GXMVIEW class¶

class GXMVIEW(handle=0)¶

GXMVIEW class.

A view (GXMVIEW class) has a 2-D/3-D translation matrix, a map projection and a clip region. A view contains any number of “groups”, and each “group” contains one or more graphics elements (entities). Different types of groups will contain different types of entities:

Note:

GXCSYMB groups (color symbols) contain data and rules for presenting the data as color symbols. See col_symbol and the GXCSYMB class.

GXAGG groups (aggregates) contain images. See aggregate and the GXAGG class.

Standard groups contain symbols, lines, polylines, and polygons. See start_group.

aggregate(agg, name)¶

Add an aggregate to a view.

Parameters:	agg (GXAGG) – Aggregate name (str) – Aggregate name Maximum length is `MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH`

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

arc(x, y, radius, ratio, angle, start, end)¶

Draw an arc.

Parameters:	x (float) – Center x y (float) – Center y radius (float) – Radius ratio (float) – Ratio x/y angle (float) – Angle start (float) – Start angle end (float) – End angle

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

axis_x(y_loc, left, right, major_tick, minor_tick, tick_size)¶

Draw an X axis

Parameters:	y_loc (float) – Y location in view units left (float) – Left X right (float) – Right X major_tick (float) – Major tick interval minor_tick (float) – Minor tick interval (half size of major) tick_size (float) – Tick size in view units (negative for down ticks)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: All coordinates are in view units.

See also

rOptimumTick_MVIEW

axis_y(x_loc, bottom, top, major_tick, minor_tick, tick_size)¶

Draw a Y axis

Parameters:	x_loc (float) – X location in view units bottom (float) – Bottom Y top (float) – Top Y major_tick (float) – Major tick interval minor_tick (float) – Minor tick interval (half size of major) tick_size (float) – Tick size in view units (negative for left ticks)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: All coordinates are in view units.

See also

rOptimumTick_MVIEW

best_fit_window(m_min_x, m_min_y, m_max_x, m_max_y, v_min_x, v_min_y, v_max_x, v_max_y, fit_view)¶

Fit an area in ground coordinates centered to an area in mm on map or vise versa keeping X and Y scales the same.

Parameters:

m_min_x (float_ref) – X minimum (mm) of the area in map relative to map origin
m_min_y (float_ref) – Y minimum ..
m_max_x (float_ref) – X maximum ..
m_max_y (float_ref) – Y maximum ..
v_min_x (float_ref) – Min X in ground coordinate to fit to the area defined above
v_min_y (float_ref) – Min Y in ground coordinate ..
v_max_x (float_ref) – Max X in ground coordinate ..
v_max_y (float_ref) – Max Y in ground coordinate ..
fit_view (int) – MVIEW_FIT constants

New in version 5.1.8.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: X and Y scales will be redefined and units will remain unchanged. The final X and Y ranges (if changed) are returned.

See also

fit_window

box_3d(min_x, min_y, min_z, max_x, max_y, max_z)¶

Draw a 3D box

Parameters:	min_x (float) – Min X min_y (float) – Min Y min_z (float) – Min Z max_x (float) – Max X max_y (float) – Max Y max_z (float) – Max Z

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The Fill color is used to color the box.

change_line_message(line)¶

Change the specified line in a view.

Parameters:	line (str) – Change to this line

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The line name can be created by calling LineLabel_DB using DB_LINE_LABEL_FORMAT_LINK. This insures that the label is created is the same way as used in the database.

chord(x, y, radius, ratio, angle, start, end)¶

Draw a filled arc.

Parameters:	x (float) – Center x y (float) – Center y radius (float) – Radius ratio (float) – Ratio x/y angle (float) – Angle start (float) – Start angle end (float) – End angle

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

classified_symbols(vv_x, vv_y, vv_z, scal_mm, zmin, zval, size, fcol)¶

Plot classified symbols

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X `GXVV` vv_y (GXVV) – Y `GXVV` vv_z (GXVV) – Data `GXVV` scal_mm (float) – Scale factor to convert mm to view units zmin (float) – Classified minimum Z to plot zval (str) – Comma delimited list of Z maximums size (str) – Comma delimited list of sizes in mm fcol (str) – Comma delimited list of color strings

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: For example, to plot three levels <95, 95-100 and 100-120, three string arguments would be:

“95,100,120” maximums of each class “2.0,2.5,3.0” sizes in mm “y,g,r” fill colors

clear_esrild_ts()¶

Clear ESRI local datum transformations currently in use.

New in version 7.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

clip_clear()¶

Remove/clear the view clip region.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

clip_groups(mode)¶

Set the Clipping mode on/off for all groups.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_CLIP constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

clip_marked_groups(mode)¶

Set the Clipping mode on/off for marked groups.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_CLIP constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

clip_mode(mode)¶

Set the view clipping mode on or off.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_CLIP constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Entitles that follow in this group will be clipped or not clipped depending on this mode.

The montaj editor cannot change the clip mode of embedded clipped/unclipped enties that are controlled by this call. Use the Group clipping functions instead.

It is highly recommended that you use the group_clip_mode function to control clipping on a group-by-group basis, instead of using clip_mode when inside a group, as it is impossible to determine the true visible extents of a group. In such cases, the “zoom to full map extents” command may give incorrect results.

clip_poly(vv_x, vv_y, unit)¶

Add a polygon to the clip region.

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X `GXVV` vv_y (GXVV) – Y `GXVV` unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The polygon will be added to the current clip region. The GXVV‘s cannot have any dummy elements.

clip_poly_ex(vv_x, vv_y, unit, exclude)¶

Add a polygon to the clip region.

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X `GXVV` vv_y (GXVV) – Y `GXVV` unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants exclude (int) – Exclude

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The polygon will be added to the current clip region. The GXVV‘s cannot have any dummy elements.

clip_rect(min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, unit)¶

Add a rectangle to the clip region.

Parameters:	min_x (float) – X minimum min_y (float) – Y minimum max_x (float) – X maximum max_y (float) – Y maximum unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The rectangle will be added to the current clip region.

clip_rect_ex(min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, unit, exclude)¶

Add a rectangle to the clip region.

Parameters:	min_x (float) – X minimum min_y (float) – Y minimum max_x (float) – X maximum max_y (float) – Y maximum unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants exclude (int) – Exclude

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The rectangle will be added to the current clip region.

col_symbol(name, csymb)¶

Add a colored symbol object to a view.

Parameters:	name (str) – Name of the color symbol group csymb (GXCSYMB) – `GXCSYMB` object

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

classmethod color(color)¶

Get a color from a color string label

Parameters:	color (str) – Color name string
Returns:	Color int
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Color strings may be “R”,”G”,”B”,”C”,”M”,”Y”, “H”,”S”,”V”, or “K” or a combination of these characters, each followed by up to three digits specifying a number between 0 and 255. An empty string produce C_ANY_NONE.

You must stay in the same color model, RGB, CMY, HSV or K.

For example “R”, “R127G22”, “H255S127V32”

Characters are not case sensitive.

See also

iColorXXX_MVIEW macros

classmethod color2_rgb(color, r, g, b)¶

Convert to RGB values.

Parameters:	color (int) – Color value r (int_ref) – Red g (int_ref) – Green b (int_ref) – Blue

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Color component intensities will be in the range 0-255.

See also

color

classmethod color_cmy(c, m, y)¶

Return CMY color.

Parameters:	c (int) – Cyan m (int) – Magenta y (int) – Yellow
Returns:	Color int based on color model.
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Color component intensities must be in the range 0-255.

See also

color

classmethod color_descr(color, color_descr)¶

Convert a color to a color string label

Parameters:	color (int) – COL_ANY variable color_descr (str_ref) – Color descriptor returned

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: See color.

classmethod color_hsv(h, s, v)¶

Return HSV color.

Parameters:	h (int) – Hue s (int) – Saturation v (int) – Color
Returns:	Color int based on color model.
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Color component intensities must be in the range 0-255.

See also

color

classmethod color_rgb(r, g, b)¶

Return RGB color.

Parameters:	r (int) – Red g (int) – Green b (int) – Blue
Returns:	Color int based on color model.
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Color component intensities must be in the range 0-255.

See also

color

complex_polygon(vv_i, vv_x, vv_y)¶

Draw a polygon with holes in it.

Parameters:	vv_i (GXVV) – `GXVV` of type int holding the number of points for each polygon vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: You pass a GXVV with polygon sizes and 2 point vvs.

copy_marked_groups(mvie_wd)¶

Copies all marked groups from one view into another view

Parameters:	mvie_wd (GXMVIEW) – Destination `GXMVIEW`

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Projections in source and destination views are used to copy the entities. Entities are clipped by the destination view’s clipping region.

copy_raw_marked_groups(mvie_wd)¶

Copies all marked groups raw from one view into another

Parameters:	mvie_wd (GXMVIEW) – Destination `GXMVIEW`

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The projections, and clipping is completly ignored.

crc_group(name, crc)¶

Compute CRC for a group.

