vtkImageMandelbrotSource

Section: Visualization Toolkit Imaging Classes

Usage

vtkImageMandelbrotSource creates an unsigned char image of the Mandelbrot set. The values in the image are the number of iterations it takes for the magnitude of the value to get over 2. The equation repeated is z = z^2 + C (z and C are complex). Initial value of z is zero, and the real value of C is mapped onto the x axis, and the imaginary value of C is mapped onto the Y Axis. I was thinking of extending this source to generate Julia Sets (initial value of Z varies). This would be 4 possible parameters to vary, but there are no more 4d images :( The third dimension (z axis) is the imaginary value of the initial value.

To create an instance of class vtkImageMandelbrotSource, simply invoke its constructor as follows

  obj = vtkImageMandelbrotSource

Methods

The class vtkImageMandelbrotSource has several methods that can be used. They are listed below. Note that the documentation is translated automatically from the VTK sources, and may not be completely intelligible. When in doubt, consult the VTK website. In the methods listed below, obj is an instance of the vtkImageMandelbrotSource class.