create an array of quadrilaterals located in a plane More...

#include <vtkPlaneSource.h>

Inheritance diagram for vtkPlaneSource:

Collaboration diagram for vtkPlaneSource:

Public Types
typedef vtkPolyDataAlgorithm	Superclass
Public Member Functions
void	PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
virtual int	IsA (const char *type)
vtkPlaneSource *	NewInstance () const
void	Push (double distance)

virtual void	SetXResolution (int)
virtual int	GetXResolution ()

virtual void	SetYResolution (int)
virtual int	GetYResolution ()

void	SetResolution (const int xR, const int yR)
void	GetResolution (int &xR, int &yR)

virtual void	SetOrigin (double, double, double)
virtual void	SetOrigin (double[3])
virtual double *	GetOrigin ()
virtual void	GetOrigin (double data[3])

void	SetPoint1 (double x, double y, double z)
void	SetPoint1 (double pnt[3])
virtual double *	GetPoint1 ()
virtual void	GetPoint1 (double data[3])

void	SetPoint2 (double x, double y, double z)
void	SetPoint2 (double pnt[3])
virtual double *	GetPoint2 ()
virtual void	GetPoint2 (double data[3])

void	SetCenter (double x, double y, double z)
void	SetCenter (double center[3])
virtual double *	GetCenter ()
virtual void	GetCenter (double data[3])

void	SetNormal (double nx, double ny, double nz)
void	SetNormal (double n[3])
virtual double *	GetNormal ()
virtual void	GetNormal (double data[3])
Static Public Member Functions
static int	IsTypeOf (const char *type)
static vtkPlaneSource *	SafeDownCast (vtkObjectBase *o)
static vtkPlaneSource *	New ()
Protected Member Functions
virtual vtkObjectBase *	NewInstanceInternal () const
	vtkPlaneSource ()
	~vtkPlaneSource ()
int	RequestData (vtkInformation , vtkInformationVector , vtkInformationVector )
int	UpdatePlane (double v1[3], double v2[3])
Protected Attributes
int	XResolution
int	YResolution
double	Origin [3]
double	Point1 [3]
double	Point2 [3]
double	Normal [3]
double	Center [3]

Detailed Description

create an array of quadrilaterals located in a plane

vtkPlaneSource creates an m x n array of quadrilaterals arranged as a regular tiling in a plane. The plane is defined by specifying an origin point, and then two other points that, together with the origin, define two axes for the plane. These axes do not have to be orthogonal - so you can create a parallelogram. (The axes must not be parallel.) The resolution of the plane (i.e., number of subdivisions) is controlled by the ivars XResolution and YResolution.

By default, the plane is centered at the origin and perpendicular to the z-axis, with width and height of length 1 and resolutions set to 1.

There are three convenience methods that allow you to easily move the plane. The first, SetNormal(), allows you to specify the plane normal. The effect of this method is to rotate the plane around the center of the plane, aligning the plane normal with the specified normal. The rotation is about the axis defined by the cross product of the current normal with the new normal. The second, SetCenter(), translates the center of the plane to the specified center point. The third method, Push(), allows you to translate the plane along the plane normal by the distance specified. (Negative Push values translate the plane in the negative normal direction.) Note that the SetNormal(), SetCenter() and Push() methods modify the Origin, Point1, and/or Point2 instance variables.

Warning:: The normal to the plane will point in the direction of the cross product of the first axis (Origin->Point1) with the second (Origin->Point2). This also affects the normals to the generated polygons.

Examples:: vtkPlaneSource (Examples)

Tests:: vtkPlaneSource (Tests)

Definition at line 59 of file vtkPlaneSource.h.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef vtkPolyDataAlgorithm vtkPlaneSource::Superclass

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

Definition at line 63 of file vtkPlaneSource.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vtkPlaneSource::vtkPlaneSource ( ) [protected]

vtkPlaneSource::~vtkPlaneSource ( ) [inline, protected]

Definition at line 132 of file vtkPlaneSource.h.