Parameters:	name (str) – Group name crc (int) – CRC to start (use `CRC_INIT_VALUE`)
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

crc_view(crc, file)¶

Generate an XML CRC of a View

Parameters:	crc (int_ref) – CRC returned file (str) – Name of xml to generate (.zip added)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

crc_view_group(group, crc, file)¶

Generate an XML CRC of a Group

Parameters:	group (str) – Name of Group crc (int_ref) – CRC returned file (str) – Name of xml to generate (.zip added)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

classmethod create(map, name, mode)¶

Create GXMVIEW.

Parameters:	map (GXMAP) – `GXMAP` on which to place the view name (str) – View name (maximum `MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH`) mode (int) – MVIEW_OPEN constants
Returns:	`GXMVIEW`, aborts if creation fails
Return type:	GXMVIEW

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: View scaling is set to mm on the map and the view origin is set to the map origin.

classmethod create_crooked_section(map, ipj, name, x0, y0, xs, ys, scale, v_ex, dist0, elev, v_vxs, v_vx, v_vy)¶

Creates a new crooked section view.

Parameters:	map (GXMAP) – `GXMAP` Object ipj (GXIPJ) – Geographic projection of input X, Y locations below (without orientation) name (str) – View Name x0 (float) – Base view bottom left corner X (mm) y0 (float) – Base view bottom left corner Y (mm) xs (float) – Base view size in X (mm) ys (float) – Base view size in Y (mm) scale (float) – Map horizontal scale (X-axis) v_ex (float) – Vertical exaggeration (1.0 is normal, must be >0.0) dist0 (float) – Starting distance at the left side of the view. elev (float) – Elevation at TOP of the view v_vxs (GXVV) – Cumulative distances along the secton v_vx (GXVV) – True X locations along the section v_vy (GXVV) – True Y locations along the section
Returns:	`GXMVIEW`, aborts if creation fails
Return type:	GXMVIEW

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A crooked section is a section running vertically beneath a path of (X, Y) locations, like a river. This view supports linking to other plan, section, or 3D views. The data view coordinates are set up so that vertical coordinate corresponds to elevation, and the X coordinate is the distance along the crooked feature, beginning at zero on the left, but the status bar will show the true (X, Y, Z) location.

If the scale is set to rDUMMY, then it will be calculated so that the points will all fit horizontally.

classmethod create_crooked_section_data_profile(map, ipj, name, x0, y0, xs, ys, scale, dist0, min_z, max_z, log_z, v_vxs, v_vx, v_vy)¶

Creates a new crooked section data profile view.

Parameters:	map (GXMAP) – `GXMAP` Object ipj (GXIPJ) – Geographic projection of input X, Y locations below (without orientation) name (str) – View Name x0 (float) – Base view bottom left corner X (mm) y0 (float) – Base view bottom left corner Y (mm) xs (float) – Base view size in X (mm) ys (float) – Base view size in Y (mm) scale (float) – Map horizontal scale (X-axis) dist0 (float) – Starting distance at the left side of the view. min_z (float) – Data value at bottom of the view max_z (float) – Data value at top of the view log_z (int) – Make logarithmic Y-axis (0:No, 1:Yes)? v_vxs (GXVV) – Cumulative distances along the secton v_vx (GXVV) – True X locations along the section v_vy (GXVV) – True Y locations along the section
Returns:	`GXMVIEW`, aborts if creation fails
Return type:	GXMVIEW

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This is the same as create_crooked_section, except that the vertical axis plots a data value, not elevation, and allows for logarithmic scaling.

See also

set_window

classmethod font_weight_lst(lst)¶

Fill a GXLST with the different font weights.

Parameters:	lst (GXLST) – `GXLST` object

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

gen_new_group_name(group, new_name)¶

Generate the name of a group from a base name that is new. (always unique and won’t overwrite existing objects).

Parameters:	group (str) – Base Name of group new_name (str_ref) – New Name of group

New in version 5.0.8.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_3d_group_flags(group_num)¶

Get a 3D geometry group’s 3D rendering flags.

Parameters:	group_num (int) – Group number
Returns:	Combination of MVIEW_3D_RENDER constants flags or 0
Return type:	int

New in version 9.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_3d_point_of_view(x, y, z, distance, declination, inclination)¶

Get 3D point of view (values are will be rDUMMY if view for 2D views)

Parameters:	x (float_ref) – X center y (float_ref) – Y center z (float_ref) – Z center distance (float_ref) – Distance from center declination (float_ref) – Declination, 0 to 360 CW from Y inclination (float_ref) – Inclination, -90 to +90

New in version 9.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_agg_file_names(group, vv)¶

Get the names of grid files stored in an GXAGG.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name vv (GXVV) – Returned string `GXVV` of type -`STR_FILE`

New in version 5.1.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The group must be an GXAGG group. Check this using is_group and MVIEW_IS_AGG.

get_aggregate(group)¶

Get an existing Aggregate object from the view.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	`GXAGG` object
Return type:	GXAGG

New in version 9.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This method returns a cached object owned by the GXMVIEW and will be destroyed automatically when the GXMVIEW is disposed

get_class_name(cl, name)¶

Get a class name.

Parameters:	cl (str) – Class name (str_ref) – Name

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: GXMVIEW class names are intended to be used to record the names of certain classes in the view, such as “Plane” for the default drawing plane.

get_clip_ply(poly)¶

Get clipping polygons, in the user projection

Parameters:	poly (GXPLY) – Poly

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The returned GXPLY is recast into the User projection. For oriented views (especially sections), use get_ply, which returns the Clip GXPLY in the view’s native projection (e.g. the one set using set_ipj).

get_col_symbol(group)¶

Get an existing colored symbol object from the view.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	`GXCSYMB` object
Return type:	GXCSYMB

New in version 9.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This method returns a cached object owned by the GXMVIEW and will be destroyed automatically when the GXMVIEW is disposed

get_datalinkd(group)¶

Get an existing Data Link Display (GXDATALINKD) object from the view.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	`GXDATALINKD` object
Return type:	GXDATALINKD

New in version 9.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This method returns a cached object owned by the GXMVIEW and will be destroyed automatically when the GXMVIEW is disposed

get_def_plane(name)¶

Get the default drawing plane.

Parameters:	name (str_ref) – Name

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: 2D drawing to a 3D View will always be placed on the default drawing plane. If no default drawing plane has been set, the first valid plane in the view is used as the default drawing plane.

get_ext_clip_ply(ext_ply, ply)¶

Get an extended clip GXPLY object used by this view.

Parameters:	ext_ply (int) – Extended ClipPLY number ply (GXPLY) – `GXPLY` object to get

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_group_ext_clip_ply(group, ext_ply)¶

Gets extended clip information for group in view.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group Name ext_ply (int_ref) – Extended `GXPLY` number (returned, -1 if not set)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_group_extent(group_name, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax, unit)¶

Get extent of a group in a view

Parameters:	group_name (str) – Group name xmin (float_ref) – Minimum X, returned ymin (float_ref) – Minimum Y, returned xmax (float_ref) – Maximum X, returned ymax (float_ref) – Maximum Y, returned unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_group_freeze_scale(group_num, scale)¶

Get a scale freezing value for the group (rDUMMY for disabled).

Parameters:	group_num (int) – Group number scale (float_ref) – Variable to fill with freeze scale

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_group_guid(group, guid)¶

Gets a GUID of a group in the GXMVIEW.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number guid (str_ref) – GUID

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: If a GUID was never queried a new one will be assigned and the map will be modified. Only if the map is saved will this value then persist.

get_group_itr(group)¶

Get group GXITR

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Return type:	GXITR

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXITR associate a color distribution with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

get_group_tpat(group)¶

Get group GXTPAT

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Return type:	GXTPAT

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXTPAT associate a thematic color map with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

get_group_transparency(group_name, trans)¶

Gets the transparency value of group

Parameters:	group_name (str) – Group name trans (float_ref) – Transparency (1.0 - Opaque, 0.0 - Transparent)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_guid(guid)¶

Gets the GUID of the GXMVIEW.

Parameters:	guid (str_ref) – GUID

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: If a GUID was never queried a new one will be assigned and the map will be modified. Only if the map is saved will this value then persist.

get_ipj(ipj)¶

Get the projection of the view.

Parameters:	ipj (GXIPJ) – `GXIPJ` in which to place the view `GXIPJ`

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_map()¶

Get the GXMAP of the view.

