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class VertexWeightSettings

This settings object contains all settings related to how the user-set weighting field "VertexWeights" is setup and used in different contexts. The values in the field can be considered an "importance" factor. Generally, weights set to 1.0 are handled normally, values >1.0 are given greater importance, and values <1.0 are given less. These weights can either be manually set in the input geometry data or converted from vertex color sets using the WeightsFromColor settings. See the documentation of the WeightsFromColorMode property to see the details of how color intensity is mapped to vertex weight. Vertex weights can be used to reduce more or less aggressively on different parts of the mesh, or used to scale UV allocation in the parameterizers to give more or less texture area to different areas.

Properties

PropertyDescription
NameThe name of the VertexWeightSettings object. (Inherited from Object)
UseVertexWeightsInReducerIf set, and using the ReductionProcessor or QuadReductionProcessor, the reduction will be weighted based on the weights in the "VertexWeights" vertex field.
UseVertexWeightsInTexcoordGeneratorIf set, and generating new texcoords using either the parameterizeror the chart aggregator, the relative sizes of the output charts will be scaled using the weights in the "VertexWeights" vertex field.
WeightsFromColorComponentIf converting vertex colors to weights, this setting controls which color component is used to create the weights.
WeightsFromColorLevelIf the index of an existing vertex color field in the input geometry is set here, the existing VertexWeights field will be overwritten by a set created by converting the selected color field according to the other WeightsFromColor settings in this settings object. If both this and the corresponding ColorName is set, the processors will prioritize the name.
WeightsFromColorModeIf converting vertex colors to weights, this setting along with WeightsFromColorMultiplier controls how to map the RGBA intensity between 0-1 to weights. Standard mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1/Multiplier - Multiplier]. High mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1 - Multiplier]. Low mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1/Multiplier - 1].
WeightsFromColorMultiplierIf converting vertex colors to weights, this setting controls the max and min resulting vertex weights generated by the input color.
WeightsFromColorNameIf the name of an existing vertex color field in the input geometry is set here, the existing VertexWeights field will be overwritten by a set created by converting the selected color field according to the other WeightsFromColor settings in this settings object. If both ColorName and the corresponding ColorLevel is set, the processors will prioritize the name.

Methods

MethodDescription
AddObserverAdds a user-defined observer object to the interface, that will receive events from the interface. (Inherited from Object)
GetBoolParameterGet a named parameter boolean value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetClassGet the name of the VertexWeightSettings class. (Inherited from Object)
GetDoubleParameterGet a named parameter floating point value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetErrorStringReturns a string describing the error that was found the last time ValidateSettings was performed. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetIntParameterGet a named parameter integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetStringParameterGet a named parameter string value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
GetUIntParameterGet a named parameter unsigned integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
IsAReturns true if VertexWeightSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)
IsNullReturns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is invalid. (Inherited from Object)
IsSameObjectAsReturns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
NonNullReturns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)
PrintInfoPrints the content/info of the VertexWeightSettings object to the log. (Inherited from Object)
RemoveObserverRemoves a previously added observer object. (Inherited from Object)
SetBoolParameterSet a named parameter boolean value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetDoubleParameterSet a named parameter floating point value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetIntParameterSet a named parameter integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetStringParameterSet a named parameter string value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetUIntParameterSet a named parameter unsigned integer value. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
SetValidateParameterNamesSet if parameter names should be validated or not. Parameters that previously do not exist will generate and error if validation is enabled and be allowed if validation is disabled. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
ToJSONGet settings as JSON for debugging purposes. (Inherited from SettingsObject)
ValidateSettingsValidates the current settings values. (Inherited from SettingsObject)

Static methods

MethodDescription
IsClassAReturns true if the class is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)
SafeCastSafeCast makes sure the input object is of a class that can be cast into spVertexWeightSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spVertexWeightSettings. (Inherited from Object)

Properties details

Name

The name of the VertexWeightSettings object. (Inherited from Object)

UseVertexWeightsInReducer

If set, and using the ReductionProcessor or QuadReductionProcessor, the reduction will be weighted based on the weights in the "VertexWeights" vertex field.

UseVertexWeightsInTexcoordGenerator

If set, and generating new texcoords using either the parameterizeror the chart aggregator, the relative sizes of the output charts will be scaled using the weights in the "VertexWeights" vertex field.

WeightsFromColorComponent

If converting vertex colors to weights, this setting controls which color component is used to create the weights.

WeightsFromColorLevel

If the index of an existing vertex color field in the input geometry is set here, the existing VertexWeights field will be overwritten by a set created by converting the selected color field according to the other WeightsFromColor settings in this settings object. If both this and the corresponding ColorName is set, the processors will prioritize the name.

WeightsFromColorMode

If converting vertex colors to weights, this setting along with WeightsFromColorMultiplier controls how to map the RGBA intensity between 0-1 to weights. Standard mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1/Multiplier - Multiplier]. High mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1 - Multiplier]. Low mode maps color intensity [0-1] to vertex weight [1/Multiplier - 1].

WeightsFromColorMultiplier

If converting vertex colors to weights, this setting controls the max and min resulting vertex weights generated by the input color.

WeightsFromColorName

If the name of an existing vertex color field in the input geometry is set here, the existing VertexWeights field will be overwritten by a set created by converting the selected color field according to the other WeightsFromColor settings in this settings object. If both ColorName and the corresponding ColorLevel is set, the processors will prioritize the name.

Methods details

AddObserver

Adds a user-defined observer object to the interface, that will receive events from the interface. (Inherited from Object)

GetBoolParameter

Get a named parameter boolean value.

GetClass

Get the name of the VertexWeightSettings class. (Inherited from Object)

GetDoubleParameter

Get a named parameter floating point value.

GetErrorString

Returns a string describing the error that was found the last time ValidateSettings was performed.

GetIntParameter

Get a named parameter integer value.

GetStringParameter

Get a named parameter string value.

GetUIntParameter

Get a named parameter unsigned integer value.

IsA

Returns true if VertexWeightSettings is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)

IsNull

Returns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is invalid. (Inherited from Object)

IsSameObjectAs

Returns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)

NonNull

Returns true if the VertexWeightSettings object is valid. (Inherited from Object)

PrintInfo

Prints the content/info of the VertexWeightSettings object to the log. (Inherited from Object)

RemoveObserver

Removes a previously added observer object. (Inherited from Object)

SetBoolParameter

Set a named parameter boolean value.

SetDoubleParameter

Set a named parameter floating point value.

SetIntParameter

Set a named parameter integer value.

SetStringParameter

Set a named parameter string value.

SetUIntParameter

Set a named parameter unsigned integer value.

SetValidateParameterNames

Set if parameter names should be validated or not. Parameters that previously do not exist will generate and error if validation is enabled and be allowed if validation is disabled.

ToJSON

Get settings as JSON for debugging purposes.

ValidateSettings

Validates the current settings values.

Static methods details

IsClassA

Returns true if the class is a or is a descendant of the class named as the type parameter. (Inherited from Object)

SafeCast

SafeCast makes sure the input object is of a class that can be cast into spVertexWeightSettings, and if this is the case, returns the object cast into spVertexWeightSettings. (Inherited from Object)