home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
SGI Hot Mix 17
/
Hot Mix 17.iso
/
HM17_SGI
/
research
/
examples
/
demo
/
demotext
/
volrendr.txt
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1997-07-08
|
3KB
|
92 lines
WELCOME TO THE VOLUME RENDERING DEMO
This demo shows the fundamentals of volume rendering
using two different data sets.
MENU OPTIONS
------------
File Menu:
Select "Quit" to exit the demo and return to the main
IDL Demo screen.
Edit Menu:
Select "Gradient shading" to toggle gradient shading
on and off. Turning gradient shading on shows more
shading information, but takes longer to render.
Select "MIP rendering" to toggle the use of
Maximum Intensity Projection rendering.
Select "Auto render" to toggle the automatic
rendering feature. If "Auto render" is on, the
rendering and and drawing process are executed
after any change of options. If "Auto render" is
off, you must manually click the "Render" button
to render after changing options.
Select "Left mouse scale" to toggle the ability to
scale the rendered image. If scaling is on, you can
click the left mouse button and drag the mouse pointer
in the draw widget to change the size of the rendered
image. If scaling is off, clicking and dragging in
the draw widget rotates the image.
Select "Color palette tables" to select from a sub-
menu of color palettes.
Select "Opacity table" to select from a sub-menu
of opacity tables.
Select "Wire box" to toggle the rectangular box drawn
around the rendered volume on and off.
Select "Solid plane" to display (or remove) a plane
intersecting the rendered volume.
Select "Cursor" to display (or remove) a set of
orthogonal axes drawn through the center of the
rendered volume.
Select "Render step" to select from a sub-menu of
rendering quality options. Selecting "111" provides
the highest quality (and the longest rendering time),
selecting "444" provides the lowest quality (and the
shortest rendering time).
About Menu:
Select "About volumes" to display this text.
FEATURES OF THE VOLUME RENDERING DEMO
-------------------------------------
<<Brain>> and <<Bessel>> Radio Buttons
Select one of these radio buttons to render either
a human brain or a Bessel function.
<<Render>> Button
Click on this button to do the rendering computations
and display the volume.
Rotating the Rendered Volume
To rotate the rendered volume, position the mouse
pointer in the draw widget, hold down the left
mouse button, and drag the mouse. If you have the
"Auto render" feature turned off, you will need
to click the "Render" button after you have
rotated the volume. If you have the "Left mouse
scale" feature turned on, clicking and dragging
in the draw widget will scale the rendered
volume rather than rotating it.