Returns:	The `GXMAP` of the View.
Return type:	GXMAP

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_map_scale()¶

Get the current map scale of the view

Returns:	The current map scale to 6 significant digits
Return type:	float

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_meta(group, meta)¶

Retrieves Metadata from a group

Parameters:	group (str) – Group Name meta (str_ref) – Meta name
Returns:	`GXMETA` Object
Return type:	GXMETA

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_name(name)¶

Gets the name of a view.

Parameters:	name (str_ref) – View name returned

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_name_ext_clip_ply(ext_ply, name)¶

Get the name of the extended clip GXPLY object in this view.

Parameters:	ext_ply (int) – Extended ClipPLY number name (str_ref) – Name

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_plane_clip_ply(plane, pply)¶

Get the Plane Clip Region

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane index pply (GXPLY) – Clip Region

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: By default it is the View’s Clip Region

get_plane_equation(plane, pitch, yaw, roll, x, y, z, sx, sy, str_val)¶

Get the equation of a plane

Parameters:

plane (int) – Plane index
pitch (float_ref) – Rotation about X (Y toward Z +ve, between -360 and 360)
yaw (float_ref) – Rotation about Y (Z toward X +ve, between -360 and 360)
roll (float_ref) – Rotation about Z (Y toward X +ve, between -360 and 360)
x (float_ref) – X offset of plane
y (float_ref) – Y offset of plane
z (float_ref) – Z offset of plane
sx (float_ref) – X scale
sy (float_ref) – Y scale
str_val (float_ref) – Z scale

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_ply(poly)¶

Get clipping polygons, in the base projection

Parameters:	poly (GXPLY) – Poly

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This should be used to get the clipping polygon for oriented views (especially sections).

get_reg()¶

Get the GXREG of the view.

Returns:	The `GXREG` of the View.
Return type:	GXREG

New in version 5.0.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_user_ipj(ipj)¶

Get the user projection of the view.

Parameters:	ipj (GXIPJ) – `GXIPJ` in which to place the view `GXIPJ`

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_vector_3d(group)¶

Get an existing GXVECTOR3D object from the view.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	`GXVECTOR3D` object
Return type:	GXVECTOR3D

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This method returns a cached object owned by the GXMVIEW and will be destroyed automatically when the GXMVIEW is disposed

get_view_plane_equation(pitch, yaw, roll, x, y, z, sx, sy, str_val)¶

Get the View’s Plane Equation

Parameters:	pitch (float_ref) – Angle in X yaw (float_ref) – Angle in Y roll (float_ref) – Angle in Z x (float_ref) – Offset in X y (float_ref) – Offset in Y z (float_ref) – Offset in Z sx (float_ref) – Scale in X sy (float_ref) – Scale in Y str_val (float_ref) – Scale in Z

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

get_voxd(group)¶

Get an existing GXVOXD object from the view.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	`GXVOXD` object
Return type:	GXVOXD

New in version 8.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This method returns a cached object owned by the GXMVIEW and will be destroyed automatically when the GXMVIEW is disposed

grid(x_inc, y_inc, dx, dy, grid_type)¶

Draw a grid in the current window

Parameters:	x_inc (float) – X grid increment y_inc (float) – Y grid increment dx (float) – dX dot increment/cross X size dy (float) – dY dot increment/cross Y size grid_type (int) – MVIEW_GRID constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The grid will be drawn in the current window specified by the last SetWindow call.

See also

axis_x, axis_y, optimum_tick

group_clip_mode(mode)¶

Set the Clipping mode on or off for new groups.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_CLIP constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: All new groups will be clipped.

group_itr_exists(group)¶

Determine if group GXITR exists.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	1 - `GXITR` exists, 0 - `GXITR` does not exist
Return type:	int

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXITR associate a color distribution with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

group_name(group_num, group_name)¶

Get a group name

Parameters:	group_num (int) – Group number, error if not valid group_name (str_ref) – Group Name

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

group_storage_exists(group, storage_name)¶

Determine if generic storage associated with a group exists.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number storage_name (str) – Storage name
Returns:	1 - storage exists, 0 - storage does not exist
Return type:	int

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: External API users should not use storage names starting with “Geosoft”

group_to_ply(name, pply)¶

Save all polygons in group into GXPLY obj.

Parameters:	name (str) – Group name pply (GXPLY) – `GXPLY` to add to

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The coordinates will be in the working coordinate system of the view. The SetWorkingIPJ_MVIEW method can be used to change the working coordinate system. This function will return an empty GXPLY if the group is hidden.

group_tpat_exists(group)¶

Determine if group GXTPAT exists.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number
Returns:	1 - `GXTPAT` exists, 0 - `GXTPAT` does not exist
Return type:	int

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXTPAT associate a thematic color map with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

hide_marked_groups(mode)¶

Hide/Show marked groups.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_HIDE constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

hide_shadow_2d_interpretations(mode)¶

Hide/Show 2d shadow interpretations.

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_HIDE constants

New in version 8.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_group(group, what)¶

Query a status or characteristic of a group

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name what (int) – MVIEW_IS constants
Returns:	TRUE or FALSE (1 or 0)
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_group_empty(group)¶

Is the group empty?

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name
Returns:	TRUE or FALSE (1 or 0)
Return type:	int

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_movable()¶

Is this view movable?

Return type:	bool

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Views are always physically movable in the API, this flag is for preventing accidental moving in the GXGUI. By default views are not movable.

is_null()¶

Check if this is a null (undefined) instance

Returns:	True if this is a null (undefined) instance, False otherwise.
Return type:	bool

is_projection_empty()¶

Returns 1 if the view projection and view user projection are both empty (undefined).

Returns:	1 if the view projection and view user projection are both empty.
Return type:	int

New in version 9.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Use, for instance, to see if the map view contains projection information. The first time you add data that has projection information you should set up an empty view projection so that subsequent data added with a different projection is properly displayed in relation to the initial data.

is_section()¶

Is the view a section view?

Returns:	TRUE if view is a section view.
Return type:	int

New in version 8.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Section views are recognized because their projection contains one of the following orientations:

IPJ_ORIENT_SECTION - Target-type sections with Z projection horizontally IPJ_ORIENT_SECTION_NORMAL - Like IPJ_ORIENT_SECTION, but Z projects perpendicular to the secton plane. IPJ_ORIENT_SECTION_CROOKED - Crooked sections IPJ_ORIENT_3D - Some Sections extracted from a voxel - e.g. VoxelToGrids, as the voxel can have any orientation in 3D.

is_view_3d()¶

Is the view 3D?

Returns:	TRUE if view is 3D
Return type:	int

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

is_visible()¶

Is this view visible?

Return type:	bool

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

label_fid(vv_x, fid_start, fid_incr, interval, y_loc, y_scale)¶

Label fiducials on a profile

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X `GXVV` fid_start (float) – Fiducial start fid_incr (float) – Fiducial increment interval (float) – Fiducial label interval, default 100.0 y_loc (float) – Y location in view unit y_scale (float) – Y scale

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A 1mm long vertical tick is drawn at the place where a label is present. The label is drawn below the tick.

The incoming X GXVV is used to define the place for label.

label_x(l_loc, left, right, lable_int, just, bound, orient)¶

Label annotations on the X axis

Parameters:	l_loc (float) – Y location in view units left (float) – Left X right (float) – Right X lable_int (float) – Label interval just (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_JUST constants bound (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND constants orient (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Label bounding will justify edge labels to be inside the bar limits. But bounding does not apply if labels are drawn vertically (top right or top left)

See also

axis_x, axis_y, optimum_tick

label_y(x, bottom, top, lable_int, just, bound, orient)¶

Label annotations on the Y axis

Parameters:	x (float) – X location in view units bottom (float) – Bottom Y top (float) – Top Y lable_int (float) – Label interval just (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_JUST constants bound (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND constants orient (int) – MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Label bounding will justify edge labels to be inside the bar limits. But bounding does not apply if labels are drawn vertically (top right or top left)

See also

axis_x, axis_y, optimum_tick

line(x0, y0, x1, y1)¶

Draw a line.

Parameters:	x0 (float) – X0 y0 (float) – Y0 x1 (float) – X1 y1 (float) – Y1

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

line_color(color)¶

Set the line color.

Parameters:	color (int) – Color

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

line_smooth(smooth)¶

Set the line edge smoothing.

Parameters:	smooth (int) – MVIEW_SMOOTH constants

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

line_style(style, pitch)¶

Set the style of a line.

Parameters:	style (int) – Line Style #, see default.lpt pitch (float) – Pitch in view units

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Line styles are selected by ordinal value (line style #) from those defined in default.lpt. If default.lpt does not have a the style specified, the file user.lpt is searched. If this file does not contain the line style solid is assumed.

