coat Namespace Reference

The coat namespace used for most 3DCoat API calls except low-level internal structures. More...

Classes
class	bolt
	bolt primitive More...
class	boltHead
	bolt head primitive More...
class	box
	The box. More...
class	Camera
class	capsule
	The capsule. More...
class	cone
	The cone. More...
class	Curve
class	cylinder
	The cylinder. More...
class	dialog
	the rich dialog. You may customize it, show your custom parameters and custom buttons. More...
class	ellipse
	The ellipse. More...
class	EyeParams
	struct of the EyeParams data More...
class	Font
class	FontInfo
	Holds the general information about font. More...
class	freeform
	freeform primitive More...
class	gear
	The gear. More...
class	HeadBaseParams
	HeadBaseParams struct of the head data. More...
class	HeadParams
	class HeadParams More...
class	Image
	The image references. Look the cImage for the list of allowed operations. More...
class	image
	image primitive More...
class	io
	General I/O access. More...
class	LambParams
	struct of the LambParams data More...
class	lathe
	lathe primitive More...
class	logger
class	Mesh
	The mesh reference. More...
class	Model
	The class that corresponds to the retopo/modeling rooms meshes. This is advanced version of the Mesh that allows essential topology changes on the fly. It is very similar to Mesh by basic functionality, may be easily converted to Mesh and vice versa. But it is more heavy structure, use Mesh if you don't need the advanced functionality. More...
class	ngon
	The ngon. More...
class	nut
	nut primitive More...
class	NutAcornParams
class	NutClampLever
class	NutFlangeParams
class	NutHeadBaseParams
class	NutHexaParams
class	NutLambParams
class	NutLowAcornParams
class	NutQuardParams
class	NutRadialParams
class	NutRimParams
class	NutSelfLockParams
class	NutSlitsParams
class	NutTShapedParams
class	prim
	The abstract prim class. More...
class	RenderRoom
class	resource
	this class represents different resources accessible in UI - alphas, strips, materials, models, etc More...
class	RimParams
	struct of the RimParams data More...
class	Scene
	referes the roots of the scene graph More...
class	SceneElement
	The scene element, like sculpt object or curve. More...
class	screw
	screw primitive More...
class	settings
class	Slit
	class of the slits More...
class	sphere
	The sphere. More...
class	SphericalCollision
	The class intended to place spheres in space and identify if there are spheres around. It is important for random objects generating and avoiding self-intersection of objects. More...
class	spiral
	The spiral. More...
class	symm
class	text
	text primitive More...
class	thread
	thread primitive More...
class	threadStud
	thread stud primitive More...
class	torus
	The torus. More...
class	TShapedParams
	struct of the TShapedParams data More...
class	tube
	The tube. More...
class	ui
	operate over the Coat's ui More...
class	utils
class	uv
	The UV API. The mesh is taken from the current room. If paint or UV rooms is active, the mesh is taken from the paint room, otherwise the mesh is taken from the Retopo room. More...
class	Volume
	The class allows to operate over voxels/surface on the relatively low-level. More...
class	VolumeCache
class	washer
	washer primitive More...

Typedefs
typedef comms::cVec4	vec4
	4D - float vector, see the cVec4
typedef comms::cVec3	vec3
	3D - float vector, see the cVec3
typedef comms::cVec3i	vec3i
	3D - int vector, see the cVec3i
typedef comms::cVec2	vec2
	2D - vector, see the cVec2
typedef comms::cMat4	mat4
	4x4 float matrix, see the cMat4
typedef comms::cMat3	mat3
	3x3 float matrix, see the cMat3
typedef comms::cMath	math
typedef comms::cStr	str
	the string that is compatible with the 3DCoat engine, see the cStr
template<class X >
using	list = comms::cList<X>
	the array template, see cList
typedef comms::cRect	rect
	rect float, see the cRect
typedef comms::cQuat	quat
typedef comms::cRotation	rotation
typedef comms::cAngles	angles
typedef comms::cBounds	boundbox
typedef One2DCurve	curve2d

