# WarpTo

VTKExamples/Python/Filtering/WarpTo

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### Code

WarpTo.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python
    import vtk

    def main():
        colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()
        # Create the RenderWindow, Renderer and both Actors
        renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
        renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
        renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
        renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

        # Create a line
        lineSource = vtk.vtkLineSource()
        lineSource.SetPoint1(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
        lineSource.SetPoint2(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
        lineSource.SetResolution(20)
        lineSource.Update()

        # Create a tube (cylinder) around the line
        tubeFilter = vtk.vtkTubeFilter()
        tubeFilter.SetInputConnection(lineSource.GetOutputPort())
        tubeFilter.SetRadius(.01) #default is .5
        tubeFilter.SetNumberOfSides(50)
        tubeFilter.Update()

        warpTo = vtk.vtkWarpTo()
        warpTo.SetInputConnection(tubeFilter.GetOutputPort())
        warpTo.SetPosition(10, 1, 0)
        warpTo.SetScaleFactor(5)
        warpTo.AbsoluteOn()

        mapper = vtk.vtkDataSetMapper()
        mapper.SetInputConnection(warpTo.GetOutputPort())
        mapper.ScalarVisibilityOff()

        actor = vtk.vtkActor()
        actor.SetMapper(mapper)

        renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("green"))
        renderer.AddActor(actor)
        renderWindowInteractor.Initialize()
        renderWindowInteractor.Start()

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()