**SoEngineOuput** is the class for all engine output fields. There is no public constructor routine for this class. Only the engine classes create instances of **SoEngineOutput**.

Each engine creates one or more engine outputs. The type of the output is documented in the engine reference pages. There is also an **SoEngineOutput** method for querying the connection type.

The application can at any time enable or disable the engine outputs. By default the engine outputs are enabled.

## METHODS

**SoType**	**getConnectionType() const**\
 Returns the type of field this output can connect to.

**int**	**getForwardConnections(SoFieldList &list) const**\
 Returns the number of fields this output is writing to, and adds pointers to those fields to the given list.

**void**	**enable(SbBool flag)**\
 Enables or disables all connections from this ouptut. If the connections are disabled, values will not be output along them. By default, outputs are enabled.

**SbBool**	**isEnabled() const**\
 Returns TRUE if this output is currently enabled.

**SoEngine\***	**getContainer() const**\
 Returns containing engine.

## SEE ALSO

**SoEngine**