away3d.core.base.Face

	Property	Defined By
		area : Number [read-only] Returns the calculated 2 dimensional area of the face.	Face
		back : Material Defines the optional back material of the face.	Face
		bitmapRect : Rectangle	Face
		commands : Vector.<String> [read-only] Returns an array of drawing command strings that make up the 3d element.	Element
		extra : Object An optional untyped object that can contain used-defined properties.	Element
		faceVO : FaceVO	Face
		isBack : Boolean	Face
		material : Material Defines the material of the face.	Face
		maxX : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the maximum x value of the face	Face
		maxY : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the maximum y value of the face	Face
		maxZ : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the maximum zx value of the face	Face
		minX : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the minimum x value of the face	Face
		minY : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the minimum y value of the face	Face
		minZ : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the minimum z value of the face	Face
		normal : Vector3D [read-only] Returns the normal vector of the face.	Face
		normalDirty : Boolean [write-only] Forces the recalculation of the face normal	Face
		parent : Geometry Defines the parent 3d object of the segment.	Element
		pathCommands : Array [read-only] Returns an array of drawing command objects that are used by the face.	Element
		plane : Plane3D [read-only] used in BSP	Face
		radius2 : Number [override] [read-only] Returns the squared bounding radius of the face.	Face
		uv0 : UV Defines the uv0 coordinate of the face.	Face
		uv1 : UV Defines the uv1 coordinate of the face.	Face
		uv2 : UV Defines the uv2 coordinate of the face.	Face
		uvs : Vector.<UV> [read-only] Returns an array of uv objects that are used by the face.	Face
		v0 : Vertex Defines the v0 vertex of the face.	Face
		v1 : Vertex Defines the v1 vertex of the face.	Face
		v2 : Vertex Defines the v2 vertex of the face.	Face
		vertexDirty : Boolean	Element
		vertices : Vector.<Vertex> [read-only] Returns an array of vertex objects that make up the 3d element.	Element
		visible : Boolean Determines whether the 3d element is visible in the scene.	Element

	Property	Defined By
		_commands : Vector.<String>	Element
		_index : int	Element
		_lastAddedVertex : Vertex	Element
		_pathCommands : Array	Element
		_uvs : Vector.<UV>	Element
		_vertices : Vector.<Vertex>	Element

	Method	Defined By
		Face(v0:Vertex = null, v1:Vertex = null, v2:Vertex = null, material:Material = null, uv0:UV = null, uv1:UV = null, uv2:UV = null) Creates a new Face object.	Face
		addOnMappingChange(listener:Function):void Default method for adding a mappingchanged event listener	Element
		addOnVertexChange(listener:Function):void Default method for adding a vertexchanged event listener	Element
		addOnVertexValueChange(listener:Function):void Default method for adding a vertexvaluechanged event listener	Element
		addOnVisibleChange(listener:Function):void Default method for adding a visiblechanged event listener	Element
		clone():Face Produces a clone of the face.	Face
		curveTo(cx:Number, cy:Number, cz:Number, ex:Number, ey:Number, ez:Number):void	Face
		hasEdgeOnPlane(plane:Plane3D, epsilon:Number = 0.001):Boolean Tests if an edge of the face lies on a given plane	Face
		invert():void Inverts the geometry of the face object by swapping the v1, v2 and uv1, uv2 points.	Face
		lineTo(x:Number, y:Number, z:Number):void	Face
		moveTo(x:Number, y:Number, z:Number):void	Face
		offset(x:Number, y:Number, z:Number):void Offsets the vertices of the face by given amounts in x, y and z.	Element
		removeOnMappingChange(listener:Function):void Default method for removing a mappingchanged event listener	Element
		removeOnVertexChange(listener:Function):void Default method for removing a vertexchanged event listener	Element
		removeOnVertexValueChange(listener:Function):void Default method for removing a vertexvaluechanged event listener	Element
		removeOnVisibleChange(listener:Function):void Default method for removing a visiblechanged event listener	Element
		scaleAboutCenter(scale:Number):void Scales the face by a given factor about its unweighed center.	Face

Summary	Defined By
mappingChanged	Dispatched when the uv mapping of the face changes.	Face
materialChanged	Dispatched when the material of the face changes.	Face
vertexChanged	Dispatched when the vertex of a 3d element changes.	Element
vertexvalueChanged	Dispatched when the vertex value of a 3d element changes.	Element
visibleChanged	Dispatched when the visiblity of a 3d element changes.	Element

Property Detail

_plane

property

arcane var _plane:Plane3D

area

property

area:Number [read-only]

Returns the calculated 2 dimensional area of the face.

Implementation
public function get area():Number

back

property

back:Material

Defines the optional back material of the face. Displays when the face is pointing away from the camera.

Implementation
public function get back():Material
public function set back(value:Material):void

bitmapRect

property

public var bitmapRect:Rectangle

faceVO

property

public var faceVO:FaceVO

isBack

property

public var isBack:Boolean

material

property

material:Material

Defines the material of the face.

