SoPendulum¶

InventorModule¶

genre	`InventorNodesAutomatic`
author	`Silicon Graphics Inc`
package	`MeVisLab/Standard`
definition	inventor.def

Purpose¶

The SoPendulum node is derived from SoRotation, applying a rotation to the current transformation.

Using engines connected to the realTime global field, the rotation value is animated over time between two fixed rotations, achieving the effect of a swinging pendulum. The period of the swing can be adjusted by changing the speed field.

The current rotation at any time is available in the rotation field inherited from SoRotation.

Windows¶

Default Panel¶

../../../Modules/Inventor/InventorBase/mhelp/Images/Screenshots/SoPendulum._default.png

Output Fields¶

self¶

name: self, type: SoNode¶

Parameter Fields¶

Field Index¶

On: Bool

Rotation: Rotation

Rotation0: Rotation

Rotation1: Rotation

Speed: Float

Visible Fields¶

Rotation¶

name: rotation, type: Rotation, default: 0 0 1 0¶: Shows the current rotation.

Rotation0¶

name: rotation0, type: Rotation, default: 0 0 1 0¶: Sets the starting rotation.

Rotation1¶

name: rotation1, type: Rotation, default: 0 0 1 0¶: Sets the ending rotation.

Speed¶

name: speed, type: Float, default: 1¶: Sets the speed of the pendulum in cycles per second.

On¶

name: on, type: Bool, default: TRUE¶: If checked, the swinging is enabled.