Tutorial_Intro_First_Light.rst

First Light

Render a sample dataset using Ascent

To start, we run a basic "First Light" example to generate an image. This example renders the an example dataset using ray casting to create a pseudocolor plot. The dataset is one of the built-in Conduit Mesh Blueprint examples, in this case an unstructured mesh composed of hexagons.

:download:`C++ Source <../../../src/examples/tutorial/ascent_intro/cpp/ascent_first_light_example.cpp>`

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:download:`Python Source <../../../src/examples/tutorial/ascent_intro/python/ascent_first_light_example.py>`

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First Light Example Result