Match (Filter)

Introduced

4.0

Description

Returns true if the input object meets the filter requirements, the input object can be either a single object or a collection of objects. If a collection is passed in then the function returns true if each object in the collection matches the requirements, otherwise the function returns false. If no object is passed by the caller then the current selection is used.

 

Scripting Syntax

Filter.Match( Object )

C# Syntax

Boolean Filter.Match( Object in_pObj );

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

Object

SIObject, X3DObject,SubComponent, Property

or XSICollection

If this argument is omitted by the caller, the function receives a XSICollection object filled with the currently selected objects.

Return Value

Boolean

Examples

VBScript Example

'--------------------------------------------------------------------
' Example to show how to use the LargeMesh filter Match 
' method
' 
' README: install the example from the filter object help 
' page before running this example.
'--------------------------------------------------------------------

set f = Application.Filters("LargeMesh")
if ( typename(f) <> "Nothing" ) then
   set model = ActiveSceneRoot
   set cone = model.AddGeometry( "cone", "MeshSurface" )
   set grid = model.AddGeometry( "Grid", "MeshSurface" )

   For Each o in model.Children
          LogMessage o & " is a large mesh: " & f.Match(o)
   Next
   'Output of above script:
   'INFO : "Camera_Root is a large mesh: False"
   'INFO : "light is a large mesh: False"
   'INFO : "cone is a large mesh: False"
   'INFO : "grid is a large mesh: True"
end if


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