ChartDirector 7.0 (Python Edition)

Surface Lighting


      

This example demonstrates the effects of various surface lighting parameters, configured using SurfaceChart.setLighting.

Source Code Listing

pythondemo\surfacelighting.py
#!/usr/bin/python # The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib" import sys, os sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib")) from pychartdir import * import math def createChart(chartIndex) : # The x and y coordinates of the grid dataX = [-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10] dataY = [-10, -8, -6, -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10] # The values at the grid points. In this example, we will compute the values using the formula z # = x * sin(y) + y * sin(x). dataZ = [0] * (len(dataX) * len(dataY)) for yIndex in range(0, len(dataY)) : y = dataY[yIndex] for xIndex in range(0, len(dataX)) : x = dataX[xIndex] dataZ[yIndex * len(dataX) + xIndex] = x * math.sin(y) + y * math.sin(x) # Create a SurfaceChart object of size 380 x 400 pixels, with white (ffffff) background and grey # (888888) border. c = SurfaceChart(380, 400, 0xffffff, 0x888888) # Demonstrate various lighting parameters if chartIndex == 0 : c.addTitle( "Default Lighting<*br*><*size=10*>Ambient = 0.5, Diffuse = 0.5, Specular = 1, " \ "Shininess = 8") elif chartIndex == 1 : c.addTitle( "Matte (Non-Glossy) Lighting<*br*><*size=10*>Ambient = 0.5, Diffuse = 0.5, Specular " \ "= 0, Shininess = 0") c.setLighting(0.5, 0.5, 0, 0) elif chartIndex == 2 : c.addTitle( "Flat Lighting<*br*><*size=10*>Ambient = 1, Diffuse = 0, Specular = 0, Shininess = 0") c.setLighting(1, 0, 0, 0) else : c.addTitle( "Strong Glossy Lighting<*br*><*size=10*>Ambient = 0.5, Diffuse = 0.5, Specular = 4, " \ "Shininess = 32") c.setLighting(0.5, 0.5, 4, 32) # Set the center of the plot region at (175, 200), and set width x depth x height to 200 x 200 x # 160 pixels c.setPlotRegion(175, 200, 200, 200, 160) # Set the plot region wall thichness to 5 pixels c.setWallThickness(5) # Set the elevation and rotation angles to 45 and 60 degrees c.setViewAngle(45, 60) # Set the perspective level to 35 c.setPerspective(35) # Set the data to use to plot the chart c.setData(dataX, dataY, dataZ) # Spline interpolate data to a 50 x 50 grid for a smooth surface c.setInterpolation(50, 50) # Set contour lines to semi-transparent black (c0000000) c.setContourColor(0xc0000000) # Output the chart c.makeChart("surfacelighting%s.jpg" % chartIndex) createChart(0) createChart(1) createChart(2) createChart(3)