Enumerations
enum	BoolOpType { BOOL_MERGE = -1 , BOOL_ADD = 0 , BOOL_SUBTRACT = 1 , BOOL_INTERSECT = 2 }
	Boolean operations type. More...
enum	ClusterScale {   Uniform_Scaling = 0 , Axial_Normal = 1 , Axial_X = 2 , Axial_Y = 3 ,   Axial_Z = 4 , Radial_Normal = 5 , Radial_X = 6 , Radial_Y = 7 ,   Radial_Z = 8 }
	the parameters to be used for cluster scaling in Model, scaleSelectedFacesClusters
enum class	SpiralProfile { CIRCLE = 0 , RECTANGLE = 1 }
	The profile type of the spiral. More...
enum	FontStyle { Regular = 0 , Italic = 1 << 0 , Underline = 1 << 1 , StrikeThrough = 1 << 2 }
	Enumeration of the string drawing styles.
enum	FontWeight {   Dont = 0 , Thin = 100 , ExtraLight = 200 , Light = 300 ,   Normal = 400 , Medium = 500 , DemiBold = 600 , Bold = 700 ,   ExtraBold = 800 , Black = 900 }
enum	ThreadProfile {   ThreadNone = -1 , ThreadTriangle = 0 , ThreadTrapeze = 1 , ThreadRectangular = 2 ,   ThreadRound = 3 , ThreadPersistent = 4 }
	thread profile types
enum	ThreadStudBodyType { StudCylinder = 0 , StudCone = 1 }
	thread body type
enum	SlitType {   none = -1 , Slot = 0 , Phillipse = 1 , Pozidriv = 2 ,   Robertson = 3 , HexSocket = 4 , SecurityHexSocket = 5 , Torx = 6 ,   SecurityTorx = 7 , TriWing = 8 , TorqSet = 9 , TripleSquare = 10 ,   Polydrive = 11 , DoubleSquare = 12 , SplineDrive = 13 , DoubleHex = 14 ,   Bristol = 15 , Pentalobular = 16 , Frearson = 17 , SnakeEyes = 18 ,   TA = 19 , TP3 = 20 , MorTorq = 21 , ClutCHG = 22 ,   ClutCHA = 23 , GroupEyes = 24 }
	enumeration the slit types
enum	BoltHeadType {   BoltNone = -1 , BoltHexa = 0 , Countersunk = 1 , BoltRound = 2 ,   Pan = 3 , Dome = 4 , Oval = 5 , Square = 6 ,   TShaped = 7 , Cylinder = 8 , Lamb = 9 , Rim = 10 ,   Eye = 11 , Bugle = 12 , Clop = 13 }
	enumeration the types of the bolt head
enum	NutType {   NutNone = -1 , NutHexa = 0 , Quard = 1 , Acorn = 2 ,   Lowacorn = 3 , NutFlange = 4 , Slits = 5 , Radial = 6 ,   NutLamb = 7 , NutRim = 8 , Selflock = 9 , NutTShaped = 10 ,   Clamplever = 11 , NtCount = 12 }
	enumeration the types of the nut
enum	ThreadSurface { ThreadCylinder , ThreadCone , ThreadEdge }

Functions
void	start_main_menu (const char *id)
	strat the main menu root items, this command may be called only from the menu making script
void	menu_item (const char *id)
	add the item to the menu, this command may be called only from the menu making script
void	menu_info (const char *id)
	add the information item to the menu (without any action, just message), this command may be called only from the menu making script
bool	menu_submenu (const char *id)
	add the submenu to the current menu, this command may be called only from the menu making script
void	menu_exit ()
	finish the current submenu, this command may be called only from the menu making script
void	menu_separator ()
	add the separator to the current menu, this command may be called only from the menu making script
void	menu_hotkey (const char *id, int Shift, int Ctrl, int Alt)
	set the hotkey for the menu item, this command may be called only from the menu making script
bool	iconic_submenu (const char *id, int size)
	start the menu that will be shown on the icon click, like the navigation menu
bool	is_new_scene ()
	is the scene new/empty?
bool	is_steam_app ()
	is it steam app?
bool	is_medical ()
	check if the app is medical
bool	is_ppp ()
	chack if there are any ppp objects in scene
bool	is_proxy ()
	check if current sculpt object is in proxy mode
bool	is_multires ()
	check if the current sculpt object is on some multiresolution level
bool	is_surface ()
	check if the current sculpt object is in surface mode
bool	IsInRoom (const char *name)
	check if you are in some room
bool	RoomExists (const char *name)
	check if the room exists
bool	CheckIfExists (const char *path)
	check if the file exists
bool	UseRecordScript ()
	check is scripts recording available
bool	is_mv ()
	check if mv objects available in scene
bool	is_ptex ()
	check if ptex is used in the current scene
void	show_rmb_panel ()
	show the rmb panel
void	show_space_panel (const char *Subset, int NumColumns)
	show the space panel (with limitations if need)
bool	gltf_support ()
	gltf export supported
int	tex_approach ()
	returns the texturing approach index (from the Textures menu)
void	menu_insert_extensions (const char *id)
	insert extension into the main menu (may be called only from the menu making script)
void	extensions_main_menu ()
	insert extension menu into the main menu
void	insert_extensions ()
	insert extensions into the toolset (may be used only from the toolset.py)
void	set_space_panel_columns_count (int num)
	set the space panel columns count (only for the toolset.py)
void	SetAutoSnapDefaults (bool value)
	set the default value for auto-snapping, usually for the retopo/modeling rooms (in toolset.py)
bool	menu_property (const char *id)
	returns boolean property value
void	tools_section (const char *id)
	start the tools section in the toolset.py
void	tools_item (const char *id)
	add the item to the tools section (toolset.py)
void	page_suffix (const char *suffix)
	set the additional suffix for the page in the toolset.py
void	default_tool (const char *tool)
	set the default tool for the toolset.py
bool	IsDebug ()
	is Debug mode (for developers only)
void	start_rmb_panel ()
	start the RNB panel. This command may be called only from the RMB response making script (curves.py, rmb.py)
void	menu_sort ()
	sort items in the current menu
bool	IsRecordScript ()
	is the script recording enabled?
bool	IsInTool (const char *ToolID)
	check if we are in some tool
bool	voxtree_item_picked ()
	check if the VoxTree item is picked
bool	retopo_object_picked ()
	the retopo object is picked
bool	empty_space_picked ()
	check if no object is picked
bool	voxtree_object_picked ()
	check if the sculpt object is picked in the viewport
int	GetCurrentToolSubmode (const char *id)
	get the current tool submode (usually for the uv/retopo tools)
void	tools_comment (const char *id)
	comment in toolset.py for auto-documentation (legacy)
bool	doc_mode ()
	check if script is in auto-documenting mode (legacy)
void	PureIconic ()
	enable the radial menu mode for the space panel
bool	lock_ui_changes ()
	check if UI changes locked (for specialized applications, like printing)
bool	ue5_support ()
	returns if ue5 support enabled

