left_leg
01-14-2013, 05:18 PM
hey guys,
I programmed a starfield environment as action class. since the field size is limited I wanted to use viz.fog to smoothly fade in distant stars while moving through the field. however, the no matter what I do the fog is not appearing in the starfield. checked stuff like color of the fog, different densities, linear or exponential fog and even added a lighting.
my alternative is using a modest gaussian blur postprocessing, but the fog would definitely be the better option...
here is my code, first the starfield action class and then a little demo:
import vizshape
import viz
import random
import viztask
class Starfield(viz.ActionClass):
"""
action class providing a starfield that can be used as optical flow stimulus
"""
def begin(self,object):
"""
constructor: places the stars randomly columns around a column
center (black cube). columns are stored in a list
"""
self.data = self._actiondata_.data
self.nStars = self.data[0]
self.starSize = self.data[1]
self.colDimXYZ = self.data[2]
self.nColsXYZ = self.data[3]
# internal parameters
self.starsPerColumn = int(self.nStars / (self.nColsXYZ[0] *
self.nColsXYZ[1] * self.nColsXYZ[2]))
self.xDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[0] * self.nColsXYZ[0] / 2
self.yDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[1] * self.nColsXYZ[1] / 2
self.zDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[2] * self.nColsXYZ[2] / 2
self.countStart = 0
self.time = 0
# create a master star
protoStar = viz.addTexQuad(size = self.starSize)
protoStar.setPosition([0,1,1])
diff = viz.add('star.png')
norm = viz.add('normal1.tif')
protoStar.texture(diff,'',1)
protoStar.bumpmap(norm,'',0)
protoStar.billboard(mode=viz.BILLBOARD_VIEW)
# list with all stars
self.columns = []
for idx_x in range(self.nColsXYZ[0]):
for idx_y in range(self.nColsXYZ[1]):
for idx_z in range(self.nColsXYZ[2]):
# create center node as parent for all stars in that column
columnCenter = vizshape.addCube(size = 0.001)
columnCenter.color(viz.BLACK)
columnCenter.setPosition([idx_x * self.colDimXYZ[0],
idx_y * self.colDimXYZ[1],
idx_z * self.colDimXYZ[2]])
self.columns.append(columnCenter)
# randomly create stars within the limits of one column
for y in range(self.starsPerColumn):
# positioning
x = self.colDimXYZ[0] * (random.random() - 0.5)
y = self.colDimXYZ[1] * (random.random() - 0.5)
z = self.colDimXYZ[2] * (random.random() - 0.5)
star = protoStar.clone(columnCenter)
star.setPosition([x,y,z], mode = viz.ABS_PARENT)
star.billboard(mode=viz.BILLBOARD_VIEW)
protoStar.remove()
def update(self,elapsed,object):
"""
checks every frame if a column center exceeded the volume
if yes, it reenters the volume on the oppsite side (like in snake)
"""
# get position of the avatar (center of the field)
[aX, aY, aZ] = object.getPosition(mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
# for every star: check if within limits of field, if not, reposition using respawn function
for column in self.columns[self.countStart::4]:
# get position of the star
pos = column.getPosition(mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
# check every coordinate
x = pos[0] if abs(pos[0] - aX) <= self.xDeltaMax else self.respawn(aX, pos[0], self.xDeltaMax)
y = pos[1] if abs(pos[1] - aY) <= self.yDeltaMax else self.respawn(aY, pos[1], self.yDeltaMax)
z = pos[2] if abs(pos[2] - aZ) <= self.zDeltaMax else self.respawn(aZ, pos[2], self.zDeltaMax)
self.time = elapsed + self.time
# eventually reposition
column.setPosition([x,y,z], mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
self.countStart = (self.countStart + 1) % 4
if self.time >= 200.00 and self.time <= 200.1:
object.setPosition([0,0,0], viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
def end(self,object):
print 'starfield ended'
def respawn(self, cAvatar, cPoint, deltaMax):
""" if point exceeded displayed field, this calculates the reentry coordinates """
# transform into coordinate system with avatar as (0,0)
delta = cPoint - cAvatar
# how far the point exceeded the limit
rest = abs(delta) % deltaMax
# check on which side
side = -1 if cPoint < cAvatar else 1
# calculate new coordinates in global sys after entering on the other side
new = cAvatar - side * (deltaMax - rest)
return new
def addStarfield(nStars = 10000, starSize = 0.18, colDimXYZ = [5, 30, 5], nColsXYZ = [20, 1, 20], blur = True):
"""
creates a starfield around the object it is assigned to as action
object is center and the cuboid has the edge lenghts dimX, dimY and dimZ
every frame every star is checked if it exceeds the cuboid, if yes it reenters
the cuboid on the other side (like playing good old snkae)
"""
if blur:
import vizfx.postprocess
from vizfx.postprocess.blur import GaussianBlurEffect
effect = GaussianBlurEffect(blurRadius = 10, blurScale = 0.001, downsample = 0.7)
vizfx.postprocess.addEffect(effect)
bla = viz.ActionData()
bla.data = [nStars, starSize, colDimXYZ, nColsXYZ]
bla.actionclass = Starfield
return bla
import iStarfield
import viz
# create an invisible avatar (needed to add the starfield action to it)
avatar = viz.add('wheelbarrow.ive')
avatar.visible(viz.OFF)
# add the main view to it
viz.link(viz.MainView, avatar)
# add starfield action to it's OWN ACTION POOL
avatar.addAction(iStarfield.addStarfield(nStars = 10000, starSize = 0.18, colDimXYZ = [5, 30, 5],
nColsXYZ = [20, 1, 20], blur = False ), pool = 1)
viz.go()
# adding the fog
viz.fog(0.9)
viz.fogcolor(0.5,0.5,0.5)
I programmed a starfield environment as action class. since the field size is limited I wanted to use viz.fog to smoothly fade in distant stars while moving through the field. however, the no matter what I do the fog is not appearing in the starfield. checked stuff like color of the fog, different densities, linear or exponential fog and even added a lighting.
