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

# SoInfo(3iv)

node containing information text string

## NAME

SoInfo — node containing information text string

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoInfo

## SYNOPSIS

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

Fields from class SoInfo:

**SoSFString**	**string**

Methods from class SoInfo:

	**SoInfo()**\
 **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 class defines a information node in the scene graph. This node has no effect during traversal. It is used to store information in the scene graph, typically for application-specific purposes, copyright** **messages, or other strings. This node differs from the SoLabel** node in that it stores its information in an **SbString** instead of an **SbName**; the **SbString** is more efficient for storing long strings that don't have to be accessed very often. Use an **SoLabel** node for short strings that have to be accessed more often.

## FIELDS

**SoSFString**	**string**\
 Defines the info string value as an **SbString**.

## METHODS

	**SoInfo()**\
 Creates an info node with default settings.

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

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
Info {
string	"<Undefined info>"
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SbString, SoLabel**