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===vtkKdTree===
===vtkKdTree===
* SetNumberOfRegionsOrLess has no documentation.
* SetNumberOfRegionsOrMore has no documentation.
* SetFudgeFactor should not be a function because the fudge factor is always computed in the BuildLocator or BuildLocatorFromPoints function
* SetFudgeFactor should not be a function because the fudge factor is always computed in the BuildLocator or BuildLocatorFromPoints function


===vtkLandmarkTransform===
===vtkLandmarkTransform===
* SetTargetLandmarks/SetSourceLandmarks - both of these have the same description. One should talk about the target only and the other should talk about the source only.
* GetSource/TargetLandmarks - same description as the Set* methods. This is incorrect.
* SetModeToRigidBody has the same desciption as SetSourceLandmarks. This is incorrect.
* SetModeTo* has the same description as SetSourceLandmarks. This is incorrect.
* GetMTime - says "Get the MTime". What is MTime? Modification time? Maybe "Get the time at which the object was last modified."
* GetMTime - says "Get the MTime". What is MTime? Modification time? Maybe "Get the time at which the object was last modified."



Latest revision as of 19:15, 7 February 2010

Documentation Improvement

(If you agree with the following, vote for the improvements!!)

In my experience, the single most important factor that influences a users attitude about a software package is its ease of use. VTK provides a phenomenal collection of tools for scientific data processing and visualization. However, if a user has difficulty accessing these tools, their experience with, and therefore opinion of, the software will be less than satisfactory. Documentation is the key element which controls this difficulty level. I propose some improvements to the documentation system here.

General

  • Add required libraries list to each class
  • Clearly indicate default values
  • Clearly explain all function parameters


vtkKdTree

  • SetFudgeFactor should not be a function because the fudge factor is always computed in the BuildLocator or BuildLocatorFromPoints function

vtkLandmarkTransform

  • GetMTime - says "Get the MTime". What is MTime? Modification time? Maybe "Get the time at which the object was last modified."

vtkDecimatePro

Add this:

The SetTargetReduction function specifies how many triangles should reduced by specifying the percentage ([0,1]) of triangles to be removed. For example, if the mesh contains 100 triangles and SetTargetReduction(.90) is called, after the decimation there will be approximately 10 triangles - a 90% reduction.