Re: How to populate a set of isosurfaces by giving a set of (x,y,z,value)

• To: cchen@xxxxxxxxxx
• Subject: Re: How to populate a set of isosurfaces by giving a set of (x,y,z,value)
• From: Tom Rink <rink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:58:49 -0500

Hi Tim

An easy way would be to define a separate RealType for each
number of IsoSurfaces, each representing the same range
values:
  (x,y,z) -> (RealType1, RealType2, RealTypeN)

Then map:
  RealType1 -> IsoContour
  RealType2 -> IsoContour
  RealTypeN -> IsoContour

This would waste memory,  but you could try  reusing the
domainSet in separate FlatFields using the
 FlatField.setSamples(float[][] range, boolean copy) with
copy == false.

 For a couple of isosurfaces, I wouldn't think this would be
to bad.

Tom Rink

Curtis Rueden wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> It sounds like VisAD does what you want, except that you want to
> set multiple iso-surface values simultaneously, instead of just
> one.  You may be able to extend VisAD's iso-contour logic to do
> this, or it may be that there is an easier way (although I don't
> know of one).
>
> Bill Hibbard may be able to comment further on this once he
> returns from vacation.
>
> -Curtis
>
> At 07:03 PM 9/20/2002, Chien-Ting Chen wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I need to generate a set of isosurfaces by inputing a set of (x,y,z, value)
> >tuples.
> >
> >for example, I have a 100 (width) X 100 (height) X 50 (depth) = 500,000 (x,
> >y, z, value) tuples
> >The mapping from value to Display.IsoContour seems only work for generating
> >a surface texturing with the IsoContour,
> >but I need a set of IsoSurfaces to display by giving a set of Isovalues.
> >
> >How to do that?
> >
> >thanks for helping me.
> >
> >Tim Chen

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