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ViewportInfo Class

Represents a viewing frustum.
Inheritance Hierarchy

Namespace:  Rhino.DocObjects
Assembly:  RhinoCommon (in RhinoCommon.dll)
Syntax
[SerializableAttribute]
public sealed class ViewportInfo : CommonObject

The ViewportInfo type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodViewportInfo
Initializes a new instance.
Public methodViewportInfo(RhinoViewport)
Copies all of the ViewportInfo data from an existing RhinoViewport.
Public methodViewportInfo(ViewportInfo)
Initializes a new instance by copying values from another instance.
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyCamera35mmLensLength
This property assumes the camera is horizontal and crop the film rather than the image when the aspect of the frustum is not 36/24. (35mm film is 36mm wide and 24mm high.) Setting preserves camera location, changes the frustum, but maintains the frustum's aspect.
Public propertyCameraAngle
Public propertyCameraDirection
Gets the direction that the camera faces.
Public propertyCameraLocation
Gets the camera location (position) point.
Public propertyCameraUp
Gets the camera up vector.
Public propertyCameraX
Gets the unit "to the right" vector.
Public propertyCameraY
Gets the unit "up" vector.
Public propertyCameraZ
Gets the unit vector in -CameraDirection.
Public propertyStatic memberDefaultCameraDirection
Default z=up perspective camera direction
Public propertyDisposed
Indicates if this object has been disposed or the document it originally belonged to has been disposed.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyFrustumAspect
Setting FrustumAspect changes the larger of the frustum's width/height so that the resulting value of width/height matches the requested aspect. The camera angle is not changed. If you change the shape of the view port with a call SetScreenPort(), then you generally want to call SetFrustumAspect() with the value returned by GetScreenPortAspect().
Public propertyFrustumBottom
Gets the frustum bottom value. This is -top if the frustum has a horizontal symmetry axis.

This number is usually negative.

Public propertyFrustumBottomPlane
Gets the frustum bottom plane that separates visible from off-screen.
Public propertyFrustumCenter
Gets the frustum center point.
Public propertyFrustumFar
Gets the frustum far-cutting value.
Public propertyFrustumFarPlane
Gets far clipping plane if camera and frustum are valid. The plane's frame is the same as the camera's frame. The origin is located at the intersection of the camera direction ray and the far clipping plane. The plane's normal points into the frustum towards the camera location.
Public propertyFrustumHeight
Gets the frustum height. This is FrustumTop - FrustumBottom.
Public propertyFrustumLeft
Gets the frustum left value. This is -right if the frustum has a vertical symmetry axis.

This number is usually negative.

Public propertyFrustumLeftPlane
Gets the frustum left plane that separates visible from off-screen.
Public propertyFrustumMaximumDiameter
Gets the frustum maximum diameter, or the maximum between FrustumWidth and FrustumHeight.
Public propertyFrustumMinimumDiameter
Gets the frustum minimum diameter, or the minimum between FrustumWidth and FrustumHeight.
Public propertyFrustumNear
Gets the frustum near-cutting value.
Public propertyFrustumNearPlane
Gets near clipping plane if camera and frustum are valid. The plane's frame is the same as the camera's frame. The origin is located at the intersection of the camera direction ray and the near clipping plane. The plane's normal points out of the frustum towards the camera location.
Public propertyFrustumRight
Gets the frustum right value. This is -left if the frustum has a vertical symmetry axis.

This number is usually positive.

Public propertyFrustumRightPlane
Gets the frustum right plane that separates visible from off-screen.
Public propertyFrustumTop
Gets the frustum top value. This is -bottom if the frustum has a horizontal symmetry axis.

This number is usually positive.

Public propertyFrustumTopPlane
Gets the frustum top plane that separates visible from off-screen.
Public propertyFrustumWidth
Gets the frustum width. This is FrustumRight - FrustumLeft.
Public propertyHasUserData
Gets true if this class has any custom information attached to it through UserData.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyId
Sets the viewport's id to the value used to uniquely identify this viewport. There is no approved way to change the viewport id once it is set in order to maintain consistency across multiple viewports and those routines that manage them.
Public propertyIsCameraDirectionLocked
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the direction that the camera faces is unmodifiable.
Public propertyIsCameraLocationLocked
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the camera location is unmodifiable.
Public propertyIsCameraUpLocked
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the camera up vector is unmodifiable.
Public propertyIsDocumentControlled
If true this object may not be modified. Any properties or functions that attempt to modify this object when it is set to "IsReadOnly" will throw a NotSupportedException.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyIsFrustumLeftRightSymmetric
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the camera frustum has a vertical symmetry axis.
Public propertyIsFrustumTopBottomSymmetric
Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the camera frustum has a horizontal symmetry axis.
Public propertyIsParallelProjection
Get or set whether this projection is parallel.
Public propertyIsPerspectiveProjection
Get or set whether this projection is perspective.
Public propertyIsTwoPointPerspectiveProjection
Gets a value that indicates whether this projection is a two-point perspective.
Public propertyIsValid
Tests an object to see if it is valid.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyIsValidCamera
Gets a value that indicates whether the camera is valid.
Public propertyIsValidFrustum
Gets a value that indicates whether the frustum is valid.
Public propertyPerspectiveMinNearDist
Expert user function to control the minimum value of near when perspective projections are being used.
Public propertyPerspectiveMinNearOverFar
Expert user function to control the minimum ratio of near/far when perspective projections are begin used.
Public propertyScreenPort
Get or set the screen port. SetScreenPort(Rectangle) and
Public propertyScreenPortAspect
Gets the screen aspect ratio.

