--- name: "SoVRMLVisibilitySensor" 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/SoVRMLVisibilitySensor" --- # SoVRMLVisibilitySensor(3) The SoVRMLVisibilitySensor class will generate events based on visibility. ## NAME SoVRMLVisibilitySensor - The **SoVRMLVisibilitySensor** class will generate events based on visibility. ## SYNOPSIS \#include \ Inherits **SoNode**. ### Public Member Functions virtual **SoType** **getTypeId** (void) const\ **SoVRMLVisibilitySensor** (void)\ virtual void **GLRender** (**SoGLRenderAction** \*action)\ Public Member Functions inherited from **SoNode** void **setOverride** (const SbBool state)\ SbBool **isOverride** (void) const\ void **setNodeType** (const **NodeType** type)\ **NodeType** **getNodeType** (void) const\ virtual **SoNode** \* **copy** (SbBool copyconnections=FALSE) const\ virtual SbBool **affectsState** (void) const\ virtual void **doAction** (**SoAction** \*action)\ virtual void **GLRenderBelowPath** (**SoGLRenderAction** \*action)\ virtual void **GLRenderInPath** (**SoGLRenderAction** \*action)\ virtual void **GLRenderOffPath** (**SoGLRenderAction** \*action)\ virtual void **callback** (**SoCallbackAction** \*action)\ virtual void **getBoundingBox** (**SoGetBoundingBoxAction** \*action)\ virtual void **getMatrix** (**SoGetMatrixAction** \*action)\ virtual void **handleEvent** (**SoHandleEventAction** \*action)\ virtual void **pick** (**SoPickAction** \*action)\ virtual void **rayPick** (**SoRayPickAction** \*action)\ virtual void **search** (**SoSearchAction** \*action)\ virtual void **write** (**SoWriteAction** \*action)\ virtual void **audioRender** (**SoAudioRenderAction** \*action)\ virtual void **getPrimitiveCount** (**SoGetPrimitiveCountAction** \*action)\ virtual void **grabEventsSetup** (void)\ virtual void **grabEventsCleanup** (void)\ virtual void **startNotify** (void)\ virtual void **notify** (**SoNotList** \*l)\ SbUniqueId **getNodeId** (void) const\ virtual **SoChildList** \* **getChildren** (void) const\ virtual void **writeInstance** (**SoOutput** \*out)\ virtual **SoNode** \* **addToCopyDict** (void) const\ virtual void **copyContents** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*from, SbBool copyconnections)\ virtual **SoFieldContainer** \* **copyThroughConnection** (void) const\ Public Member Functions inherited from **SoFieldContainer** void **setToDefaults** (void)\ SbBool **hasDefaultValues** (void) const\ SbBool **fieldsAreEqual** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*container) const\ void **copyFieldValues** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*container, SbBool copyconnections=FALSE)\ SbBool **set** (const char \*const fielddata)\ void **get** (**SbString** &fielddata)\ virtual int **getFields** (**SoFieldList** &l) const\ virtual int **getAllFields** (**SoFieldList** &l) const\ virtual **SoField** \* **getField** (const **SbName** &name) const\ virtual **SoField** \* **getEventIn** (const **SbName** &name) const\ virtual **SoField** \* **getEventOut** (const **SbName** &name) const\ SbBool **getFieldName** (const **SoField** \*const field, **SbName** &name) const\ SbBool **enableNotify** (const SbBool flag)\ SbBool **isNotifyEnabled** (void) const\ SbBool **set** (const char \*fielddata, **SoInput** \*input)\ void **get** (**SbString** &fielddata, **SoOutput** \*out)\ virtual SbBool **validateNewFieldValue** (**SoField** \*field, void \*newval)\ virtual void **addWriteReference** (**SoOutput** \*out, SbBool isfromfield=FALSE)\ SbBool **getIsBuiltIn** (void) const\ virtual void **getFieldsMemorySize** (size\_t &managed, size\_t &unmanaged) const\ void **setUserData** (void \*userdata) const\ void \* **getUserData** (void) const\ Public Member Functions inherited from **SoBase** void **ref** (void) const\ void **unref** (void) const\ void **unrefNoDelete** (void) const\ int32\_t **getRefCount** (void) const\ void **touch** (void)\ SbBool **isOfType** (**SoType** type) const\ Returns TRUE if the type of this object is either of the same type or inherited from *type*. virtual **SbName** **getName** (void) const\ virtual void **setName** (const **SbName** &newname)\ void **addAuditor** (void \*const auditor, const **SoNotRec::Type** type)\ void **removeAuditor** (void \*const auditor, const **SoNotRec::Type** type)\ const **SoAuditorList** & **getAuditors** (void) const\ SbBool **shouldWrite** (void)\ void **assertAlive** (void) const\ ### Static Public Member Functions static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\ static void **initClass** (void)\ Static Public Member Functions inherited from **SoNode** static uint32\_t **getCompatibilityTypes** (const **SoType** &nodetype)\ static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\ static **SoNode** \* **getByName** (const **SbName** &name)\ static int **getByName** (const **SbName** &name, **SoNodeList** &l)\ static void **initClass** (void)\ Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system. static void **initClasses** (void)\ static SbUniqueId **getNextNodeId** (void)\ static int **getActionMethodIndex** (const **SoType** type)\ static void **getBoundingBoxS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **GLRenderS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **callbackS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **getMatrixS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **handleEventS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **pickS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **rayPickS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **searchS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **writeS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **audioRenderS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ static void **getPrimitiveCountS** (**SoAction** \*action, **SoNode** \*node)\ Static Public Member Functions inherited from **SoFieldContainer** static void **initClass** (void)\ Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system. static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\ This static method returns the **SoType** object associated with objects of this class. static void **cleanupClass** (void)\ static void **initCopyDict** (void)\ static void **addCopy** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*orig, const **SoFieldContainer** \*copy)\ static **SoFieldContainer** \* **checkCopy** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*orig)\ static **SoFieldContainer** \* **findCopy** (const **SoFieldContainer** \*orig, const SbBool copyconnections)\ static void **copyDone** (void)\ Static Public Member Functions inherited from **SoBase** static void **initClass** (void)\ Sets up initialization for data common to all instances of this class, like submitting necessary information to the Coin type system. static **SoType** **getClassTypeId** (void)\ This static method returns the **SoType** object associated with objects of this class. static void **addName** (**SoBase** \*const base, const char \*const name)\ static void **removeName** (**SoBase** \*const base, const char \*const name)\ static void **incrementCurrentWriteCounter** (void)\ static void **decrementCurrentWriteCounter** (void)\ static **SoBase** \* **getNamedBase** (const **SbName** &name, **SoType** type)\ static int **getNamedBases** (const **SbName** &name, **SoBaseList** &baselist, **SoType** type)\ static SbBool **read** (**SoInput** \*input, **SoBase** \*&base, **SoType** expectedtype)\ static void **setInstancePrefix** (const **SbString** &c)\ static void **setTraceRefs** (SbBool trace)\ static SbBool **getTraceRefs** (void)\ static SbBool **connectRoute** (**SoInput** \*input, const **SbName** &fromnodename, const **SbName** &fromfieldname, const **SbName** &tonodename, const **SbName** &tofieldname)\ static SbBool **readRoute** (**SoInput** \*input)\ ### Public Attributes **SoSFVec3f** **center**\ **SoSFVec3f** **size**\ **SoSFBool** **enabled**\ **SoSFTime** **enterTime**\ **SoSFTime** **exitTime**\ **SoSFBool** **isActive**\ ### Protected Member Functions virtual const **SoFieldData** \* **getFieldData** (void) const\ virtual **~SoVRMLVisibilitySensor** ()\ Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoNode** **SoNode** (void)\ virtual **~SoNode** ()\ virtual SbBool **readInstance** (**SoInput** \*in, unsigned short flags)\ Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoFieldContainer** **SoFieldContainer** (void)\ virtual **~SoFieldContainer** ()\ Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoBase** **SoBase** (void)\ virtual **~SoBase** ()\ virtual void **destroy** (void)\ SbBool **hasMultipleWriteRefs** (void) const\ SbBool **writeHeader** (**SoOutput** \*out, SbBool isgroup, SbBool isengine) const\ void **writeFooter** (**SoOutput** \*out) const\ virtual const char \* **getFileFormatName** (void) const\ virtual **SoNotRec** **createNotRec** (void)\ ### Static Protected Member Functions static const **SoFieldData** \*\* **getFieldDataPtr** (void)\ Static Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoNode** static const **SoFieldData** \*\* **getFieldDataPtr** (void)\ static void **setNextActionMethodIndex** (int index)\ static int **getNextActionMethodIndex** (void)\ static void **incNextActionMethodIndex** (void)\ static void **setCompatibilityTypes** (const **SoType** &nodetype, const uint32\_t bitmask)\ Static Protected Member Functions inherited from **SoBase** static uint32\_t **getCurrentWriteCounter** (void)\ static void **staticDataLock** (void)\ static void **staticDataUnlock** (void)\ ### Additional Inherited Members Public Types inherited from **SoNode** enum **NodeType** { **INVENTOR** = 0x0000, **VRML1** = 0x0001, **VRML2** = 0x0002, **INVENTOR\_1** = 0x0004, **INVENTOR\_2\_0** = 0x0008, **INVENTOR\_2\_1** = 0x0010, **INVENTOR\_2\_5** = 0x0020, **INVENTOR\_2\_6** = 0x0040, **COIN\_1\_0** = 0x0080, **COIN\_2\_0** = 0x0100, **EXTENSION** = 0x0200, **COIN\_2\_2** = 0x0400, **COIN\_2\_3** = 0x0800, **COIN\_2\_4** = 0x1000, **INVENTOR\_5\_0** = 0x2000, **COIN\_2\_5** = 0x4000, **COIN\_3\_0** = 0x8000, **INVENTOR\_6\_0** = 0x10000, **COIN\_4\_0** = 0x20000 }\ Protected Types inherited from **SoBase** enum **BaseFlags** { **IS\_ENGINE** = 0x01, **IS\_GROUP** = 0x02 }\ Protected Attributes inherited from **SoNode** SbUniqueId **uniqueId**\ Protected Attributes inherited from **SoFieldContainer** SbBool **isBuiltIn**\ Static Protected Attributes inherited from **SoNode** static SbUniqueId **nextUniqueId** = 1\ static int **nextActionMethodIndex** = 0\ ## Detailed Description The **SoVRMLVisibilitySensor** class will generate events based on visibility. **The detailed class documentation is taken verbatim from the VRML97 standard (ISO/IEC 14772-1:1997). It is copyright The Web3D Consortium, and is used by permission of the Consortium:**\ ``` VisibilitySensor { exposedField SFVec3f center 0 0 0 # (-,) exposedField SFBool enabled TRUE exposedField SFVec3f