vtkRIBExporter Class Reference

#include <vtkRIBExporter.h>

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Detailed Description

export a scene into RenderMan RIB format.

vtkRIBExporter is a concrete subclass of vtkExporter that writes a Renderman .RIB files. The input specifies a vtkRenderWindow. All visible actors and lights will be included in the rib file. The following file naming conventions apply: rib file - FilePrefix.rib image file created by RenderMan - FilePrefix.tif texture files - TexturePrefix_0xADDR_MTIME.tif This object does NOT generate an image file. The user must run either RenderMan or a RenderMan emulator like Blue Moon Ray Tracer (BMRT). vtk properties are convert to Renderman shaders as follows: Normal property, no texture map - plastic.sl Normal property with texture map - txtplastic.sl These two shaders must be compiled by the rendering package being used. vtkRIBExporter also supports custom shaders. The shaders are written using the Renderman Shading Language. See "The Renderman Companion", ISBN 0-201-50868, 1989 for details on writing shaders. vtkRIBProperty specifies the declarations and parameter settings for custom shaders. Tcl Example: generate a rib file for the current rendering. vtkRIBExporter myRIB myRIB SetInput $renWin myRIB SetFIlePrefix mine myRIB Write This will create a file mine.rib. After running this file through a Renderman renderer a file mine.tif will contain the rendered image.

See also:

vtkExporter vtkRIBProperty

Tests:

vtkRIBExporter (Tests)

Definition at line 65 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

Public Types
typedef vtkExporter	Superclass
Public Member Functions
virtual const char *	GetClassName ()
virtual int	IsA (const char *type)
void	PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
virtual void	SetSize (int, int)
void	SetSize (int[2])
virtual int *	GetSize ()
virtual void	GetSize (int data[2])
virtual void	SetPixelSamples (int, int)
void	SetPixelSamples (int[2])
virtual int *	GetPixelSamples ()
virtual void	GetPixelSamples (int data[2])
virtual void	SetFilePrefix (const char *)
virtual char *	GetFilePrefix ()
virtual void	SetTexturePrefix (const char *)
virtual char *	GetTexturePrefix ()
virtual void	SetBackground (int)
virtual int	GetBackground ()
virtual void	BackgroundOn ()
virtual void	BackgroundOff ()
virtual void	SetExportArrays (int)
virtual void	ExportArraysOn ()
virtual void	ExportArraysOff ()
virtual int	GetExportArrays ()
Static Public Member Functions
static vtkRIBExporter *	New ()
static int	IsTypeOf (const char *type)
static vtkRIBExporter *	SafeDownCast (vtkObject *o)
Protected Member Functions
	vtkRIBExporter ()
void	WriteData ()
void	WriteActor (vtkActor *anActor)
void	ModifyArrayName (char *newname, const char *name)
char *	GetTextureName (vtkTexture *aTexture)
char *	GetTIFFName (vtkTexture *aTexture)
	~vtkRIBExporter ()
void	WriteHeader (vtkRenderer *aRen)
void	WriteTrailer ()
void	WriteTexture (vtkTexture *aTexture)
void	WriteViewport (vtkRenderer *aRenderer, int size[2])
void	WriteCamera (vtkCamera *aCamera)
void	WriteLight (vtkLight *aLight, int count)
void	WriteAmbientLight (int count)
void	WriteProperty (vtkProperty *aProperty, vtkTexture *aTexture)
void	WritePolygons (vtkPolyData *pd, vtkUnsignedCharArray *colors, vtkProperty *aProperty)
void	WriteStrips (vtkPolyData *pd, vtkUnsignedCharArray *colors, vtkProperty *aProperty)
Protected Attributes
int	Background
int	Size [2]
int	PixelSamples [2]
int	ExportArrays
char *	FilePrefix
FILE *	FilePtr
char *	TexturePrefix

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Member Typedef Documentation

typedef vtkExporter vtkRIBExporter::Superclass

Reimplemented from vtkExporter. Definition at line 69 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vtkRIBExporter::vtkRIBExporter (   )  [protected]

vtkRIBExporter::~vtkRIBExporter (   )  [protected]

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Member Function Documentation

static vtkRIBExporter* vtkRIBExporter::New (   )  [static]

