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InterpolateFieldDataDemo

vtk-examples/Cxx/Meshes/InterpolateFieldDataDemo

Description

This example uses vtkPointInterpolator probe a high resolution dataset with a lower resolution dataset. Then, using vtkInterpolateDataSetAttributes, interpolate between the original low resolution data and the probed, low resolution data.

Warning

For the vtkPointInterpolator, point arrays will not be interpolated unless PassPointArrays is off. vtkPointInterpolator does not interpolate vtkFieldData. To interpolate vtkFieldData it must be added as the active scalar.

Warning

vtkInterpolateDataSetAttibutes does not interpolate vtkFieldData. To interpolate vtkFieldData it must be added as the active scalar.

Thanks

This example was inspired by Andrew E. Slaughter, Idaho National Laboratory.

Note

In Windows, testing using coarseGrid.e will fail. It seems that this file has UTF-8 characters in it.

Question

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Code

InterpolateFieldDataDemo.cxx

// This example was derived a python script created by Andrew E. Slaughter
#include <vtkActor.h>
#include <vtkCamera.h>
#include <vtkCompositeDataGeometryFilter.h>
#include <vtkDataSetMapper.h>
#include <vtkExodusIIReader.h>
#include <vtkGaussianKernel.h>
#include <vtkInterpolateDataSetAttributes.h>
#include <vtkMultiBlockDataSet.h>
#include <vtkNamedColors.h>
#include <vtkPointData.h>
#include <vtkPointInterpolator.h>
#include <vtkPolyDataMapper.h>
#include <vtkProperty.h>
#include <vtkRenderWindow.h>
#include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
#include <vtkRenderer.h>
#include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
#include <vtkStaticPointLocator.h>
#include <vtkUnstructuredGrid.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  std::string variable = "u";
  double range[2] = {0, 10};

  if (argc < 3)
  {
    std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0]
              << " coarseMesh fineMesh e.g. coarseGrid.e fineGrid.e-s002"
              << std::endl;
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
  std::string file0 = argv[1];
  std::string file1 = argv[2];

  ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // FILE 0: COARSE MESH WITH SOLUTION 0
  vtkNew<vtkExodusIIReader> coarseReader;
  coarseReader->SetFileName(file0.c_str());
  coarseReader->UpdateInformation();
  coarseReader->SetTimeStep(0);
  coarseReader->SetAllArrayStatus(vtkExodusIIReader::NODAL, 1);
  coarseReader->Update();

  vtkNew<vtkCompositeDataGeometryFilter> coarseGeometry;
  coarseGeometry->SetInputConnection(0, coarseReader->GetOutputPort(0));
  coarseGeometry->Update();

  vtkNew<vtkPolyDataMapper> coarseMapper;
  coarseMapper->SetInputConnection(coarseGeometry->GetOutputPort());
  coarseMapper->SelectColorArray(variable.c_str());
  coarseMapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointFieldData();
  coarseMapper->InterpolateScalarsBeforeMappingOn();
  coarseMapper->SetScalarRange(range);

  vtkNew<vtkActor> coarseActor;
  coarseActor->SetMapper(coarseMapper);
  coarseActor->GetProperty()->SetEdgeVisibility(true);

  vtkNew<vtkRenderer> coarseRenderer;
  coarseRenderer->AddViewProp(coarseActor);

  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // FILE 1: FINE MESH WITH SOLUTION 1

  vtkNew<vtkExodusIIReader> fineReader;
  fineReader->SetFileName(file1.c_str());
  fineReader->UpdateInformation();
  fineReader->SetTimeStep(0);
  fineReader->SetAllArrayStatus(vtkExodusIIReader::NODAL, 1);
  fineReader->Update();

  vtkNew<vtkCompositeDataGeometryFilter> fineGeometry;
  fineGeometry->SetInputConnection(0, fineReader->GetOutputPort(0));
  fineGeometry->Update();
  fineGeometry->GetOutput()->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(variable.c_str());

  vtkNew<vtkPolyDataMapper> fineGeometryMapper;
  fineGeometryMapper->SetInputConnection(fineGeometry->GetOutputPort());
  fineGeometryMapper->SelectColorArray(variable.c_str());
  fineGeometryMapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointFieldData();
  fineGeometryMapper->InterpolateScalarsBeforeMappingOn();
  fineGeometryMapper->SetScalarRange(range);

  vtkNew<vtkActor> fineGeometryActor;
  fineGeometryActor->SetMapper(fineGeometryMapper);
  fineGeometryActor->GetProperty()->SetEdgeVisibility(true);

  vtkNew<vtkRenderer> fineGeometryRenderer;
  fineGeometryRenderer->AddViewProp(fineGeometryActor);

