API Reference > OdDb Classes > OdDbSubDMesh Class > OdDbSubDMesh Methods > OdDbSubDMesh::getSubDividedNormalArray Method
OdDbSubDMesh::getSubDividedNormalArray Method
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Syntax
C++
OdResult getSubDividedNormalArray(OdGeVector3dArray& normalArray) const;
Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
OdGeVector3dArray& normalArray 
[out] Receives an array of normals.  
Returns

A value of the OdResult type containing the result of the method execution.

Description

Calculates normals for all vertices of the current SubDMash entity taking into account the level of smoothing. 

 

Remarks

The normal for a vertex is calculated as the average of all normals for the faces that include the vertex. This method takes into account the level of smoothness, which can take any value from 0 to 4.

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