Create an object with Debug turned off, modified time initialized to zero, and reference counting on. Reimplemented from vtkObject.

virtual const char* vtkRIBExporter::GetClassName (   )  [virtual]

Reimplemented from vtkExporter.

static int vtkRIBExporter::IsTypeOf (  const char *  type  )  [static]

Return 1 if this class type is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeRevisionMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkExporter.

virtual int vtkRIBExporter::IsA (  const char *  type  )  [virtual]

Return 1 if this class is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeRevisionMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkExporter.

static vtkRIBExporter* vtkRIBExporter::SafeDownCast (  vtkObject *  o  )  [static]

Reimplemented from vtkExporter.

void vtkRIBExporter::PrintSelf (  ostream &  os, vtkIndent  indent )  [virtual]

Methods invoked by print to print information about the object including superclasses. Typically not called by the user (use Print() instead) but used in the hierarchical print process to combine the output of several classes. Reimplemented from vtkExporter.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetSize (  int  , int  )  [virtual]

Specify the size of the image for RenderMan. If none is specified, the size of the render window will be used.

void vtkRIBExporter::SetSize (  int  [2]  )

virtual int* vtkRIBExporter::GetSize (   )  [virtual]

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::GetSize (  int  data[2]  )  [virtual]

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetPixelSamples (  int  , int  )  [virtual]

Specify the sampling rate for the rendering. Default is 2 2.

void vtkRIBExporter::SetPixelSamples (  int  [2]  )

Specify the sampling rate for the rendering. Default is 2 2.

virtual int* vtkRIBExporter::GetPixelSamples (   )  [virtual]

Specify the sampling rate for the rendering. Default is 2 2.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::GetPixelSamples (  int  data[2]  )  [virtual]

Specify the sampling rate for the rendering. Default is 2 2.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetFilePrefix (  const char *   )  [virtual]

Specify the prefix of the files to write out. The resulting file names will have .RIB appended to them.

virtual char* vtkRIBExporter::GetFilePrefix (   )  [virtual]

Specify the prefix of the files to write out. The resulting file names will have .RIB appended to them.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetTexturePrefix (  const char *   )  [virtual]

Specify the prefix of any generated texture files.

virtual char* vtkRIBExporter::GetTexturePrefix (   )  [virtual]

Specify the prefix of any generated texture files.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetBackground (  int   )  [virtual]

Set/Get the background flag. Default is 0 (off). If set, the rib file will contain an image shader that will use the renderer window's background color. Normally, RenderMan does generate backgrounds. Backgrounds are composited into the scene with the tiffcomp program that comes with Pixar's RenderMan Toolkit. In fact, Pixar's Renderman will accept an image shader but only sets the alpha of the background. Images created this way will still have a black background but contain an alpha of 1 at all pixels and CANNOT be subsequently composited with other images using tiffcomp. However, other RenderMan compliant renderers like Blue Moon Ray Tracing (BMRT) do allow image shaders and properly set the background color. If this sounds too confusing, use the following rules: If you are using Pixar's Renderman, leave the Background off. Otherwise, try setting BackGroundOn and see if you get the desired results.

virtual int vtkRIBExporter::GetBackground (   )  [virtual]

Set/Get the background flag. Default is 0 (off). If set, the rib file will contain an image shader that will use the renderer window's background color. Normally, RenderMan does generate backgrounds. Backgrounds are composited into the scene with the tiffcomp program that comes with Pixar's RenderMan Toolkit. In fact, Pixar's Renderman will accept an image shader but only sets the alpha of the background. Images created this way will still have a black background but contain an alpha of 1 at all pixels and CANNOT be subsequently composited with other images using tiffcomp. However, other RenderMan compliant renderers like Blue Moon Ray Tracing (BMRT) do allow image shaders and properly set the background color. If this sounds too confusing, use the following rules: If you are using Pixar's Renderman, leave the Background off. Otherwise, try setting BackGroundOn and see if you get the desired results.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::BackgroundOn (   )  [virtual]

