• derived nodes inherit all messages from their base classes
  
• see reset method for default settings
  
• all geometry generated below the given node will drawn
  
• this node can be used to duplicate complicated geometry without duplicating the nodes that generate it
  

constructor reference

1 create new pfDCS and set as pfnode
2 distribute the nodeName string
3 distribute the transformName string

method reset

1 remove any previously referenced node
2 clear nodeName string
3 clear transformName string

method message

1 set the name of the node to reference

1.1 remove any previously referenced node
1.2 if the nodeName string is not empty then

1.2.1 find the associated node in the database
1.2.2 if the node was found then add the associated Performer node as a child

2 set the name of the transform to reference

2.1 if the nodeName string is not empty then

2.1.1 find the associated node in the database

method app