vtkTetra

Section: Visualization Toolkit Filtering Classes

Usage

vtkTetra is a concrete implementation of vtkCell to represent a 3D tetrahedron. vtkTetra uses the standard isoparametric shape functions for a linear tetrahedron. The tetrahedron is defined by the four points (0-3); where (0,1,2) is the base of the tetrahedron which, using the right hand rule, forms a triangle whose normal points in the direction of the fourth point.

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

  obj = vtkTetra

Methods

The class vtkTetra 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 vtkTetra class.