Detailed Description

The coat namespace used for most 3DCoat API calls except low-level internal structures.

Enumeration Type Documentation

BoolOpType

enum coat::BoolOpType

Boolean operations type.

Enumerator
BOOL_MERGE	just merge, no booleans, it may be used only in surface mode
BOOL_ADD	boolean add
BOOL_SUBTRACT	boolean subtract
BOOL_INTERSECT	boolean intersect

SpiralProfile

enum class coat::SpiralProfile

strong

The profile type of the spiral.

Enumerator
CIRCLE	circle
RECTANGLE	rectangle

Function Documentation

CheckIfExists()

bool coat::CheckIfExists

(

const char *

path

)

check if the file exists

Parameters

path	the file path, full or relative to Coat's documents

Returns

True if exists

default_tool()

void coat::default_tool

(

const char *

tool

)

set the default tool for the toolset.py

Parameters

tool	the tool identifier

doc_mode()

bool coat::doc_mode

(

)

check if script is in auto-documenting mode (legacy)

Returns

the state

empty_space_picked()

bool coat::empty_space_picked

(

)

check if no object is picked

Returns

True if no object is picked

GetCurrentToolSubmode()

int coat::GetCurrentToolSubmode

(

const char *

id

)

get the current tool submode (usually for the uv/retopo tools)

Parameters

id	the submode identifier

Returns

the value

gltf_support()

bool coat::gltf_support

(

)

gltf export supported

Returns

True if supported

iconic_submenu()

bool coat::iconic_submenu	(	const char *	id,
		int	size )

start the menu that will be shown on the icon click, like the navigation menu

Parameters

id	the text identifier
size	the size of the icon

Returns

always True to structure the script

is_medical()

bool coat::is_medical

(

)

check if the app is medical

Returns

True if it is

is_multires()

bool coat::is_multires

(

)

check if the current sculpt object is on some multiresolution level

Returns

True if it is

is_mv()

bool coat::is_mv

(

)

check if mv objects available in scene

Returns

True if available

is_new_scene()

bool coat::is_new_scene

(

)

is the scene new/empty?

Returns

True if empty

is_ppp()

bool coat::is_ppp

(

)

chack if there are any ppp objects in scene

Returns

True if there are

is_proxy()

bool coat::is_proxy

(

)

check if current sculpt object is in proxy mode

Returns

True if it is

is_ptex()

bool coat::is_ptex

(

)

check if ptex is used in the current scene

Returns

True if used

is_steam_app()

bool coat::is_steam_app

(

)

is it steam app?

