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# BozoShaderDemo

VTKEx/Cxx/Shaders/BozoShaderDemo

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### Code

BozoShaderDemo.cxx

    #include <vtkActor.h>
    #include <vtkActor2D.h>
    #include <vtkCamera.h>
    #include <vtkNamedColors.h>
    #include <vtkOpenGLPolyDataMapper.h>
    #include <vtkPolyDataNormals.h>
    #include <vtkProperty.h>
    #include <vtkRenderWindow.h>
    #include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
    #include <vtkRenderer.h>
    #include <vtkShaderProgram.h>
    #include <vtkSmartPointer.h>
    #include <vtkTextMapper.h>
    #include <vtkTextProperty.h>
    #include <vtkTransform.h>
    #include <vtkTransformPolyDataFilter.h>
    #include <vtkTriangleFilter.h>
    #include <vtkTriangleMeshPointNormals.h>
    #include <vtkVersion.h>

    #include <vtkBYUReader.h>
    #include <vtkOBJReader.h>
    #include <vtkPLYReader.h>
    #include <vtkPolyDataReader.h>
    #include <vtkSTLReader.h>
    #include <vtkSphereSource.h>
    #include <vtkXMLPolyDataReader.h>
    #include <vtksys/SystemTools.hxx>

    #if VTK_VERSION_NUMBER >= 89000000000ULL
    #define USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES 1
    #include <vtkShaderProperty.h>
    #endif

    #include <fstream>
    #include <sstream>

    namespace {
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Update a uniform in the shader for each render. We do this with a
    // callback for the UpdateShaderEvent
    class vtkShaderCallback : public vtkCommand
    {
    public:
      static vtkShaderCallback* New()
      {
        return new vtkShaderCallback;
      }
      vtkRenderer* Renderer;
      float k;
      void Execute(vtkObject*, unsigned long, void* calldata) override
      {
        vtkShaderProgram* program = reinterpret_cast<vtkShaderProgram*>(calldata);
        if (program)
        {
          program->SetUniformf("k", k);
        }
      }
      void Print(std::ostream& os)
      {
        os << "k: " << k << std::endl;
      }

      vtkShaderCallback()
      {
        this->Renderer = nullptr;
        this->k = 5;
      }
    };
    } // namespace

    namespace {
    vtkSmartPointer<vtkPolyData> ReadPolyData(const char* fileName);
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    {
      if (argc < 2)
      {
        std::cout << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " PerlnNoise.glsl "
                  << "[polydataFile] "
                  << "[k(5)]" << std::endl;
        return EXIT_FAILURE;
      }
      auto colors = vtkSmartPointer<vtkNamedColors>::New();

      auto renderWindow = vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindow>::New();

      // Create one text property for all
      auto textProperty = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTextProperty>::New();
      textProperty->SetFontSize(20);
      //  textProperty->SetJustificationToCentered();
      textProperty->SetColor(0.3, 0.3, 0.3);

      std::vector<vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderer>> renderers;
      for (int i = 2; i < argc; ++i)
      {
        std::cout << "Reading file: " << argv[i] << std::endl;
        auto polyData = ReadPolyData(argv[i]);
        std::ifstream shaderFile(argv[1]);
        std::ostringstream shaderCode;
        shaderCode << shaderFile.rdbuf();
        shaderFile.close();

        // Create a transform to rescale model
        double center[3];
        polyData->GetCenter(center);
        double bounds[6];
        polyData->GetBounds(bounds);
        double maxBound =
            std::max(std::max(bounds[1] - bounds[0], bounds[3] - bounds[2]),
                     bounds[5] - bounds[4]);

        // Create textActors
        auto textMapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTextMapper>::New();
        textMapper->SetTextProperty(textProperty);
        textMapper->SetInput(vtksys::SystemTools::GetFilenameName(argv[i]).c_str());

        auto textActor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkActor2D>::New();
        textActor->SetMapper(textMapper);
        textActor->SetPosition(20, 20);

        auto actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkActor>::New();
        auto renderer = vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderer>::New();
        auto mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkOpenGLPolyDataMapper>::New();
        renderer->SetBackground(colors->GetColor3d("Burlywood").GetData());

        renderers.push_back(renderer);
        renderWindow->AddRenderer(renderer);
        renderer->AddActor(actor);
        renderer->AddActor(textActor);

        // Rescale polydata to [-1,1]
        auto userTransform = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTransform>::New();
        userTransform->Translate(-center[0], -center[1], -center[2]);
        userTransform->Scale(1.0 / maxBound, 1.0 / maxBound, 1.0 / maxBound);
        auto transform = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTransformPolyDataFilter>::New();
        transform->SetTransform(userTransform);
        transform->SetInputData(polyData);

        auto triangles = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTriangleFilter>::New();
        triangles->SetInputConnection(transform->GetOutputPort());

        auto norms = vtkSmartPointer<vtkTriangleMeshPointNormals>::New();
        norms->SetInputConnection(triangles->GetOutputPort());

        mapper->SetInputConnection(norms->GetOutputPort());
        mapper->ScalarVisibilityOff();

        actor->SetMapper(mapper);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetAmbientColor(0.2, 0.2, 0.2);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetDiffuseColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetSpecularColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetSpecular(0.5);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetDiffuse(0.7);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetAmbient(0.1);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetSpecularPower(100.0);
        actor->GetProperty()->SetOpacity(1.0);

        renderer->ResetCamera();
        renderer->GetActiveCamera()->Zoom(1.2);

