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# Office

VTKEx/Python/VisualizationAlgorithms/Office

### Description

Using random point seeds to create streamlines.

This example demonstrates the use of * vtkPointSource** to generate streamlines. The dataset is a structured grid representation of a CFD simulation of flow in a small office with flow velocity and a scalar pressure field. As this picture shows, there are a couple of bookcases, desks, a window, and an inlet and outlet for the ventilation system. On one of the desks is a small, intense heat source (e.g., a cigarette).

We generate 25 streamlines that are started near the inlet using a * vtkPointSource** point generator. By adjusting a single parameter (e.g., the center of the point source) it is possible to quickly explore our simulation data.

This program provides you with an optional parameter to select from one of several point source centers.

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### Code

Office.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import vtk

    def office(fileName, center):
        # These are the centers for the streamline seed.
        seedCenters = [
            [0.0, 2.1, 0.5],
            [0.1, 2.1, 0.5],
            [0.1, 2.7, 0.5],
            [0.08, 2.7, 0.5]
        ]
        center = abs(center)
        if center >= len(seedCenters):
            center = len(seedCenters) - 1

        colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()
        # Set the furniture colors, matching those in the VTKTextBook.
        tableTopColor = [0.59, 0.427, 0.392]
        filingCabinetColor = [0.8, 0.8, 0.6]
        bookShelfColor = [0.8, 0.8, 0.6]
        windowColor = [0.3, 0.3, 0.5]
        colors.SetColor("TableTop", *tableTopColor)
        colors.SetColor("FilingCabinet", *filingCabinetColor)
        colors.SetColor("BookShelf", *bookShelfColor)
        colors.SetColor("WindowColor", *windowColor)

        # We read a data file that represents a CFD analysis of airflow in an office
        # (with ventilation and a burning cigarette).
        reader = vtk.vtkDataSetReader()
        reader.SetFileName(fileName)

        # Create the scene.
        # We generate a whole bunch of planes which correspond to
        # the geometry in the analysis; tables, bookshelves and so on.
        table1 = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        table1.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        table1.SetExtent(11, 15, 7, 9, 8, 8)
        mapTable1 = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapTable1.SetInputConnection(table1.GetOutputPort())
        mapTable1.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        table1Actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        table1Actor.SetMapper(mapTable1)
        table1Actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("TableTop"))

        table2 = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        table2.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        table2.SetExtent(11, 15, 10, 12, 8, 8)
        mapTable2 = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapTable2.SetInputConnection(table2.GetOutputPort())
        mapTable2.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        table2Actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        table2Actor.SetMapper(mapTable2)
        table2Actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("TableTop"))

        FilingCabinet1 = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        FilingCabinet1.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        FilingCabinet1.SetExtent(15, 15, 7, 9, 0, 8)
        mapFilingCabinet1 = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapFilingCabinet1.SetInputConnection(FilingCabinet1.GetOutputPort())
        mapFilingCabinet1.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        FilingCabinet1Actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        FilingCabinet1Actor.SetMapper(mapFilingCabinet1)
        FilingCabinet1Actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("FilingCabinet"))

        FilingCabinet2 = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        FilingCabinet2.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        FilingCabinet2.SetExtent(15, 15, 10, 12, 0, 8)
        mapFilingCabinet2 = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapFilingCabinet2.SetInputConnection(FilingCabinet2.GetOutputPort())
        mapFilingCabinet2.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        FilingCabinet2Actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        FilingCabinet2Actor.SetMapper(mapFilingCabinet2)
        FilingCabinet2Actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("FilingCabinet"))

        bookshelf1Top = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1Top.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1Top.SetExtent(13, 13, 0, 4, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf1Top = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1Top.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1Top.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1Top.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1TopActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1TopActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1Top)
        bookshelf1TopActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf1Bottom = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1Bottom.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1Bottom.SetExtent(20, 20, 0, 4, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf1Bottom = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1Bottom.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1Bottom.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1Bottom.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1BottomActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1BottomActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1Bottom)
        bookshelf1BottomActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf1Front = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1Front.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1Front.SetExtent(13, 20, 0, 0, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf1Front = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1Front.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1Front.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1Front.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1FrontActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1FrontActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1Front)
        bookshelf1FrontActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf1Back = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1Back.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1Back.SetExtent(13, 20, 4, 4, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf1Back = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1Back.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1Back.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1Back.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1BackActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1BackActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1Back)
        bookshelf1BackActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf1LHS = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1LHS.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1LHS.SetExtent(13, 20, 0, 4, 0, 0)
        mapBookshelf1LHS = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1LHS.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1LHS.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1LHS.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1LHSActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1LHSActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1LHS)
        bookshelf1LHSActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf1RHS = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf1RHS.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf1RHS.SetExtent(13, 20, 0, 4, 11, 11)
        mapBookshelf1RHS = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf1RHS.SetInputConnection(bookshelf1RHS.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf1RHS.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf1RHSActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf1RHSActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf1RHS)
        bookshelf1RHSActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2Top = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2Top.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2Top.SetExtent(13, 13, 15, 19, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf2Top = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2Top.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2Top.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2Top.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2TopActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2TopActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2Top)
        bookshelf2TopActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2Bottom = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2Bottom.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2Bottom.SetExtent(20, 20, 15, 19, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf2Bottom = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2Bottom.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2Bottom.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2Bottom.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2BottomActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2BottomActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2Bottom)
        bookshelf2BottomActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2Front = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2Front.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2Front.SetExtent(13, 20, 15, 15, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf2Front = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2Front.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2Front.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2Front.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2FrontActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2FrontActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2Front)
        bookshelf2FrontActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2Back = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2Back.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2Back.SetExtent(13, 20, 19, 19, 0, 11)
        mapBookshelf2Back = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2Back.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2Back.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2Back.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2BackActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2BackActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2Back)
        bookshelf2BackActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2LHS = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2LHS.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2LHS.SetExtent(13, 20, 15, 19, 0, 0)
        mapBookshelf2LHS = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2LHS.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2LHS.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2LHS.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2LHSActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2LHSActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2LHS)
        bookshelf2LHSActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        bookshelf2RHS = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        bookshelf2RHS.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        bookshelf2RHS.SetExtent(13, 20, 15, 19, 11, 11)
        mapBookshelf2RHS = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapBookshelf2RHS.SetInputConnection(bookshelf2RHS.GetOutputPort())
        mapBookshelf2RHS.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        bookshelf2RHSActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        bookshelf2RHSActor.SetMapper(mapBookshelf2RHS)
        bookshelf2RHSActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("BookShelf"))