Returns

True if it is

is_surface()

bool coat::is_surface

(

)

check if the current sculpt object is in surface mode

Returns

True if it is

IsDebug()

bool coat::IsDebug

(

)

is Debug mode (for developers only)

Returns

True if debug

IsInRoom()

bool coat::IsInRoom

(

const char *

name

)

check if you are in some room

Parameters

name	the room name

Returns

True if you are in that room

IsInTool()

bool coat::IsInTool

(

const char *

ToolID

)

check if we are in some tool

Parameters

ToolID

the tool identifier

Returns

True if in that tool

IsRecordScript()

bool coat::IsRecordScript

(

)

is the script recording enabled?

Returns

True if enabled

lock_ui_changes()

bool coat::lock_ui_changes

(

)

check if UI changes locked (for specialized applications, like printing)

Returns

the lock state

menu_hotkey()

void coat::menu_hotkey	(	const char *	id,
		int	Shift,
		int	Ctrl,
		int	Alt )

set the hotkey for the menu item, this command may be called only from the menu making script

Parameters

id	the item id, see examples in the UserPrefs/Rooms/menu.py or cpp
Shift	set true if Shift should be pressed
Ctrl	set true if Ctrl should be pressed
Alt	set true if Alt should be pressed

menu_info()

void coat::menu_info

(

const char *

id

)

add the information item to the menu (without any action, just message), this command may be called only from the menu making script

Parameters

id	the item text identifier

menu_insert_extensions()

void coat::menu_insert_extensions

(

const char *

id

)

insert extension into the main menu (may be called only from the menu making script)

Parameters

id	the extension id

menu_item()

void coat::menu_item

(

const char *

id

)

add the item to the menu, this command may be called only from the menu making script

Parameters

id	the item id, see examples in the UserPrefs/Rooms/menu.py or cpp. If you want to trigger some script by this menu item you may use '$execute:path/to/your/script.py' as the id.

menu_property()

bool coat::menu_property

(

const char *

id

)

returns boolean property value

Parameters

id	the property id, available values: RMBObjectInCache, RMBObjectIsSurface, ObjectHasNodes, IsCurvePrimitive, IsCurveClosed, OverSculptObject

Returns

the property value

menu_submenu()

bool coat::menu_submenu

(

const char *

id

)

add the submenu to the current menu, this command may be called only from the menu making script

Parameters

id	the submenu id/text

Returns

always True, just for structuring the script

page_suffix()

void coat::page_suffix

(

const char *

suffix

)

set the additional suffix for the page in the toolset.py

Parameters

suffix

usually "S" or "V"

retopo_object_picked()

bool coat::retopo_object_picked

(

)

the retopo object is picked

Returns

True if picked

RoomExists()

bool coat::RoomExists

(

const char *

name

)

check if the room exists

Parameters

name	the room name/identifier

Returns

True if the room exists

set_space_panel_columns_count()

void coat::set_space_panel_columns_count

(

int

num

)

set the space panel columns count (only for the toolset.py)

Parameters

num	amount of columns

SetAutoSnapDefaults()

void coat::SetAutoSnapDefaults

(

bool

value

)

set the default value for auto-snapping, usually for the retopo/modeling rooms (in toolset.py)

Parameters

value

the default value

show_space_panel()

void coat::show_space_panel	(	const char *	Subset,
		int	NumColumns )

show the space panel (with limitations if need)

Parameters

Subset	the subset, if need
NumColumns	amount of columns

start_main_menu()

void coat::start_main_menu

(

const char *

id

)

strat the main menu root items, this command may be called only from the menu making script

Parameters

id	the menu id, see examples in the UserPrefs/Rooms/menu.py or cpp

tex_approach()

int coat::tex_approach

(

)

returns the texturing approach index (from the Textures menu)

Returns

the index

tools_comment()

void coat::tools_comment

(

const char *

id

)

comment in toolset.py for auto-documentation (legacy)

Parameters

id	the text of the comment

tools_item()

void coat::tools_item

(

const char *

id

)

add the item to the tools section (toolset.py)

Parameters

id	the tool identifier

tools_section()

void coat::tools_section

(

const char *

id

)

start the tools section in the toolset.py

Parameters

id	the section id

ue5_support()

bool coat::ue5_support

(

)

returns if ue5 support enabled

Returns

True if enabled

UseRecordScript()

bool coat::UseRecordScript

(

)

check is scripts recording available

Returns

True if available

voxtree_item_picked()

bool coat::voxtree_item_picked

(

)

check if the VoxTree item is picked

Returns

true if picked

voxtree_object_picked()

bool coat::voxtree_object_picked

(

)

check if the sculpt object is picked in the viewport

Returns

True if picked