EllipticalCylinderDemo

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import math

import vtk


def main():
    nx, ny, nz = get_program_parameters()
    colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()

    angle = 0
    r1 = 50
    r2 = 30
    centerX = 10.0
    centerY = 5.0

    points = vtk.vtkPoints()
    idx = 0
    while angle <= 2.0 * vtk.vtkMath.Pi() + (vtk.vtkMath.Pi() / 60.0):
        points.InsertNextPoint(r1 * math.cos(angle) + centerX,
                               r2 * math.sin(angle) + centerY,
                               0.0)
        angle = angle + (vtk.vtkMath.Pi() / 60.0)
        idx += 1

    line = vtk.vtkPolyLine()
    line.GetPointIds().SetNumberOfIds(idx)
    for i in range(0, idx):
        line.GetPointIds().SetId(i, i)

    lines = vtk.vtkCellArray()
    lines.InsertNextCell(line)

    polyData = vtk.vtkPolyData()
    polyData.SetPoints(points)
    polyData.SetLines(lines)

    extrude = vtk.vtkLinearExtrusionFilter()
    extrude.SetInputData(polyData)
    extrude.SetExtrusionTypeToNormalExtrusion()
    extrude.SetVector(nx, ny, nz)
    extrude.Update()

    # Create an oriented arrow
    startPoint = [0.0] * 3
    endPoint = [0.0] * 3
    startPoint[0] = centerX
    startPoint[1] = centerY
    startPoint[2] = 0.0
    for i in range(0, 3):
        endPoint[i] = startPoint[i] + extrude.GetVector()[i]

    # Compute a basis
    normalizedX = [0.0] * 3
    normalizedY = [0.0] * 3
    normalizedZ = [0.0] * 3

    # The X axis is a vector from start to end
    vtk.vtkMath.Subtract(endPoint, startPoint, normalizedX)
    length = vtk.vtkMath.Norm(normalizedX)
    vtk.vtkMath.Normalize(normalizedX)

    rng = vtk.vtkMinimalStandardRandomSequence()
    rng.SetSeed(8775070)
    max_r = 10.0

    # The Z axis is an arbitrary vector cross X
    arbitrary = [0.0] * 3
    for i in range(0, 3):
        arbitrary[i] = rng.GetRangeValue(-max_r, max_r)
        rng.Next()
    vtk.vtkMath.Cross(normalizedX, arbitrary, normalizedZ)
    vtk.vtkMath.Normalize(normalizedZ)

    # The Y axis is Z cross X
    vtk.vtkMath.Cross(normalizedZ, normalizedX, normalizedY)
    matrix = vtk.vtkMatrix4x4()

    # Create the direction cosine matrix
    matrix.Identity()
    for i in range(0, 3):
        matrix.SetElement(i, 0, normalizedX[i])
        matrix.SetElement(i, 1, normalizedY[i])
        matrix.SetElement(i, 2, normalizedZ[i])

    # Apply the transforms
    transform = vtk.vtkTransform()
    transform.Translate(startPoint)
    transform.Concatenate(matrix)
    transform.Scale(length, length, length)

    arrowSource = vtk.vtkArrowSource()
    arrowSource.SetTipResolution(31)
    arrowSource.SetShaftResolution(21)

    # Transform the polydata
    transformPD = vtk.vtkTransformPolyDataFilter()
    transformPD.SetTransform(transform)
    transformPD.SetInputConnection(arrowSource.GetOutputPort())

    # Create a mapper and actor for the arrow
    arrowMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    arrowMapper.SetInputConnection(transformPD.GetOutputPort())

    arrowActor = vtk.vtkActor()
    arrowActor.SetMapper(arrowMapper)
    arrowActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Tomato"))

    tubes = vtk.vtkTubeFilter()
    tubes.SetInputData(polyData)
    tubes.SetRadius(2.0)
    tubes.SetNumberOfSides(21)

    lineMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    lineMapper.SetInputConnection(tubes.GetOutputPort())

    lineActor = vtk.vtkActor()
    lineActor.SetMapper(lineMapper)
    lineActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Peacock"))

    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(extrude.GetOutputPort())

    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
    actor.SetMapper(mapper)
    actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Banana"))
    actor.GetProperty().SetOpacity(.7)

    ren = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    ren.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("SlateGray"))
    ren.AddActor(actor)
    ren.AddActor(lineActor)
    ren.AddActor(arrowActor)

    renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    renWin.SetWindowName("Elliptical Cylinder Demo")
    renWin.AddRenderer(ren)
    renWin.SetSize(600, 600)

    iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)

    style = vtk.vtkInteractorStyleTrackballCamera()
    iren.SetInteractorStyle(style)

    camera = vtk.vtkCamera()
    camera.SetPosition(0, 1, 0)
    camera.SetFocalPoint(0, 0, 0)
    camera.SetViewUp(0, 0, 1)
    camera.Azimuth(30)
    camera.Elevation(30)

    ren.SetActiveCamera(camera)
    ren.ResetCamera()
    ren.ResetCameraClippingRange()

    renWin.Render()
    iren.Start()


def get_program_parameters():
    import argparse
    description = 'Elliptical Cylinder Demo.'
    epilogue = '''
The example shows the vtkPolyLine that forms the base of the elliptical cylinder
 and an oriented arrow that represents the vector that vtkLinearExtrusionFilter
 uses to create the cylinder.
The example takes an optional triple that defines the vector for the filter.
The length of the vector is the height of the cylinder.
    '''
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description, epilog=epilogue,
                                     formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
    parser.add_argument('-nx', nargs='?', const=0.0, default=0.0, type=float)
    parser.add_argument('-ny', nargs='?', const=0.0, default=0.0, type=float)
    parser.add_argument('-nz', nargs='?', const=100.0, default=100.0, type=float)
    args = parser.parse_args()
    return args.nx, args.ny, args.nz


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()