Synopsis
produce a 3D or 2D surface by extruding 2D|1D mesh according to data values
Input Ports
|
in_field |
1D|2D any mesh + Node_Data |
|
ui_parent |
user interface parent object |
Parameters
|
data component |
UIradioBoxLabel |
scalar component to be used as additional dimension |
|
scale |
UIslider |
scale for additional dimension |
|
offset |
UIslider |
moves surface parallel to itself |
Output Ports
|
out_fld |
2D|3D same mesh + Node_Data |
|
out_obj |
output renderable object |
Description
surf_plot creates a 3D or 2D mesh whose height at each point is proportional to the scalar data value at that node location in the original field. 2D input produces a 3D mesh. 1D input produces a 2D output.
Input Ports
in_field
The input is a field of any mesh type and any Node_Data. The field's mesh must have nspace=1 or 2. However, no checking is done to enforce this restriction. (Inputting an nspace=3 mesh will not generate a picture.) The Node_Data must contain at least one scalar component.
ui_parent
A port to connect to a user interface object that contains the macro's widgets. By default, it is connected to the default user interface object in the application in which the macro is instanced. (This default connection is not drawn.)
Parameters
data component
UIradioBoxLabel. Radio buttons to pick which of the input's data components to use to set the mesh height. The default is the first (0th) component. You must select a scalar component. If node data labels are present, they are displayed.
scale
UIslider. A float slider to scale the height (scale*component values). The default is 1.0. The range is -10.0 to 10.0.
offset
UIslider. A float slider that raises or lowers the resulting mesh with respect to the input mesh. The default is 0.0. The range is unbounded.
Output Ports
out_fld
The output is a mesh of the same type as the input mesh, with nspace+1, whose coordinate values represent the projected, scaled, and offset surface. Its Node_Data contains the data in the selected component.
out_obj
This is a renderable version of the output field.
Example
Libraries.Examples.Visualization.Surf_plot
examples/splot.v
File
v/modules.v
See also
Not applicable.