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+from __future__ import print_function
+
+# Add the igl library to the modules search path
+import sys, os
+sys.path.insert(0, os.getcwd() + "/../")
+
+import pyigl as igl
+from iglhelpers import e2p
+import math
+TUTORIAL_SHARED_PATH = "../../tutorial/shared/"
+
+global V, F, T, tree, FN, VN, EN, E, EMAP, max_distance, slice_z, overlay
+
+V = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+F = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+T = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+tree = igl.AABB()
+FN = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+VN = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+EN = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+E = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+EMAP = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+
+max_distance = 1
+slice_z = 0.5
+overlay = False
+
+viewer = igl.viewer.Viewer()
+
+def update_visualization(viewer):
+    global V, F, T, tree, FN, VN, EN, E, EMAP, max_distance, slice_z, overlay
+    plane = igl.eigen.MatrixXd([0.0, 0.0, 1.0, -((1-slice_z) * V.col(2).minCoeff() + slice_z * V.col(2).maxCoeff())])
+    V_vis = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+    F_vis = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+
+    # Extract triangle mesh slice through volume mesh and subdivide nasty triangles
+    J = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+    bary = igl.eigen.SparseMatrixd()
+    igl.slice_tets(V, T, plane, V_vis, F_vis, J, bary)
+    max_l = 0.03
+#    while True:
+#        l = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+#        igl.edge_lengths(V_vis, F_vis, l)
+#        l /= (V_vis.colwise().maxCoeff() - V_vis.colwise().minCoeff()).norm()
+#        
+#        if l.maxCoeff() < max_l:
+#            break
+#        
+#        bad = e2p(l.rowwiseMaxCoeff())
+#        bad = bad > max_l
+#        F_vis_bad = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+#        F_vis_good = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+#        igl::slice_mask(F_vis, bad, 1, F_vis_bad);
+#        igl::slice_mask(F_vis, (bad!=true).eval(), 1, F_vis_good);
+#        igl.upsample(V_vis, F_vis_bad)
+#        F_vis = igl.cat(1, F_vis_bad, F_vis_good)
+
+
+#    #Compute signed distance
+#    S_vis = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+#    I = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+#    N = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+#    C = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+
+#    # Bunny is a watertight mesh so use pseudonormal for signing
+#    igl.signed_distance_pseudonormal(V_vis, V, F, tree, FN, VN, EN, EMAP, S_vis, I, C, N)
+
+#    # push to [0,1] range
+#    S_vis.array() = 0.5*(S_vis.array()/max_distance)+0.5;
+#    C_vis = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+#    # color without normalizing
+#    igl.parula(S_vis, False, C_vis)
+
+
+#    const auto & append_mesh = [&C_vis,&F_vis,&V_vis](const Eigen::MatrixXd & V, const Eigen::MatrixXi & F, const RowVector3d & color)
+
+#    F_vis.conservativeResize(F_vis.rows() + F.rows(), 3)
+#    F_vis.bottomRows(F.rows()) = F.array() + V_vis.rows()
+#    V_vis.conservativeResize(V_vis.rows() + V.rows(), 3)
+#    V_vis.bottomRows(V.rows()) = V
+#    C_vis.conservativeResize(C_vis.rows() + V.rows(), 3)
+#    C_vis.bottomRows(V.rows()).rowwise() = color
+
+#    if overlay:
+#        append_mesh(V, F, RowVector3d(0.8,0.8,0.8))
+
+    viewer.data.clear()
+    viewer.data.set_mesh(V_vis, F_vis)
+#    viewer.data.set_colors(C_vis)
+    viewer.core.lighting_factor = overlay
+
+
+
+
+def key_down(viewer, key, modifier):
+    global slice_z, overlay
+
+    if key == ord(' '):
+        overlay = not overlay
+    elif key == ord('.'):
+        slice_z = min(slice_z + 0.01, 0.99)
+    elif key == ord(','):
+        slice_z = max(slice_z - 0.01, 0.01)
+    else:
+        return False
+
+    update_visualization(viewer)
+    return True
+
+
+print("Press [space] to toggle showing surface.")
+print("Press '.'/',' to push back/pull forward slicing plane.")
+
+#Load mesh: (V,T) tet-mesh of convex hull, F contains original surface triangles
+igl.readMESH(TUTORIAL_SHARED_PATH + "bunny.mesh", V, T, F);
+
+#Call to point_mesh_squared_distance to determine bounds
+sqrD = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+I = igl.eigen.MatrixXi()
+C = igl.eigen.MatrixXd()
+igl.point_mesh_squared_distance(V, V, F, sqrD, I, C)
+max_distance = math.sqrt(sqrD.maxCoeff())
+
+#Precompute signed distance AABB tree
+tree.init(V, F)
+
+#Precompute vertex, edge and face normals
+igl.per_face_normals(V, F, FN)
+igl.per_vertex_normals(V, F, igl.PER_VERTEX_NORMALS_WEIGHTING_TYPE_ANGLE, FN, VN)
+igl.per_edge_normals(V, F, igl.PER_EDGE_NORMALS_WEIGHTING_TYPE_UNIFORM, FN, EN, E, EMAP)
+
+#Plot the generated mesh
+update_visualization(viewer);
+viewer.callback_key_down = key_down
+viewer.core.show_lines = False
+viewer.launch()
+
+
+
+