---
name: "SoShapeHintsElement"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "coin"
version: "1:4.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoShapeHintsElement"
---

# SoShapeHintsElement(3)

The SoShapeHintsElement class is yet to be documented.

## NAME

SoShapeHintsElement - The **SoShapeHintsElement** class is yet to be documented.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<Inventor/elements/SoShapeHintsElement.h\>

Inherits **SoElement**.

Inherited by **SoGLShapeHintsElement**.

### Public Types

enum **VertexOrdering** { **UNKNOWN\_ORDERING**, **CLOCKWISE**, **COUNTERCLOCKWISE**, **ORDERING\_AS\_IS** }\
 enum **ShapeType** { **UNKNOWN\_SHAPE\_TYPE**, **SOLID**, **SHAPE\_TYPE\_AS\_IS** }\
 enum **FaceType** { **UNKNOWN\_FACE\_TYPE**, **CONVEX**, **FACE\_TYPE\_AS\_IS** }\

### Public Member Functions

virtual void **init** (**SoState** \*state)\
 virtual void **push** (**SoState** \*state)\
 FIXME: write doc.  virtual void **pop** (**SoState** \*state, const **SoElement** \*prevtopelement)\
 virtual SbBool **matches** (const **SoElement** \*element) const\
 FIXME: write doc.  virtual **SoElement** \* **copyMatchInfo** (void) const\
 FIXME: write doc.  virtual void **print** (FILE \*file) const\
 FIXME: write doc.

Public Member Functions inherited from **SoElement** const **SoType** **getTypeId** (void) const\
 int **getStackIndex** (void) const\
 void **setDepth** (const int **depth**)\
 int **getDepth** (void) const\
 virtual **~SoElement** ()\

### Static Public Member Functions

static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\
 static int **getClassStackIndex** (void)\
 static void \* **createInstance** (void)\
 static void **initClass** (void)\
 static void **set** (**SoState** \*const state, **SoNode** \*const node, const VertexOrdering vertexOrdering, const ShapeType shapeType, const FaceType faceType)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static void **set** (**SoState** \*const state, const VertexOrdering vertexOrdering, const ShapeType shapeType, const FaceType faceType)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static void **get** (**SoState** \*const state, VertexOrdering &vertexOrdering, ShapeType &shapeType, FaceType &faceType)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static VertexOrdering **getVertexOrdering** (**SoState** \*const state)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static ShapeType **getShapeType** (**SoState** \*const state)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static FaceType **getFaceType** (**SoState** \*const state)\
 FIXME: write doc.  static VertexOrdering **getDefaultVertexOrdering** ()\
 FIXME: write doc.  static ShapeType **getDefaultShapeType** ()\
 FIXME: write doc.  static FaceType **getDefaultFaceType** ()\
 FIXME: write doc.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from **SoElement** static void **initClass** (void)\
 static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\
 static int **getClassStackIndex** (void)\
 static void **initElements** (void)\
 static int **getNumStackIndices** (void)\
 static **SoType** **getIdFromStackIndex** (const int **stackIndex**)\

### Protected Member Functions

virtual **~SoShapeHintsElement** ()\
 void **updateLazyElement** (**SoState** \*state)\
 virtual void **setElt** (VertexOrdering vertexOrdering, ShapeType shapeType, FaceType faceType)\
 FIXME: write doc.

Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoElement** **SoElement** (void)\
 void **capture** (**SoState** \*const state) const\
 virtual void **captureThis** (**SoState** \*state) const\
 void **setTypeId** (const **SoType** **typeId**)\
 void **setStackIndex** (const int index)\
 **SoElement** \* **getNextInStack** (void) const\
 **SoElement** \* **getNextFree** (void) const\

### Protected Attributes

VertexOrdering **vertexOrdering**\
 ShapeType **shapeType**\
 FaceType **faceType**\

Protected Attributes inherited from **SoElement** **SoType** **typeId**\
 int **stackIndex**\
 int **depth**\

### Additional Inherited Members

Static Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoElement** static **SoElement** \* **getElement** (**SoState** \*const state, const int **stackIndex**)\
 static const **SoElement** \* **getConstElement** (**SoState** \*const state, const int **stackIndex**)\
 static int **createStackIndex** (const **SoType** id)\

Static Protected Attributes inherited from **SoElement** static int **classStackIndex**\
 static **SoTypeList** \* **stackToType**\

## Detailed Description

The **SoShapeHintsElement** class is yet to be documented.

FIXME: write doc.

## Constructor & Destructor Documentation

### SoShapeHintsElement::~SoShapeHintsElement (void ) \[protected\], \[virtual\]

Destructor.

## Member Function Documentation

### SoType SoShapeHintsElement::getClassTypeId (void ) \[static\]

This static method returns the **SoType** object associated with objects of this class.

### int SoShapeHintsElement::getClassStackIndex (void ) \[static\]

This static method returns the state stack index for the class.

### void \* SoShapeHintsElement::createInstance (void ) \[static\]

*This API member is considered internal to the library, as it is not likely to be of interest to the application programmer.*\

 Creates a new instance of the class type corresponding to the **SoType** object.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::initClass (void ) \[static\]

Initialize relevant common data for all instances, like the type system.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::init (SoState \* state) \[virtual\]

Initializes the element to its default values. The default value for vertexOrdering is SoShapeHintsElement::UNKNOWN\_ORDERING, for shapeType is SoShapeHintsElement::UNKNOWN\_SHAPE\_TYPE, and for faceType is SoShapeHintsElement::CONVEX.

Reimplemented from **SoElement**.

Reimplemented in **SoGLShapeHintsElement**.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::push (SoState \* state) \[virtual\]

FIXME: write doc.

Reimplemented from **SoElement**.

Reimplemented in **SoGLShapeHintsElement**.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::pop (SoState \* state, const SoElement \* prevTopElement) \[virtual\]

This method is called when the state is popped, and the depth of the element is bigger than the current state depth. **pop()** is called on the new top of stack, and a pointer to the previous top of stack is passed in *prevTopElement*.

Override this method if you need to copy some state information from the previous top of stack.

Reimplemented from **SoElement**.

Reimplemented in **SoGLShapeHintsElement**.

### SbBool SoShapeHintsElement::matches (const SoElement \* element) const \[virtual\]

FIXME: write doc.

Implements **SoElement**.

### SoElement \* SoShapeHintsElement::copyMatchInfo (void ) const \[virtual\]

FIXME: write doc.

Implements **SoElement**.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::print (FILE \* file) const \[virtual\]

FIXME: write doc.

Reimplemented from **SoElement**.

### void SoShapeHintsElement::setElt (VertexOrdering vertexOrdering, ShapeType shapeType, FaceType faceType) \[protected\], \[virtual\]

FIXME: write doc.

Reimplemented in **SoGLShapeHintsElement**.

## Author

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