def pick_world(self, x, y):
        self.worldpicker.pick((float(x), float(y), 0.0), self.renwin.renderer)

        # Use the cell picker to get the data that needs to be probed.
        try:
            self.cellpicker.pick( (float(x), float(y), 0.0), self.renwin.renderer)
        except TypeError:
            self.cellpicker.pick( float(x), float(y), 0.0, self.renwin.renderer)

        wp = self.worldpicker
        cp = self.cellpicker
        coord = wp.pick_position
        self.probe_data.points = [list(coord)]
        picked_data = PickedData()
        picked_data.coordinate = coord

        if cp.mapper:
            data = get_last_input(cp.mapper.input)
            # Need to create the probe each time because otherwise it
            # does not seem to work properly.
            probe = tvtk.ProbeFilter()
            probe.source = data
            probe.input = self.probe_data
            probe.update()
            data = probe.output.point_data
            bounds = cp.mapper.input.bounds

            picked_data.valid = 1
            picked_data.world_pick = 1
            picked_data.point_id = 0
            picked_data.data = data

            self._update_actor(coord, bounds)
        else:
            self.p_actor.visibility = 0

        self.renwin.render()
        return picked_data
Update element properties, such as pos, width, area and ratio.
dataset/ETHPy150Open enthought/mayavi/tvtk/pyface/picker.py/Picker.pick_world--crossover with--dataset/ETHPy150Open scikit-beam/scikit-beam/skbeam/core/fitting/xrf_model.py/ParamController.update_element_prop