SampleFunction

#!/usr/bin/env python

import vtk

def main():
    value = 2.0
    colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()

    implicitFunction = vtk.vtkSuperquadric()
    implicitFunction.SetPhiRoundness(2.5)
    implicitFunction.SetThetaRoundness(.5)

    # Sample the function.
    sample = vtk.vtkSampleFunction()
    sample.SetSampleDimensions(50,50,50)
    sample.SetImplicitFunction(implicitFunction)

    xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax = -value, value, -value, value, -value, value
    sample.SetModelBounds(xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax)

    # Create the 0 isosurface.
    contours = vtk.vtkContourFilter()
    contours.SetInputConnection(sample.GetOutputPort())
    contours.GenerateValues(1, 2.0, 2.0)

    # Map the contours to graphical primitives.
    contourMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    contourMapper.SetInputConnection(contours.GetOutputPort())
    contourMapper.SetScalarRange(0.0, 1.2)

    # Create an actor for the contours.
    contourActor = vtk.vtkActor()
    contourActor.SetMapper(contourMapper)

    # Create a box around the function to indicate the sampling volume. 

    #Create outline.
    outline = vtk.vtkOutlineFilter()
    outline.SetInputConnection(sample.GetOutputPort())

    # Map it to graphics primitives.
    outlineMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    outlineMapper.SetInputConnection(outline.GetOutputPort())

    # Create an actor.
    outlineActor = vtk.vtkActor()
    outlineActor.SetMapper(outlineMapper)
    outlineActor.GetProperty().SetColor(0,0,0)

    # Visualize.
    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
    interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    interactor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

    renderer.AddActor(contourActor)
    renderer.AddActor(outlineActor)
    renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("Tan"))

    # Enable user interface interactor
    renderWindow.Render()
    interactor.Start()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()