[vtkusers] Creating new vtkImageSources

[Mathieu Malaterre]

http://vtk.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/VTK/Imaging/Testing/Cxx/ImportExport.cxx

Dubois, John R (MED) wrote:
> OK, since I already have an array of data, I probably want an Importer
> anyway. Know of any good importer examples?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glen Lehmann [mailto:glehmann at imaging.robarts.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:10 PM
> To: Dubois, John R (MED)
> Cc: VTK Mailing List (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [vtkusers] Creating new vtkImageSources
> 
> 
> 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"?
>>
>>/GE Medical Systems/
>>_______________________________________________
>>*
>>John Dubois
>>
>>*
>>Software Programmer
>>
>>Functional and Molecular Imaging
>>Phone: 519-858-5009
>>E-mail: John.Dubois at med.ge.com 
>><mailto:John.Dubois at med.ge.com?subject=e-mail%20reply>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
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