SphereTexture
vtk-examples/Python/Visualization/SphereTexture
Description¶
This example shows how to apply an vtkImageData texture to an sphere vtkPolyData object. There is a sample data file src/Testing/Data/masonry-wide.jpg
.
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Code¶
SphereTexture.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
##
# This example shows how to apply an vtkImageData texture to an sphere
# vtkPolyData object.
# Note: Input jpg file can be located in the VTKData repository.
#
# @author JBallesteros
##
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersSources import vtkSphereSource
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersTexture import vtkTextureMapToSphere
from vtkmodules.vtkIOImage import vtkJPEGReader
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
vtkActor,
vtkPolyDataMapper,
vtkRenderWindow,
vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
vtkRenderer,
vtkTexture
)
def get_program_parameters():
import argparse
description = 'Texture an object with an image.'
epilogue = '''
'''
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description, epilog=epilogue,
formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
parser.add_argument('filename', help='masonry-wide.jpg.')
args = parser.parse_args()
return args.filename
def main():
colors = vtkNamedColors()
jpegfile = get_program_parameters()
# Create a render window
ren = vtkRenderer()
renWin = vtkRenderWindow()
renWin.AddRenderer(ren)
renWin.SetSize(480, 480)
renWin.SetWindowName('SphereTexture')
iren = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)
# Generate an sphere polydata
sphere = vtkSphereSource()
sphere.SetThetaResolution(12)
sphere.SetPhiResolution(12)
# Read the image data from a file
reader = vtkJPEGReader()
reader.SetFileName(jpegfile)
# Create texture object
texture = vtkTexture()
texture.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort())
# Map texture coordinates
map_to_sphere = vtkTextureMapToSphere()
map_to_sphere.SetInputConnection(sphere.GetOutputPort())
map_to_sphere.PreventSeamOn()
# Create mapper and set the mapped texture as input
mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper()
mapper.SetInputConnection(map_to_sphere.GetOutputPort())
# Create actor and set the mapper and the texture
actor = vtkActor()
actor.SetMapper(mapper)
actor.SetTexture(texture)
ren.AddActor(actor)
ren.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d('RosyBrown'))
iren.Initialize()
renWin.Render()
iren.Start()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()