# PlanesIntersection

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/PlanesIntersection

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### Code

PlanesIntersection.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python
    from __future__ import print_function

    import vtk

    sphereSource = vtk.vtkSphereSource()
    sphereSource.Update()

    bounds = [0 for i in range(6)]
    sphereSource.GetOutput().GetBounds(bounds)

    box = vtk.vtkPoints()

    box.SetNumberOfPoints(8)

    xMin = bounds[0]
    xMax = bounds[1]
    yMin = bounds[2]
    yMax = bounds[3]
    zMin = bounds[4]
    zMax = bounds[5]

    box.SetPoint(0, xMax, yMin, zMax)
    box.SetPoint(1, xMax, yMin, zMin)
    box.SetPoint(2, xMax, yMax, zMin)
    box.SetPoint(3, xMax, yMax, zMax)
    box.SetPoint(4, xMin, yMin, zMax)
    box.SetPoint(5, xMin, yMin, zMin)
    box.SetPoint(6, xMin, yMax, zMin)
    box.SetPoint(7, xMin, yMax, zMax)

    planesIntersection = vtk.vtkPlanesIntersection()
    planesIntersection.SetBounds(bounds)

    intersects = planesIntersection.IntersectsRegion(box)

    print("Intersects? ", intersects == 1)