Method GeneratePlane

Modules/Core/src/Rendering/mitkImageVtkMapper2D.cpp:114–127

set the two points defining the textured plane according to the dimension and spacing

// set the two points defining the textured plane according to the dimension and spacing
void mitk::ImageVtkMapper2D::GeneratePlane(mitk::BaseRenderer *renderer, double planeBounds[6])
{
  LocalStorage *localStorage = m_LSH.GetLocalStorage(renderer);

  float depth = this->CalculateLayerDepth(renderer);
  // Set the origin to (xMin; yMin; depth) of the plane. This is necessary for obtaining the correct
  // plane size in crosshair rotation and swivel mode.
  localStorage->m_Plane->SetOrigin(planeBounds[0], planeBounds[2], depth);
  // These two points define the axes of the plane in combination with the origin.
  // Point 1 is the x-axis and point 2 the y-axis.
  // Each plane is transformed according to the view (axial, coronal and sagittal) afterwards.
  localStorage->m_Plane->SetPoint1(planeBounds[1], planeBounds[2], depth); // P1: (xMax, yMin, depth)
  localStorage->m_Plane->SetPoint2(planeBounds[0], planeBounds[3], depth); // P2: (xMin, yMax, depth)
}

float mitk::ImageVtkMapper2D::CalculateLayerDepth(mitk::BaseRenderer *renderer)
{