ImplicitQuadric
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Description¶
Create an ellipsoid by using the implicit quadric.
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ImplicitQuadric.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import vtkQuadric
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersCore import vtkContourFilter
from vtkmodules.vtkImagingHybrid import vtkSampleFunction
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
vtkActor,
vtkPolyDataMapper,
vtkRenderWindow,
vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
vtkRenderer
)
def main():
colors = vtkNamedColors()
# Create an ellipsoid using a implicit quadric.
quadric = vtkQuadric(coefficients=(0.5, 1, 0.2, 0, 0.1, 0, 0, 0.2, 0, 0))
# The sample function generates a distance function from the implicit
# function. This is then contoured to get a polygonal surface.
sample = vtkSampleFunction(implicit_function=quadric, model_bounds=(-0.5, 0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.5, 0.5),
sample_dimensions=(40, 40, 40), compute_normals=False)
# Contour
surface = vtkContourFilter()
surface.SetValue(0, 0.0)
# Mapper
mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper(scalar_visibility=False)
sample >> surface >> mapper
# Actor
actor = vtkActor(mapper=mapper)
actor.property.edge_visibility = True
actor.property.color = colors.GetColor3d('AliceBlue')
actor.property.edge_color = colors.GetColor3d('SteelBlue')
# A renderer and render window.
renderer = vtkRenderer(background=colors.GetColor3d('Silver'))
renwin = vtkRenderWindow(window_name='ImplicitQuadric')
renwin.AddRenderer(renderer)
# Add the actor.
renderer.AddActor(actor)
# An interactor.
interactor = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
interactor.render_window = renwin
# Start
interactor.Initialize()
renwin.Render()
interactor.Start()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()