  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // PROJECT SOLUTION FROM FILE 0 to GRID FROM FILE 1

  // Build the structure to interpolate onto
  vtkSmartPointer<vtkUnstructuredGrid>
      coarseInterpolatedGrid = // output to be interpolated on to
      vtkSmartPointer<vtkUnstructuredGrid>::New();

  vtkMultiBlockDataSet* coarseMultiBlock = dynamic_cast<vtkMultiBlockDataSet*>(
      coarseReader->GetOutput()->GetBlock(0));
  coarseInterpolatedGrid->DeepCopy(
      dynamic_cast<vtkUnstructuredGrid*>(coarseMultiBlock->GetBlock(0)));

  vtkNew<vtkStaticPointLocator> locator;
  locator->SetDataSet(fineGeometry->GetOutput());
  locator->BuildLocator();

  vtkNew<vtkGaussianKernel> kernel;
  kernel->SetSharpness(4);
  kernel->SetKernelFootprintToNClosest();
  kernel->SetNumberOfPoints(10);
  kernel->SetSharpness(4.0);

  // Probe the fine geometry with the course geometry.
  // NOTE: The point arrays will not be interpolated unless PassPointArrays is
  // off.
  vtkNew<vtkPointInterpolator> coarseInterpolator;
  coarseInterpolator->SetSourceData(
      fineGeometry->GetOutput()); // Pc data set to be probed by input points P
  coarseInterpolator->SetInputData(coarseGeometry->GetOutput());
  coarseInterpolator->SetKernel(kernel);
  coarseInterpolator->SetLocator(locator);
  coarseInterpolator->SetNullPointsStrategyToClosestPoint();
  coarseInterpolator->PassPointArraysOff();
  coarseInterpolator->Update();

  vtkNew<vtkDataSetMapper> coarseInterpolatorMapper;
  coarseInterpolatorMapper->SetInputConnection(
      coarseInterpolator->GetOutputPort());
  coarseInterpolatorMapper->SelectColorArray(variable.c_str());
  coarseInterpolatorMapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointFieldData();
  coarseInterpolatorMapper->InterpolateScalarsBeforeMappingOn();
  coarseInterpolatorMapper->SetScalarRange(range);

  vtkNew<vtkActor> coarseInterpolatorActor;
  coarseInterpolatorActor->SetMapper(coarseInterpolatorMapper);
  coarseInterpolatorActor->GetProperty()->SetEdgeVisibility(true);

  vtkNew<vtkRenderer> coarseInterpolatorRenderer;
  coarseInterpolatorRenderer->AddActor(coarseInterpolatorActor);

  // Set the active scalar for the two inputs.
  // NOTE: InterpolateDataSetAttibutes does not interpolate field data.
  // To interpolate field data it must be added as the active scalar
  coarseInterpolatedGrid->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(variable.c_str());
  coarseInterpolator->GetOutput()->GetPointData()->SetActiveScalars(
      variable.c_str());

  vtkNew<vtkInterpolateDataSetAttributes> coarseInterpolateAttributes;
  coarseInterpolateAttributes->AddInputData(0, coarseInterpolatedGrid);
  coarseInterpolateAttributes->AddInputData(0, coarseInterpolator->GetOutput());
  coarseInterpolateAttributes->SetT(0.5);
  coarseInterpolateAttributes->Update();

  vtkNew<vtkDataSetMapper> coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper;
  coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper->SetInputConnection(
      coarseInterpolateAttributes->GetOutputPort());
  coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper->SelectColorArray(variable.c_str());
  coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointFieldData();
  coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper->InterpolateScalarsBeforeMappingOn();
  coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper->SetScalarRange(range);

  vtkNew<vtkActor> coarseInterpolateAttributesActor;
  coarseInterpolateAttributesActor->SetMapper(coarseInterpolateAttibutesMapper);
  coarseInterpolateAttributesActor->GetProperty()->SetEdgeVisibility(true);

  vtkNew<vtkRenderer> coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer;
  coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer->AddActor(
      coarseInterpolateAttributesActor);

