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ParametricObjects

vtk-examples/Java/GeometricObjects/ParametricObjects

Description

See Parametric Equations for Surfaces by Andrew Maclean for an excellent description of these beautiful parametric surfaces. You can edit the following code by selecting any one of the functions and the corresponding object will be displayed.

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Code

ParametricObjects.java

import vtk.vtkActor;
import vtk.vtkNamedColors;
import vtk.vtkParametricFunctionSource;
import vtk.vtkProperty;
import vtk.vtkRenderWindow;
import vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor;
import vtk.vtkRenderer;
import vtk.vtkNativeLibrary;
import vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper;


import vtk.vtkParametricFigure8Klein;
//Uncomment one of the following includes that correspond
//import vtk.vtkParametricBoy;
//import vtk.vtkParametricConicSpiral;
//import vtk.vtkParametricCrossCap ;
//import vtk.vtkParametricDini ;
//import vtk.vtkParametricEllipsoid;
//import vtk.vtkParametricEnneper;
//import vtk.vtkParametricKlein;
//import vtk.vtkParametricMobius;
//import vtk.vtkParametricRandomHills;
//import vtk.vtkParametricRoman;
//import vtk.vtkParametricSpline;
//import vtk.vtkParametricSuperEllipsoid;
//import vtk.vtkParametricSuperToroid;
//import vtk.vtkParametricTorus;




public class ParametricObjects 
{
  //private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

  // -----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Load VTK library and print which library was not properly loaded
  static 
  {
    if (!vtkNativeLibrary.LoadAllNativeLibraries()) 
    {
      for (vtkNativeLibrary lib : vtkNativeLibrary.values()) 
      {
        if (!lib.IsLoaded()) 
        {
          System.out.println(lib.GetLibraryName() + " not loaded");
        }
      }
    }
    vtkNativeLibrary.DisableOutputWindow(null);
  }
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------


  public static void main(String s[]) 
  {
    vtkNamedColors Color = new vtkNamedColors();

    //For Back Color
    double BackColor[] = new double[4];
    //For Diffuse Color
    double DiffuseColor[] = new double[4];
    //Renderer Background Color
    double BgColor[] = new double[4];



    //Change Color Name to Use your own Color for Change Back Color
    Color.GetColor("Navy",BackColor);
    //Change Color Name to Use your own Color for Change Diffuse Color
    Color.GetColor("Red",DiffuseColor);
    //Change Color Name to Use your own Color for Renderer Background
    Color.GetColor("Cornsilk",BgColor);


    vtkParametricFigure8Klein ParametricObject = new vtkParametricFigure8Klein();

    // Uncomment one of the following and
    // ensure the matching include (above) is umcommented).
    //vtkParametricBoy parametricObject = new vtkParametricBoy();
    //vtkParametricConicSpiral parametricObject = new vtkParametricConicSpiral();
    //vtkParametricCrossCap parametricObject = new vtkParametricCrossCap();
    //vtkParametricDini parametricObject = new vtkParametricDini();
    //vtkParametricEllipsoid parametricObject = new vtkParametricEllipsoid();
    //vtkParametricEnneper parametricObject = new vtkParametricEnneper();
    //vtkParametricKlein parametricObject = new vtkParametricKlein();
    //vtkParametricMobius parametricObject = new vtkParametricMobius();
    //vtkParametricRandomHills parametricObject = new vtkParametricRandomHills();
    //vtkParametricRoman parametricObject = new vtkParametricRoman();
    //vtkParametricSpline parametricObject = new vtkParametricSpline();
    //vtkParametricSuperEllipsoid parametricObject = new vtkParametricSuperEllipsoid();
    //vtkParametricSuperToroid parametricObject = new vtkParametricSuperToroid();
    //vtkParametricToru parametricObject = new vtkParametricToru();



    vtkParametricFunctionSource parametricFunctionSource = new vtkParametricFunctionSource();
    parametricFunctionSource.SetParametricFunction(ParametricObject);
    parametricFunctionSource.Update();


    vtkProperty BackProperty = new vtkProperty();
    BackProperty.SetColor(BackColor);

    vtkPolyDataMapper Mapper = new vtkPolyDataMapper();
    Mapper.SetInputConnection(parametricFunctionSource.GetOutputPort());

    vtkActor Actor = new vtkActor();
    Actor.SetMapper(Mapper);
    Actor.GetProperty().SetDiffuseColor(DiffuseColor);
    Actor.GetProperty().SetSpecular(0.5);
    Actor.GetProperty().SetSpecularPower(20);
    Actor.SetBackfaceProperty(BackProperty);

    // Create the renderer, render window and interactor.
    vtkRenderer ren = new vtkRenderer();
    vtkRenderWindow renWin = new vtkRenderWindow();
    renWin.AddRenderer(ren);
    vtkRenderWindowInteractor iren = new vtkRenderWindowInteractor();
    iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin);

    // Visualise the arrow
    ren.AddActor(Actor);
    ren.SetBackground(BgColor);
    ren.ResetCamera();


    renWin.SetSize(300, 300);
    renWin.Render();


    iren.Initialize();
    iren.Start();

  }
}