SoTransformSeparator(3IV)

NAME
     SoTransformSeparator - group node that saves and restores transformation
     state

INHERITS FROM
     SoBase > SoFieldContainer > SoNode > SoGroup > SoTransformSeparator

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Inventor/nodes/SoTransformSeparator.h>

          Methods from class SoTransformSeparator:

                         SoTransformSeparator()
                         SoTransformSeparator(int nChildren)
     static SoType       getClassTypeId()

          Methods from class SoGroup:

     void                addChild(SoNode *child)
     void                insertChild(SoNode *child, int newChildIndex)
     SoNode *            getChild(int index) const
     int                 findChild(const SoNode *child) const
     int                 getNumChildren() const
     void                removeChild(int index)
     void                removeChild(SoNode *child)
     void                removeAllChildren()
     void                replaceChild(int index, SoNode *newChild)
     void                replaceChild(SoNode *oldChild, SoNode *newChild)

          Methods from class SoNode:

     void                setOverride(SbBool state)
     SbBool              isOverride() const
     SoNode *            copy(SbBool copyConnections = FALSE) const
     virtual SbBool      affectsState() const
     static SoNode *     getByName(const SbName &name)
     static int          getByName(const SbName &name, SoNodeList &list)

          Methods from class SoFieldContainer:

     void                setToDefaults()
     SbBool              hasDefaultValues() const
     SbBool              fieldsAreEqual(const SoFieldContainer *fc) const
     void                copyFieldValues(const SoFieldContainer *fc, SbBool
                              copyConnections = FALSE)
     SbBool              set(const char *fieldDataString)
     void                get(SbString &fieldDataString)
     virtual int         getFields(SoFieldList &resultList) const
     virtual SoField *   getField(const SbName &fieldName) const
     SbBool              getFieldName(const SoField *field, SbName &fieldName)
                              const
     SbBool              isNotifyEnabled() const
     SbBool              enableNotify(SbBool flag)

          Methods from class SoBase:

     void                ref()
     void                unref() const
     void                unrefNoDelete() const
     void                touch()
     virtual SoType      getTypeId() const
     SbBool              isOfType(SoType type) const
     virtual void        setName(const SbName &name)
     virtual SbName      getName() const


DESCRIPTION
     This group node is similar to the SoSeparator node in that it saves state
     before traversing its children and restores it afterwards. However, it
     saves only the current transformation; all other state is left as is.
     This node can be useful for positioning a camera, since the
     transformations to the camera will not affect the rest of the scene, even
     through the camera will view the scene. Similarly, this node can be used
     to isolate transformations to light sources or other objects.

METHODS
                         SoTransformSeparator()
          Creates a transform separator node with default settings.

                         SoTransformSeparator(int nChildren)
          Constructor that takes approximate number of children.

     static SoType       getClassTypeId()
          Returns type identifier for this class.


ACTION BEHAVIOR
     SoGLRenderAction, SoCallbackAction, SoGetBoundingBoxAction,
     SoGetMatrixAction, SoRayPickAction
          Saves the current transformation state, traverses all children, and
          restores the previous transformation state.


FILE FORMAT/DEFAULTS
     TransformSeparator {
     }

SEE ALSO
     SoResetTransform, SoTransformation