instantreality 1.0

Component:
EnvironmentalSensor
Status:
fully implemented
Structure type:
concrete
Standard:
X3D2.0

VisibilitySensor

VisibilitySensor detects when user can see a specific object or region as they navigate the world. This region is bounded by a box. Hint: often used to attract user attention or improve performance. Hint: Sensors are affected by peer nodes and children of peers.

Inheritance

Code

XML encoding
<VisibilitySensor center='0 0 0'
size='0 0 0'
triggerName='Synchronize'
description=''
enabled='TRUE'
logFeature=''
 />
Classic encoding
VisibilitySensor {
	center 0 0 0
	size 0 0 0
	triggerName "Synchronize"
	description ""
	enabled TRUE
	logFeature [""]
}

Interface

Filter: X3D only | Avalon only | All
id Name DataType PartType Default ValueType Description
SFVec3f center SFVec3f inputOutput 0 0 0 Translation offset from origin of local coordinate system.
SFVec3f size SFVec3f inputOutput 0 0 0 size of visibility box, measured from center in meters.
SFTime enterTime SFTime outputOnly Time event generated when user's camera enters visibility region for sensor.
SFTime exitTime SFTime outputOnly Time event generated when user's camera exits visibility region for sensor.
SFString description SFString inputOutput Text description to comment the sensor task. Can be used in run-time systems to give usefull feedback to the user and developer
SFBool enabled SFBool inputOutput TRUE Enables/disables the sensor node.
SFBool isActive SFBool outputOnly FALSE isActive true/false events are sent when the sensor gets active
SFNode metadata SFNode inputOutput MetadataObject container for payload metadata inside MetadataSet element