cylindrical_plug#

cylindrical_plug(shape, r=None, axis=2)[source]#

Generates a cylindrical plug suitable for use as a mask on a tomogram

Parameters:

  • shape (array_like) – The shape of the image to create. Can be 3D, or 2D in which case a circle is returned.

  • r (int (optional)) – The diameter of the cylinder to create. If not provided then the largest possible radius is used to fit within the image.

  • axis (int) – The direction along with the cylinder’s axis of rotation should be oriented. The default is 2, which is the z-direction.

Returns:

cylinder – A boolean image of the size given by shape with True’s inside the cylinder and False’s outside.

Return type:

ndarray

Examples

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