Ubuntu Manpage: d.nviz - Creates fly-through script to run in NVIZ.

NAME

       d.nviz  - Creates fly-through script to run in NVIZ.

KEYWORDS

       display, visualization, raster, vector, raster3d

SYNOPSIS

       d.nviz
       d.nviz help
       d.nviz  [-ifckoe] input=name output=name  [name=string]   [route=east,north[,east,north,...]]  dist=float
       ht=float frames=integer  [start=integer]   [--verbose]  [--quiet]

   Flags:
       -i
           Interactively select route

       -f
           Full render -- Save images

       -c
           Fly at constant elevation (ht)

       -k
           Include command in the script to output a KeyFrame file

       -o
           Render images off-screen

       -e
           Enable vector and sites drawing

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

   Parameters:
       input=name
           Name of input raster map

       output=name
           Name of output script

       name=string
           Prefix of output images (default = NVIZ)

       route=east,north[,east,north,...]
           Route coordinates (east,north)

       dist=float
           Camera layback distance (in map units)

       ht=float
           Camera height above terrain

       frames=integer
           Number of frames

       start=integer
           Start frame number (default=0)

DESCRIPTION

       The d.nviz program allows the user to easily create a script that can be run in NVIZ  to  fly  through  a
       terrain.  The NVIZ flight path can be chosen interactively from the GRASS monitor (-i) or supplied on the
       command line as comma separated coordinates. The program optionally allows a  KeyFrame  file  to  created
       (after  running  the script). This KeyFrame file can be loaded into the Keyframe Animation panel for fine
       tuning or editing.

       The script generated by d.nviz can be run from the NVIZ command line (nviz script=script_name)  or  after
       NVIZ is started by selecting Scripting->Play Script.

OPTIONS

Flags:
-i
Intercative mode
The user selects the camera path from the GRASS monitor by clicking the left mouse button along
the route. Click the right mouse button to finish.

-f
Full render
The script will draw all loaded NVIZ data and save scene to PPM image.

-c
Flay at constant elevation
With this flag the camera will be set to an elevation given by the ht= parameter. The default is
to fly at ht= above the topography (i.e. camera height = elevation + ht)

-k
Output KeyFrame file
Generate a KeyFrame file that can be loaded from the NVIZ Keyframe Animation panel. The KeyFrame
file is automatically assigned the script name with a .kanimator extension.

-o
Render the animation in an off-screen context

-e
Enable vector and sites drawing

Parameters:
input
The name of the GRASS raster map with elevation data.
This should be the same file that will be loaded in NVIZ.

output
The name of the NVIZ script to create.

name
The prefix for output images if running in full render mode (-f).
The defulat preifix is NVIZ (eg. NVIZ0000.ppm).

dist
The distance of the camera behind the center of view.

ht
The height of the camera above the center of view.
If the the -c flag is set, the height represents the actual camera height.

frames
The number of frames in the animation.

start
The starting frame number (default = 0).
This option may be useful in full render mode when creating an animation in sections. For example
the user may wish to start at frame number 2000.

route
The comma separated geographic coordinates for keyframe locations.
The interactive flag (-i) overrides this option.

EXAMPLE

       To  interactively create an NVIZ animation from raster elev.rast with 500 frames and the camera set to 50
       meters above and 250 meters behind the scene, run the following:
       g.region rast=elevation.dem
       d.rast elevation.dem
       d.nviz -ik input=elevation.dem output=nviz.script dist=2400 ht=1220 frames=1000
        In the above the example the user is prompted to select the route from the GRASS  monitor.   The  output
       script, 'nviz.script.nvscr', can then be run in NVIZ:
       nviz elevation=elevation.dem script=nviz.script.nvscr

NOTES / HINTS

The user must select at least four key-frame locations (points) otherwise an error is generated.

If the GRASS region is changed the d.nviz command must be re-run.

The current GRASS region and the user supplied parameters are included as a comment at the top of the
output script. This information can be used to easily re-create the animation.

The camera position is calculated backwards from the supplied position(s). It is possible that the camera
position will lie outside the current window, in which case a non-fatal error is generated (Error:
selected point is outside region). This error can result in jerky movements during the animation. To
correct this problem reduce the dist= parameter or increase the current region.

Loading the script into NVIZ
The user can run the script at arbitrary resolution. To re-run it at higher spatial resolution or
different settings, the user first loads the surface and sets the resolution, lighting, etc. Then
internally the script generated by d.nviz is run. Alternatively, the user can run nviz with a previuosly
saved state and the d.nviz generated script:
nviz state=saved.state script=nviz.script.nvscr

Keyframe animator script
Running the script generated by d.nviz within NVIZ, a new script for kanimator (keyframe animator) is
created. The kanimator panel offers fine tuning of the speed (frame rate) as well as editing individual
frames or inserting new frames. This new kanimator script has to be loaded from the Kanimator panel in
NVIZ. In the Kanimator panel there are Save and Load button which allow the user to save and re-load a
kanimator script. Once loaded, the key frames will appear in the GUI and can then be edited there.

AUTHOR

       Bob Covill

       Last changed: $Date: 2011-11-08 03:29:50 -0800 (Tue, 08 Nov 2011) $

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