create tin
The create tin module is used to convert scattered sample data into a three-dimensional surface of triangular cells representing an unstructured mesh.
“Scattered sample data” means that there are discrete nodes in space. An example would be geology or analyte (e.g. chemistry) data where the coordinates are the x, y, and elevation of a measured parameter. The data is “scattered” because there is not necessarily an implicit grid of data.
Create tin uses a proprietary version of the Delaunay tessellation algorithm.
Ports
| Direction | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Input Points | Field | The main input field consisting of points or lines. |
| Output | Output Field | Field | The field with selected data. |
| Output | Output Object | Renderable | A renderable object displaying the selected data. |
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Color By | Choice: Node Data, Cell Data, Solid Color | The Color By selection sets the data map of the output TIN. |
| Nodal Data Component | Choice | If Color By is set to Node Data, the Nodal Data Component selects which nodal data will set the data map. |
| Cell Data Component | Choice | If Color By is set to Cell Data, the Cell Data Component selects which cell data will set the data map. |
| Vector Component | Integer | If Color By is set to Node Data, the Vector Component allows the user to use just a single component of a vector data to set the data map. |
| Use Vector Magnitude | Boolean | If Color By is set to Node Data, allows the user to use the magnitude of a vector data to set the data map. |
| Object Color | Color | If Color By is set to Solid Color, the Object Color will set the data map. |