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API / geotoolkit3d / scene / pointset / PointCloud / PointCloud

Class: PointCloud

pointset.PointCloud.PointCloud

PointCloud is a set of 3D coordinates rendered as symbols.

It's similar to a PointSet and share most of the same API with it (even if they don't share a common parent interface).
The main difference between PointSet and PointCloud is that a PointCloud can handle larger sets of data.
However it uses BumpMapping to emulate the symbols which lowers the quality of the rendering of each symbol.

For large datasets, it's recommended to use PointCloud.

Hierarchy

Table of contents

Constructors
Methods

Contents

Constructors

new PointCloud(options)

new PointCloud(options)

Parameters

Name Type
optionsOptions

Overrides

Object3D.constructor

Methods

add

add(object): PointCloud

Adds object as child of this object.

Parameters

Name Type Description
objectObject3D<Object3DEventMap> | Object3D<Object3DEventMap>[]object

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.add


afterRender

afterRender(scene, camera, plot, renderer): PointCloud

This function is called after rendering and can update this object's content.

It should not trigger any invalidateObject though.
Note that it is not necessary nor recommended to explicitly call afterRender on this object's children as beforeRender will be called on all nodes present in the scene.

This will be executed after the transformations simplification.

See

Plot for more details on the render steps

Parameters

Name Type Description
sceneSceneThe scene
cameraCameraThe camera used for this render phase.
plotPlotThe 3D plot
rendererWebGLRendererThe renderer

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.afterRender


beforeRender

beforeRender(scene, camera, plot, renderer): PointCloud

This function is called prior to rendering and can update this object's content.

It should not trigger any invalidateObject though.
Note that it is not necessary nor recommended to explicitly call beforeRender on this object's children as beforeRender will be called on all nodes present in the scene.

This will be executed after the transformations simplification.

See

Plot for more details on the render steps

Parameters

Name Type Description
sceneSceneThe scene
cameraCameraThe camera used for this render phase.
plotPlotThe 3D plot
rendererWebGLRendererThe renderer

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.beforeRender


dispose

dispose(): void

Dispose object

Returns

void

Inherited from

Object3D.dispose


getClassName

getClassName(): string

Returns

string

Inherited from

Object3D.getClassName


getOptions

getOptions(): OptionsBaseOut

Get point cloud options (see PointCloud.setOptions for more info)

Returns

OptionsBaseOut

options

Overrides

Object3D.getOptions


getPointCloud

getPointCloud(): Points<BufferGeometry<NormalBufferAttributes>, Material | Material[], Object3DEventMap>

Gets point cloud

Returns

Points<BufferGeometry<NormalBufferAttributes>, Material | Material[], Object3DEventMap>

pointcloud


getPointOptions

getPointOptions(index): PointOptionsOut

Get the attributes of a point at the given index, return null if index is not valid.

Parameters

Name Type Description
indexnumberindex of point

Returns

PointOptionsOut


getVisible

getVisible(): boolean

Get visible

Returns

boolean

true, if object is visible

Inherited from

Object3D.getVisible


invalidateObject

invalidateObject<T>(event?): PointCloud

Notifies this object and its parent that this object has been invalidated.
If this object is in a Plot, it will be marked as dirty and will trigger a rendering cycle.

Type parameters

Name
T

Parameters

Name Type Description
Optional eventEvent<T>The event to fire

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.invalidateObject


isDisposed

isDisposed(): boolean

Returns whether this object has been disposed

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

Object3D.isDisposed


isSelectable

isSelectable(): boolean

Return if this object can be picked/selected (see RendererPicking).

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

Object3D.isSelectable


isValidIndex

isValidIndex(index): boolean

Return if this point index is valid (belong to a point in this point cloud).

Parameters

Name Type Description
indexnumberthe point index.

Returns

boolean


notify

notify(type, source, args?): PointCloud

Notify listeners

Parameters

Name Type Description
typestringevent types
sourceanyof the event
Optional argsanyarguments of the event

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.notify


off

off(type?, callback?): PointCloud

Detach listener on event. Calling .off() with no arguments removes all attached listeners. Calling .off(type) with no callback removes all attached listeners for specific type.

Parameters

Name Type Description
Optional typestringtype of the event
Optional callbackEventListenerfunction to be called

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.off

off<E>(type, callback): PointCloud

Type parameters

NameType
Eextends string

Parameters

Name Type
typeE
callback(eventType: E, sender: PointCloud, args: EventMap[E]) => void

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.off


on

on(type, callback, options?): PointCloud

Attach listener on event that will be called whenever the specified event is delivered to the target

If the callback function is already in the list of event listeners for this target, the function is not added a second time.

