Planes
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Planes.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingFreeType
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import (
vtkPlanes,
vtkPolyData
)
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersCore import vtkHull
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersSources import vtkSphereSource
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
vtkActor,
vtkActor2D,
vtkCamera,
vtkPolyDataMapper,
vtkRenderWindow,
vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
vtkRenderer,
vtkTextMapper,
vtkTextProperty
)
def main():
colors = vtkNamedColors()
planes = list()
titles = list()
# Using frustum planes.
titles.append('Using frustum planes')
camera = vtkCamera()
planes_array = [0] * 24
camera.GetFrustumPlanes(1, planes_array)
planes.append(vtkPlanes())
planes[0].SetFrustumPlanes(planes_array)
# Using bounds.
titles.append('Using bounds')
sphere_source = vtkSphereSource()
sphere_source.Update()
bounds = [0] * 6
sphere_source.GetOutput().GetBounds(bounds)
planes.append(vtkPlanes())
planes[1].SetBounds(bounds)
# At this point we have the planes created by both of the methods above.
# You can do whatever you want with them.
# For visualisation we will produce an n-sided convex hull
# and visualise it.
# Create a common text property.
text_property = vtkTextProperty()
text_property.SetFontSize(16)
text_property.SetJustificationToCentered()
ren_win = vtkRenderWindow()
ren_win.SetSize(600, 600)
ren_win.SetWindowName('Planes')
iren = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(ren_win)
hulls = list()
pds = list()
mappers = list()
actors = list()
renderers = list()
text_mappers = list()
text_actors = list()
for i in range(0, len(planes)):
hulls.append(vtkHull())
hulls[i].SetPlanes(planes[i])
pds.append(vtkPolyData())
# To generate the convex hull we supply a vtkPolyData object and a bounding box.
# We define the bounding box to be where we expect the resulting polyhedron to lie.
# Make it a generous fit as it is only used to create the initial
# polygons that are eventually clipped.
hulls[i].GenerateHull(pds[i], -200, 200, -200, 200, -200, 200)
mappers.append(vtkPolyDataMapper())
mappers[i].SetInputData(pds[i])
actors.append(vtkActor())
actors[i].SetMapper(mappers[i])
actors[i].GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d('Moccasin'))
actors[i].GetProperty().SetSpecular(0.8)
actors[i].GetProperty().SetSpecularPower(30)
renderers.append(vtkRenderer())
renderers[i].AddActor(actors[i])
text_mappers.append(vtkTextMapper())
text_mappers[i].SetInput(titles[i])
text_mappers[i].SetTextProperty(text_property)
text_actors.append(vtkActor2D())
text_actors[i].SetMapper(text_mappers[i])
text_actors[i].SetPosition(100, 10)
renderers[i].AddViewProp(text_actors[i])
ren_win.AddRenderer(renderers[i])
# Setup the viewports
x_grid_dimensions = 2
y_grid_dimensions = 1
renderer_size = 300
ren_win.SetSize(renderer_size * x_grid_dimensions, renderer_size * y_grid_dimensions)
for row in range(0, y_grid_dimensions):
for col in range(0, x_grid_dimensions):
index = row * x_grid_dimensions + col
# (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax)
viewport = [float(col) / x_grid_dimensions,
float(y_grid_dimensions - (row + 1)) / y_grid_dimensions,
float(col + 1) / x_grid_dimensions,
float(y_grid_dimensions - row) / y_grid_dimensions]
if index > (len(actors) - 1):
# Add a renderer even if there is no actor.
# This makes the render window background all the same color.
ren = vtkRenderer()
ren.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d('DarkSlateGray'))
ren.SetViewport(viewport)
ren_win.AddRenderer(ren)
continue
renderers[index].SetViewport(viewport)
renderers[index].SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d('DarkSlateGray'))
renderers[index].ResetCamera()
renderers[index].GetActiveCamera().Azimuth(30)
renderers[index].GetActiveCamera().Elevation(-30)
renderers[index].ResetCameraClippingRange()
iren.Initialize()
ren_win.Render()
iren.Start()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()