TRACER BOUNDS MODULE --------------------------------------------------------- Author: Lars M Bishop, National Center for Computational Electronics University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Date: 18 January 1993 bishop@viz1.ceg.uiuc.edu --------------------------------------------------------- Tracer Bounds: ------------- Tracer Volume Bounds - This module takes in a 3D Uniform 4 vector Byte field, and adds a white frame to the edges. It is designed to be applied to a volume of data right before it is sent to the tracer module, and allows the addition of lines that look like the geometry viewer's volume bounds, which are normally inaccessible to volume-traced data. It also includes the ability to fill in the min X,Y, or Z walls, as the original volume bounds module does. The Inputs: ---------- Input Field: Field 3D Uniform 4-Vector Byte - A colorized volume of data that is ready to be sent to the tracer, to which volume bounds are to be added. The Outputs: ----------- Output Field: As above, with volume bounds added. The Parameters: -------------- Thickness : Adjusts the thickness (in elements) of the frame that is added to the data. Opacity Scale : This is an important port - The tracer opacity adjustment should not be adjusted when using this module, as it will not only affect the opacity of the data, but also that of the frame. This adjustment adjusts the opacity of the data only, leaving the frame totally opaque. Min X : Adds an opaque wall along the plane of minimum x. Min Y : Adds an opaque wall along the plane of minimum y. Min Z : Adds an opaque wall along the plane of minimum z. Example Network: --------------- Generate Colormap Read Field | | | | ----------- -------- | | Colorizer | | Tracer Bounds | | Tracer | | Display Tracker Known Problems/Bugs/Limitations: ------------------------------- Only works with Uniform Data, not with Rectilinear Rather Slow. The Min X/Y/Z walls should be gridded, not solid.