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vtkSTLReader Class Reference

read ASCII or binary stereo lithography files. More...

#include <vtkSTLReader.h>

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Public Methods

virtual const char * GetClassName ()
virtual int IsA (const char *type)
void PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
unsigned long GetMTime ()
virtual void SetFileName (const char *)
virtual char * GetFileName ()
virtual void SetMerging (int)
virtual int GetMerging ()
virtual void MergingOn ()
virtual void MergingOff ()
void SetLocator (vtkPointLocator *locator)
virtual vtkPointLocatorGetLocator ()
void CreateDefaultLocator ()
void SetLocator (vtkPointLocator &locator)

Static Public Methods

int IsTypeOf (const char *type)
vtkSTLReader * SafeDownCast (vtkObject *o)
vtkSTLReader * New ()

Protected Methods

 vtkSTLReader ()
 ~vtkSTLReader ()
 vtkSTLReader (const vtkSTLReader &)
void operator= (const vtkSTLReader &)
void Execute ()
int ReadBinarySTL (FILE *fp, vtkPoints *, vtkCellArray *)
int ReadASCIISTL (FILE *fp, vtkPoints *, vtkCellArray *)
int GetSTLFileType (FILE *fp)

Protected Attributes

char * FileName
int Merging
vtkPointLocatorLocator

Detailed Description

read ASCII or binary stereo lithography files.

Date:
2000/12/10 20:08:51
Revision:
1.49

vtkSTLReader is a source object that reads ASCII or binary stereo lithography files (.stl files). The FileName must be specified to vtkSTLReader. The object automatically detects whether the file is ASCII or binary.

.stl files are quite inefficient since they duplicate vertex definitions. By setting the Merging boolean you can control whether the point data is merged after reading. Merging is performed by default, however, merging requires a large amount of temporary storage since a 3D hash table must be constructed.

Warning:
Binary files written on one system may not be readable on other systems. vtkSTLWriter uses VAX or PC byte ordering and swaps bytes on other systems.
Examples:
vtkSTLReader (examples)


Member Function Documentation

void vtkSTLReader::CreateDefaultLocator  
 

Create default locator. Used to create one when none is specified.

virtual const char* vtkSTLReader::GetClassName   [virtual]
 

Return the class name as a string. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataSource.

unsigned long vtkSTLReader::GetMTime   [virtual]
 

Overload standard modified time function. If locator is modified, then this object is modified as well.

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

virtual int vtkSTLReader::IsA const char *    type [virtual]
 

Return 1 if this class is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataSource.

int vtkSTLReader::IsTypeOf const char *    type [static]
 

Return 1 if this class type is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataSource.

vtkSTLReader* vtkSTLReader::New   [static]
 

Construct object with merging set to true.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataSource.

void vtkSTLReader::PrintSelf ostream &    os,
vtkIndent    indent
[virtual]
 

Methods invoked by print to print information about the object including superclasses. Typically not called by the user (use Print() instead) but used in the hierarchical print process to combine the output of several classes.

Reimplemented from vtkSource.

vtkSTLReader* vtkSTLReader::SafeDownCast vtkObject   o [static]
 

Will cast the supplied object to vtkObject* is this is a safe operation (i.e., a safe downcast); otherwise NULL is returned. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkPolyDataSource.

virtual void vtkSTLReader::SetFileName const char *    [virtual]
 

Specify file name of stereo lithography file.

void vtkSTLReader::SetLocator vtkPointLocator   locator [inline]
 

For legacy compatibility. Do not use.

void vtkSTLReader::SetLocator vtkPointLocator   locator
 

Specify a spatial locator for merging points. By default an instance of vtkMergePoints is used.

virtual void vtkSTLReader::SetMerging int    [virtual]
 

Turn on/off merging of points/triangles.


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