        // Modify the vertex shader to pass the position of the vertex
    #if USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES
        vtkShaderProperty* sp = actor->GetShaderProperty();
        sp->AddVertexShaderReplacement(
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec",  // replace the normal block
            true,                  // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec\n" // we still want the default
            "  out vec4 myVertexMC;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #else
        mapper->AddShaderReplacement(
            vtkShader::Vertex,
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec",  // replace the normal block
            true,                  // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec\n" // we still want the default
            "  out vec4 myVertexMC;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #endif
    #if USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES
        sp->AddVertexShaderReplacement(
            "//VTK::Normal::Impl",  // replace the normal block
            true,                   // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Impl\n" // we still want the default
            "  myVertexMC = vertexMC;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );

    #else
        mapper->AddShaderReplacement(
            vtkShader::Vertex,
            "//VTK::Normal::Impl",  // replace the normal block
            true,                   // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Impl\n" // we still want the default
            "  myVertexMC = vertexMC;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );

    #endif
        // Add the code to generate noise
        // These functions need to be defined outside of main. Use the System::Dec
        // to declare and implement
    #if USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES
        sp->AddFragmentShaderReplacement("//VTK::System::Dec",
                                         false, // before the standard replacements
                                         shaderCode.str(),
                                         false // only do it once
        );
    #else
        mapper->AddShaderReplacement(vtkShader::Fragment, "//VTK::System::Dec",
                                     false, // before the standard replacements
                                     shaderCode.str(),
                                     false // only do it once
        );
    #endif

        // Define varying and uniforms for the fragment shader here
    #if USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES
        sp->AddFragmentShaderReplacement(
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec",  // replace the normal block
            true,                  // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec\n" // we still want the default
            "  varying vec4 myVertexMC;\n"
            "  uniform float k = 1.0;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #else
        mapper->AddShaderReplacement(
            vtkShader::Fragment,   // in the fragment shader
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec",  // replace the normal block
            true,                  // before the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Normal::Dec\n" // we still want the default
            "  varying vec4 myVertexMC;\n"
            "  uniform float k = 1.0;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #endif

    #if USE_SHADER_PROPERTIES
        sp->AddFragmentShaderReplacement(
            "//VTK::Light::Impl",  // replace the light block
            false,                 // after the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Light::Impl\n" // we still want the default calc
            "#define pnoise(x) ((noise(x) + 1.0) / 2.0)\n"
            "  vec3 noisyColor;\n"
            "  noisyColor.r = noise(k * 10.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  noisyColor.g = noise(k * 11.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  noisyColor.b = noise(k * 12.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  /* map ranges of noise values into different colors */\n"
            "  int i;\n"
            "  float lowerValue = .3;\n"
            "  float upperValue = .6;\n"
            "  for ( i=0; i<3; i+=1)\n"
            "  {\n"
            "    noisyColor[i] = (noisyColor[i] + 1.0) / 2.0;\n"
            "    if (noisyColor[i] < lowerValue) \n"
            "    {\n"
            "      noisyColor[i] = lowerValue;\n"
            "    }\n"
            "    else\n"
            "    {\n"
            "      if (noisyColor[i] < upperValue)\n"
            "      {\n"
            "        noisyColor[i] = upperValue;\n"
            "      }\n"
            "      else\n"
            "      {\n"
            "        noisyColor[i] = 1.0;\n"
            "      }\n"
            "    }\n"
            "  }\n"
            "  fragOutput0.rgb = opacity * vec3(ambientColor + noisyColor * "
            "diffuse + specular);\n"
            "  fragOutput0.a = opacity;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #else
        mapper->AddShaderReplacement(
            vtkShader::Fragment,   // in the fragment shader
            "//VTK::Light::Impl",  // replace the light block
            false,                 // after the standard replacements
            "//VTK::Light::Impl\n" // we still want the default calc
            "#define pnoise(x) ((noise(x) + 1.0) / 2.0)\n"
            "  vec3 noisyColor;\n"
            "  noisyColor.r = noise(k * 10.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  noisyColor.g = noise(k * 11.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  noisyColor.b = noise(k * 12.0 * myVertexMC);\n"
            "  /* map ranges of noise values into different colors */\n"
            "  int i;\n"
            "  float lowerValue = .3;\n"
            "  float upperValue = .6;\n"
            "  for ( i=0; i<3; i+=1)\n"
            "  {\n"
            "    noisyColor[i] = (noisyColor[i] + 1.0) / 2.0;\n"
            "    if (noisyColor[i] < lowerValue) \n"
            "    {\n"
            "      noisyColor[i] = lowerValue;\n"
            "    }\n"
            "    else\n"
            "    {\n"
            "      if (noisyColor[i] < upperValue)\n"
            "      {\n"
            "        noisyColor[i] = upperValue;\n"
            "      }\n"
            "      else\n"
            "      {\n"
            "        noisyColor[i] = 1.0;\n"
            "      }\n"
            "    }\n"
            "  }\n"
            "  fragOutput0.rgb = opacity * vec3(ambientColor + noisyColor * "
            "diffuse + specular);\n"
            "  fragOutput0.a = opacity;\n",
            false // only do it once
        );
    #endif
        auto myCallback = vtkSmartPointer<vtkShaderCallback>::New();
        myCallback->Renderer = renderer;
        myCallback->k = 1;
        mapper->AddObserver(vtkCommand::UpdateShaderEvent, myCallback);
      }