If a particular anonymous function is in the list of event listeners registered for a certain target, and then later in the code, an identical anonymous function is given in an "on" call, the second function will also be added to the list of event listeners for that target.

Parameters

Name Type Description
typestringtype of event or property
callbackEventListenerto be called
Optional optionsOptionsoptions of subscription

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.on

on<E>(type, callback, options?): PointCloud

Type parameters

NameType
Eextends string

Parameters

Name Type
typeE
callback(eventType: E, sender: PointCloud, args: EventMap[E]) => void
Optional optionsOptions

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.on


onStatsUpdated

onStatsUpdated(metrics): PointCloud

This function is called when the plot has updated performance metric.
It will be called every set number of frames.
The number of frame is customizable in the plot options advancedrendering.performancemetrics.updateframeperiod and is 100 by default.

Parameters

Name Type Description
metricsPerformanceMetricsThe performance metrics.

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.onStatsUpdated


onVisibilityChanged

Protected onVisibilityChanged(): void

This method is called if visibility is changed. Send event Events.VisibilityChanged

Returns

void

Inherited from

Object3D.onVisibilityChanged


remove

remove(object): PointCloud

Removes object as child of this object.

Parameters

Name Type Description
objectObject3D<Object3DEventMap> | Object3D<Object3DEventMap>[]object

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.remove


setOptions

setOptions(options?): PointCloud

Set options, the given json will be merged with the object's state so that only the given options will be changed.

Parameters

Name Type Description
Optional optionsOptionsBaseThe options

Returns

PointCloud

this

Overrides

Object3D.setOptions


setPointOptions

setPointOptions(index, options): PointCloud

Set per point options, note that it's more efficient to use setOptions() to modify large ensemble of points.

Parameters

Name Type Description
indexnumberThe index of the point to edit
optionsPointOptionsThe options

Returns

PointCloud

this


setPosition

setPosition(position): PointCloud

Set Object's local position.

Parameters

Name Type Description
positionObjectlocal position
Optional position.xnumber
Optional position.ynumber
Optional position.znumber

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.setPosition


setRotation

setRotation(x, y, z, order?): PointCloud

Set Object's local rotation (Euler angles), in radians.

Parameters

Name Type Description
xnumberx angle
ynumbery angle
znumberz angle
Optional orderEulerOrdereuler order

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.setRotation


setSelectable

setSelectable(selectable): void

Set if this object can be picked/selected (see RendererPicking).

Parameters

Name Type Description
selectablebooleanif can be selected

Returns

void

Inherited from

Object3D.setSelectable


setVisible

setVisible(visible, silent?): PointCloud

Set visible

Parameters

Name Type Description
visiblebooleantrue, if object is visible
Optional silentbooleantrue, if object shouldn't be invalidated

Returns

PointCloud

this

Inherited from

Object3D.setVisible


updateObject

updateObject(scene, camera): PointCloud

This function is called prior to rendering and can update this object's content.

It should not trigger any invalidateObject though.
Note that it is not necessary nor recommended to explicitly call updateObject on this object's children as updateObject will be called on all nodes present in the scene.

This will be executed before the transformations simplification.

See

Plot for more details on the render steps

Parameters

Name Type Description
sceneSceneThe scene
cameraCameraThe camera

Returns

PointCloud

Inherited from

Object3D.updateObject


useOwnHighlight

useOwnHighlight(): boolean

Returns true if this object make its own highlight effect (like geotoolkit3d.scene.reservoir.hexahedral.ReservoirGrid) This is to prevent unnecessary executions of the costly highlight passes.

Returns

boolean

Inherited from

Object3D.useOwnHighlight


estimateMemoryCapabilities

Static estimateMemoryCapabilities(options): MemoryCapabilitiesInfo

Estimate the maximum number of points that can be created in one PointCloud visual, with the given RAM/VRAM informations.
With enough memory, the implementation limit for PointCloud is eventually tied to Typed array allocation. This test will perform a one-time array allocation test on your device, to accurately estimate the maximum array size your browser/device is capable of. It is important to have enough memory available for this test to be accurate.

Parameters

Name Type
optionsMemoryEstimationOptions

Returns

MemoryCapabilitiesInfo


getClassName

Static getClassName(): string

Returns

string

Inherited from

Object3D.getClassName


register

Static register(): void

Register object for special processing through a callback function

Example

geotoolkit3d.util.ObjectProcessor.getDefaultInstance().registerObject(this.getClassName(), callback);

Deprecated

since 5.0, to allow custom object highlighting, please instead make your Object implement the interface geotoolkit3d/scene/ICustomHighlight.

Returns

void

Inherited from

Object3D.register