Class GraphicControl

Displays graphical objects in a 3D view

Inheritance

object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

Control

ScrollableControl

ContainerControl

UserControl

GraphicControl

Namespace: ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.Forms

Assembly: ABB.Robotics.RobotStudio.Stations.dll

Syntax

public sealed class GraphicControl : UserControl

Constructors

GraphicControl()

Creates a new GraphicControl using default settings.

Declaration

public GraphicControl()

GraphicControl(GraphicControlSettings)

Creates a new GraphicControl using the specified settings.

Declaration

public GraphicControl(GraphicControlSettings settings)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GraphicControlSettings	settings

Properties

ActiveGraphicControl

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public static GraphicControl ActiveGraphicControl { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicControl

AdvancedLighting

Declaration

public bool AdvancedLighting { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

AutoTransparency

Gets or sets if objects that cover a large part of the view should automatically be made transparent.

Declaration

public bool AutoTransparency { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

BackColor

Gets or sets the background color.

Declaration

public override Color BackColor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Color

Overrides

Control.BackColor

BackFaceCulling

Gets or sets a value indicating whether surfaces facing away from the viewer will be discarded.

Declaration

public bool BackFaceCulling { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Buttons

Declaration

public GraphicButtonCollection Buttons { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicButtonCollection

Camera

Associates this view with a Camera object.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public Camera Camera { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Camera

Remarks

If the Camera property is non-null, the view will be controlled by the camera object. If the camera moves, the viewpoint will move accordingly. If the camera is locked, the user will not be able to zoom/rotate/translate the view.

Capabilities

Returns information about the capabilities of the graphics adapter used for rendering a GraphicControl.

Declaration

public static GraphicCapabilities Capabilities { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicCapabilities

CaptureMouse

Gets or sets whether the control will receive mouse events even when the mouse is outside the control area.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public bool CaptureMouse { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ClipPlane

Associates this view with a ClipPlane object.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public ClipPlane ClipPlane { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ClipPlane

Remarks

All geometry in the negative z space of the ClipPlane transform will be hidden.

Cursor

Declaration

public override Cursor Cursor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Cursor

Overrides

Control.Cursor

DetailLevel

Gets or sets a value indicating the detail in which geometric objects are rendered.

Declaration

public GraphicDetailLevel DetailLevel { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicDetailLevel

EnableGameControllerNavigation

Declaration

public bool EnableGameControllerNavigation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

EnableTouchNavigation

Declaration

public bool EnableTouchNavigation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

EnvironmentMapping

Gets or sets a value indicating whether a reflective effect will be applied.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
[Obsolete("No longer supported")]
public bool EnvironmentMapping { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

FieldOfView

Gets or sets the angular extent of the view (in degrees).

Declaration

public double FieldOfView { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

FloorAutoSize

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the floor will be automatically resized according to the contents of the station.

Declaration

public bool FloorAutoSize { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

FloorColor

Gets or sets the color of the floor. The floor can be made transparent by setting the alpha component to less than 255.

Declaration

public Color FloorColor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Color

FloorSize

Gets or sets the size of the floor.

Declaration

public RectangleF FloorSize { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
RectangleF

GradientBackground

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control will have a gradient background.

Declaration

public bool GradientBackground { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

GridSpaceX

Gets or sets the spacing of the UCS grid in the x direction.

Declaration

public double GridSpaceX { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

GridSpaceY

Gets or sets the spacing of the UCS grid in the y direction.

Declaration

public double GridSpaceY { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

KeyTips

A collection of GraphicKeyTip objects that can be displayed in the bottom part of the view.

Declaration

public ICollection<GraphicKeyTip> KeyTips { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ICollection<GraphicKeyTip>

LookAt

Gets or sets the point which will act as the center of the view.

Declaration

public Vector3 LookAt { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Vector3

LookFrom

Gets or sets the point of view.

Declaration

public Vector3 LookFrom { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
Vector3

MultiSampleCount

Declaration

public int MultiSampleCount { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

NavigationSensitivity

Gets or sets the responsiveness of mouse navigation.

Declaration

public double NavigationSensitivity { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

Picker

Gets the object which will handle mouse selection.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public GraphicPicker Picker { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicPicker

PickingEnabled

Gets or sets whether mouse selection is enabled.

Declaration

public bool PickingEnabled { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Projection

Gets or sets a value indicating how 3D objects are projected.

Declaration

public GraphicProjection Projection { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicProjection

RenderDynamic

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public static bool RenderDynamic { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Representation

Gets or sets the manner in which solid objects will be rendered.

