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addNode (Aero.VirtualRealityAnimation) - Add existing node to current virtual reality world

Syntax

addNode(h, node_name, wrl_file)
h.addNode(node_name, wrl_file)

Description

addNode(h, node_name, wrl_file) and h.addNode(node_name, wrl_file) add an existing node, node_name, to the current virtual reality world. The wrl_file is the file from which the new node is taken. addNode adds a new node named node_name, which contains (or points to) the wrl_file. node_name must be unique from other node names in the same .wrl file. wrl_file must contain the node to be added. You must specify the full path for this file. The vrnode object associated with the node object must be defined using a DEF statement in the .wrl file. This method creates a node object on the world of type Transform.

When you use the addNode method to add a node, all the objects in the .wrl file will be added to the virtual reality animation object under one node. If you want to add separate nodes for the objects in the .wrl file, place each node in a separate .wrl file.

Example

Add node to world defined in chaseHelicopter.wrl.

h = Aero.VirtualRealityAnimation;
h.VRWorldFilename = [matlabroot,'/toolbox/aero/astdemos/asttkoff.wrl'];
copyfile(h.VRWorldFilename,[tempdir,'asttkoff.wrl'],'f');
h.VRWorldFilename = [tempdir,'asttkoff.wrl'];
h.initialize();
h.addNode('Lynx',[matlabroot,'/toolbox/aero/astdemos/chaseHelicopter.wrl']);

See Also

Aero.Node, move, removeNode, updateNodes,

Aero.VirtualRealityAnimation

addBody (Aero.Animation)

addRoute (Aero.VirtualRealityAnimation)

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