Re: Problem in getting AttributeLists of GeoSets

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Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Tue, 01 Jun 1999 12:13:17 -0700


Sounds like the loader is expanding the indices for speed and so it
doesn't actually create indexed geoset data.

Cheers,ANgus.

Greunz Markus wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> New to Performer, I have a problem in getting the indexlists for normals
> and vertices of a geoset. I am loading inventor files and try to access
> vertices, normals and the corresponding indexlists of the geosets of the
> loaded objects. With getAttrLists() I get the vertices and normals but
> not the indexlists, though the inventor files use indexed normals and
> vertices.
> I would like to know how I can get access to the indexlists?
>
> I am using Performer 2.1 on an Indigo2 Maximum Impact.
>
> Thanx in advance to the gurus out there.
>
> Markus Greunz
>
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