[vtkusers] Depth sorter question

[Biddiscombe, John A.]

Serge

The answer is no then.

I have made my own depth sorting routines (for individual datasets) and considered having a composite depth mapper which accepts multiple datasets and sorts them accordingly, but it would be quite a bit of work, because the ideal solution would traverse the individual datasets in place without requiring a copy into one monster dataset. Worth thinking about though.

JB


From: vtkusers-bounces at vtk.org [mailto:vtkusers-bounces at vtk.org] On Behalf Of Serge Lalonde
Sent: 14 November 2013 22:17
To: David E DeMarle
Cc: vtkusers at vtk.org
Subject: Re: [vtkusers] Depth sorter question

Sorry, I should have mentioned that this is the backup transparency method for when the depth peeling isn't available.
On 11/14/2013 3:46 PM, David E DeMarle wrote:
Try depth peeling instead of vtkDepthSortPolyData since it will sort the entire scene, not just one object.
ie
http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/Depth_Peeling
instead of
http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/Examples/Cxx/Visualization/DepthSortPolyData

On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Serge Lalonde <serge at infolytica.com<mailto:serge at infolytica.com>> wrote:
Is it possible to use the depth sorter for transparency when there are multiple actors, each with their own mapper, in the same renderer?

We have this setup because we want to be able to use the vtkInteractorStyleTrackballCamera in actor mode to manipulate the multiple actors individually.

Thanks!
--
www.infolytica.com <http://:/www.infolytica.com>
300 Leo Pariseau, Suite 2222, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2X 4B3
(514) 849-8752 x236, Fax: (514) 849-4239
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.vtk.org/pipermail/vtkusers/attachments/20131115/d616cd06/attachment.htm>