Normal (alias: Normal3D)
Normal is a set of 3D surface-normal vectors. Normal values are optional perpendicular directions, used per-polygon or per-vertex for lighting and shading. Hint: used by IndexedFaceSet and ElevationGrid.
Inheritance
Code
XML encoding
<Normal normalize='FALSE' logFeature='' />
Classic encoding
Normal {
normalize FALSE
logFeature [""]
}
Interface
Filter: X3D only | Avalon only | All
| id | Name | DataType | PartType | Default | ValueType | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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normalize | SFBool | inputOutput | FALSE | specifies whether to normalize the normal vectors. TRUE normalizes the normals, FALSE doesn't normalize. | |
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logFeature | MFString | inputOutput | state, child, parent, route, eventIn, eventOut | controls the logging of changes, state: log state changes (e.g. live), child: log child add/remove, parent: log parent add/remove, route: log route add/remove; eventIn: log receiving of events, eventOut: log sending of events: guiView, runtime system should create node-view, guiEdit: runtime system should create node-editeverything: log everything | |
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metadata | SFNode | inputOutput | MetadataObject | container for payload metadata inside MetadataSet element |