SoRotor¶

InventorModule¶

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

Purpose¶

The SoRotor 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, archiving a spinning effect. The period of the rotation can be adjusted by modifying the Speed field.

Windows¶

Default Panel¶

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

Output Fields¶

self¶

name: self, type: SoNode¶

Parameter Fields¶

Visible Fields¶

Rotation¶

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

Speed¶

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

On¶

name: on, type: Bool, default: TRUE¶: If checked, the spinning is active.