Declaration

public GraphicRepresentation Representation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicRepresentation

RootObject

Gets or sets the root of the object hierarchy which will be displayed.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public ProjectObject RootObject { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ProjectObject

ScreenSizeCulling

Gets or sets the (approximate) minimum number of pixels an object must cover to be rendered.

Declaration

public double ScreenSizeCulling { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
double

ShowButtons

Gets or sets a value indicating if click buttons can be shown in this GraphicControl.

Declaration

public bool ShowButtons { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ShowCoordinateSystem

Gets or sets a value indicating if a coordinate system is displayed in the lower left corner.

Declaration

public bool ShowCoordinateSystem { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ShowFloor

Gets or sets a value indicating if a rectangular "floor" will be displayed at z = 0.

Declaration

public bool ShowFloor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ShowKeyTips

Gets or sets if a row of GraphicKeyTip objects are displayed in the bottom part of the view.

Declaration

public bool ShowKeyTips { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ShowUCSFrame

Gets or sets a value indicating whether a frame representing UCS will be displayed.

Declaration

public bool ShowUCSFrame { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

ShowUCSGrid

Gets or sets a value indicating whether a grid representing UCS will be displayed.

Declaration

public bool ShowUCSGrid { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

StereoMode

Declaration

public GraphicStereoMode StereoMode { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
GraphicStereoMode

SuspendRedraw

Suspends redraw of the graphics view.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public bool SuspendRedraw { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

SuspendUpdate

Suspends automatic update of graphics models during simulation and idle processing.

Declaration

public static bool SuspendUpdate { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

TemporaryGraphics

Gets the TemporaryGraphicCollection that is displayed in this control.

Declaration

[Browsable(false)]
public TemporaryGraphicCollection TemporaryGraphics { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
TemporaryGraphicCollection

TwoSidedLighting

Gets or sets a value indicating whether surfaces facing away from the viewer will be lit and shaded.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Two-sided lighting is always enabled")]
public bool TwoSidedLighting { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Methods

CalcFreehand(Vector3, Vector3, Point, Point, bool)

Calculates how movement of the mouse in window coordinates corresponds to linear movement or rotation of an object in 3D.

Declaration

public double CalcFreehand(Vector3 startPoint, Vector3 direction, Point mouse1, Point mouse2, bool rotate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	startPoint	Reference point for the object.
Vector3	direction	Direction in which to move the object, or axis around which to rotate the obejct.
Point	mouse1	First mouse position.
Point	mouse2	Second mouse position.
bool	rotate	Calculate rotation rather than linear movement.

Returns

Type	Description
double	The delta (in m or radians) that the object should be moved or rotated.

CanExamineObject(ProjectObject)

Checks whether an object can be examined.

Declaration

public bool CanExamineObject(ProjectObject obj)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj	The graphic object.

Returns

Type	Description
bool

CanUnexamine()

Returns true if Unexamine(float) can be called.

Declaration

public bool CanUnexamine()

Returns

Type	Description
bool

CopySettings(GraphicControl, GraphicControl)

Copies all view and picker settings from one GraphicControl to another.

Declaration

public static void CopySettings(GraphicControl from, GraphicControl to)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GraphicControl	from
GraphicControl	to

Dispose(bool)

Declaration

protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	disposing

Overrides

ContainerControl.Dispose(bool)

ExamineBox(BoundingBox, Vector3, float)

Zooms in on a bounding box.

Declaration

public void ExamineBox(BoundingBox boundingBox, Vector3 lookDirection, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
BoundingBox	boundingBox	The bounding box to examine.
Vector3	lookDirection	Look direction
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ExamineBox(BoundingBox, float)

Zooms in on a bounding box.

Declaration

public void ExamineBox(BoundingBox boundingBox, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
BoundingBox	boundingBox	The bounding box to examine.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ExamineObject(ProjectObject, Vector3, float)

Zooms in on an object.

Declaration

public void ExamineObject(ProjectObject obj, Vector3 lookDirection, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj	The graphic object.
Vector3	lookDirection	Look direction
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ExamineObject(ProjectObject, float)

Zooms in on an object.

Declaration

public void ExamineObject(ProjectObject obj, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj	The graphic object.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ExaminePoint(Vector3, double, float)

Zooms in on a point.

Declaration

public void ExaminePoint(Vector3 point, double radius, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	point
double	radius
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation

FlyTo(Vector3, Vector3, float)

Adjusts the view.

Declaration

public void FlyTo(Vector3 lookAt, Vector3 lookFrom, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	lookAt	The point which will act as the center of the view
Vector3	lookFrom	Point of view
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

GetAllGraphicControls()

Returns an array containing all graphic controls in the process.

