createGroup Method

Creates an SGNode of type group.

createGroup(groupName);

Return Value

An SGNode object that represents the newly created group.

Remarks

A group in the Skyline Globe world is an SGNode object that can have child nodes. It is, in many cases, useful to group together several nodes in a hierarchy that has logical meaning. For example, a polygon and a label can reside in a group called “Lake Tahoe” which in itself can reside in a group called “Lakes”.

Example

The following example illustrates the use of the createGroup method.

function createGroup()

{

   var group = globe.creator.createGroup(“Lake Tahoe”);

   globe.root.appendChild(group);

}