  /////////////////////////
  //  Window and Interactor

  vtkNew<vtkRenderWindow> window;

  // Use the same camera for each renderer
  fineGeometryRenderer->SetActiveCamera(coarseRenderer->GetActiveCamera());
  coarseInterpolatorRenderer->SetActiveCamera(
      coarseRenderer->GetActiveCamera());
  coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer->SetActiveCamera(
      coarseRenderer->GetActiveCamera());

  // Set each renderer color
  vtkNew<vtkNamedColors> colors;
  coarseRenderer->SetBackground(colors->GetColor3d("Gainsboro").GetData());
  coarseInterpolatorRenderer->SetBackground(
      colors->GetColor3d("LightGrey").GetData());
  coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer->SetBackground(
      colors->GetColor3d("Silver").GetData());
  fineGeometryRenderer->SetBackground(colors->GetColor3d("DarkGray").GetData());

  // Set the viewport for each renderer
  coarseRenderer->SetViewport(0, 0, 0.25, 1);
  coarseInterpolatorRenderer->SetViewport(0.25, 0, 0.5, 1);
  coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer->SetViewport(0.5, 0, 0.75, 1);
  fineGeometryRenderer->SetViewport(0.75, 0, 1, 1);

  // Add the renderers
  window->AddRenderer(coarseRenderer);             // low res
  window->AddRenderer(coarseInterpolatorRenderer); // interpolated geometry
  window->AddRenderer(
      coarseInterpolateAttributesRenderer);  // interpolated attributes
  window->AddRenderer(fineGeometryRenderer); // hi res with point data

  // The size the window to hold 4 viewports of width 320
  window->SetSize(1280, 320);
  window->SetWindowName("InterpolateFieldDataDemo");

  // Create the interactor
  vtkNew<vtkRenderWindowInteractor> interactor;
  interactor->SetRenderWindow(window);
  window->Render();
  interactor->Initialize();

  // Reset the camera to a default view, shared by all
  coarseRenderer->ResetCamera();
  interactor->Start();

  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12 FATAL_ERROR)

project(InterpolateFieldDataDemo)

find_package(VTK COMPONENTS 
)

if (NOT VTK_FOUND)
  message(FATAL_ERROR "InterpolateFieldDataDemo: Unable to find the VTK build folder.")
endif()

# Prevent a "command line is too long" failure in Windows.
set(CMAKE_NINJA_FORCE_RESPONSE_FILE "ON" CACHE BOOL "Force Ninja to use response files.")
add_executable(InterpolateFieldDataDemo MACOSX_BUNDLE InterpolateFieldDataDemo.cxx )
  target_link_libraries(InterpolateFieldDataDemo PRIVATE ${VTK_LIBRARIES}
)
# vtk_module_autoinit is needed
vtk_module_autoinit(
  TARGETS InterpolateFieldDataDemo
  MODULES ${VTK_LIBRARIES}
)

Download and Build InterpolateFieldDataDemo

Click here to download InterpolateFieldDataDemo and its CMakeLists.txt file. Once the tarball InterpolateFieldDataDemo.tar has been downloaded and extracted,

cd InterpolateFieldDataDemo/build

If VTK is installed:

cmake ..

If VTK is not installed but compiled on your system, you will need to specify the path to your VTK build:

cmake -DVTK_DIR:PATH=/home/me/vtk_build ..

Build the project:

make

and run it:

./InterpolateFieldDataDemo

WINDOWS USERS

Be sure to add the VTK bin directory to your path. This will resolve the VTK dll's at run time.