Returns the bounding radius of the 3d object

Returns the children of the container as an array of 3d objects

Returns the maximum x value of the 3d object

Returns the maximum y value of the 3d object

Returns the maximum z value of the 3d object

Returns the minimum x value of the 3d object

Returns the minimum y value of the 3d object

Returns the minimum z value of the 3d object

Adds a 3d object to the scene as a child of the container

Adds an array of 3d objects to the scene as children of the container

Duplicates the 3d object's properties to another ObjectContainer3D object

Returns a 3d object specified by name from the child array of the container

Moves the origin point of the 3d object without moving the contents

Removes a 3d object from the child array of the container

Removes a 3d object from the child array of the container

Scales the contents of the 3d object.

Used when traversing the scenegraph

Using ObjectContainer3D (groups)  based on V1.9.2 

groupA=new ObjectContainer3D(objA,objB,objC);
//adds three objects to one group

*Lesson_Basic_04_Containers.fla  based on V1.9.2 

// import core library
import away3d.core.scene.*;
// import geometry primitives
import away3d.objects.*;

// create a 3D-viewport
var view:View3D = new View3D({x:300, y:200});
// add viewport to the stage
addChild(view);

// create carousel elements
var plane:Object3D = new RegularPolygon({material:"grey#white", radius:500, y:-100, pushback:true});

var sphere1:Object3D = new Sphere({material:"blue#cyan", radius:50, y:75});
var sphere2:Object3D = new Sphere({material:"blue.jpg", radius:50, y:-75});

var cube1:Object3D = new Cube({material:"green#lime", y:75});
var cube2:Object3D = new Cube({material:"green.jpg", y:-75});

var spheres:Object3D = new ObjectContainer3D({x:400}, sphere1, sphere2);
var cubes:Object3D = new ObjectContainer3D({x:-400}, cube1, cube2);
var torus1:Object3D = new Torus({material:"red.jpg", z:-400});
var torus2:Object3D = new Torus({material:"yellow.jpg", z:400});

// create carousel of the elements
var carousel:Object3D = new ObjectContainer3D(spheres, cubes, torus1, torus2, plane);

// add carousel to the scene
view.scene.addChild(carousel);

// every frame
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void {
	// rotate carousel
    carousel.rotationY = getTimer() / 100;
	
	// rotate pairs
	spheres.rotationZ = getTimer() / 10;
	cubes.rotationX = getTimer() / 10;
	
	// lift tori
	torus1.y = Math.sin(getTimer() / 1000) * 50;
	torus2.y = Math.cos(getTimer() / 1000) * 50;
		
	// rerender viewport
	view.render();
}

From Lesson_Basic_04_Containers.fla