OdDbEntity Methods

The methods of the OdDbEntity class are listed here.

	Name	Description
	addSubentPaths	This is addSubentPaths, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	appendToOwner	This function appends this object to the specified owner object during the deep or wblock clone operation.
	applyPartialUndo	Notification function called each time an Undo operation is performed this object is using partial Undo.
	blockId	Returns the Object ID of the OdDbBlockTableRecord that owns this entity.
	boundingBoxIntersectWith	This is the overview for the boundingBoxIntersectWith method overload.
	castShadows	Returns the CastShadows flag for this entity..
	cloneMeForDragging	Returns the cloneMeForDragging flag for this entity.
	collisionType	Returns the CollisionType for this entity.
	color	Returns the color information of this entity as an OdCmColor instance.
	colorId	Returns the Object ID of the OdDbColor object referenced by this entity.
	colorIndex	Returns the color index of this entity (DXF 62).
	copyFrom	Copies the contents of the specified object into this object when possible.
	deleteSubentPaths	This is deleteSubentPaths, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	dragStatus	Notification function called when this entity is involved in a drag operation.
	drawable	Returns a pointer to the OdGiDrawable for the object. If the object doesn't have an associated OdGiDrawable object, this function returns NULL.
	dwgInFields	Reads the .dwg file data of this object.
	dwgOutFields	Writes the .dwg file data of this object.
	dxfIn	Reads the DXF format data of this object from the specified filer.
	dxfInFields	Reads the DXF data of this object.
	dxfInFields_R12	Reads the DXF R12 format data of this object.
	dxfOut	Writes the DXF format data of this object to the specified filer.
	dxfOutFields	Writes the DXF data of this object.
	dxfOutFields_R12	Writes the DXF data of this object.
	entityColor	Returns the OdCmEntityColor settings of this object.
	explode	Explodes this entity into a set of simpler entities.
	explodeGeometry	Explodes this entity into a set of simpler entities.
	explodeGeometryToBlock	Explodes this entity into a set of simpler entities, and adds them to the specified block.
	explodeToBlock	Explodes this entity into a set of simpler entities, and adds them to the specified block table record.
	getCompoundObjectTransform	Is applicable for compound objects only which return the kDrawableIsCompoundObject flag from subSetAttributes(). The matrix returned is the one that is passed to pushModelTransform before rendering nested objects. Default implementation returns OdDb::eNotApplicable and the identity matrix in xM.
	getEcs	Returns the entity coordinate system matrix.
	getGeomExtents	This is getGeomExtents, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getGripPoints	This is the overview for the getGripPoints method overload.
	getGripPointsAtSubentPath	This is getGripPointsAtSubentPath, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getGsMarkersAtSubentPath	This is getGsMarkersAtSubentPath, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getOsnapPoints	This is the overview for the getOsnapPoints method overload.
	getPlane	Returns the plane that contains this entity.
	getPlotStyleNameId	Returns the PlotStyleName of this entity.
	getStretchPoints	Returns all stretch points of this entity.
	getSubentClassId	This is getSubentClassId, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getSubentPathGeomExtents	This is getSubentPathGeomExtents, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getSubentPathsAtGsMarker	This is getSubentPathsAtGsMarker, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	getTransformedCopy	Creates a copy of this entity, and applies the supplied transformation to the newly created copy.
	gripStatus	Notification function called when this entity is involved in a grip operation.
	hideMeForDragging	Returns the hideMeForDragging flag for this entity.
	highlight	This is highlight, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	intersectWith	This is the overview for the intersectWith method overload.
	isContentSnappable	This is isContentSnappable, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	isPlanar	Returns true if and only if this entity is planar.
	layer	Returns the name of the layer referenced by this entity (DXF 8).
	layerId	Returns the Object ID of the OdDbLayerTableRecord referenced by this entity.
	linetype	Returns the name of the linetype referenced by this entity (DXF 6).
	linetypeId	Returns the Object ID of the linetype referenced by this entity (DXF 6).
	linetypeScale	Returns the linetype scale of this entity (DXF 48).
	lineWeight	Returns the lineweight property of this entity (DXF 370).
	list	This method is triggered by the standard LIST command and is to be display the dxf format contents of the entity to the display.
	material	Returns the name of the material referenced by this entity (DXF 347).
	materialId	Returns the Object ID of the material referenced by this entity (DXF 347).
	materialMapper	Returns OdGiMapper used to map a material to the entity. Returns null if the default mapper is used.
	moveGripPointsAt	This is the overview for the moveGripPointsAt method overload.
	moveGripPointsAtSubentPaths	This is moveGripPointsAtSubentPaths, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	moveStretchPointsAt	Moves the specified stretch points of this entity.
	ODDB_DECLARE_MEMBERS	This is ODDB_DECLARE_MEMBERS, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	plotStyleName	Returns the name of the plotStyleName string associated with this entity (DXF 390).
	receiveShadows	Returns the ReceiveShadows flag for this entity..
	recordGraphicsModified	Sets the bit flag indicating the entity's geometry is changed.
	saveAs	Creates a geometric representation of this entity for saving proxy graphics or converting to previous formats.
	setCastShadows	Controls the CastShadows flag for this entity.
	setColor	Sets the color information of this entity from an OdCmColor instance.
	setColorId	Assigns the specified OdDbColor object to this entity.
	setColorIndex	Sets the color index of this entity (DXF 62).
	setDatabaseDefaults	Applies the default properties of the specified database to this entity.
	setLayer	This is the overview for the setLayer method overload.
	setLinetype	This is the overview for the setLinetype method overload.
	setLinetypeScale	Sets the Linetype scale of this entity (DXF 48).
	setLineWeight	Sets the lineweight property of this entity (DXF 370).
	setMaterial	This is the overview for the setMaterial method overload.
	setMaterialMapper	Sets the mapper used to map a material to the entity.
	setPlotStyleName	This is the overview for the setPlotStyleName method overload.
	setPropertiesFrom	Copies the properties from the specified entity to this entity.
	setReceiveShadows	Controls the Receivehadows flag for this entity.
	setTempVisibility	Sets the temporary (not saved to file) visibility status of this entity.
	setTransparency	Sets the transparency setting of this entity, and returns eOk if successful.
	setVisibility	Sets the visibility status of this entity (DXF 60).
	setVisualStyle	Sets the visual style to be used by this entity.
	subentGripStatus	This is subentGripStatus, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	subentPtr	This is subentPtr, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	subErase	Called as the first operation as this object is being erased or unerased.
	subGetClassID	overridables
	subHandOverTo	Called as the first operation of the handOverTo function.
	subList	This is subList, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	subOpen	Notification function called by the Drawings framework immediately before an object is opened.
	subSetAttributes	Sets the values of this object's subentity traits, and returns with the calling object's subentity traits.
	subSetDatabaseDefaults	Called by setDatabaseDefaults() after the values are set.
	subSwapIdWith	This function is called as the first operation of the swapIdWith() function.
	subViewportDraw	This is subViewportDraw, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	subWorldDraw	This is subWorldDraw, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	tempVisibility	Returns the temporary (not saved) visibility status of this entity.
	transformBy	Applies the specified 3D transformation matrix to this entity.
	transformSubentPathsBy	This is transformSubentPathsBy, a member of class OdDbEntity.
	transparency	Returns the transparency setting of this entity.
	visibility	Returns the visibility status of this entity. It takes into account both permanent (DXF 60) and temporary visibility statuses: the entity is visible only if it's visible in both parts.
	visualStyleId	Returns the Object ID of the visual style used by this entity.

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