Documentation/4.3/Developers/FAQ/Python Scripting
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Contents
- 1 Python Scripting
- 1.1 How to systematically execute custom python code at startup ?
- 1.2 How to save an image/volume using python ?
- 1.3 How to assign a volume to a Slice view ?
- 1.4 How to access vtkRenderer in Slicer 3D view ?
- 1.5 Should I used 'old style' or 'new style' python classes in my scripted module
- 1.6 How to harden a transform ?
- 1.7 Where can I find example scripts?
Python Scripting
How to systematically execute custom python code at startup ?
Each time Slicer starts, it will look up for a file named .slicerrc.py into your HOME folder.
How to save an image/volume using python ?
The module slicer.util provides methods allowing to save either a node or an entire scene:
- saveNode
- saveScene
For more details see:
- https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/master/Base/Python/slicer/util.py#L229-267
- https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/blob/master/Base/Python/slicer/tests/test_slicer_util_save.py
How to assign a volume to a Slice view ?
Assuming the MRHead sample data has been loaded, you could do the following:
red_logic = slicer.app.layoutManager().sliceWidget("Red").sliceLogic()
red_cn = red_logic.GetSliceCompositeNode()
red_logic.GetSliceCompositeNode().SetBackgroundVolumeID(slicer.util.getNode('MRHead').GetID())
Discussion: http://slicer-devel.65872.n3.nabble.com/Assign-volumes-to-views-tt4028694.html
How to access vtkRenderer in Slicer 3D view ?
renderer = slicer.app.layoutManager().threeDWidget(0).threeDView().renderWindow().GetRenderers().GetFirstRenderer()
Should I used 'old style' or 'new style' python classes in my scripted module
When python classes have no superclass specified they are 'old style' as described here [1].
In general it doesn't matter for the classes in a scripted module, since they won't be subclassed either old or new style should be the same.
For other python code in slicer where you might be subclassing, it's better to use new style classes. See the class hierarchies in the EditorLib and the DICOMLib for examples.
How to harden a transform ?
>>> n = getNode('Bone')
>>> logic = slicer.vtkSlicerTransformLogic()
>>> logic.hardenTransform(n)
Discussion: http://slicer-devel.65872.n3.nabble.com/Scripting-hardened-transforms-tt4029456.html
Where can I find example scripts?
Have a look at Documentation/4.3/ScriptRepository.
