## X3DObject.AddPrimitive

### Description

Creates and adds a new primitive as a child of the current X3DObject. The term 'primitive' in this sense means the basic (implicit) shape without details of the geometry. This means that you can use this method to create Implicit Shapes, but X3DObject.AddGeometry is needed to create Geometric Shapes.

### C# Syntax

    X3DObject X3DObject.AddPrimitive( Object in_primPreset, String in_name );

### Scripting Syntax

    oReturn = X3DObject.AddPrimitive( Preset, [Name] );

### Return Value

X3DObject or a more specific interface (for example, Camera)

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
Preset | String | Any preset in the Alphabetical Listing of All Primitive Presets (for example, "Sphere", "Camera", "Wave", etc.)
Name | String | Name of child

### Examples

#### 1. JScript Example

    NewScene( null, false );

    var oRoot = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root;

    var oCam = oRoot.AddPrimitive( "Camera" );

    Application.LogMessage( Application.ClassName(oCam) );

    var oArc = oRoot.AddPrimitive( "Arc" );

    Application.LogMessage( Application.ClassName(oArc) );

    var oSph = oRoot.AddPrimitive( "Sphere" );

    Application.LogMessage( Application.ClassName(oSph) );

    var oNull = oRoot.AddPrimitive( "Null" );

    Application.LogMessage( Application.ClassName(oNull) );

    // Expected results:

    //INFO : Camera

    //INFO : X3DObject

    //INFO : X3DObject

    //INFO : Null

#### 2. VBScript Example

    NewScene , false

    set oRoot = Application.ActiveProject.ActiveScene.Root

    set oNewPrim = oRoot.AddPrimitive( "Spot" )

    Application.LogMessage Application.ClassName(oNewPrim)

    ' Expected results:

    'INFO : Light

### See Also

GetPrim CreatePrim X3DObject.AddGeometry