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Gradients in gnuplot
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set terminal png size 640,480 | |
set output 'gradient.png' | |
set xrange [-5:5] | |
set yrange [-5:5] | |
set cbrange [0:1] | |
unset colorbox | |
unset key | |
set palette gray negative | |
set object 1 rectangle from 1,-10 to 10,10 behind fillcolor rgb 'black' fillstyle noborder | |
plot '< python gradient.py -x -1 1 -10 10 64' with image |
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import argparse | |
import sys | |
def parseArgs(): | |
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = "Generate gradient data suitable for use in gnuplot.") | |
parser.add_argument("xMin", metavar = "X_MIN", type = float, help = "minimum x-coordinate") | |
parser.add_argument("xMax", metavar = "X_MAX", type = float, help = "maximum x-coordinate") | |
parser.add_argument("yMin", metavar = "Y_MIN", type = float, help = "minimum y-coordinate") | |
parser.add_argument("yMax", metavar = "Y_MAX", type = float, help = "maximum y-coordinate") | |
parser.add_argument("stepCount", metavar = "STEPS", type = int, help = "number of steps") | |
axis = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required = True) | |
axis.add_argument("-x", action = "store_true", default = False, help = "grade along x-axis") | |
axis.add_argument("-y", action = "store_true", default = False, help = "grade along y-axis") | |
return parser.parse_args() | |
def grade(min, max, step, stepCount): | |
return min + step * (max - min) / stepCount | |
def write(x, y, z): | |
sys.stdout.write("{0} {1} {2}\n".format(x, y, z)) | |
args = parseArgs() | |
for step in range(args.stepCount + 1): | |
if args.x: | |
x1 = x2 = grade(args.xMin, args.xMax, step, args.stepCount) | |
y1 = args.yMin | |
y2 = args.yMax | |
elif args.y: | |
x1 = args.xMin | |
x2 = args.xMax | |
y1 = y2 = grade(args.yMin, args.yMax, step, args.stepCount) | |
z = step / args.stepCount | |
write(x1, y1, z) | |
write(x2, y2, z) | |
sys.stdout.write("\n") |
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