Note that line styles from default.lpt and user.lpt are read into the map at the time the map is created, not at display time.

line_thick(thick)¶

Set the line thickness.

Parameters:	thick (float) – Line thickness in view space units

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

line_vv(gvv)¶

Draw line segments stored in a GS_D2LINE GXVV.

Parameters:	gvv (GXVV) – `GXVV` for GS_D2LINE

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

link(db, name)¶

Make a link to a database.

Parameters:	db (GXDB) – Database handle name (str) – Link name

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

list_groups(lst, flag)¶

Get a list of the groups in a view.

Parameters:	lst (GXLST) – List flag (int) – MVIEW_GROUP_LIST constants
Returns:	Number of groups in the list
Return type:	int

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

list_plane_groups(plane, lst)¶

List all groups in a specific plane of a 3D view

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane number lst (GXLST) – List of plane names and numbers

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The group names are placed in the list names, group numbers are placed in the list values.

Groups are added to the end of the GXLST.

list_planes(lst)¶

List all planes in a 3D view

Parameters:	lst (GXLST) – List of plane names and numbers

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The plane names are placed in the list names, plane numbers are placed in the list values.

Planes are added to the end of the GXLST.

maker(db, map, prog, type, name, groups)¶

Generates a Maker for the database and/or map.

Parameters:	db (int) – Database required? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) map (int) – Map required? (0 = No, 1 = Yes) prog (str) – Program name type (int) – MAKER constants name (str) – Maker name, used in menu prompt groups (str) – INI groups (terminate each with a ”;”)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

map_origin(x_origin, y_origin)¶

Get the map origin from a view

Parameters:	x_origin (float_ref) – Returned map origin - X y_origin (float_ref) – Returned map origin - Y

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

mark_all_groups(mark)¶

Mark or unmark all groups.

Parameters:	mark (int) – 0 - unmark, 1 - mark

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

mark_empty_groups(mark)¶

Mark/unmark all empty groups.

Parameters:	mark (int) – 0 - unmark, 1 - mark

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

mark_group(name, mark)¶

Mark or unmark a specific group

Parameters:	name (str) – Group name mark (int) – 0 - unmark, 1 - mark

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

measure_text(text, x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max)¶

Compute the bounding rectangle in view units of the text using the current attributes.

Parameters:	text (str) – Text string x_min (float_ref) – X minimum y_min (float_ref) – Y minimum x_max (float_ref) – X maximum y_max (float_ref) – Y maximum

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Area will be 0 if error occurred (does not fail). This will return the bounding rectangle as if the text was placed at 0,0 and adjusted according to the current text alignment and angle set for the view. Also see notes for text_size.

meta(meta, name)¶

Store Metadata in a group

Parameters:	meta (GXMETA) – `GXMETA` object name (str) – Menu name of Object

New in version 5.1.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

mode_pj(mode)¶

Set the working projection mode

Parameters:	mode (int) – MVIEW_PJ constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This controls how your coordinates and attributes will be interpreted. A working projection must be set useing SetWorkingIPJ_MVIEW for this method to have any effect.

See also

SetWorkingIPJ

move_group_backward(group)¶

Move the group backward one position (render sooner).

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name

New in version 5.1.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

move_group_forward(group)¶

Move the group forward one position (render later).

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name

New in version 5.1.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

move_group_to_back(group)¶

Move the group to the back (render first).

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name

New in version 5.1.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

move_group_to_front(group)¶

Move the group to the front (render last).

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name

New in version 5.1.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

north()¶

Returns North direction at center of view.

Returns:	North direction id deg. azimuth relative to view Y.
Return type:	float

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: North is calculated from the GXIPJ North direction. It will be rDUMMY if GXIPJ is unknown.

classmethod null()¶

A null (undefined) instance of GXMVIEW

Returns:	A null `GXMVIEW`
Return type:	GXMVIEW

num_ext_clip_ply()¶

Get the number of extended clip GXPLY objects in this view.

Returns:	Number of PLYs
Return type:	int

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

classmethod optimum_tick(min, max, sep)¶

Return a default optimum tick interval

Parameters:	min (float) – Minimum of range max (float) – Maximum sep (float_ref) – Optimum interval

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

pat_angle(angle)¶

Sets the pattern angle

Parameters:	angle (float) – Angle

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Allows the user to apply a rotation to the basic pattern. Care should be taken to ensure that the tiling remains continuous; i.e. if the pattern consists of horizontal lines, only angles of -90, 0, 90, 180 (etc.) would give seamless tiling. However, simple, closed figure, such as a star, could be given any angle. Rotations about the center point (0.5, 0.5) of the unit cell are performed prior to applying PatSize. The default value is 0.0. Setting an angle of -999 inititates the random angle feature, and each pattern tile is rotated to a different angle. Using this along with PatStyle(View, MVIEW_TILE_RANDOM) can give a “hand-drawn” effect to geological fills.

See the IMPORTANT note for sPatNumber_MVIEW().

pat_density(density)¶

Sets the tiling density.

Parameters:	density (float) – Relative density (default = 1).

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This number is the ratio between the plotted unit cell size and the distance between the plotted tile centers. The default value is 1. A value larger than 1 increases the density of the pattern, while values less than 1 make the pattern more “spread out”. This can be used along with sPatStyleMethod to create more complicated fills from simple patterns.

See the IMPORTANT note for sPatNumber_MVIEW().

pat_number(number)¶

Sets the pattern number

Parameters:	number (int) – Pattern number

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Pattern 0 is solid fill.(default) Set the pattern color using fill_color.

Patterns are selected by ordinal value (pattern number) from those defined in default.pat. If default.pat does not have a the pattern specified, the file user.pat is searched. If this file does not contain the pattern solid is assumed.

Note that patterns from default.pat and user.pat are read into the map at the time the map is created, not at display time.

IMPORTANT: A call to this function resets all the various pattern attributes to those defined for the selected pattern. If you want to modify any attributes, call that function (e.g. sPatSize_MVIEW(), AFTER you call sPatNumber_MVIEW().

pat_size(size)¶

Sets the pattern unit cell size (X)

Parameters:	size (float) – Pattern size in view units

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: See the IMPORTANT note for sPatNumber_MVIEW().

pat_style(style)¶

Sets the tiling method (i.e. rectangle, triangle)

Parameters:	style (int) – MVIEW_TILE constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Normally, the unit cell is duplicated across the fill area like floor tiles (MVIEW_TILE_RECTANGULAR). DIAGONAL tiling rotates the tiling positions (but not the tiles) by 45 degrees. TRIANGULAR tiling Offsets each succeeding row by half the unit cell size, and lessens the vertical offset, so that the unit cell centers form a triangular grid pattern. RANDOM tiling adds small random offsets in both directions to give the diffuse effect seen on many geological maps.

NOTE: Some patterns are designed to be interlocking and may only work “correctly” with one tiling method.

See the IMPORTANT note for sPatNumber_MVIEW().

pat_thick(thick)¶

Sets the pattern line thickness

Parameters:	thick (float) – Line thickness as fraction of pattern size (ie. 0.05)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: See the IMPORTANT note for sPatNumber_MVIEW().

plot_to_view(x, y)¶

Convert a plot coordinate in mm to a VIEW coordinate.

Parameters:	x (float_ref) – X in plot mm, returned in View coordinates y (float_ref) – Y in plot mm, returned in View coordinates

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

point_3d(x, y, z)¶

Draw a 3D point.

Parameters:	x (float) – X y (float) – Y z (float) – Z

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The Line color and line thickness will affect rendering.

poly_line(type, vv_x, vv_y)¶

Draw a polyline or polygon (dummies deleted).

Parameters:	type (int) – MVIEW_DRAW constants vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Dummies in X and/or Y GXVV are deleted and it results in ‘solid’ line. Using poly_line_dm (below) function if gaps from dummies are to be kept.

poly_line_3d(vv_x, vv_y, vv_z)¶

Draw a 3D polyline.

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates. vv_z (GXVV) – Z coordinates.

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Dummies are not allowed in the line. Line Color, Thickness is supported on rendering

poly_line_dm(vv_x, vv_y)¶

Draw a polyline with gaps defined by dummies in X/Y VVs

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

poly_wrap(vv_x, vv_y)¶

Draw wrapped polylines from X and Y GXVV‘s.

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Convert a given VVy into a wrapped VVy using the current view window as the wrap region. Then draw polylines from it.

See also

poly_line

polygon_dm(vv_x, vv_y)¶

Like PolyLineDm, but draw polygons.

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X coordinates. vv_y (GXVV) – Y coordinates.

New in version 5.0.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

polygon_ply(ply)¶

Draw a complex polygon from GXPLY.

New in version 5.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

re_scale(scale)¶

Change the scale of a view.

