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ColorInterpolator {
eventIn SFFloat set_fraction # (- ,)
exposedField MFFloat key [] # (-,)
exposedField MFColor keyValue [] # [0,1]
eventOut SFColor value_changed
}
This node interpolates among a set of MFColor key values to produce
an SFColor (RGB) value_changed event. The number of colours in
the keyValue field shall be equal to the number of keyframes
in the key field. The keyValue field and value_changed
events are defined in RGB colour space. A linear interpolation using
the value of set_fraction as input is performed in HSV space.
Results are undefined when interpolating between
two consecutive keys with complementary hues.
Section "2.6.8 Interpolators" contains
a detailed discussion of interpolators.
TIP:
The ColorInterpolator outputs an SFColor, suitable for use in any
of the color fields of a Material node (diffuseColor, specularColor,
emissiveColor). Unfortunately, a ColorInterpolator cannot
be used to interpolate multiple colors (it does not generate an
MFColor output) and so cannot be used with a Color node. If you
do need to change the colors in a Color node, you will have to write
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NOTE:
Defining the keys in RGB space but doing the interpolation in
HSV space may seem somewhat strange. If the key values are very
close together, then the differences between the two spaces are
minimal. However, if there are large differences between the keys,
then doing the interpolation in HSV space gives better perceptual
results, since interpolating between two keys with the same intensity
will not result in any intensity changes. That isn't true of RGB
space: Interpolate from full-intensity red (1,0,0) to full-intensity
green (0,1,0) and halfway you'll get half-intensity yellow (0.5,0.5,0).
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The following example illustrates the use of the ColorInterpolator
node. An infinitely looping TimeSensor is routed to a ColorInterpolator
that is routed to the diffuseColor of a Material that
is coloring the Box, Sphere, and Cone:
#VRML V2.0 utf8
Transform { children [
Transform {
translation -4 0 0
children Shape {
geometry Box {}
appearance DEF A Appearance {
material DEF M Material { diffuseColor .8 .2 .2 }
}
}
}
Transform {
translation 0 0 0
children Shape { geometry Sphere {} appearance USE A }
}
Transform {
translation 4 0 0
children Shape { geometry Cone {} appearance USE A }
}
NavigationInfo { type "EXAMINE" }
]}
DEF CI ColorInterpolator {
key [ 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1 ]
keyValue [ .8 .2 .2, .2 .8 .2, .2 .2 .8, .8 .8 .8,
1 0 1, .8 .2 .2 ]
}
DEF TS TimeSensor { loop TRUE cycleInterval 5 }
ROUTE TS.fraction_changed TO CI.set_fraction
ROUTE CI.value_changed TO M.set_diffuseColor
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