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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 vtkPointLocator *	GetLocator ()
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
vtkPointLocator *	Locator

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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)

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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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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• vtkSTLReader.h

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