Declaration

public static GraphicControl[] GetAllGraphicControls()

Returns

Type	Description
GraphicControl[]

GetObjectVisible(ProjectObject, bool)

Gets a value indicating whether an object is visible in this GraphicControl.

Declaration

public bool GetObjectVisible(ProjectObject obj, bool recursive)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj	The graphic object.
bool	recursive	Return true only if all descendants are visible.

Returns

Type	Description
bool

GetView()

Returns the underlying GraphicView object.

Declaration

[CLSCompliant(false)]
public IApiGfxView GetView()

Returns

Type	Description
IApiGfxView

Remarks

Internal use only.

IsStereoModeAvailable(GraphicStereoMode)

Returns true if the given stereo mode is currently available

Declaration

public static bool IsStereoModeAvailable(GraphicStereoMode mode)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
GraphicStereoMode	mode

Returns

Type	Description
bool

LoadOptions()

Load properties from options.

Declaration

public void LoadOptions()

LoadOptions(bool)

Load properties from options.

Declaration

public void LoadOptions(bool loadDefaults)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	loadDefaults	Also load default properties for appearance.

Move(Vector3, Vector3, float)

Adjusts the view to a new center and view point.

Declaration

public void Move(Vector3 lookAt, Vector3 lookFrom, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	lookAt	Center point.
Vector3	lookFrom	V point.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

OnEnter(EventArgs)

Declaration

protected override void OnEnter(EventArgs e)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
EventArgs	e

Overrides

Control.OnEnter(EventArgs)

OnHandleCreated(EventArgs)

Declaration

protected override void OnHandleCreated(EventArgs e)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
EventArgs	e

Overrides

Control.OnHandleCreated(EventArgs)

OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)

Declaration

protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
KeyEventArgs	e

Overrides

Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs)

OnSizeChanged(EventArgs)

Declaration

protected override void OnSizeChanged(EventArgs e)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
EventArgs	e

Overrides

Control.OnSizeChanged(EventArgs)

Pan(float, float, float)

Pans the view.

Declaration

public void Pan(float x, float y, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
float	x	Equivalent to the number of pixels the mouse would move horizontally to pan the same amount.
float	y	Equivalent to the number of pixels the mouse would move vertically to pan the same amount.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ProjectPoint(int, int)

Returns the point in 3D that corresponds to a window coordinate.

Declaration

public Vector3? ProjectPoint(int x, int y)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	Window x coordinate (relative to upper left corner of this).
int	y	Window y coordinate (relative to upper left corner of this).

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3?	Point in 3D space, or null if there is no object/floor at the specified coordinate.

ProjectPoint(int, int, out ProjectObject)

Returns the point in 3D that corresponds to a window coordinate, and the object at that point.

Declaration

public Vector3? ProjectPoint(int x, int y, out ProjectObject hitObject)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	Window x coordinate (relative to upper left corner of this).
int	y	Window y coordinate (relative to upper left corner of this).
ProjectObject	hitObject	Object (Part or Face) at the specified coordinate

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3?	Point in 3D space, or null if there is no object/floor at the specified coordinate.

Remarks

Does not take into account selection modes and snap modes

ProjectPointOnFloor(int, int, bool)

Declaration

public Vector3? ProjectPointOnFloor(int x, int y, bool snapToUCSGrid)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y
bool	snapToUCSGrid

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3?

ProjectPointToScreen(Vector3)

Projects a point in 3D space (x,y,z) to window coordinates (x,y) relative to the upper left corner of this control.

Declaration

public Point ProjectPointToScreen(Vector3 point)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	point

Returns

Type	Description
Point

ProjectPointsToScreen(IEnumerable<Vector3>)

Projects points in 3D space (x,y,z) to window coordinates (x,y) relative to the upper left corner of this control.

Declaration

public IEnumerable<Point> ProjectPointsToScreen(IEnumerable<Vector3> points)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IEnumerable<Vector3>	points

Returns

Type	Description
IEnumerable<Point>

ProjectRay(Vector3, Vector3, out ProjectObject)

Performs a ray test

Declaration

public Vector3? ProjectRay(Vector3 start, Vector3 direction, out ProjectObject hitObject)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	start	Start of the ray in world coordinates
Vector3	direction	Direction of the ray in world coordinates
ProjectObject	hitObject	Hit object (Part or Face)

Returns

Type	Description
Vector3?	Hit point, or null if no object or floor was hit

Remarks

Does not take into account selection modes and snap modes

RayFromPoint(int, int)

Returns a ray in 3D space that corresponds to a screen coordinate

Declaration

public Ray RayFromPoint(int x, int y)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y

Returns

Type	Description
Ray

Rotate(float, float, float)

Rotates the view around the center point.

