# LongLine

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/LongLine

### Code

LongLine.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import vtk

    # Create five points.
    origin = [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]
    p0 = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0]
    p1 = [0.0, 1.0, 0.0]
    p2 = [0.0, 1.0, 2.0]
    p3 = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]

    # Create a vtkPoints object and store the points in it
    points = vtk.vtkPoints()
    points.InsertNextPoint(origin)
    points.InsertNextPoint(p0)
    points.InsertNextPoint(p1)
    points.InsertNextPoint(p2)
    points.InsertNextPoint(p3)

    # Create a cell array to store the lines in and add the lines to it
    lines = vtk.vtkCellArray()

    for i in range(3):
      line = vtk.vtkLine()
      line.GetPointIds().SetId(0,i)
      line.GetPointIds().SetId(1,i+1)
      lines.InsertNextCell(line)

    # Create a polydata to store everything in
    linesPolyData = vtk.vtkPolyData()

    # Add the points to the dataset
    linesPolyData.SetPoints(points)

    # Add the lines to the dataset
    linesPolyData.SetLines(lines)

    # Setup actor and mapper
    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    if vtk.VTK_MAJOR_VERSION <= 5:
        mapper.SetInput(linesPolyData)
    else:
        mapper.SetInputData(linesPolyData)

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

    # Setup render window, renderer, and interactor
    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
    renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)
    renderer.AddActor(actor)

    renderWindow.Render()
    renderWindowInteractor.Start()