      // Setup viewports for the renderers
      int rendererSize = 250;
      unsigned int xGridDimensions = 3;
      unsigned int yGridDimensions = 3;
      renderWindow->SetSize(rendererSize * xGridDimensions,
                            rendererSize * yGridDimensions);
      for (int row = 0; row < static_cast<int>(yGridDimensions); row++)
      {
        for (int col = 0; col < static_cast<int>(xGridDimensions); col++)
        {
          int index = row * xGridDimensions + col;
          // (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax)
          double viewport[4] = {static_cast<double>(col) * rendererSize /
                                    (xGridDimensions * rendererSize),
                                static_cast<double>(yGridDimensions - (row + 1)) *
                                    rendererSize / (yGridDimensions * rendererSize),
                                static_cast<double>(col + 1) * rendererSize /
                                    (xGridDimensions * rendererSize),
                                static_cast<double>(yGridDimensions - row) *
                                    rendererSize /
                                    (yGridDimensions * rendererSize)};
          renderers[index]->SetViewport(viewport);
        }
      }

      auto interactor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkRenderWindowInteractor>::New();
      interactor->SetRenderWindow(renderWindow);

      renderWindow->Render();
      renderWindow->SetWindowName("BozoShaderDemo");
      renderWindow->Render();
      interactor->Start();

      return EXIT_SUCCESS;
    }

    namespace {
    vtkSmartPointer<vtkPolyData> ReadPolyData(const char* fileName)
    {
      vtkSmartPointer<vtkPolyData> polyData;
      std::string extension =
          vtksys::SystemTools::GetFilenameExtension(std::string(fileName));
      if (extension == ".ply")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkPLYReader>::New();
        reader->SetFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else if (extension == ".vtp")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkXMLPolyDataReader>::New();
        reader->SetFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else if (extension == ".obj")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkOBJReader>::New();
        reader->SetFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else if (extension == ".stl")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkSTLReader>::New();
        reader->SetFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else if (extension == ".vtk")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkPolyDataReader>::New();
        reader->SetFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else if (extension == ".g")
      {
        auto reader = vtkSmartPointer<vtkBYUReader>::New();
        reader->SetGeometryFileName(fileName);
        reader->Update();
        polyData = reader->GetOutput();
      }
      else
      {
        auto source = vtkSmartPointer<vtkSphereSource>::New();
        source->SetPhiResolution(25);
        source->SetThetaResolution(25);
        source->Update();
        polyData = source->GetOutput();
      }
      return polyData;
    }
    } // namespace

### CMakeLists.txt

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3 FATAL_ERROR)

    project(BozoShaderDemo)

    find_package(VTK COMPONENTS
      vtkvtkCommonColor
      vtkvtkCommonCore
      vtkvtkCommonTransforms
      vtkvtkFiltersCore
      vtkvtkFiltersGeneral
      vtkvtkFiltersSources
      vtkvtkIOGeometry
      vtkvtkIOLegacy
      vtkvtkIOPLY
      vtkvtkIOXML
      vtkvtkInteractionStyle
      vtkvtkRenderingContextOpenGL2
      vtkvtkRenderingCore
      vtkvtkRenderingFreeType
      vtkvtkRenderingGL2PSOpenGL2
      vtkvtkRenderingOpenGL2 QUIET)
    if (NOT VTK_FOUND)
      message("Skipping BozoShaderDemo: ${VTK_NOT_FOUND_MESSAGE}")
      return ()
    endif()
    message (STATUS "VTK_VERSION: ${VTK_VERSION}")
    if (VTK_VERSION VERSION_LESS "8.90.0")
      # old system
      include(${VTK_USE_FILE})
      add_executable(BozoShaderDemo MACOSX_BUNDLE BozoShaderDemo.cxx )
      target_link_libraries(BozoShaderDemo PRIVATE ${VTK_LIBRARIES})
    else ()
      # include all components
      add_executable(BozoShaderDemo MACOSX_BUNDLE BozoShaderDemo.cxx )
      target_link_libraries(BozoShaderDemo PRIVATE ${VTK_LIBRARIES})
      # vtk_module_autoinit is needed
      vtk_module_autoinit(
        TARGETS BozoShaderDemo
        MODULES ${VTK_LIBRARIES}
        )
    endif ()

### Download and Build BozoShaderDemo

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

    cd BozoShaderDemo/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:

    ./BozoShaderDemo

WINDOWS USERS

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