CylinderExample
vtk-examples/Python/GeometricObjects/CylinderExample
Description¶
This example creates a minimal visualization program, demonstrating VTK's basic rendering and pipeline creation.
Note
This original C++ source code for this example is here.
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Code¶
CylinderExample.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# This simple example shows how to do basic rendering and pipeline
# creation.
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersSources import vtkCylinderSource
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
vtkActor,
vtkPolyDataMapper,
vtkRenderWindow,
vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
vtkRenderer
)
def main():
colors = vtkNamedColors()
# Set the background color.
bkg = map(lambda x: x / 255.0, [26, 51, 102, 255])
colors.SetColor("BkgColor", *bkg)
# This creates a polygonal cylinder model with eight circumferential
# facets.
cylinder = vtkCylinderSource()
cylinder.SetResolution(8)
# The mapper is responsible for pushing the geometry into the graphics
# library. It may also do color mapping, if scalars or other
# attributes are defined.
cylinderMapper = vtkPolyDataMapper()
cylinderMapper.SetInputConnection(cylinder.GetOutputPort())
# The actor is a grouping mechanism: besides the geometry (mapper), it
# also has a property, transformation matrix, and/or texture map.
# Here we set its color and rotate it -22.5 degrees.
cylinderActor = vtkActor()
cylinderActor.SetMapper(cylinderMapper)
cylinderActor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Tomato"))
cylinderActor.RotateX(30.0)
cylinderActor.RotateY(-45.0)
# Create the graphics structure. The renderer renders into the render
# window. The render window interactor captures mouse events and will
# perform appropriate camera or actor manipulation depending on the
# nature of the events.
ren = vtkRenderer()
renWin = vtkRenderWindow()
renWin.AddRenderer(ren)
iren = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)
# Add the actors to the renderer, set the background and size
ren.AddActor(cylinderActor)
ren.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("BkgColor"))
renWin.SetSize(300, 300)
renWin.SetWindowName('CylinderExample')
# This allows the interactor to initalize itself. It has to be
# called before an event loop.
iren.Initialize()
# We'll zoom in a little by accessing the camera and invoking a "Zoom"
# method on it.
ren.ResetCamera()
ren.GetActiveCamera().Zoom(1.5)
renWin.Render()
# Start the event loop.
iren.Start()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()