[vtkusers] HELP ----OpenGL and VTK

[Dominik Szczerba]

He wants something like painGL in QT. I dont think it's possible while 
someone else might say I dont think you want it at all. VTK is based on 
the concept of actors, interactors etc.

- Dominik

Saira Saleem Pathan wrote:
> hi
> first of all thanks for ur email :)
> Here is in brief what I'm trying to do and on the basis of that kindly 
> guide me whether I'm right or wrong.
> 
> 1. By using VTK , I  have design a prototype i.e  Pre operative surgical 
> tool.
> 2. Now, I need to do some advancement (for example Haptics ) and for 
> Volume Rendering  I will need to move on GPU programming etc.
> 3. OpenGL is very strong and many libraries support OpenGl as u know.
> 4. However, I m confuse herer and want help. Can I use my OPENGL stuff 
> (i.e in C) and call from VTK(C++). or Can i use directly OPENGL from VTK.
> 
> As, i have gone through VTK and Yes it does use OPENGL. As u said "VTK 
> deals with OpenGL for you".
> 
> So, In Similar manner how can i use my OpenGl (u can say generic code in 
> VTK)/ how can i use direct opengl code with my VTK code.
> 
> I will so glad if u kindly clear my concept.
> 
> *Saira Saleem Pathan*
> Ph.D. Student
> Univerity of Leeds
> United Kingdom.
> 
>  > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 15:20:17 +0100
>  > From: andrew.porter at manchester.ac.uk
>  > To: vtkusers at vtk.org
>  > Subject: Re: [vtkusers] HELP ----OpenGL and VTK
>  >
>  > Hi Saira,
>  >
>  > >> This is very basic but I´m very confuse .............can any body 
> help me regarding how can i use OPENGL code( written is C) with VTK
>  > >> I know this is very basic but very important to me.
>  > >> Can anybody guide me or some sample code ( just to see how it works)
>  > >> I will really appreciate ur response :)
>  > >>
>  > One of the advantages of using VTK is that it deals with OpenGL for you
>  > so that you don't have to. Could you give a bit more background on what
>  > you are trying to do?
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  >
>  > Andrew.
>  >
>  > --
>  >
>  > Dr Andrew Porter
>  > School of Chemistry, University of Manchester,
>  > Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre,
>  > 131 Princess Street,
>  > Manchester, M1 7DN.
>  >
>  > e: andrew dot porter at manchester dot ac dot uk
>  > t: +44 (0)161 306 2715
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Dominik Szczerba, PhD
Computer Vision Lab CH-8092 Zurich
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