[vtkusers] Crust Algorithm in VTK?

[Bill Lorensen]

Sorry,

here is a link to the example:
https://lorensen.github.io/VTKExamples/site/Cxx/Points/PowercrustExtractSurface/


On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have made the Powercrust algorithm a vtk remote module. See this
> example that illustrates the technique and describes how to use it as
> a remote module.
>
> NOTE: Powercrust is covered by the GPL license which IS NOT compatible
> with VTK's license. Hence, we cannot distribute it with VTK. Also,
> commercial users should understand the implications of including this
> software in their products.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Paul Korir <pkorir at ebi.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Thanks for this. I'm looking into this.
>>
>> Any reason for not including crust?
>>
>> P
>>
>>
>>
>> On 05/09/2017 14:40, Bill Lorensen wrote:
>>>
>>> Have you tried vtkExtractSurface,
>>>
>>> Here is an example:
>>> https://lorensen.github.io/VTKExamples/site/Cxx/Points/ExtractSurface/
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 9:23 AM, Paul Korir <pkorir at ebi.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear All,
>>>>
>>>> I recently came across the crust algorithm for computing a surface along
>>>> a
>>>> set of points. It seems to be a relatively powerful algorithm but is not
>>>> implemented in VTK. VTK has the VTKRuledSurfaceFilter but this has major
>>>> limitations in various topologies. The alternative is to use some plugins
>>>> implemented for 3D Slicer but it seems like overkill to have to install
>>>> 3D
>>>> Slicer plus an additional plugin just to solve this problem. Obviously
>>>> the
>>>> better option would to implement the plugin functionality directly into
>>>> VTK
>>>> but obviously I cannot dictate someone's development schedule.
>>>>
>>>> My question is: is there something wrong with the crust algorithm that
>>>> has
>>>> prevented its implementation in VTK? Are there any plans for this? Is
>>>> there
>>>> anything better that can then be included.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for shedding light on this most important of problems.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Paul K. Korir, PhD
>>>> Scientific Programmer
>>>> EMBL-EBI
>>>> 01223494422
>>>>
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>>
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>> Paul K. Korir, PhD
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