Implementation
public function get material():Material
public function set material(value:Material):void

maxX

property

maxX:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the maximum x value of the face

Implementation
public function get maxX():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.x

maxY

property

maxY:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the maximum y value of the face

Implementation
public function get maxY():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.y

maxZ

property

maxZ:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the maximum zx value of the face

Implementation
public function get maxZ():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.z

minX

property

minX:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the minimum x value of the face

Implementation
public function get minX():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.x

minY

property

minY:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the minimum y value of the face

Implementation
public function get minY():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.y

minZ

property

minZ:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the minimum z value of the face

Implementation
public function get minZ():Number

See also

away3d.core.base.Vertex.z

normal

property

normal:Vector3D [read-only]

Returns the normal vector of the face.

Implementation
public function get normal():Vector3D

normalDirty

property

normalDirty:Boolean [write-only]

Forces the recalculation of the face normal

Implementation
public function set normalDirty(value:Boolean):void

plane

property

plane:Plane3D [read-only]

used in BSP

Implementation
public function get plane():Plane3D

radius2

property

radius2:Number [read-only] [override]

Returns the squared bounding radius of the face.

Implementation
public function get radius2():Number

uv0

property

uv0:UV

Defines the uv0 coordinate of the face.

Implementation
public function get uv0():UV
public function set uv0(value:UV):void

uv1

property

uv1:UV

Defines the uv1 coordinate of the face.

Implementation
public function get uv1():UV
public function set uv1(value:UV):void

uv2

property

uv2:UV

Defines the uv2 coordinate of the face.

Implementation
public function get uv2():UV
public function set uv2(value:UV):void

uvs

property

uvs:Vector.<UV> [read-only]

Returns an array of uv objects that are used by the face.

Implementation
public function get uvs():Vector.<UV>

property

v0:Vertex

Defines the v0 vertex of the face.

Implementation
public function get v0():Vertex
public function set v0(value:Vertex):void

property

v1:Vertex

Defines the v1 vertex of the face.

Implementation
public function get v1():Vertex
public function set v1(value:Vertex):void

property

v2:Vertex

Defines the v2 vertex of the face.

Implementation
public function get v2():Vertex
public function set v2(value:Vertex):void

Constructor Detail

Face

()

Constructor

public function Face(v0:Vertex = null, v1:Vertex = null, v2:Vertex = null, material:Material = null, uv0:UV = null, uv1:UV = null, uv2:UV = null)

Creates a new Face object.

Parameters

	`v0:Vertex` (default = `null`) — The first vertex object of the triangle

	`v1:Vertex` (default = `null`) — The second vertex object of the triangle

	`v2:Vertex` (default = `null`) — The third vertex object of the triangle

	`material:Material` (default = `null`) — [optional] The material used by the triangle to render

	`uv0:UV` (default = `null`) — [optional] The first uv object of the triangle

	`uv1:UV` (default = `null`) — [optional] The second uv object of the triangle

	`uv2:UV` (default = `null`) — [optional] The third uv object of the triangle

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Method Detail

clone

()

method

public function clone():Face

Produces a clone of the face. NOTE: Supports only irregular faces for now.

Returns

Face — [Face] The cloned face.

curveTo

()

method

public function curveTo(cx:Number, cy:Number, cz:Number, ex:Number, ey:Number, ez:Number):void

Parameters

	`cx:Number`

	`cy:Number`

	`cz:Number`

	`ex:Number`

	`ey:Number`

	`ez:Number`

hasEdgeOnPlane

()

method

public function hasEdgeOnPlane(plane:Plane3D, epsilon:Number = 0.001):Boolean

Tests if an edge of the face lies on a given plane

Parameters

	`plane:Plane3D` — The plane to test against

	`epsilon:Number` (default = `0.001`)

Returns

Boolean — Whether or not an edge of this Face lies on the plane

invert

()

method

public function invert():void

Inverts the geometry of the face object by swapping the v1, v2 and uv1, uv2 points.

lineTo

()

method

public function lineTo(x:Number, y:Number, z:Number):void

Parameters

	`x:Number`

	`y:Number`

	`z:Number`

moveTo

()

method

public function moveTo(x:Number, y:Number, z:Number):void

Parameters

	`x:Number`

	`y:Number`

	`z:Number`

scaleAboutCenter

()

method

public function scaleAboutCenter(scale:Number):void

Scales the face by a given factor about its unweighed center. NOTE: Supports only irregular faces for now.

Parameters

scale:Number — [Number] The amount factor to scale the face.

Event Detail

mappingChanged

Event

Event Object Type: away3d.events.FaceEvent
FaceEvent.type property = away3d.events.FaceEvent

Dispatched when the uv mapping of the face changes.

materialChanged

Event

Event Object Type: away3d.events.FaceEvent
FaceEvent.type property = away3d.events.FaceEvent

Dispatched when the material of the face changes.

Tue Jun 7 2011, 11:27 PM +01:00

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Package	away3d.core.base
Class	public class Face
Inheritance	Face Element flash.events.EventDispatcher