Parameters:	scale (float) – Scale factor (> 0.0)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The view size is multiplied by the scale factor. The view location will move relative to the map origin by the scale factor.

read_group_storage(group, storage_name)¶

Reads existing generic storage associated with a group into an in-memory GXBF.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number storage_name (str) – Storage name
Returns:	`GXBF` Object
Return type:	GXBF

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: External API users should not use storage names starting with “Geosoft”

rectangle(x0, y0, x1, y1)¶

Draw a rectangle.

Parameters:	x0 (float) – X0 y0 (float) – Y0 x1 (float) – X1 y1 (float) – Y1

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

relocate_group(group, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, asp)¶

Re-locate a group in a view.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name min_x (float) – Area X minimum min_y (float) – Area Y minimum max_x (float) – Area X maximum max_y (float) – Area Y maximum asp (int) – MVIEW_RELOCATE constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

rename_group(old, new)¶

Rename a group.

Parameters:	old (str) – Old group name new (str) – New group name

New in version 5.1.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Does nothing if the group does not already exist.

render(hdc, left, bottom, right, top, min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y)¶

Render a specified area of view onto a Windows DC handle

Parameters:	hdc (int) – DC Handle left (int) – Left value of the render rect in Windows coordinates (bottom>top) bottom (int) – Bottom value right (int) – Right value top (int) – Top value min_x (float) – Area X minimum min_y (float) – Area Y minimum max_x (float) – Area X maximum max_y (float) – Area Y maximum

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

render_order()¶

Query the view render order

Returns:	Render order
Return type:	int

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Views with lower numbers should render first, iDUMMY is undefined

scale_all_group(xs, ys)¶

Scale all groups (except for GRID) in a view

Parameters:	xs (float) – X scale ys (float) – Y scale

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: X (and Y) scale is the ratio of the new dimension over the old dimension of a reference object. For example, if a horizontal straight line of 10m long becomes 20m, X scale should be 2.

The view is then scaled back so that the view occupies the same area size as before. The view’s clip area is updated as well.

scale_mm()¶

Get the horizontal scale in view X units/mm

Returns:	Returns horizontal scale in view X units/mm
Return type:	float

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The scale factor is intended to be used by methods that would like to specify sizes in mm. Examples would be text sizes, line thicknesses and line pitch.

scale_pj_mm()¶

Get horizontal scale in projected user units/mm

Returns:	Returns horizontal scale in projected user units/mm
Return type:	float

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The scale factor is intended to be used by methods that would like to specify sizes in mm. Examples would be text sizes, line thicknesses and line pitch. Same as rScaleMM if working projection not defined

scale_window(min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, bot_x, bot_y, x_scal, y_scal)¶

Assign view coordinates to define a window.

Parameters:	min_x (float) – X minimum in view coordinates min_y (float) – Y minimum max_x (float) – X maximum max_y (float) – Y maximum bot_x (float) – X minimum in plot coordinates bot_y (float) – Y minimum x_scal (float) – Horizontal scale (view unit/plot unit in mm) y_scal (float) – Vertical scale

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The provided coordinates are converted to map mm using the current view translation and scaling. SetWindow is effectively called.

scale_ymm()¶

Get the vertical scale in Y units/mm

Returns:	Returns vertical scale in view Y units/mm
Return type:	float

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The scale factor is intended to be used by methods that would like to specify sizes in mm. Examples would be text sizes, line thicknesses and line pitch.

segment(x, y, radius, ratio, angle, start, end)¶

Draw a filled segment of an ellipse.

Parameters:	x (float) – Center x y (float) – Center y radius (float) – Radius ratio (float) – Ratio x/y angle (float) – Angle start (float) – Start angle end (float) – End angle

New in version 5.0.7.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_3d_group_flags(group_num, flags)¶

Set a 3D geometry group’s 3D rendering flags.

Parameters:	group_num (int) – Group number flags (int) – Combination of MVIEW_3D_RENDER constants flags or 0

New in version 9.1.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_3d_point_of_view(x, y, z, distance, declination, inclination)¶

Set 3D point of view (no effect on 2D views)

Parameters:	x (float) – X center y (float) – Y center z (float) – Z center distance (float) – Distance from center declination (float) – Declination, 0 to 360 CW from Y inclination (float) – Inclination, -90 to +90

New in version 9.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_3dn(o3dn)¶

Set the GX3DN object for this view

Parameters:	o3dn (GX3DN) – `GX3DN` to set (NULL for 2D view)

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: To make the view a 2D view, set a GX3DN of NULL.

set_all_groups_to_plane(plane)¶

Set all groups to be within one plane

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane Index to set all groups to

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_all_new_groups_to_plane(plane)¶

Set all groups that are not in any plane to this plane

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane Index to set all groups to

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_class_name(cl, name)¶

Set a class name.

Parameters:	cl (str) – Class name (str) – Name

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: GXMVIEW class names are intended to be used to record the names of certain classes in the view, such as “Plane” for the default drawing plane.

set_clip_ply(poly)¶

Set clipping region to a GXPLY

Parameters:	poly (GXPLY) – Poly

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_def_plane(name)¶

Set the default drawing plane.

Parameters:	name (str) – Name

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: 2D drawing to a 3D View will always be placed on the default drawing plane. If no default drawing plane has been set, the first valid plane in the view is used as the default drawing plane.

set_ext_clip_ply(ext_ply, name, ply)¶

Set an extended clip GXPLY object used by this view.

Parameters:	ext_ply (int) – Extended ClipPLY number, If greater or equal to the return value of `num_ext_clip_ply` it will be added to the end of the current list name (str) – Name (Has to be unique, otherwise error will be returned) ply (GXPLY) – `GXPLY` object to set, use a null `GXPLY` to rename an existing object
Returns:	Index of new or changed `GXPLY`, -1 on error
Return type:	int

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_freeze_scale(scale)¶

Set a scale freezing value into stream (rDUMMY for disabled).

Parameters:	scale (float) – Freeze Scale value

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Objects written after this will override any scale freezing set for the group

set_group_ext_clip_ply(group, ext_ply)¶

Sets extended clip information for group in view.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group Name ext_ply (int) – Extended `GXPLY` number (-1 to clear)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_group_freeze_scale(group_num, scale)¶

Set a scale freezing value for the group (rDUMMY for disabled).

Parameters:	group_num (int) – Group number scale (float) – Variable to fill with freeze scale

New in version 7.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_group_itr(group, itr)¶

Set group GXITR

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXITR associate a color distribution with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

set_group_moveable(group, move)¶

Set the movable attribute of a group.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group name move (int) – 0 - not movable, 1 - movable

New in version 5.0.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_group_to_plane(plane, group)¶

Set a group to a plane

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane Index to set all groups to group (str) – Name of group to set

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_group_tpat(group, tpat)¶

Set group GXTPAT

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: A group GXTPAT associate a thematic color map with mixed vector groups (e.g. Drillhole Lithology tubes) groups. Used by legend UI support in 3D. Note that modifying this information does not currently change the group contents and a group needs to be regenerated (e.g. with maker) to refresh the objects.

set_group_transparency(group_name, trans)¶

Sets the transparency value of group

Parameters:	group_name (str) – Group name trans (float) – Transparency (1.0 - Opaque, 0.0 - Transparent)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_ipj(ipj)¶

Set the projection of the view.

Parameters:	ipj (GXIPJ) – `GXIPJ` to place in the view

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This function also sets the User GXIPJ, and automatically clears the WARP before doing so. This would be equivalent to calling _ClearWarp_IPJ' followed by `set_user_ipj on the view.

set_mark_moveable(move)¶

Set the movable attribute of marked groups.

Parameters:	move (int) – 0 - not movable, 1 - movable

New in version 5.0.5.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_meta(group, meta, name)¶

Update the GXMETA in this group with the new meta object.