        window = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        window.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        window.SetExtent(20, 20, 6, 13, 10, 13)
        mapWindow = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapWindow.SetInputConnection(window.GetOutputPort())
        mapWindow.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        windowActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        windowActor.SetMapper(mapWindow)
        windowActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("WindowColor"))

        outlet = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        outlet.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        outlet.SetExtent(0, 0, 9, 10, 14, 16)
        mapOutlet = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapOutlet.SetInputConnection(outlet.GetOutputPort())
        mapOutlet.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        outletActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        outletActor.SetMapper(mapOutlet)
        outletActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("lamp_black"))

        inlet = vtk.vtkStructuredGridGeometryFilter()
        inlet.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        inlet.SetExtent(0, 0, 9, 10, 0, 6)
        mapInlet = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapInlet.SetInputConnection(inlet.GetOutputPort())
        mapInlet.ScalarVisibilityOff()
        inletActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        inletActor.SetMapper(mapInlet)
        inletActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("lamp_black"))

        outline = vtk.vtkStructuredGridOutlineFilter()
        outline.SetInputData(reader.GetStructuredGridOutput())
        mapOutline = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapOutline.SetInputConnection(outline.GetOutputPort())
        outlineActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        outlineActor.SetMapper(mapOutline)
        outlineActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Black"))

        # Create the source for the streamtubes.
        seeds = vtk.vtkPointSource()
        seeds.SetRadius(0.075)
        seeds.SetCenter(seedCenters[center])
        seeds.SetNumberOfPoints(25)
        streamers = vtk.vtkStreamTracer()
        streamers.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort())
        streamers.SetSourceConnection(seeds.GetOutputPort())
        streamers.SetMaximumPropagation(500)
        streamers.SetMinimumIntegrationStep(0.1)
        streamers.SetMaximumIntegrationStep(1.0)
        streamers.SetInitialIntegrationStep(0.2)
        streamers.Update()
        mapStreamers = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapStreamers.SetInputConnection(streamers.GetOutputPort())
        mapStreamers.SetScalarRange(reader.GetOutput().GetPointData().GetScalars().GetRange())
        streamersActor = vtk.vtkActor()
        streamersActor.SetMapper(mapStreamers)

        # Create the rendering window, renderer, and interactive renderer.
        ren = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
        renWin.AddRenderer(ren)
        iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
        iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)

        # Add the remaining actors to the renderer, set the background and size.
        ren.AddActor(table1Actor)
        ren.AddActor(table2Actor)
        ren.AddActor(FilingCabinet1Actor)
        ren.AddActor(FilingCabinet2Actor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1TopActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1BottomActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1FrontActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1BackActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1LHSActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf1RHSActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2TopActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2BottomActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2FrontActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2BackActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2LHSActor)
        ren.AddActor(bookshelf2RHSActor)
        ren.AddActor(windowActor)
        ren.AddActor(outletActor)
        ren.AddActor(inletActor)
        ren.AddActor(outlineActor)
        ren.AddActor(streamersActor)

        ren.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("SlateGray"))

        aCamera = vtk.vtkCamera()
        aCamera.SetClippingRange(0.726079, 36.3039)
        aCamera.SetFocalPoint(2.43584, 2.15046, 1.11104)
        aCamera.SetPosition(-4.76183, -10.4426, 3.17203)
        aCamera.ComputeViewPlaneNormal()
        aCamera.SetViewUp(0.0511273, 0.132773, 0.989827)
        aCamera.SetViewAngle(18.604)
        aCamera.Zoom(1.2)

        ren.SetActiveCamera(aCamera)

        renWin.SetSize(640, 400)
        iren.Initialize()
        iren.Start()

    def get_program_parameters():
        import argparse
        description = 'Demonstrate the use of vtkPointSource to generate streamlines.'
        epilogue = '''
        center: An optional parameter choosing the center for the seeds.
            0 - Corresponds to Fig 9-47(a) in the VTK textbook.
            1 - A slight shift to the left.
            2 - A slight shift to the upper left (from the original code).
            3 - The default, a slight shift to the upper left.
                Roughly corresponds to Fig 9-47(b) in the VTK textbook.
       '''
        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description, epilog=epilogue,
                                         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
        parser.add_argument('fileName', help='office.binary.vtk.')
        parser.add_argument('center', default=3, type=int, nargs='?', help='seed center.')
        args = parser.parse_args()
        return args.fileName, args.center

    def main():
        fileName, center = get_program_parameters()
        office(fileName, center)

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()