This is width / height.

Public propertyTargetPoint
The current value of the target point. This point does not play a role in the view projection calculations. It can be used as a fixed point when changing the camera so the visible regions of the before and after frustums both contain the region of interest. The default constructor sets this point on ON_3dPoint::UnsetPoint. You must explicitly call one SetTargetPoint() functions to set the target point.
Public propertyUserData
List of custom information that is attached to this class.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyUserDictionary
Dictionary of custom information attached to this class. The dictionary is actually user data provided as an easy to use shareable set of information.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public propertyViewScale
Applies scaling factors to parallel projection clipping coordinates by setting the m_clip_mod transformation. If you want to compress the view projection across the viewing plane, then set x = 0.5, y = 1.0, and z = 1.0.
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Methods
  NameDescription
Public methodStatic memberCalculateCameraRotationAngle
Calculates the camera rotation angle.
Public methodStatic memberCalculateCameraUpDirection
Calculates the camera up direction.
Public methodChangeToParallelProjection
Use this function to change projections of valid viewports from parallel to perspective. It will make common additional adjustments to the frustum and camera location so the resulting views are similar. The camera direction and target point are not be changed. If the current projection is parallel and symmetricFrustum, FrustumIsLeftRightSymmetric() and FrustumIsTopBottomSymmetric() are all equal, then no changes are made and true is returned.
Public methodChangeToPerspectiveProjection
Use this function to change projections of valid viewports from parallel to perspective. It will make common additional adjustments to the frustum and camera location so the resulting views are similar. The camera direction and target point are not changed. If the current projection is perspective and symmetricFrustum, IsFrustumIsLeftRightSymmetric, and IsFrustumIsTopBottomSymmetric are all equal, then no changes are made and true is returned.
Public methodChangeToSymmetricFrustum
If needed, adjusts the current frustum so it has the specified symmetries and adjust the camera location so the target plane remains visible.
Public methodChangeToTwoPointPerspectiveProjection
Changes projections of valid viewports to a two point perspective. It will make common additional adjustments to the frustum and camera location and direction so the resulting views are similar. If the current projection is perspective and IsFrustumIsLeftRightSymmetric is true and IsFrustumIsTopBottomSymmetric is false, then no changes are made and true is returned.
Public methodDispose
Actively reclaims unmanaged resources that this instance uses.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public methodDollyCamera
DollyCamera() does not update the frustum's clipping planes. To update the frustum's clipping planes call DollyFrustum(d) with d = dollyVector o cameraFrameZ. To convert screen locations into a dolly vector, use GetDollyCameraVector(). Does not update frustum. To update frustum use DollyFrustum(d) with d = dollyVector o cameraFrameZ.
Public methodDollyExtents(BoundingBox, Double)
Dolly the camera location and so that the view frustum contains all of the document objects that can be seen in view. If the projection is perspective, the camera angle is not changed.
Public methodDollyExtents(IEnumerableGeometryBase, Double)
Dolly the camera location and so that the view frustum contains all of the document objects that can be seen in view. If the projection is perspective, the camera angle is not changed.
Public methodDollyFrustum
Moves the frustum clipping planes.
Public methodEnsurePrivateCopy
If you want to keep a copy of this class around by holding onto it in a variable after a command completes, call EnsurePrivateCopy to make sure that this class is not tied to the document. You can call this function as many times as you want.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public methodEquals
Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodExtents(Double, BoundingBox)
Extends this viewport view to include a bounding box.

Use Extents() as a quick way to set a viewport to so that bounding volume is inside of a viewports frustum. The view angle is used to determine the position of the camera.

Public methodExtents(Double, Sphere)
Extends this viewport view to include a sphere.

Use Extents() as a quick way to set a viewport to so that bounding volume is inside of a viewports frustum. The view angle is used to determine the position of the camera.