Declaration

public void Rotate(float x, float y, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
float	x	Equivalent to the number of pixels the mouse would move horizontally to rotate the same amount.
float	y	Equivalent to the number of pixels the mouse would move vertically to rotate the same amount.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ScreenShot()

Creates an image from this view.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot()

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

ScreenShot(ProjectObject, int, int, ScreenshotOptions)

Creates an image of a specified object.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(ProjectObject obj, int width, int height, ScreenshotOptions options)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj
int	width
int	height
ScreenshotOptions	options

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

Remarks

Width and height must not be larger than Capabilities.MaxTextureSize.

ScreenShot(ProjectObject, int, int, ScreenshotOptions, Vector3)

Creates an image of a specified object.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(ProjectObject obj, int width, int height, ScreenshotOptions options, Vector3 lookDirection)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj
int	width
int	height
ScreenshotOptions	options
Vector3	lookDirection

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

Remarks

Width and height must not be larger than Capabilities.MaxTextureSize.

ScreenShot(ProjectObject, int, int, ScreenshotOptions, Vector3, float)

Creates an image of a specified object.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(ProjectObject obj, int width, int height, ScreenshotOptions options, Vector3 lookDirection, float zoom)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj
int	width
int	height
ScreenshotOptions	options
Vector3	lookDirection
float	zoom

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

Remarks

Width and height must not be larger than Capabilities.MaxTextureSize.

ScreenShot(ScreenshotOptions)

Creates an image from this view.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(ScreenshotOptions options)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ScreenshotOptions	options

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

ScreenShot(int, int)

Creates an image of specified size from this view.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(int width, int height)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	width
int	height

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

ScreenShot(int, int, ScreenshotOptions)

Creates an image of specified size from this view.

Declaration

public Bitmap ScreenShot(int width, int height, ScreenshotOptions options)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	width
int	height
ScreenshotOptions	options

Returns

Type	Description
Bitmap

Remarks

Width and height must not be larger than Capabilities.MaxTextureSize.

SetObjectVisible(ProjectObject, bool)

Sets a value indicating whether an object is visible in this GraphicControl.

Declaration

public void SetObjectVisible(ProjectObject obj, bool value)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ProjectObject	obj
bool	value

SyncCamera(Camera, bool, float)

Syncs the view with a Camera object.

Declaration

public void SyncCamera(Camera camera, bool updateView, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Camera	camera	Camera object.
bool	updateView	If true, move view to camera; if false, move camera to view.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation (if updateView=true).

Unexamine(float)

Undoes the previous Examine operation(s).

Declaration

public void Unexamine(float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

Update()

Ensures that the graphics gets updated to reflect recent changes.

Declaration

public void Update()

Remarks

There is normally no need to call this function since the graphics are updated automatically during idle processing and simulation.

UpdateAll()

Updates the contents of all graphic controls.

Declaration

public static void UpdateAll()

Remarks

There is normally no need to call this function since the graphics are updated automatically during idle processing and simulation.

ViewAll(Vector3, float)

Adjusts the view to display all objects from a new direction.

Declaration

public void ViewAll(Vector3 direction, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	direction	New view direction.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ViewAll(float)

Adjusts the view to display all objects without changing the view direction.

Declaration

public void ViewAll(float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

ViewCenter(Vector3, float)

Sets the view center.

Declaration

public void ViewCenter(Vector3 center, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Vector3	center	The point around which azimuth and altitude changes when changing the viewpoint.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

Zoom(float, float)

Zooms the view closer to or further from the center point.

Declaration

public void Zoom(float amount, float time)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
float	amount	Equivalent to the number of pixels the mouse would move to zoom the same amount. Use a positive value to zoom in and a negative to zoom out.
float	time	Time (in seconds) for the operation.

Events

ActiveGraphicControlChanged

Declaration

public static event EventHandler ActiveGraphicControlChanged

Event Type

Type	Description
EventHandler

GraphicButtonClicked

Declaration

public event Action<GraphicButton> GraphicButtonClicked

Event Type

Type	Description
Action<GraphicButton>

GraphicButtonTracked

Declaration

public event Action<GraphicButton> GraphicButtonTracked

Event Type

Type	Description
Action<GraphicButton>

Initialized

Occurs when the control has finished loading.

Declaration

public event EventHandler Initialized

Event Type

Type	Description
EventHandler

MouseRectangle

Occurs when the user has drawn a selection rectangle with the mouse.

Declaration

public event MouseRectangleEventHandler MouseRectangle

Event Type

Type	Description
MouseRectangleEventHandler

RootObjectChanged

Occurs when the RootObject property has changed.

Declaration

public event EventHandler RootObjectChanged

Event Type

Type	Description
EventHandler