Hi, I’m using the Python interface of Paraview and the Superquadric() function, being quite familiar with background equations for superquadrics [*]. However, I could not find (in ParaViewGuide-5.7.0 for instance) the exact definition of these attributes, with respect to these background equations…

https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/blob/master/Filters/Sources/vtkSuperquadricSource.cxx Based on "Rigid physically based superquadrics", A. H. Barr, in "Graphics Gems III", David Kirk, ed., Academic Press, 1992.

Thank you ! It seems to me AxisOfSymmetry is not accessible from Python (not an attribute of paraview.simple.Superquadric). Christmas being close, let me say I would appreciate it to be on some WishList. :wink: Thanks again

Here you go :slight_smile: [image] How to change AxisOfSymmetry in paraview ParaView Support Here you go : Save SuperquadricAxisOfSymmetry.xml somewhere on your computer Open ParaView Tools -> Manage Plugin -> Load New -> SuperquadricAxisOfSymmetry.xml Sources -> Alphabe…

Christmas is already here ! Thanks again

Superquadric attributes exact definition

ParaView Support

mwestphal (Mathieu Westphal (Kitware)) December 18, 2019, 1:41pm 4

Here you go