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GetSortMode

This function gets the material sort mode. Most materials with a blend mode other than Blend::Solid should use sorting to draw surfaces back to front.

Syntax

Returns

Returns true if the material is drawn sorted, otherwise false is returned.

Example

window = Window:Create()
context = Context:Create(window)
world = World:Create()
camera = Camera:Create()
directionallight = DirectionalLight:Create()
directionallight:SetRotation(45,35,0)

--Create a material
local material = Material:Create()
material:SetColor(1,1,1,.5)
material:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
material:SetSortMode(true)
Debug:Assert(material:GetSortMode()) --should always be true

local model = nil

model = Model:Box()
model:SetMaterial(material)
model:SetPosition(1.5,0,3)
        
model = Model:Box()
model:SetMaterial(material)
model:SetPosition(1.5,0,5)
        
model = Model:Box()
model:SetMaterial(material)
model:SetPosition(1.5,0,7)      

while true do        
        if window:Closed() or window:KeyHit(Key.Escape) then return false end

        Time:Update()
        world:Update()
        world:Render()
        context:Sync()

        return true
end