# Streamlines

VTKExamples/Python/Visualization/Streamlines

### Description

*Translated to python from the .cxx examples

### Code

Streamlines.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    # import os
    # os.chdir("VTKData/Data")

    import vtk

    pl3d = vtk.vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader()

    xyx_file = "combxyz.bin"
    q_file = "combq.bin"
    pl3d.SetXYZFileName(xyx_file)
    pl3d.SetQFileName(q_file)
    pl3d.SetScalarFunctionNumber(100)
    pl3d.SetVectorFunctionNumber(202)
    pl3d.Update()

    seeds = vtk.vtkPlaneSource()
    seeds.SetXResolution(4)
    seeds.SetYResolution(4)
    seeds.SetOrigin(2,-2,26)
    seeds.SetPoint1(2, 2,26)
    seeds.SetPoint2(2,-2,32)

    streamline = vtk.vtkStreamLine()
    streamline.SetInputData(pl3d.GetOutput().GetBlock(0))
    streamline.SetSourceConnection(seeds.GetOutputPort())
    streamline.SetMaximumPropagationTime(200)
    streamline.SetIntegrationStepLength(.2)
    streamline.SetStepLength(0.001)
    streamline.SetNumberOfThreads(1)
    streamline.SetIntegrationDirectionToForward()
    streamline.VorticityOn()

    streamline_mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    streamline_mapper.SetInputConnection(streamline.GetOutputPort())
    streamline_actor = vtk.vtkActor()
    streamline_actor.SetMapper(streamline_mapper)
    streamline_actor.VisibilityOn()

    outline = vtk.vtkStructuredGridOutlineFilter()
    outline.SetInputData(pl3d.GetOutput().GetBlock(0))
    outline_mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    outline_mapper.SetInputConnection(outline.GetOutputPort())
    outline_actor = vtk.vtkActor()
    outline_actor.SetMapper(outline_mapper)
    outline_actor.GetProperty().SetColor(1,1,1)

    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    render_window = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    render_window.AddRenderer(renderer)
    interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    interactor.SetInteractorStyle(vtk.vtkInteractorStyleTrackballCamera())
    render_window.SetInteractor(interactor)

    renderer.AddActor(streamline_actor)
    renderer.AddActor(outline_actor)

    renderer.SetBackground(0.1, 0.2, 0.4)
    interactor.Initialize()
    render_window.Render()
    interactor.Start()