This class takes an RGB color or alpha value for a specific isovalue. Our transfer function will result in a 1D texture with a width of 256.įirst we have the TransferControlPoint class.
To create a transfer function, we want to define the RGBA values for certain isovalues (control points or control knots) and then interpolate between these values to produce a smooth transition between layers/materials. But this method is quite complex to implement (at least for a tutorial). Visually designing transfer functions is the easiest way to get good results quickly as it happens at run-time. Manually defining the transfer function is a lot like guess work and takes a bit of time, but is the easiest way to get your feet wet. One is two manually define the transfer functions by specifying the RGBA values for the isovalues (what we will be doing), and another is through visual controls and widgets. There are a few different ways of creating transfer functions. A transfer function could be designed to just look at the skin, the skull, or both (as is pictured).
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As with the second set of pictures above, there is a skin layer/material and there is a skull layer/material. The transfer function is used to "view" a certain part of the volume. These are however out of the scope of this tutorial, so I will just focus on 1D transfer functions. Multi-dimensional transfer functions allow multiple RGBA values to be mapped to a single isovalue. A 1D transfer function maps one RGBA value for every isovalue. Mummy (top) and Male (bottom) volumes colored with a transfer function (left) and shaded (right).Ī transfer function is used to assign RGB and alpha values for every voxel in the volume. And to follow that up, today I'll talk about transfer functions and shading. Last time I introduced the concept of volume ray-casting.