Parameters:	group (str) – Group Name meta (GXMETA) – `GXMETA` object name (str) – Meta name of Object

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_movability(movable)¶

Set the view movability

New in version 6.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Views are always physically movable in the API, this flag is for preventing accidental moving in the GXGUI. By default views are not movable.

set_plane_clip_ply(plane, pply)¶

Set the Plane Clip Region

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane index pply (GXPLY) – Clip Region

New in version 5.1.4.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: By default it is the View’s Clip Region

set_plane_equation(plane, pitch, yaw, roll, x, y, z, sx, sy, str_val)¶

Set the equation of a plane

Parameters:

plane (int) – Plane index
pitch (float) – Rotation about X (Z toward Y +ve, between -360 and 360)
yaw (float) – Rotation about Y (Z toward X +ve, between -360 and 360)
roll (float) – Rotation about Z (Y toward X +ve, between -360 and 360)
x (float) – X offset of plane
y (float) – Y offset of plane
z (float) – Z offset of plane
sx (float) – X scale
sy (float) – Y scale
str_val (float) – Z scale

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: For a grid with the “Y” axis giving elevation: use rotations = (-90, 0, 0) for a section with azimuth 90 (E-W) use rotations = (-90, 0, -90) for a section with azimuth 0 (N-S)

set_plane_surf_info(plane, sample, base, scale, min, max)¶

Set the surface information

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane index sample (int) – Sample rate (>=1) base (float) – Base scale (float) – Scale min (float) – Min max (float) – Max

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_plane_surface(plane, surface)¶

Set the surface image of a plane

Parameters:	plane (int) – Plane index surface (str) – Optional surface image/grid name, can be NULL

New in version 5.1.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_render_order(order)¶

Set the view render order

Parameters:	order (int) – Render order

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Views with lower numbers should render first, iDUMMY is undefined

set_thin_res(thin)¶

Set polyline/polygon thinning resolution

Parameters:	thin (float) – Thinning resolution in mm, -1.0 to turn off.

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The thinning resolution controls the removal of redundant points from polylines and polygons. Points that deviate from a straight line by less than the thinning resolution are removed. This can significantly reduce the size of a GXMAP file. We recommend that you set the thinning resolution to 0.02 mm.

By default, the thinning resolution is set to 0.05mm.

Set resolution to 0.0 to remove colinear points only.

To turn off thinning after turning it on, call SetThinRes_MVIEW with a resolution of -1.

set_u_fac(hdc)¶

Set the unit conversion of a view.

Parameters:	hdc (float) – New UFac value

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_user_ipj(ipj)¶

Set the user projection of the view.

Parameters:	ipj (GXIPJ) – `GXIPJ` to place in the view

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_visibility(visible)¶

Set the view visibility

New in version 6.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

set_window(min_x, min_y, max_x, max_y, unit)¶

Set the view window

Parameters:	min_x (float) – X minimum min_y (float) – Y minimum max_x (float) – X maximum max_y (float) – Y maximum unit (int) – MVIEW_UNIT constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The current clip region will be set to the clip window.

See also

fit_window, scale_window, extent.

set_working_ipj(ipj)¶

Set the working projection of the view.

Parameters:	ipj (GXIPJ) – The input projection

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The working projection is the coordinate system of coordinates drawn to the view. The working coordinate system can be different than the view coordinate system, in which case the coordinates are re-projected to the view coordinate system before they are placed in the view.

See also

mode_pj to control use of the working projection.

size_symbols(vv_x, vv_y, vv_z)¶

Plot sized symbols

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X vv_y (GXVV) – Y vv_z (GXVV) – Symbol sizes (in view units)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

sphere_3d(x, y, z, radius)¶

Draw a 3D sphere

Parameters:	x (float) – Center X y (float) – Center Y z (float) – Center Z radius (float) – Radius

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The Fill color is used to color the sphere.

start_group(name, mode)¶

Start a group.

Parameters:	name (str) – Group name, can be NULL, Maximum length is `MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH` mode (int) – MVIEW_GROUP constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Line and fill colors and thickness must be set before drawing to a group.

If the group name is NULL, output will be sent to the primary group stream and the MVIEW_GROUP constants is ignored.

Group names must be different from view names.

symb_angle(angle)¶

Set the Symb angle.

Parameters:	angle (float) – Angle in degrees CCW from +X

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symb_color(color)¶

Set the Symbol color.

Parameters:	color (int) – Color

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symb_fill_color(color)¶

Set the Symbol color fill.

Parameters:	color (int) – Color

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symb_font(face, geofont, weight, italic)¶

Set the symbol font and style.

Parameters:	face (str) – Face name geofont (bool) – Geosoft font? weight (int) – MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT constants italic (bool) – Italic font?

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: If the font cannot be found, the DEFAULT_SYMBOL_FONT specified in the [MONTAJ] section of GEOSOFT.INI will be used.

See text_font for the font name syntax.

symb_number(number)¶

Set the Symbol number.

Parameters:	number (int) – Symbol number

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: The lower 16 bits of the number is interpreted as UTF-16 with a valid Unicode character code point. GFN fonts wil produce valid symbols depending on the font for 0x01-0x7f and the degree, plus-minus and diameter symbol(latin small letter o with stroke) for 0xB0, 0xB1 and 0xF8 respectively.

It is possible to check if a character is valid using GXUNC.is_valid_utf16_char. The high 16-bits are reserved for future use. Also see: GXUNC.valid_symbol and GXUNC.validate_symbols.

symb_size(size)¶

Set the Symb size.

Parameters:	size (float) – Size in view units

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symbol(x, y)¶

Plot a symbol

Parameters:	x (float) – X y (float) – Y

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symbols(vv_x, vv_y)¶

Plot symbols

Parameters:	vv_x (GXVV) – X vv_y (GXVV) – Y

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

symbols_itr(itr, vv_x, vv_y, vv_z)¶

Plot symbols using an GXITR

Parameters:	itr (str) – `GXITR` file name (ZON or `GXITR`) vv_x (GXVV) – X vv_y (GXVV) – Y vv_z (GXVV) – Z

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

text(text, x, y)¶

Draw text.

Parameters:	text (str) – Text to plot x (float) – X location of text y (float) – Y location of text

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

text_angle(angle)¶

Set the text angle.

Parameters:	angle (float) – Angle in degrees CCW from +X

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

text_color(color)¶

Set the Text color.

Parameters:	color (int) – Color

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

text_font(face, geo_font, weight, italic)¶

Set the text font.

Parameters:	face (str) – Font face name geo_font (int) – Geosoft font? (TRUE or FALSE) weight (int) – MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT constants italic (int) – Italic font? (TRUE or FALSE)

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Font characteristics can be defined using the function parameters, or may be defined as decorations in the font name. A decorated font name has the following format:

font_name(type,weight,italics,charset)

where type - “TT” or “GFN” weight - last word from MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT (ie. “LIGHT”) italics - “ITALICS” for for italics charset - Before version 6.2. this decoration was honoured and it affected the display of characters above ASCII 127. 6.2. introduced Unicode in the core montaj engine that eliminated the need for such a setting. All strings on the GX API level are encoded in UTF8 constants during runtime which makes it possible to represent all possible characters without using character sets. This decoration will now be ignored.

Qualifiers take precidence over passed parameters. The order of qualifiers is not relevant.

examples:

“sr(GFN,ITALICS)” - geosoft GFN font, normal weight, italics “Arial(TT,XBOLD)” - TrueType font, bold “Times(TT,ITALICS,_EastEurope)” - TrueType font, italics, Eastern Europe charcters

Decorated name qualifiers take precedence over passed parameters.

If the font cannot be found, or if “Default” is used, the DEFAULT_MAP_FONT specified in the [MONTAJ] section of GEOSOFT.INI will be used.

text_ref(ref)¶

Set the text plot reference point.

Parameters:	ref (int) – TEXT_REF constants

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

text_size(size)¶

Set the text size.

Parameters:	size (float) – Size in view units

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Because views may have differing X and Y scales this size can only make sense in one of these directions otherwise text would appear warped on these kinds of views. The X direction was chosen to represent the font size. For instance if the X scale is 1 unit/mm and my Y scale is 2 units/mm a font size of 3.0 view units will result in un-rotated text that appears 6 view units or 3mm high in the Y direction.

Another important thing to keep in mind that this size represents what is known as the “ascent” height of the font. The full height of the text may be higher if characters with accents or lower extension (e.g. the lowercase y) appear in the text. For TrueType fonts the mapping system will do a best effort positioning and sizing of the text using the alignment set and information about the font that it queries from the operating system. For instance; if Arial text “Blog” is placed at (0,0) and the alignment setting is Left-Bottom the left side of the B should be aligned at 0 in the X direction and the bottom of all the letters except y will be at 0 in the Y direction. The lower part of the y will extend below 0 in the Y (this is known as the “descent” height of the font at this size). The letters B and l should be very close to the size set here (this may differ slightly for different fonts).

tran_scale(x, y, xs, ys)¶

Set the view translation and scaling

Parameters:	x (float) – X origin (user X to be placed at map 0) y (float) – Y origin (user Y to be placed at map 0) xs (float) – X mm/user unit ys (float) – Y mm/user unit

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: Warning. For reasons unknown (and maybe a bug), this function resets the view GXIPJ units. It is a good idea to call the SetUnits_IPJ function after calling this function in order to restore them. This will be addressed in v6.4.

transparency(trans)¶

Sets the transparency for new objects.

