---
name: "SoLocation2Event"
section: "3iv"
platform: "linux"
package: "inventor-doc"
version: "2.1.6+ds-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoLocation2Event/3iv"
---

# SoLocation2Event(3iv)

2D location events

## NAME

SoLocation2Event — 2D location events

## INHERITS FROM

SoEvent \> SoLocation2Event

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<Inventor/events/SoLocation2Event.h\>**

Methods from class SoLocation2Event:

	**SoLocation2Event()**\
 **static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**

Methods from class SoEvent:

**virtual SoType**	**getTypeId() const**\
 **SbBool**	**isOfType(SoType type) const**\
 **void**	**setTime(SbTime t)**\
 **SbTime**	**getTime() const**\
 **void**	**setPosition(const SbVec2s &p)**\
 **const SbVec2s &**	**getPosition() const**\
 **const SbVec2s &**	**getPosition(const SbViewportRegion &vpRgn) const**\
 **const SbVec2f &**	**getNormalizedPosition(const SbViewportRegion &vpRgn) const**\
 **void**	**setShiftDown(SbBool isDown)**\
 **void**	**setCtrlDown(SbBool isDown)**\
 **void**	**setAltDown(SbBool isDown)**\
 **SbBool**	**wasShiftDown() const**\
 **SbBool**	**wasCtrlDown() const**\
 **SbBool**	**wasAltDown() const**

## DESCRIPTION

**SoLocation2Event** represents 2D location events in the Inventor event model.

## METHODS

	**SoLocation2Event()**\
 Constructor.

**static SoType**	**getClassTypeId()**\
 Return the type id for the **SoLocation2Event** class.

## SEE ALSO

**SoEvent, SoButtonEvent, SoKeyboardEvent, SoMotion3Event, SoMouseButtonEvent, SoSpaceballButtonEvent, SoHandleEventAction, SoEventCallback, SoSelection, SoInteraction, SoXtDevice**