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Anisotropy Barn Lamp
This example demonstrates the anisotropy effect in a glTF model. The visually distinct feature is the elongated appearance of the specular reflection.

import imageio.v3 as iio
from wgpu.gui.auto import WgpuCanvas, run
import pygfx as gfx
# Init
canvas = WgpuCanvas(size=(1280, 720), title="Anisotropy")
renderer = gfx.renderers.WgpuRenderer(canvas)
scene = gfx.Scene()
directional_light = gfx.DirectionalLight(intensity=2.5)
directional_light.local.position = (0.5, 0, 0.866)
scene.add(directional_light)
# Read cube image and turn it into a 3D image (a 4d array)
env_img = iio.imread("imageio:meadow_cube.jpg")
cube_size = env_img.shape[1]
env_img.shape = 6, cube_size, cube_size, env_img.shape[-1]
# Create environment map
env_tex = gfx.Texture(
env_img, dim=2, size=(cube_size, cube_size, 6), generate_mipmaps=True
)
gltf_path = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Sample-Assets/main/Models/AnisotropyBarnLamp/glTF-Binary/AnisotropyBarnLamp.glb"
gltf = gfx.load_gltf(gltf_path, quiet=True)
# gfx.print_scene_graph(gltf.scene) # Uncomment to see the tree structure
scene.add(gltf.scene)
def add_env_map(obj):
if isinstance(obj, gfx.Mesh) and isinstance(obj.material, gfx.MeshStandardMaterial):
obj.material.env_map = env_tex
obj.material.env_map_intensity = 0.5
gltf.scene.traverse(add_env_map)
scene.add(gfx.AmbientLight(intensity=0.1))
# Create camera and controller
camera = gfx.PerspectiveCamera(45, 640 / 480)
camera.show_object(gltf.scene, view_dir=(1.8, -0.6, -2.7))
controller = gfx.OrbitController(camera, register_events=renderer)
def animate():
renderer.render(scene, camera)
canvas.request_draw()
if __name__ == "__main__":
renderer.request_draw(animate)
run()
Total running time of the script: (0 minutes 2.452 seconds)