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VertexGlyphFilter

vtk-examples/Python/Filtering/VertexGlyphFilter

Description

This example creates a set of points and adds a vertex at each point using vtkVertexGlyphFilter.

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Code

VertexGlyphFilter.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkInteractionStyle
# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
import vtkmodules.vtkRenderingOpenGL2
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonColor import vtkNamedColors
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonCore import vtkPoints
from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import vtkPolyData
from vtkmodules.vtkFiltersGeneral import vtkVertexGlyphFilter
from vtkmodules.vtkRenderingCore import (
    vtkActor,
    vtkPolyDataMapper,
    vtkRenderWindow,
    vtkRenderWindowInteractor,
    vtkRenderer
)


def main():
    colors = vtkNamedColors()
    points = vtkPoints()
    points.InsertNextPoint(0, 0, 0)
    points.InsertNextPoint(1, 1, 1)
    points.InsertNextPoint(2, 2, 2)

    polydata = vtkPolyData()
    polydata.SetPoints(points)

    vertexGlyphFilter = vtkVertexGlyphFilter()
    vertexGlyphFilter.AddInputData(polydata)
    vertexGlyphFilter.Update()

    # Create a mapper and actor
    mapper = vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(vertexGlyphFilter.GetOutputPort())

    actor = vtkActor()
    actor.SetMapper(mapper)
    actor.GetProperty().SetPointSize(10)
    actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d('Yellow'))

    # Create a renderer, render window, and interactor
    renderer = vtkRenderer()
    renderWindow = vtkRenderWindow()
    renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
    renderWindowInteractor = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

    # Add the actor to the scene
    renderer.AddActor(actor)
    renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d('Green'))

    # Render and interact
    renderWindow.SetWindowName('VertexGlyphFilter')
    renderWindow.Render()
    renderWindowInteractor.Start()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()