# Hexahedron

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/Hexahedron

### Description

This example creates eight points and creates a hexahedron from the points.

Other Languages

See (Cxx), (CSharp)

### Code

Hexahedron.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python
    # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

    import vtk

    def main():
        colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()

        # Set the background color.
        colors.SetColor("BkgColor", [51, 77, 102, 255])

        # For the hexahedron setup the coordinates of eight points.
        # The two faces must be in counter clockwise order as viewed from the
        # outside.
        pointCoordinates = list()
        pointCoordinates.append([0.0, 0.0, 0.0])  # Face 1
        pointCoordinates.append([1.0, 0.0, 0.0])
        pointCoordinates.append([1.0, 1.0, 0.0])
        pointCoordinates.append([0.0, 1.0, 0.0])
        pointCoordinates.append([0.0, 0.0, 1.0])  # Face 2
        pointCoordinates.append([1.0, 0.0, 1.0])
        pointCoordinates.append([1.0, 1.0, 1.0])
        pointCoordinates.append([0.0, 1.0, 1.0])

        # Create the points.
        points = vtk.vtkPoints()

        # Create a hexahedron from the points.
        hexahedron = vtk.vtkHexahedron()

        for i in range(0, len(pointCoordinates)):
            points.InsertNextPoint(pointCoordinates[i])
            hexahedron.GetPointIds().SetId(i, i)

        # Add the hexahedron to a cell array.
        hexs = vtk.vtkCellArray()
        hexs.InsertNextCell(hexahedron)

        # Add the points and hexahedron to an unstructured grid.
        uGrid = vtk.vtkUnstructuredGrid()
        uGrid.SetPoints(points)
        uGrid.InsertNextCell(hexahedron.GetCellType(), hexahedron.GetPointIds())

        # Visualize.
        mapper = vtk.vtkDataSetMapper()
        mapper.SetInputData(uGrid)

        actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Cornsilk"))
        actor.SetMapper(mapper)

        renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
        renderWindow.SetWindowName("Hexahedron")
        renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
        renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
        renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

        renderer.AddActor(actor)
        renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("BkgColor"))
        renderer.ResetCamera()
        renderer.GetActiveCamera().Azimuth(30)
        renderer.GetActiveCamera().Elevation(30)

        renderWindow.Render()
        renderWindowInteractor.Start()

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()