# TessellatedBoxSource

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/TessellatedBoxSource

### Description

Generates a box(cube) using vtkTessellatedBoxSource with 6 sides. The faces of the box can be subdivided into multiple triangles or quads.

Seealso

Cube generates multiple quads or triangles per side.

Other Languages

See (Cxx)

### Code

TessellatedBoxSource.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import vtk

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

        bounds = [-10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 20.0, -5.0, 5.0]

        boxSource = vtk.vtkTessellatedBoxSource()
        boxSource.SetLevel(3)
        boxSource.QuadsOn()
        boxSource.SetBounds(bounds)
        boxSource.SetOutputPointsPrecision(vtk.vtkAlgorithm.SINGLE_PRECISION)

        shrink = vtk.vtkShrinkFilter()
        shrink.SetInputConnection(boxSource.GetOutputPort())
        shrink.SetShrinkFactor(.8)

        # Create a mapper and actor.
        mapper = vtk.vtkDataSetMapper()
        mapper.SetInputConnection(shrink.GetOutputPort())

        back = vtk.vtkProperty()
        back.SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Tomato"))

        actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        actor.SetMapper(mapper)
        actor.GetProperty().EdgeVisibilityOn()
        actor.GetProperty().SetColor(colors.GetColor3d("Banana"))
        actor.SetBackfaceProperty(back)

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

        # Add the actors to the scene.
        renderer.AddActor(actor)
        renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("Silver"))

        renderer.ResetCamera()
        renderer.GetActiveCamera().Azimuth(30)
        renderer.GetActiveCamera().Elevation(30)
        renderer.ResetCameraClippingRange()

        # Render and interact.
        renderWindow.SetSize(640, 480)
        renderWindow.Render()
        renderWindowInteractor.Start()

    if __name__ == "__main__":
        main()