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

# SoPickStyle(3iv)

picking style node

## NAME

SoPickStyle — picking style node

## INHERITS FROM

SoBase \> SoFieldContainer \> SoNode \> SoPickStyle

## SYNOPSIS

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

**enum Style {** **SoPickStyle::SHAPE**	Points on the surfaces of shapes may be picked\
 **SoPickStyle::BOUNDING\_BOX**	Points on the surfaces of 3D bounding boxes of shapes may be picked\
 **SoPickStyle::UNPICKABLE**	Subsequent objects are transparent to picks\
 **}**

Fields from class SoPickStyle:

**SoSFEnum**	**style**

Methods from class SoPickStyle:

	**SoPickStyle()**\
 **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 determines how subsequent geometry nodes in the scene graph are to be picked, as indicated by the style** field.

Note that this is the only way to change the pick behavior of shapes; drawing style, complexity, and other rendering-related properties have no effect on picking.

## FIELDS

**SoSFEnum**	**style**\
 Picking style.

## METHODS

	**SoPickStyle()**\
 Creates a pick style node with default settings.

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

## ACTION BEHAVIOR

**SoRayPickAction, SoCallbackAction**\
 Sets the current pick style in the state.

## FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS

```
PickStyle {
style	SHAPE
}
```

## SEE ALSO

**SoComplexity, SoDrawStyle, SoRayPickAction**