vtk_3d_cylinder_render_with_interactive_camera.py

1import vtk
2
3def main():
4    # Create a cylinder source
5    cylinder = vtk.vtkCylinderSource()
6    cylinder.SetResolution(50)
7
8    # Create a mapper to map the geometry to graphics primitives
9    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
10    mapper.SetInputConnection(cylinder.GetOutputPort())
11
12    # Create an actor to represent the object in the scene
13    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
14    actor.SetMapper(mapper)
15
16    # Create the renderer, render window, and interactor
17    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
18    render_window = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
19    render_window.AddRenderer(renderer)
20    render_window_interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
21    render_window_interactor.SetRenderWindow(render_window)
22
23    # Add the actor to the scene and set background color
24    renderer.AddActor(actor)
25    renderer.SetBackground(0.1, 0.2, 0.4) # Dark blue
26    render_window.SetSize(600, 600)
27    render_window.SetWindowName("VTK Python Quickstart")
28
29    # This allows the interactor to initialize itself and start the event loop
30    render_window_interactor.Initialize()
31    render_window.Render()
32    render_window_interactor.Start()
33
34if __name__ == "__main__":
35    main()