# TextActor

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/TextActor

### Code

TextActor.py

    import vtk

    # create a rendering window and renderer
    ren = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    renWin.AddRenderer(ren)

    # create a renderwindowinteractor
    iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)

    # create a text actor
    txt = vtk.vtkTextActor()
    txt.SetInput("Hello World!")
    txtprop=txt.GetTextProperty()
    txtprop.SetFontFamilyToArial()
    txtprop.SetFontSize(18)
    txtprop.SetColor(1,1,1)
    txt.SetDisplayPosition(20,30)

    # assign actor to the renderer
    ren.AddActor(txt)

    # enable user interface interactor
    iren.Initialize()
    renWin.Render()
    iren.Start()