If the methods was called successfully a true value is returned. If the target object cannot be accessed it returns false.

          m_esquimo.SetGeometryPosition(Esq_scene_el.SPHERE_1, 0, 0, 2);  //set SPHERE_1 at (0,0,2) position
          // of course you can simply use ID number as an uint instead of "SPHERE_1" const
        

The coordinates refer to the top left corner of container which stores the animation. In this example – esquimoSWF object. The object whose coordinates will be read is identified by id variable. Objects in Esquimo have assigned ID number automatically during their creation. It is this number which you need to pass as the id argument

The position argument is a variable of type Point, which should be defined earlier. It acts as a container for coordinates updated by calling this method.

The part of code below shows the use of this method to track 2D coordinates of gear-wheels from our example. After the reading of coordinates they are assigned to x and y properties of MovieClips which also display these values. Coordinates are read while Esquimo3D.FrameRendered event is invoked.

You need to call this method prior to apllying permanent rotation values. It is commonly used when current angle of an object is stored in separate variables.

          private function startTheJob():void
          {
              addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, OEF);
          }

          private function OEF(e:Event):void
          {
              angle1 ++; 
              angle2 +=2;
              m_esquimo.ClearGeometryRotationMatrix(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1);
              m_esquimo.AppendGeometryRotationMatrixX(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1 , angle);        
              m_esquimo.AppendGeometryRotationMatrixZ(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1 , angle2);           
          }     
        

In the example above the object BOX_1 is rotating along X and Z axis and his current angle values are stored accordingly in angle and angle2 variables.

In the example below a box moves along the orbit at radius of 2. In order to do it BOX_1 is moved by 2 units along X axis and then its pivot point is moved by 2 units in oposite direction.

          private function startTheJob():void
          {
              addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, OEF);
              m_esquimo.SetGeometryPosition(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1 , 2, 0, 0);   
              m_esquimo.SetGeometryPivot(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1, -2, 0, 0);
          }

          private function OEF(e:Event):void
          {
              angle ++;  
              m_esquimo.ClearGeometryRotationMatrix(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1);
              m_esquimo.AppendGeometryRotationMatrixZ(Esq_scene_el.BOX_1, angle);        
          }
        

1 equals 100% scale. SetGeometryScale(objectID, 1, 1, 1) sets the original size of the object. Scaling the object is actually scaling each of its vertices relative to object's pivot point.

          m_esquimo.SetGeometryDistortionType (Esq_scene_el.SPHERE_1, 1);
          m_esquimo.SetGeometryDistortionRange (Esq_scene_el.SPHERE_1, 0.05);