PseudoVolumeRendering
Repository source: PseudoVolumeRendering
Description¶
This example uses 20 cut planes with opacity of 0.25. Rendered back-to-front to simulate volume rendering.
Info
See Figure 6-32 in Chapter 6 the VTK Textbook.
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Code¶
PseudoVolumeRendering.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
from dataclasses import dataclass
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonCore import vtkLookupTable
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import vtkPlane
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersCore import (
vtkContourFilter,
vtkCutter,
vtkPolyDataNormals,
vtkStripper,
vtkStructuredGridOutlineFilter,
vtkTubeFilter
)
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersExtraction import vtkExtractGrid
from vtkmodules.vtkIOParallel import vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
vtkActor,
vtkCamera,
vtkPolyDataMapper,
vtkProperty,
vtkRenderWindow,
vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
vtkRenderer
)
def main():
xyz_file, q_file = get_program_parameters()
colors = vtkNamedColors()
# Create pipeline. Read structured grid data.
# file_name is an alias for xyz_file_name
pl3d = vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader(xyz_file_name=xyz_file, q_file_name=q_file, scalar_function_number=100,
vector_function_number=202)
pl3d_output = pl3d.update().output.GetBlock(0)
# A convenience, use this filter to limit data for experimentation.
extract = vtkExtractGrid(voi=(1, 55, -1000, 1000, -1000, 1000))
# The (implicit) plane is used to do the cutting.
plane = vtkPlane(origin=(0, 4, 2), normal=(0, 1, 0))
# The cutter is set up to process each contour value over all cells
# (SetSortByToSortByCell). This results in an ordered output of polygons
# which is key to the compositing.
cutter = vtkCutter(cut_function=plane, generate_cut_scalars=False, sort_by=Cutter.SortBy.VTK_SORT_BY_CELL)
clut = vtkLookupTable(hue_range=(0, 0.67))
clut.Build()
cutter_mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper(lookup_table=clut, scalar_range=(0.18, 0.7))
pl3d_output >> extract >> cutter >> cutter_mapper
cut = vtkActor(mapper=cutter_mapper)
# Add in some surface geometry for interest.
iso = vtkContourFilter()
iso.SetValue(0, .22)
normals = vtkPolyDataNormals(feature_angle=60)
iso_mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper(scalar_visibility=False)
pl3d_output >> iso >> normals >> iso_mapper
iso_property = vtkProperty(diffuse_color=colors.GetColor3d('Tomato'),
specular_color=colors.GetColor3d('White'),
diffuse=0.8, specular=0.5, specular_power=30)
iso_actor = vtkActor(mapper=iso_mapper)
iso_actor.property = iso_property
outline = vtkStructuredGridOutlineFilter()
pl3d_output >> outline
outline_strip = vtkStripper()
outline >> outline_strip
outline_tubes = vtkTubeFilter(radius=0.1)
outline >> outline_tubes
outline_strip >> outline_tubes
outline_mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper()
outline_tubes >> outline_mapper
outline_actor = vtkActor(mapper=outline_mapper)
outline_actor.property.color = colors.GetColor3d('Banana')
# Create the RenderWindow, Renderer and Interactor.
ren = vtkRenderer(background=colors.GetColor3d('SlateGray'))
ren_win = vtkRenderWindow(size=(640, 480), window_name='PseudoVolumeRendering')
ren_win.AddRenderer(ren)
iren = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.render_window = ren_win
# Add the actors to the renderer, set the background and size.
ren.AddActor(outline_actor)
ren.AddActor(iso_actor)
iso_actor.visibility = True
ren.AddActor(cut)
# Number od contours.
n = 20
opacity = 1.0 / float(n) * 5.0
cut.property.opacity = 1
camera = vtkCamera(clipping_range=(3.95297, 50), focal_point=(9.71821, 0.458166, 29.3999),
position=(2.7439, -37.3196, 38.7167), view_up=(-0.16123, 0.264271, 0.950876))
camera.ComputeViewPlaneNormal()
ren.active_camera = camera
# Cut: generates n cut planes normal to camera's view plane.
plane.normal = camera.view_plane_normal
plane.origin = camera.focal_point
cutter.GenerateValues(n, -5, 5)
clut.alpha_range = (opacity, opacity)
ren_win.Render()
iren.Start()
def get_program_parameters():
import argparse
description = 'Perform psuedo volume rendering in a structured grid by compositing translucent cut planes.'
epilogue = '''
This same trick can be used for unstructured grids.
Note that for better results, more planes can be created.
Also, if your data is vtkImageData, there are much faster
methods for volume rendering.
'''
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description, epilog=epilogue,
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
parser.add_argument('filename1', help='combxyz.bin.')
parser.add_argument('filename2', help='combq.bin.')
args = parser.parse_args()
return args.filename1, args.filename2
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class Cutter:
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class SortBy:
VTK_SORT_BY_VALUE: int = 0
VTK_SORT_BY_CELL: int = 1
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()