ShowBoundary

Category

Realization

Function

Shows the boundary of a field.

Syntax

output = ShowBoundary(input, validity);

Inputs

Name	Type	Default	Description
input	field	none	field whose boundary is to be shown.
validity	flag	0	0: create boundary of all data 1: create boundary of valid data only

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
output	color field	renderable boundary of the input field

Functional Details

The ShowBoundary module creates a field containing only the exterior faces of the input object.

input

is the object whose boundary is to be "shown" by the module.

validity

determines whether validity of data (as specified by "invalid position" and "invalid connections" components) is to be used in constructing the boundary. By default, such information is not used, and the information is simply passed through to the output boundary. Display, Image, or Render will not render any invalid faces. (See "Invalid Positions and Invalid Connections Components" in IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Guide for a discussion of invalid data.)

Notes:

1. Any colors or data in the input object are passed through to output. A default color is added if a "colors" component is not already present.
   
   
2. The boundaries of a volumetric field are a surface or a set of surfaces; the boundary a 2-dimensional field is a line or a set of lines.
   
   
3. Boundaries of irregular data are generated based on the "neighbors" component. A default "neighbors" component is added if not already present.

Components

Creates new "positions," "connections," and "normals" components. All other components are propagated to the output. If input does not have a "colors" component, one is added. Adds a "normals" component if the input is a volumetric field.

Example Visual Programs

InvalidData.net
Thunder_cellcentered.net
UsingCompute.net
SIMPLE/ShowBoundary.net

See Also

 ShowBox,  ShowConnections,  ShowPositions