[vtkusers] Creating new vtkImageSources

[Glen Lehmann]

Hi John,

A how to guide for this does not exist.  There are a few examples in the 
VTK tree (vtkGESignaReader, vtkDICOMImageReader).  There are python 
readers for MINC and DICOM files in the atamai (www.atamai.com) software 
as well as various other readers written in python for GE's microview 
(www.microview.sourceforge.net).  I'm sure there are many more out there 
and all of them would be a starting point for deveoping your own reader.

An importer (ie vtkImageImport) takes an array of data in C or a string 
of numbers in python and converts it into vtkImageData.  Many of the 
python readers use this method.  And of course a reader reads different 
file formats into vtkImageData (or some form of structured grid, etc ...).

Cheers,
Glen

Dubois, John R (MED) wrote:

> I am trying to create a new image reader. I have looked through all 
> the documentation I can find in the User's Guide, on line, and in the 
> examples and found it all pretty much useless. Is there anywhere I can 
> find a "how to" guide for building my own image readers? What's the 
> difference between an "importer" and a "reader"?
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