Examples/SpatialObjects/MeshSpatialObject.cxx

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#include "itkDefaultDynamicMeshTraits.h"
#include "itkTetrahedronCell.h"

// Software Guide : BeginLatex
//
// \index{itk::MeshSpatialObject}
//
// A \doxygen{MeshSpatialObject} contains a pointer to an \doxygen{Mesh} but adds the
// notion of spatial transformations and parent-child hierarchy.
// This example shows how to create an \doxygen{MeshSpatialObject},
// use it to form a binary image, and write the mesh to disk.
//
// Let's begin by including the appropriate header file.
//
// Software Guide : EndLatex

// Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
#include "itkSpatialObjectToImageFilter.h"
#include "itkMeshSpatialObject.h"
#include "itkSpatialObjectReader.h"
#include "itkSpatialObjectWriter.h"
// Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

int main(int, char * [] )
{
  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // The MeshSpatialObject wraps an \doxygen{Mesh}, therefore we first
  // create a mesh.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  typedef itk::DefaultDynamicMeshTraits< float, 3, 3 > MeshTrait;
  typedef itk::Mesh< float, 3, MeshTrait >             MeshType;
  typedef MeshType::CellTraits                         CellTraits;
  typedef itk::CellInterface< float, CellTraits >      CellInterfaceType;
  typedef itk::TetrahedronCell< CellInterfaceType >    TetraCellType;
  typedef MeshType::PointType                          PointType;
  typedef MeshType::CellType                           CellType;
  typedef CellType::CellAutoPointer                    CellAutoPointer;
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  MeshType::Pointer myMesh = MeshType::New();

  MeshType::CoordRepType testPointCoords[4][3]
    = { {0,0,0}, {9,0,0}, {9,9,0}, {0,0,9} };

  MeshType::PointIdentifier tetraPoints[4] = {0,1,2,4};

  int i;
  for(i=0; i < 4; ++i)
    {
    myMesh->SetPoint(i, PointType(testPointCoords[i]));
    }

  myMesh->SetCellsAllocationMethod(
      MeshType::CellsAllocatedDynamicallyCellByCell );
  CellAutoPointer testCell1;
  testCell1.TakeOwnership(  new TetraCellType );
  testCell1->SetPointIds(tetraPoints);
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  myMesh->SetCell(0, testCell1 );
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // We then create a MeshSpatialObject which is templated over the type of mesh
  // previously defined...
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  typedef itk::MeshSpatialObject< MeshType > MeshSpatialObjectType;
  MeshSpatialObjectType::Pointer myMeshSpatialObject =
                                        MeshSpatialObjectType::New();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // ... and pass the Mesh pointer to the MeshSpatialObject
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  myMeshSpatialObject->SetMesh(myMesh);
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // The actual pointer to the passed mesh can be retrieved using the
  // \code{GetMesh()} function, just like any other SpatialObjects.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  myMeshSpatialObject->GetMesh();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // The \code{GetBoundingBox()}, \code{ValueAt()}, \code{IsInside()}
  // functions can be used to access important information.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  std::cout << "Mesh bounds : " <<
    myMeshSpatialObject->GetBoundingBox()->GetBounds() << std::endl;
  MeshSpatialObjectType::PointType myPhysicalPoint;
  myPhysicalPoint.Fill(1);
  std::cout << "Is my physical point inside? : " <<
    myMeshSpatialObject->IsInside(myPhysicalPoint) << std::endl;
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // Now that we have defined the MeshSpatialObject, we can save the actual mesh
  // using the \doxygen{SpatialObjectWriter}. In order to do so,
  // we need to specify the type of Mesh we are writing.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  typedef itk::SpatialObjectWriter< 3, float, MeshTrait > WriterType;
  WriterType::Pointer writer = WriterType::New();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // Then we set the mesh spatial object and the name of the file and call the
  // the \code{Update()} function.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  writer->SetInput(myMeshSpatialObject);
  writer->SetFileName("myMesh.meta");
  writer->Update();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // Reading the saved mesh is done using the \doxygen{SpatialObjectReader}.
  // Once again we need to specify the type of mesh we intend to read.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  typedef itk::SpatialObjectReader< 3, float, MeshTrait > ReaderType;
  ReaderType::Pointer reader = ReaderType::New();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // We set the name of the file we want to read and call update
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  reader->SetFileName("myMesh.meta");
  reader->Update();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // Next, we show how to create a binary image of a MeshSpatialObject
  // using the \doxygen{SpatialObjectToImageFilter}. The resulting image
  // will have ones inside and zeros outside the mesh.
  // First we define and instantiate the SpatialObjectToImageFilter.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  typedef itk::Image< unsigned char, 3 > ImageType;
  typedef itk::GroupSpatialObject< 3 >   GroupType;
  typedef itk::SpatialObjectToImageFilter< GroupType, ImageType >
                                         SpatialObjectToImageFilterType;
  SpatialObjectToImageFilterType::Pointer imageFilter =
    SpatialObjectToImageFilterType::New();
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  // Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  // Then we pass the output of the reader, i.e the MeshSpatialObject, to the
  // filter.
  //
  // Software Guide : EndLatex

  // Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  imageFilter->SetInput(  reader->GetGroup()  );
  // Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  //  Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  //  Finally we trigger the execution of the filter by calling the
  //  \code{Update()} method. Note that depending on the size of the mesh,
  //  the computation time can increase significantly.
  //  \index{itk::SpatialObjectToImageFilter!Update()}
  //
  //  Software Guide : EndLatex

  //  Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  imageFilter->Update();
  //  Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  //  Software Guide : BeginLatex
  //
  //  Then we can get the resulting binary image using the \code{GetOutput()} function.
  //
  //  Software Guide : EndLatex

  //  Software Guide : BeginCodeSnippet
  ImageType::Pointer myBinaryMeshImage = imageFilter->GetOutput();
  //  Software Guide : EndCodeSnippet

  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}