Module: Append_Circles

Description:

From a set of input points representing centres of circles and contained in a class HxCluster which also has a data column named "radii" which stores the circles' radii, this module appends this set of circles to an output set. If the output set on which to append does not exist, it will be created. NOTE: The centre coordinates may need to be modified before being appended. For example, if an image is decomposed into single axial cross-sections processed separately, each on its own will have its z-coordinate set to 0, but when stacked together, the (n+1)th cross-section will have a z-coordinate one unit higher than the nth stack. The parameters are there for this.

Connections:

Circles

[required]
The input circles come from here, they are defined in a class HxCluster, in which the points are the circles' centres, and the class contains a data column with the name "radii" which contains the circles' radii.

Ports:

Offsets

For each circle appended to the set, an offset can be applied to the x, y and z-coordinate of its centre. This is where it is specified.

Which

These toggles indicate if the offsets specified should be applied when appending circles.

Action button

Push this button to start the computation.

Commands:

Additional options can be accessed when typing in the console Append_Circles COMMAND_NAME. Typing the command again usually reverts back to original settings.

`verbose`

Displays timing information after the computation. Retype to hide info.

`create`

Runs the computation. Returns the name of the output, so it can be used in a script, such as set RESULT [Append_Circles create].