my alternative is using a modest gaussian blur postprocessing, but the fog would definitely be the better option...
here is my code, first the starfield action class and then a little demo:
import vizshape
import viz
import random
import viztask
class Starfield(viz.ActionClass):
"""
action class providing a starfield that can be used as optical flow stimulus
"""
def begin(self,object):
"""
constructor: places the stars randomly columns around a column
center (black cube). columns are stored in a list
"""
self.data = self._actiondata_.data
self.nStars = self.data[0]
self.starSize = self.data[1]
self.colDimXYZ = self.data[2]
self.nColsXYZ = self.data[3]
# internal parameters
self.starsPerColumn = int(self.nStars / (self.nColsXYZ[0] *
self.nColsXYZ[1] * self.nColsXYZ[2]))
self.xDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[0] * self.nColsXYZ[0] / 2
self.yDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[1] * self.nColsXYZ[1] / 2
self.zDeltaMax = self.colDimXYZ[2] * self.nColsXYZ[2] / 2
self.countStart = 0
self.time = 0
# create a master star
protoStar = viz.addTexQuad(size = self.starSize)
protoStar.setPosition([0,1,1])
diff = viz.add('star.png')
norm = viz.add('normal1.tif')
protoStar.texture(diff,'',1)
protoStar.bumpmap(norm,'',0)
protoStar.billboard(mode=viz.BILLBOARD_VIEW)
# list with all stars
self.columns = []
for idx_x in range(self.nColsXYZ[0]):
for idx_y in range(self.nColsXYZ[1]):
for idx_z in range(self.nColsXYZ[2]):
# create center node as parent for all stars in that column
columnCenter = vizshape.addCube(size = 0.001)
columnCenter.color(viz.BLACK)
columnCenter.setPosition([idx_x * self.colDimXYZ[0],
idx_y * self.colDimXYZ[1],
idx_z * self.colDimXYZ[2]])
self.columns.append(columnCenter)
# randomly create stars within the limits of one column
for y in range(self.starsPerColumn):
# positioning
x = self.colDimXYZ[0] * (random.random() - 0.5)
y = self.colDimXYZ[1] * (random.random() - 0.5)
z = self.colDimXYZ[2] * (random.random() - 0.5)
star = protoStar.clone(columnCenter)
star.setPosition([x,y,z], mode = viz.ABS_PARENT)
star.billboard(mode=viz.BILLBOARD_VIEW)
protoStar.remove()
def update(self,elapsed,object):
"""
checks every frame if a column center exceeded the volume
if yes, it reenters the volume on the oppsite side (like in snake)
"""
# get position of the avatar (center of the field)
[aX, aY, aZ] = object.getPosition(mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
# for every star: check if within limits of field, if not, reposition using respawn function
for column in self.columns[self.countStart::4]:
# get position of the star
pos = column.getPosition(mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
# check every coordinate
x = pos[0] if abs(pos[0] - aX) <= self.xDeltaMax else self.respawn(aX, pos[0], self.xDeltaMax)
y = pos[1] if abs(pos[1] - aY) <= self.yDeltaMax else self.respawn(aY, pos[1], self.yDeltaMax)
z = pos[2] if abs(pos[2] - aZ) <= self.zDeltaMax else self.respawn(aZ, pos[2], self.zDeltaMax)
self.time = elapsed + self.time
# eventually reposition
column.setPosition([x,y,z], mode = viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
self.countStart = (self.countStart + 1) % 4
if self.time >= 200.00 and self.time <= 200.1:
object.setPosition([0,0,0], viz.ABS_GLOBAL)
def end(self,object):
print 'starfield ended'
def respawn(self, cAvatar, cPoint, deltaMax):
""" if point exceeded displayed field, this calculates the reentry coordinates """
# transform into coordinate system with avatar as (0,0)
delta = cPoint - cAvatar
# how far the point exceeded the limit
rest = abs(delta) % deltaMax
# check on which side
side = -1 if cPoint < cAvatar else 1
# calculate new coordinates in global sys after entering on the other side
new = cAvatar - side * (deltaMax - rest)
return new
def addStarfield(nStars = 10000, starSize = 0.18, colDimXYZ = [5, 30, 5], nColsXYZ = [20, 1, 20], blur = True):
"""
creates a starfield around the object it is assigned to as action
object is center and the cuboid has the edge lenghts dimX, dimY and dimZ
every frame every star is checked if it exceeds the cuboid, if yes it reenters
the cuboid on the other side (like playing good old snkae)
"""
if blur:
import vizfx.postprocess
from vizfx.postprocess.blur import GaussianBlurEffect
effect = GaussianBlurEffect(blurRadius = 10, blurScale = 0.001, downsample = 0.7)
vizfx.postprocess.addEffect(effect)
bla = viz.ActionData()
bla.data = [nStars, starSize, colDimXYZ, nColsXYZ]
bla.actionclass = Starfield
return bla
import iStarfield
import viz
# create an invisible avatar (needed to add the starfield action to it)
avatar = viz.add('wheelbarrow.ive')
avatar.visible(viz.OFF)
# add the main view to it
viz.link(viz.MainView, avatar)
# add starfield action to it's OWN ACTION POOL
avatar.addAction(iStarfield.addStarfield(nStars = 10000, starSize = 0.18, colDimXYZ = [5, 30, 5],
nColsXYZ = [20, 1, 20], blur = False ), pool = 1)
viz.go()
# adding the fog
viz.fog(0.9)
viz.fogcolor(0.5,0.5,0.5)