Public methodFrustumCenterPoint
Return a point on the central axis of the view frustum. This point is a good choice for a general purpose target point.
Public methodGetBoundingBoxDepth
Gets near and far clipping distances of a bounding box. This function ignores the current value of the viewport's near and far settings. If the viewport is a perspective projection, the it intersects the semi infinite frustum volume with the bounding box and returns the near and far distances of the intersection. If the viewport is a parallel projection, it intersects the infinite view region with the bounding box and returns the near and far distances of the projection.
Public methodGetCameraAngles
Gets the field of view angles.
Public methodGetCameraFrame
Gets location and vectors of this camera.
Public methodGetDollyCameraVector(Point, Point, Double)
Gets a world coordinate dolly vector that can be passed to DollyCamera().
Public methodGetDollyCameraVector(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Double)
Gets a world coordinate dolly vector that can be passed to DollyCamera().
Public methodGetFarPlaneCorners
Gets the corners of far clipping plane rectangle. 4 points are returned in the order of bottom left, bottom right, top left, top right.
Public methodGetFramePlaneCorners
Gets the corners of the frame plane rectangle at specified depth. 4 points are returned in the order of bottom left, bottom right, top left, top right.
Public methodGetFrustum
Gets the view frustum.
Public methodGetFrustumLine(Point)
Gets the world coordinate line in the view frustum that projects to a point on the screen.
Public methodGetFrustumLine(PointF)
Gets the world coordinate line in the view frustum that projects to a point on the screen.
Public methodGetFrustumLine(Double, Double)
Gets the world coordinate line in the view frustum that projects to a point on the screen.
Public methodGetHashCode
Serves as the default hash function.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetNearPlaneCorners
Gets the corners of near clipping plane rectangle. 4 points are returned in the order of bottom left, bottom right, top left, top right.
Public methodGetObjectData
Populates a System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo with the data needed to serialize the target object.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public methodGetPointDepth
Gets the clipping distance of a point. This function ignores the current value of the viewport's near and far settings. If the viewport is a perspective projection, then it intersects the semi infinite frustum volume with the bounding box and returns the near and far distances of the intersection. If the viewport is a parallel projection, it intersects the infinite view region with the bounding box and returns the near and far distances of the projection.
Public methodGetScreenPort
Gets the location of viewport in pixels. See documentation for SetScreenPort.
Public methodGetScreenPort(Int32, Int32)
Gets the location of viewport in pixels.

See value meanings in SetScreenPort.

Public methodGetScreenPortLocation
Get the location of viewport in pixels (non System.Drawing version of GetScreenPort)
Public methodGetSphereDepth
Gets near and far clipping distances of a bounding sphere.
Public methodGetType
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodGetViewScale
Get scaling applied to this viewport projection. Reflected ceiling projections will return the values 1,1,-1
Public methodGetWorldToScreenScale
Gets the scale factor from point in frustum to screen scale.
Public methodGetXform
Computes a transform from a coordinate system to another.
Public methodIsValidWithLog
Determines if an object is valid. Also provides a report on errors if this object happens not to be valid.
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public methodRotateCamera
Rotates the view camera.
Public methodSetCameraDirection
Sets the direction that the camera faces.
Public methodSetCameraLocation
Sets the camera location (position) point.
Public methodSetCameraUp
Sets the camera up vector.
Public methodSetFrustum
Sets the view frustum. If FrustumSymmetryIsLocked() is true and left != -right or bottom != -top, then they will be adjusted so the resulting frustum is symmetric.
Public methodSetFrustumNearFar(BoundingBox)
Sets the frustum near and far using a bounding box.
Public methodSetFrustumNearFar(Double, Double)
Sets the frustum near and far distances using two values.
Public methodSetFrustumNearFar(Point3d, Double)
Sets the frustum near and far using a center point and radius.
Public methodSetFrustumNearFar(Double, Double, Double, Double, Double)
Sets near and far clipping distance subject to constraints.
Public methodSetScreenPort(Rectangle)
Gets the location of viewport in pixels.

See value meanings in SetScreenPort.

Public methodSetScreenPort(Rectangle, Int32, Int32)
Gets the location of viewport in pixels.

See value meanings in SetScreenPort.

Public methodSetScreenPort(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
Location of viewport in pixels. These are provided so you can set the port you are using and get the appropriate transformations to and from screen space. // For a Windows window / int width = width of window client area in pixels; / int height = height of window client area in pixels; / port_left = 0; / port_right = width; / port_top = 0; / port_bottom = height; / port_near = 0; / port_far = 1; / SetScreenPort( port_left, port_right, / port_bottom, port_top, / port_near, port_far );
Public methodSetViewScale
Set scaling applied for this viewport projection. For reflected projections, call with values 1,1,-1
Public methodTargetDistance
Gets the distance from the target point to the camera plane. Note that if the frustum is not symmetric, then this distance is shorter than the distance from the target to the camera location.
Public methodToJSON
Create a JSON string representation of this object
(Inherited from CommonObject.)
Public methodToString
Returns a string that represents the current object.
(Inherited from Object.)
Public methodTransformCamera
Transforms the view camera location, direction, and up.
Public methodUnlockCamera
Unlocks the camera vectors and location.
Public methodUnlockFrustumSymmetry
Unlocks frustum horizontal and vertical symmetries.
Public methodZoomToScreenRect(Rectangle)
Zooms to a screen zone.

View changing from screen input points. Handy for using a mouse to manipulate a view. ZoomToScreenRect() may change camera and frustum settings.

Public methodZoomToScreenRect(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)
Zooms to a screen zone.

View changing from screen input points. Handy for using a mouse to manipulate a view. ZoomToScreenRect() may change camera and frustum settings.

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