Parameters:	trans (float) – Transparency (1.0 - Opaque, 0.0 - Transparent)

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: 1.0 Renders completely opaque objects while 0.0 will be transparent. Objects written after this will have a combined transparency value with the group transparency if it is set (e.g. 0.5 for group and 0.8 stream will result in 0.4).

update_met_afrom_group(group, meta)¶

Fill the GXMETA with group dataset information

Parameters:	group (str) – Group Name meta (GXMETA) – `GXMETA` object to fill

New in version 5.1.6.

License: Geosoft Open License

user_to_view(x, y)¶

Convert a USERplot in mm to a VIEW coordinate

Parameters:	x (float_ref) – X in USER, returned in View coordinates y (float_ref) – Y in USER, returned in View coordinates

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

See also

set_user_ipj get_user_ipj

view_to_plot(x, y)¶

Convert a VIEW coordinate to a plot coordinate in mm.

Parameters:	x (float_ref) – X in View, returned in mm from plot origin y (float_ref) – Y in View, returned in mm from plot origin

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

view_to_user(x, y)¶

Convert a VIEW coordinate to a USER coordinate.

Parameters:	x (float_ref) – X in View, returned in user coordinates y (float_ref) – Y in View, returned in user coordinates

New in version 5.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

See also

set_user_ipj get_user_ipj

voxd(voxd, name)¶

Add a Voxel Display (GXVOXD) object to the view.

Parameters:	name (str) – Name Maximum length is `MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH`

New in version 6.2.

License: Geosoft Open License

write_group_storage(group, storage_name, bf)¶

Open generic existing storage associated with a group for reading.

Parameters:	group (int) – Group number storage_name (str) – Storage name bf (GXBF) – `GXBF` to read from

New in version 9.3.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: External API users should not use storage names starting with “Geosoft”

z_value(val)¶

Sets Z-value info.

Parameters:	val (float) – Z-Value

New in version 6.0.

License: Geosoft Open License

Note: This number is stored in map mainly for exports to other vector formats (e.g ShapeFiles) A contour map that’s exported to a shape file will use this value as a Z-value attributes for its shapes.

MAKER constants¶

Maker defines

MAKER_GX¶

GX

gxapi.MAKER_GX = 0

MVIEW_CLIP constants¶

Boolean clipping defines

CLIP_ON¶

Turn ON clipping

gxapi.CLIP_ON = 1

CLIP_OFF¶

Turn OFF clipping

gxapi.CLIP_OFF = 0

MVIEW_COLOR constants¶

24-bit color defines The color function can be used to create a color int from a color string description. The iColorXXX_MVIEW macros can be used to create colors from component intensities.

C_BLACK¶

Black

gxapi.C_BLACK = 33554432

C_RED¶

Red

gxapi.C_RED = 33554687

C_GREEN¶

Green

gxapi.C_GREEN = 33619712

C_BLUE¶

Blue

gxapi.C_BLUE = 50266112

C_CYAN¶

Cyan

gxapi.C_CYAN = 50331903

C_MAGENTA¶

Magenta

gxapi.C_MAGENTA = 50396928

C_YELLOW¶

Yellow

gxapi.C_YELLOW = 67043328

C_GREY¶

Grey

gxapi.C_GREY = 41975936

C_LT_RED¶

Light Red

gxapi.C_LT_RED = 54542336

C_LT_GREEN¶

Light Green

gxapi.C_LT_GREEN = 54526016

C_LT_BLUE¶

Light Blue

gxapi.C_LT_BLUE = 50348096

C_LT_CYAN¶

Light Cyan

gxapi.C_LT_CYAN = 50331712

C_LT_MAGENTA¶

Light Magenta

gxapi.C_LT_MAGENTA = 50348032

C_LT_YELLOW¶

Light Yellow

gxapi.C_LT_YELLOW = 54525952

C_LT_GREY¶

Light Grey

gxapi.C_LT_GREY = 54542400

C_GREY10¶

Grey 10%

gxapi.C_GREY10 = 51910680

C_GREY25¶

Grey 25%

gxapi.C_GREY25 = 54542400

C_GREY50¶

Grey 50%

gxapi.C_GREY50 = 41975936

C_WHITE¶

White

gxapi.C_WHITE = 50331648

C_TRANSPARENT¶

Transparent or no-draw

gxapi.C_TRANSPARENT = 0

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D constants¶

What parts of the cylinder are closed

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_OPEN¶

Open

gxapi.MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_OPEN = 0

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSESTART¶

Closestart

gxapi.MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSESTART = 1

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSEEND¶

Closeend

gxapi.MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSEEND = 2

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSEALL¶

Closeall

gxapi.MVIEW_CYLINDER3D_CLOSEALL = 3

MVIEW_DRAW constants¶

Polygon drawing defines

MVIEW_DRAW_POLYLINE¶

Draw Polylines

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAW_POLYLINE = 0

MVIEW_DRAW_POLYGON¶

Draw Polygons

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAW_POLYGON = 1

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY constants¶

What types of entities to draw

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_POINTS¶

Draw 3D Points (no normals) [1 verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_POINTS = 0

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINES¶

Draw 3D Lines (no normals) [2 verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINES = 1

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINE_STRIPS¶

Draw 3D Line strip (no normals) [2+x verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINE_STRIPS = 2

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINE_LOOPS¶

Draw 3D Line loop (no normals, closes loop with first point) [2+x verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_LINE_LOOPS = 3

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLES¶

Draw 3D Triangles [3 verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLES = 4

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLE_STRIPS¶

Draw 3D Triangle strips [3+x verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLE_STRIPS = 5

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLE_FANS¶

Draw 3D Triangle fans [3+x verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_TRIANGLE_FANS = 6

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_QUADS¶

Draw 3D Quads (Must be in the same plane) [4 verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_QUADS = 7

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_QUADS_STRIPS¶

Draw 3D Quad Strips (Must be in the same plane) [4+2x verticies per object]

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_QUADS_STRIPS = 8

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_POLYGONS¶

Draw 3D Quad Polygones (Must be in the same plane, must be convex and cannot intersect itself)

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY_POLYGONS = 9

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE constants¶

What types of entities to draw

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE_FLAT¶

Draw flat shaded faces (one normal and color per object)

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE_FLAT = 0

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE_SMOOTH¶

Draw smooth shaded faces (one normal and color per vertex)

gxapi.MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE_SMOOTH = 1

MVIEW_EXTENT constants¶

Types of extents defines

MVIEW_EXTENT_ALL¶

All objects

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_ALL = 0

MVIEW_EXTENT_CLIP¶

Clipping regions

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_CLIP = 1

MVIEW_EXTENT_MAP¶

Map extents

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_MAP = 2

MVIEW_EXTENT_VISIBLE¶

Visible objects

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_VISIBLE = 3

MVIEW_FIT constants¶

Fit area defines

MVIEW_FIT_MAP¶

Fit it to the map area

gxapi.MVIEW_FIT_MAP = 0

MVIEW_FIT_VIEW¶

Fit it to the view area

gxapi.MVIEW_FIT_VIEW = 1

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT constants¶

Font weight defines

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL¶

Normal

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL = 0

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_ULTRALIGHT¶

Ultralight

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_ULTRALIGHT = 1

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_LIGHT¶

Light

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_LIGHT = 2

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_MEDIUM¶

Medium

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_MEDIUM = 3

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD¶

Bold

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD = 4

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_XBOLD¶

Xbold

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_XBOLD = 5

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_XXBOLD¶

Xxbold

gxapi.MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT_XXBOLD = 6

MVIEW_GRID constants¶

Grid Drawing defines

MVIEW_GRID_DOT¶

Dot

gxapi.MVIEW_GRID_DOT = 0

MVIEW_GRID_LINE¶

Line

gxapi.MVIEW_GRID_LINE = 1

MVIEW_GRID_CROSS¶

Cross

gxapi.MVIEW_GRID_CROSS = 2

MVIEW_GROUP constants¶

Open Group defines

MVIEW_GROUP_NEW¶

New Group (destroy any existing group)

gxapi.MVIEW_GROUP_NEW = 1

MVIEW_GROUP_APPEND¶

Append to an existing Group

gxapi.MVIEW_GROUP_APPEND = 0

MVIEW_GROUP_LIST constants¶

What groups to list

MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_ALL¶

All the groups.

gxapi.MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_ALL = 0

MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_MARKED¶

Those groups marked using the various mark functions.

gxapi.MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_MARKED = 1

MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_VISIBLE¶

Those groups checked as visible in the view/group manager.

