Using vedo within WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

[rafaelmarch3]

Hello,

I'm trying to use vedo within WSL. I have an issue with the function "show". When I try to show any 3D model, I get a very simple error message: "Aborted". Note I am using XMING as a x11 server to forward the plot GUI to my Windows system. Using XMING, I am able to use Matplotlib without any issues. Any clue what might be happening?

Thanks, Rafael.

[marcomusy]

Hi Rafael, are you sure you have openGL capability in your system? you may also have a look at #64 if that applies. One quick test to see if the upstream vtk is working is to run this as a test:

import vtk

source = vtk.vtkCubeSource()
mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
mapper.SetInputConnection(source.GetOutputPort())
actor = vtk.vtkActor()
actor.SetMapper(mapper)

renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
renderer.AddActor(actor)

renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)

iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)
iren.Initialize()
renderer.ResetCamera()
renderWindow.Render()
iren.Start()

[rafaelmarch3]

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. I get the following error when trying to run the simple vtk example. What are the right opengl libraries to install? Thanks!

2022-07-19 15:39:43.227 ( 0.157s) [ 68B08740]vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.:251 ERR| vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0x2427b80): Could not find a decent config

2022-07-19 15:39:43.227 ( 0.158s) [ 68B08740]vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.:468 ERR| vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow (0x2427b80): Could not find a decent visual

Aborted

[marcomusy]

Hi, sorry I'm not familiar with xming.. maybe you can try something like: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/106201/how-can-i-run-an-opengl-application-installed-on-a-linux-machine-from-my-windows

[rafaelmarch3]

Will give it a go! Thanks Marco!