Member Function Documentation

void vtkPlaneSource::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 vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

static int vtkPlaneSource::IsTypeOf ( const char * name ) [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 vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

virtual int vtkPlaneSource::IsA ( const char * name ) [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 vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

static vtkPlaneSource* vtkPlaneSource::SafeDownCast ( vtkObjectBase * o ) [static]

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

virtual vtkObjectBase* vtkPlaneSource::NewInstanceInternal ( ) const [protected, virtual]

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

vtkPlaneSource* vtkPlaneSource::NewInstance ( ) const

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

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

Construct plane perpendicular to z-axis, resolution 1x1, width and height 1.0, and centered at the origin.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataAlgorithm.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::SetXResolution ( int ) [virtual]

Specify the resolution of the plane along the first axes.

virtual int vtkPlaneSource::GetXResolution ( ) [virtual]

Specify the resolution of the plane along the first axes.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::SetYResolution ( int ) [virtual]

Specify the resolution of the plane along the second axes.

virtual int vtkPlaneSource::GetYResolution ( ) [virtual]

Specify the resolution of the plane along the second axes.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetResolution	(	const int	xR,
		const int	yR
	)

Set the number of x-y subdivisions in the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::GetResolution	(	int &	xR,
		int &	yR
	)		`[inline]`

Set the number of x-y subdivisions in the plane.

Definition at line 84 of file vtkPlaneSource.h.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::SetOrigin	(	double	,
		double	,
		double
	)		`[virtual]`

Specify a point defining the origin of the plane.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::SetOrigin ( double [3] ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the origin of the plane.

virtual double* vtkPlaneSource::GetOrigin ( ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the origin of the plane.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::GetOrigin ( double data[3] ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the origin of the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetPoint1	(	double	x,
		double	y,
		double	z
	)

Specify a point defining the first axis of the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetPoint1 ( double pnt[3] )

Specify a point defining the first axis of the plane.

virtual double* vtkPlaneSource::GetPoint1 ( ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the first axis of the plane.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::GetPoint1 ( double data[3] ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the first axis of the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetPoint2	(	double	x,
		double	y,
		double	z
	)

Specify a point defining the second axis of the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetPoint2 ( double pnt[3] )

Specify a point defining the second axis of the plane.

virtual double* vtkPlaneSource::GetPoint2 ( ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the second axis of the plane.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::GetPoint2 ( double data[3] ) [virtual]

Specify a point defining the second axis of the plane.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetCenter	(	double	x,
		double	y,
		double	z
	)

Set/Get the center of the plane. Works in conjunction with the plane normal to position the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to move the plane to a new center point.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetCenter ( double center[3] )

Set/Get the center of the plane. Works in conjunction with the plane normal to position the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to move the plane to a new center point.

virtual double* vtkPlaneSource::GetCenter ( ) [virtual]

Set/Get the center of the plane. Works in conjunction with the plane normal to position the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to move the plane to a new center point.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::GetCenter ( double data[3] ) [virtual]

Set/Get the center of the plane. Works in conjunction with the plane normal to position the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to move the plane to a new center point.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetNormal	(	double	nx,
		double	ny,
		double	nz
	)

Set/Get the plane normal. Works in conjunction with the plane center to orient the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to rotate the plane around the current center point.

void vtkPlaneSource::SetNormal ( double n[3] )

Set/Get the plane normal. Works in conjunction with the plane center to orient the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to rotate the plane around the current center point.

virtual double* vtkPlaneSource::GetNormal ( ) [virtual]

Set/Get the plane normal. Works in conjunction with the plane center to orient the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to rotate the plane around the current center point.

virtual void vtkPlaneSource::GetNormal ( double data[3] ) [virtual]

Set/Get the plane normal. Works in conjunction with the plane center to orient the plane. Don't use this method to define the plane. Instead, use it to rotate the plane around the current center point.

void vtkPlaneSource::Push ( double distance )

Translate the plane in the direction of the normal by the distance specified. Negative values move the plane in the opposite direction.

int vtkPlaneSource::RequestData	(	vtkInformation *	request,
		vtkInformationVector **	inputVector,
		vtkInformationVector *	outputVector
	)		`[protected, virtual]`