gxapi.MVIEW_GROUP_LIST_VISIBLE = 2

MVIEW_HIDE constants¶

Boolean hidding defines

HIDE_ON¶

Turn ON hidding

gxapi.HIDE_ON = 1

HIDE_OFF¶

Turn OFF hidding

gxapi.HIDE_OFF = 0

MVIEW_IS constants¶

Defines for mview types

MVIEW_IS_AGG¶

Agg

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_AGG = 0

MVIEW_IS_MOVABLE¶

Movable

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_MOVABLE = 3

MVIEW_IS_CSYMB¶

Csymb

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_CSYMB = 4

MVIEW_IS_LINKED¶

Linked

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_LINKED = 5

MVIEW_IS_MADE¶

Made

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_MADE = 6

MVIEW_IS_HIDDEN¶

Hidden

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_HIDDEN = 7

MVIEW_IS_CLIPPED¶

Clipped

gxapi.MVIEW_IS_CLIPPED = 8

MVIEW_IS_META¶

MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND constants¶

Label Binding Defines

MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND_NO¶

Label Not Bound

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND_NO = 0

MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND_YES¶

Label Bound

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND_YES = 1

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST constants¶

Label Justification Defines

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_TOP¶

Top

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_TOP = 0

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_BOTTOM¶

Bottom

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_BOTTOM = 1

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_LEFT¶

Left

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_LEFT = 2

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_RIGHT¶

Right

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_JUST_RIGHT = 3

MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT constants¶

Label Orientation Defines

MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL¶

Horizontal

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_HORIZONTAL = 0

MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_TOP_RIGHT¶

Top right

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_TOP_RIGHT = 1

MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_TOP_LEFT¶

Top left

gxapi.MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT_TOP_LEFT = 2

MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH constants¶

Maximum length for view and group names

MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH¶

Maximum Length (1040)

gxapi.MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH = 1040

MVIEW_OPEN constants¶

Open GXMVIEW define

MVIEW_READ¶

Read Only - No changes

gxapi.MVIEW_READ = 0

MVIEW_WRITENEW¶

Create new GXMVIEW - destroys any existing GXMVIEW

gxapi.MVIEW_WRITENEW = 1

MVIEW_WRITEOLD¶

Open existing GXMVIEW for read/write (must exist)

gxapi.MVIEW_WRITEOLD = 2

MVIEW_PJ constants¶

Projection modes

MVIEW_PJ_OFF¶

No reprojection is used and all locations and attributes are assumed to be in the view coordinate system.

gxapi.MVIEW_PJ_OFF = 0

MVIEW_PJ_LOCATION¶

Only locations will be transformed to the view coordinate system.

gxapi.MVIEW_PJ_LOCATION = 1

MVIEW_PJ_ALL¶

Locations and attributes (sizes, thicknesses, angles) will be transformed to the view coordinate system.

gxapi.MVIEW_PJ_ALL = 2

MVIEW_PJ_ON¶

Mode before the last MVIEW_PJ_OFF.

gxapi.MVIEW_PJ_ON = 3

MVIEW_RELOCATE constants¶

Relocation Defines

MVIEW_RELOCATE_FIT¶

Will fit the image to fill the specified area

gxapi.MVIEW_RELOCATE_FIT = 0

MVIEW_RELOCATE_ASPECT¶

Will maintain aspect ratio

gxapi.MVIEW_RELOCATE_ASPECT = 1

MVIEW_RELOCATE_ASPECT_CENTER¶

Will maintain aspect ratio and center in specified area

gxapi.MVIEW_RELOCATE_ASPECT_CENTER = 2

MVIEW_SMOOTH constants¶

Interpolation method to use for drawing line and polygon edges

MVIEW_SMOOTH_NEAREST¶

Nearest neighbour

gxapi.MVIEW_SMOOTH_NEAREST = 0

MVIEW_SMOOTH_CUBIC¶

Cubic Spline

gxapi.MVIEW_SMOOTH_CUBIC = 1

MVIEW_SMOOTH_AKIMA¶

Akima

gxapi.MVIEW_SMOOTH_AKIMA = 2

MVIEW_TILE constants¶

Tiling defines

MVIEW_TILE_RECTANGULAR¶

Rectangular

gxapi.MVIEW_TILE_RECTANGULAR = 0

MVIEW_TILE_DIAGONAL¶

Diagonal

gxapi.MVIEW_TILE_DIAGONAL = 1

MVIEW_TILE_TRIANGULAR¶

Triangular

gxapi.MVIEW_TILE_TRIANGULAR = 2

MVIEW_TILE_RANDOM¶

Random

gxapi.MVIEW_TILE_RANDOM = 3

MVIEW_UNIT constants¶

Coordinate systems defines

MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW¶

View coordinates

gxapi.MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW = 0

MVIEW_UNIT_PLOT¶

Plot hi-metric (mm*100) on the map.

gxapi.MVIEW_UNIT_PLOT = 1

MVIEW_UNIT_MM¶

Plot mm on the map.

gxapi.MVIEW_UNIT_MM = 2

MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW_UNWARPED¶

View coordinates without a warp if there is one

gxapi.MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW_UNWARPED = 3

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT constants¶

Types of units for extents (these map to the MVIEW_UNIT constants defines directly)

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_VIEW¶

MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_VIEW = 0

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_PLOT¶

MVIEW_UNIT_PLOT

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_PLOT = 1

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_MM¶

MVIEW_UNIT_MM

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_MM = 2

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_VIEW_UNWARPED¶

MVIEW_UNIT_VIEW_UNWARPED

gxapi.MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT_VIEW_UNWARPED = 3

TEXT_REF constants¶

Text reference locations

TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_LEFT¶

Bottom left

gxapi.TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_LEFT = 0

TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_CENTER¶

Bottom center

gxapi.TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_CENTER = 1

TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_RIGHT¶

Bottom right

gxapi.TEXT_REF_BOTTOM_RIGHT = 2

TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_LEFT¶

Middle left

gxapi.TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_LEFT = 3

TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_CENTER¶

Middle center

gxapi.TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_CENTER = 4

TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_RIGHT¶

Middle right

gxapi.TEXT_REF_MIDDLE_RIGHT = 5

TEXT_REF_TOP_LEFT¶

Top left

gxapi.TEXT_REF_TOP_LEFT = 6

TEXT_REF_TOP_CENTER¶

Top center

gxapi.TEXT_REF_TOP_CENTER = 7

TEXT_REF_TOP_RIGHT¶

Top right

gxapi.TEXT_REF_TOP_RIGHT = 8

MVIEW_3D_RENDER constants¶

3D Geometry rendering defines. These flags only affect mixed geometry groups and not the data specific groups (e.g. voxels, vector voxels surfaces etc.). Each of those groups has predefined optimum behaviour and any changes to these flags are ignored.

MVIEW_3D_RENDER_BACKFACES¶

This flag is enabled if the backfaces of geometry should be rendered

gxapi.MVIEW_3D_RENDER_BACKFACES = 1

MVIEW_3D_DONT_SCALE_GEOMETRY¶

If the exaggeration scales of the 3D view in X, Y and/or Z is set to anything other than 1.0 any geometric objects (spheres, cubes etc.) for 3D groups with the following flags will render untransformed while only the centers of the objects are changed. This ensures the objects appear in the correct place with respect to other data being rendered (and scaled).

gxapi.MVIEW_3D_DONT_SCALE_GEOMETRY = 2

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GXMVIEW class¶

MAKER constants¶

MVIEW_CLIP constants¶

MVIEW_COLOR constants¶

MVIEW_CYLINDER3D constants¶

MVIEW_DRAW constants¶

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_ENTITY constants¶

MVIEW_DRAWOBJ3D_MODE constants¶

MVIEW_EXTENT constants¶

MVIEW_FIT constants¶

MVIEW_FONT_WEIGHT constants¶

MVIEW_GRID constants¶

MVIEW_GROUP constants¶

MVIEW_GROUP_LIST constants¶

MVIEW_HIDE constants¶

MVIEW_IS constants¶

MVIEW_LABEL_BOUND constants¶

MVIEW_LABEL_JUST constants¶

MVIEW_LABEL_ORIENT constants¶

MVIEW_NAME_LENGTH constants¶

MVIEW_OPEN constants¶

MVIEW_PJ constants¶

MVIEW_RELOCATE constants¶

MVIEW_SMOOTH constants¶

MVIEW_TILE constants¶

MVIEW_UNIT constants¶

MVIEW_EXTENT_UNIT constants¶

TEXT_REF constants¶

MVIEW_3D_RENDER constants¶

Parameters:	plane (str) – Name of Plane
Returns:	x - Index of plane
Return type:	int

Parameters:	name (str) – Group name
Returns:	0 - group does not exist. 1 - group exists.
Return type:	int

Parameters:	group_name (str) – Group name
Returns:	Group Number.
Return type:	int

Parameters:	guid (str) – GUID
Returns:	Group Number.
Return type:	int

Parameters:	plane (str) – Name of the plane
Returns:	Plane number, -1 if not found
Return type:	int