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Image surface#
Example showing an image as a surface.

/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.12.12/x64/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pygfx/objects/_ruler.py:400: RuntimeWarning: divide by zero encountered in divide
screen_full = (ndc_full[:, :2] / ndc_full[:, 3:4]) * half_canvas_size
/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.12.12/x64/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pygfx/objects/_ruler.py:400: RuntimeWarning: invalid value encountered in divide
screen_full = (ndc_full[:, :2] / ndc_full[:, 3:4]) * half_canvas_size
/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.12.12/x64/lib/python3.12/site-packages/pygfx/objects/_ruler.py:412: RuntimeWarning: invalid value encountered in divide
screen_sel = (ndc_sel[:, :2] / ndc_sel[:, 3:4]) * half_canvas_size
/home/runner/work/fastplotlib/fastplotlib/fastplotlib/graphics/features/_base.py:18: UserWarning: casting float64 array to float32
warn(f"casting {array.dtype} array to float32")
# test_example = true
import imageio.v3 as iio
import fastplotlib as fpl
import scipy.ndimage
im = iio.imread("imageio:astronaut.png")
figure = fpl.Figure(size=(700, 560), cameras="3d", controller_types="orbit")
# Create the height map from the image
z = im.mean(axis=2)
z = scipy.ndimage.gaussian_filter(z, 5) # 2nd arg is sigma
mesh = figure[0, 0].add_surface(z, cmap=im)
mesh.world_object.local.scale_y = -1
figure[0, 0].axes.grids.xy.visible = True
figure[0, 0].camera.show_object(mesh.world_object, (1, 2, -1), up=(0, 0, 1))
figure.show()
# NOTE: fpl.loop.run() should not be used for interactive sessions
# See the "JupyterLab and IPython" section in the user guide
if __name__ == "__main__":
print(__doc__)
fpl.loop.run()
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