---
name: "coin_details"
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/coin_details"
---

# coin\_details(3)

Detail Classes - Detail classes are objects that deliver additional information wherever the SoPrimitiveVertex class is used.

## NAME

coin\_details - Detail Classes

 \- Detail classes are objects that deliver additional information wherever the **SoPrimitiveVertex** class is used.

## SYNOPSIS

### Classes

class **SoDetail**\
 The **SoDetail** class is the superclass for all classes storing detailed information about particular shapes.  class **SoConeDetail**\
 The **SoConeDetail** class contains information about the parts of a **SoCone** shape.  class **SoCubeDetail**\
 The **SoCubeDetail** class contains information about the parts of a **SoCube** shape.  class **SoCylinderDetail**\
 The **SoCylinderDetail** class contains information about the parts of a **SoCylinder** shape.  class **SoFaceDetail**\
 The **SoFaceDetail** class is for storing detailed polygon information.  class **SoLineDetail**\
 The **SoLineDetail** class is for storing detailed 3D line information.  class **SoNodeKitDetail**\
 The **SoNodeKitDetail** class is yet to be documented.  class **SoPointDetail**\
 The **SoPointDetail** class is for storing detailed information for a single 3D point.  class **SoTextDetail**\
 The **SoTextDetail** stores information about a character in a string.  class **SoDetailList**\
 The **SoDetailList** class is a container for pointers to **SoDetail** objects.

## Detailed Description

Detail classes are objects that deliver additional information wherever the **SoPrimitiveVertex** class is used.

This goes for ray picking results, and it also goes for primitive generation by **SoShape** classes for the **SoCallbackAction** class and fallback shape rendering through primitive generation (a useful debugging trick when debugging for instance raypicking).

## Author

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