Actor Basic Example

spinningCubeActor.py

# This example creates a spinning cube every time the user right-clicks on the window.
# A custom Actor keeps track of each cube spinning.
from math import *
from euclid import *
from omega import *
from omegaToolkit import *
from cyclops import *

# The actor list is needed to avoid garbage-collecting alive actors.
actors = []

class SpinningCube(Actor):
	cube = None # The cube
	def __init__(self, position):
		super(SpinningCube, self).__init__("spinCube")
		actors.append(self) # Add myself to the actor list
		# Setup the cube
		self.cube = BoxShape.create(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)
		self.cube.setPosition(position)
		self.cube.setEffect('colored -d #ff8080')
		self.setUpdateEnabled(True) # Enable the update callback
		
	def dispose(self):
		# remove myself (and the cube) from the scene.
		actors.remove(self)
		self.cube.getParent().removeChildByRef(self.cube)
	
	# Update animates the cube
	def onUpdate(self, frame, time, dt):
		self.cube.yaw(dt)
		self.cube.pitch(sin(time) / 5.0)

scene = getSceneManager()

# Create light
light1 = Light.create()
light1.setColor(Color(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1))
light1.setPosition(Vector3(0, 4, -4))
light1.setEnabled(True)

def onEvent():
	e = getEvent()
	if(e.getServiceType() == ServiceType.Pointer):
		if(e.isButtonDown(EventFlags.Button2)):
			r = getRayFromEvent(e)
			# Create a new spinning cube 5 meters away from the pointer
			pos = r[1] + r[2] * 5
			SpinningCube(pos)

setEventFunction(onEvent)