Set/Get the background flag. Default is 0 (off). If set, the rib file will contain an image shader that will use the renderer window's background color. Normally, RenderMan does generate backgrounds. Backgrounds are composited into the scene with the tiffcomp program that comes with Pixar's RenderMan Toolkit. In fact, Pixar's Renderman will accept an image shader but only sets the alpha of the background. Images created this way will still have a black background but contain an alpha of 1 at all pixels and CANNOT be subsequently composited with other images using tiffcomp. However, other RenderMan compliant renderers like Blue Moon Ray Tracing (BMRT) do allow image shaders and properly set the background color. If this sounds too confusing, use the following rules: If you are using Pixar's Renderman, leave the Background off. Otherwise, try setting BackGroundOn and see if you get the desired results.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::BackgroundOff (   )  [virtual]

Set/Get the background flag. Default is 0 (off). If set, the rib file will contain an image shader that will use the renderer window's background color. Normally, RenderMan does generate backgrounds. Backgrounds are composited into the scene with the tiffcomp program that comes with Pixar's RenderMan Toolkit. In fact, Pixar's Renderman will accept an image shader but only sets the alpha of the background. Images created this way will still have a black background but contain an alpha of 1 at all pixels and CANNOT be subsequently composited with other images using tiffcomp. However, other RenderMan compliant renderers like Blue Moon Ray Tracing (BMRT) do allow image shaders and properly set the background color. If this sounds too confusing, use the following rules: If you are using Pixar's Renderman, leave the Background off. Otherwise, try setting BackGroundOn and see if you get the desired results.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::SetExportArrays (  int   )  [virtual]

Set or get the ExportArrays. If ExportArrays is set, then all point data, field data, and cell data arrays will get exported together with polygons.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::ExportArraysOn (   )  [virtual]

Set or get the ExportArrays. If ExportArrays is set, then all point data, field data, and cell data arrays will get exported together with polygons.

virtual void vtkRIBExporter::ExportArraysOff (   )  [virtual]

Set or get the ExportArrays. If ExportArrays is set, then all point data, field data, and cell data arrays will get exported together with polygons.

virtual int vtkRIBExporter::GetExportArrays (   )  [virtual]

Set or get the ExportArrays. If ExportArrays is set, then all point data, field data, and cell data arrays will get exported together with polygons.

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteHeader (  vtkRenderer *  aRen  )  [protected]

Write the RIB header.

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteTrailer (   )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteTexture (  vtkTexture *  aTexture  )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteViewport (  vtkRenderer *  aRenderer, int  size[2] )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteCamera (  vtkCamera *  aCamera  )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteLight (  vtkLight *  aLight, int  count )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteAmbientLight (  int  count  )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteProperty (  vtkProperty *  aProperty, vtkTexture *  aTexture )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WritePolygons (  vtkPolyData *  pd, vtkUnsignedCharArray *  colors, vtkProperty *  aProperty )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteStrips (  vtkPolyData *  pd, vtkUnsignedCharArray *  colors, vtkProperty *  aProperty )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteData (   )  [protected, virtual]

Implements vtkExporter.

void vtkRIBExporter::WriteActor (  vtkActor *  anActor  )  [protected]

void vtkRIBExporter::ModifyArrayName (  char *  newname, const char *  name )  [protected]

Since additional variables are sent to the shader as variables, and their names are used in the shader, these names have to follow C naming convention. This method modifies array name so that you can use it in shader.

char* vtkRIBExporter::GetTextureName (  vtkTexture *  aTexture  )  [protected]

char* vtkRIBExporter::GetTIFFName (  vtkTexture *  aTexture  )  [protected]

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Member Data Documentation

int vtkRIBExporter::Background [protected]

Definition at line 131 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

int vtkRIBExporter::Size[2] [protected]

Definition at line 132 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

int vtkRIBExporter::PixelSamples[2] [protected]

Definition at line 133 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

int vtkRIBExporter::ExportArrays [protected]

This variable defines whether the arrays are exported or not. Definition at line 136 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

char* vtkRIBExporter::FilePrefix [protected]

Definition at line 165 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

FILE* vtkRIBExporter::FilePtr [protected]

Definition at line 166 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

char* vtkRIBExporter::TexturePrefix [protected]

Definition at line 167 of file vtkRIBExporter.h.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• dox/Hybrid/vtkRIBExporter.h

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