vtkAbstractPointLocator

Section: Visualization Toolkit Filtering Classes

Usage

vtkAbstractPointLocator is an abstract spatial search object to quickly locate points in 3D. vtkAbstractPointLocator works by dividing a specified region of space into "rectangular" buckets, and then keeping a list of points that lie in each bucket. Typical operation involves giving a position in 3D and finding the closest point. The points are provided from the specified dataset input.

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

  obj = vtkAbstractPointLocator

Methods

The class vtkAbstractPointLocator 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 vtkAbstractPointLocator class.