size 0 0 0 # [0,) eventOut SFTime enterTime eventOut SFTime exitTime eventOut SFBool isActive } ``` The VisibilitySensor node detects visibility changes of a rectangular box as the user navigates the world. VisibilitySensor is typically used to detect when the user can see a specific object or region in the scene in order to activate or deactivate some behaviour or animation. The purpose is often to attract the attention of the user or to improve performance. The *enabled* field enables and disables the VisibilitySensor node. If enabled is set to FALSE, the VisibilitySensor node does not send events. If enabled is TRUE, the VisibilitySensor node detects changes to the visibility status of the box specified and sends events through the isActive eventOut. A TRUE event is output to isActive when any portion of the box impacts the rendered view. A FALSE event is sent when the box has no effect on the view. Browsers shall guarantee that, if isActive is FALSE, the box has absolutely no effect on the rendered view. Browsers may err liberally when isActive is TRUE. For example, the box may affect the rendering. The exposed fields *center* and *size* specify the object space location of the box centre and the extents of the box (i.e., width, height, and depth). The VisibilitySensor node's box is affected by hierarchical transformations of its parents. The components of the size field shall be greater than or equal to zero. The *enterTime* event is generated whenever the isActive TRUE event is generated, and exitTime events are generated whenever isActive FALSE events are generated. A VisibilitySensor read from a VRML file shall generate isActive TRUE and enterTime events if the sensor is enabled and the visibility box is visible. A VisibilitySensor inserted into the transformation hierarchy shall generate isActive TRUE and enterTime events if the sensor is enabled and the visibility box is visible. A VisibilitySensor removed from the transformation hierarchy shall generate isActive FALSE and exitTime events if the sensor is enabled and the visibility box is visible. Each VisibilitySensor node behaves independently of all other VisibilitySensor nodes. Every enabled VisibilitySensor node that is affected by the user's movement receives and sends events, possibly resulting in multiple VisibilitySensor nodes receiving and sending events simultaneously. Unlike TouchSensor nodes, there is no notion of a VisibilitySensor node lower in the scene graph "grabbing" events. Multiply instanced VisibilitySensor nodes (i.e., DEF/USE) use the union of all the boxes defined by their instances. An instanced VisibilitySensor node shall detect visibility changes for all instances of the box and send events appropriately. ## Constructor & Destructor Documentation ### SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::SoVRMLVisibilitySensor (void ) Constructor. ### SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::~SoVRMLVisibilitySensor () \[protected\], \[virtual\] Destructor. ## Member Function Documentation ### SoType SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::getClassTypeId (void ) \[static\] This static method returns the **SoType** object associated with objects of this class. ### SoType SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::getTypeId (void ) const \[virtual\] Returns the type identification of an object derived from a class inheriting **SoBase**. This is used for runtime type checking and "downward" casting. Implements **SoBase**. ### const SoFieldData \*\* SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::getFieldDataPtr (void ) \[static\], \[protected\] *This API member is considered internal to the library, as it is not likely to be of interest to the application programmer.*\ Returns the **SoFieldData** class which holds information about fields in this node. ### const SoFieldData \* SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::getFieldData (void ) const \[protected\], \[virtual\] Returns a pointer to the class-wide field data storage object for this instance. If no fields are present, returns NULL. Reimplemented from **SoFieldContainer**. ### void SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::initClass (void ) \[static\] ### void SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::GLRender (SoGLRenderAction \* action) \[virtual\] Action method for the **SoGLRenderAction**. This is called during rendering traversals. Nodes influencing the rendering state in any way or want to throw geometry primitives at OpenGL override this method. Reimplemented from **SoNode**. ## Member Data Documentation ### SoSFVec3f SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::center Visibility area center. Default value is (0, 0, 0). ### SoSFVec3f SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::size Visibility area size. Default value is (0, 0, 0). ### SoSFBool SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::enabled Enable/disable sensor. Default value is TRUE. ### SoSFTime SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::enterTime An eventOut that is triggered when the region becomes visible. ### SoSFTime SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::exitTime An eventOut that is triggered when the region becomes not visible. ### SoSFBool SoVRMLVisibilitySensor::isActive An eventOut that is generated when the visibility state changes. ## Author Generated automatically by Doxygen for Coin from the source code.