```{index} single: Filters; Compute GBCD Pole Figure
```
# Compute GBCD Pole Figure

## Group (Subgroup)

IO (Output)

## Description

This **Filter** creates a pole figure from the Grain Boundary Character Distribution (GBCD) data. The user must select the relevant phase for which to generate the pole figure by entering the *phase index*.

![Regular Grid Visualization of the Small IN100 GBCD results](Images/Small_IN00_GBCD_RegularGrid.png)

![Using ParaView's Threshold filter + Cells to Points + Delaunay2D Filters](Images/Small_IN100_GBCD_Delaunay2D.png)


### Input Parameter(s)

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Phase of Interest | Scalar Value |Int32 | Index of the Ensemble for which to plot the pole figure |
| Misorientation Angle-Axis | Vector of Float32 Values | Order=Angle (Deg),h,k,l | Angle-Axis values for drawing GBCD |
| Output Image Dimension | Scalar Value |Int32 | The value to use for the dimensions for the image geometry |

### Input Triangle Ensemble Data

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Input GBCD | Array Selection | Allowed Types: float64 | 5 parameter GBCD data. The 6th component is used internally to track the northern vs. southern hemisphere of the Lambert sphere |
| Crystal Structures | Array Selection | Allowed Types: uint32 Comp. Shape: 1 | Enumeration representing the crystal structure for each Ensemble |

### Output Pole Figure

| Parameter Name | Parameter Type | Parameter Notes | Description |
|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Image Geometry | DataGroupCreation |  | The path to the created image geometry |
| Cell Attribute Matrix Name | DataObjectName |  | The name of the cell attribute matrix for the created image geometry |
| Cell MRD Array Name | DataObjectName |  | The name of the created cell intensity data array |

## Example Pipelines

+ (04) SmallIN100 GBCD

## License & Copyright

Please see the description file distributed with this **Plugin**

## DREAM3D-NX Help

If you need help, need to file a bug report or want to request a new feature, please head over to the [DREAM3DNX-Issues](https://github.com/BlueQuartzSoftware/DREAM3DNX-Issues/discussions) GitHub site where the community of DREAM3D-NX users can help answer your questions.