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# Follower

VTKEx/Java/Visualization/Follower

### Description

The text stays right side up and facing the camera, while the cube does not.

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### Code

Follower.java

    import vtk.*;

    public class Follower
    {

      // Loading Native Libraries.
      // Now it works in eclipse without any issues.
      static {
        if (!vtkNativeLibrary.LoadAllNativeLibraries()) {
          for (vtkNativeLibrary lib : vtkNativeLibrary.values()) {
            if (!lib.IsLoaded()) {
              System.out.println(lib.GetLibraryName() + " not loaded");
            }
          }
        }
        vtkNativeLibrary.DisableOutputWindow(null);
      }

      public static void main(String[] args)
      {
        //Create some text
        vtkVectorText textSource = new vtkVectorText();
        textSource.SetText( "Hello" );

        //Create a mapper
        vtkPolyDataMapper mapper = new vtkPolyDataMapper();
        mapper.SetInputConnection( textSource.GetOutputPort() );

        //Create a subclass of vtkActor: a vtkFollower that remains facing the camera
        vtkFollower follower = new vtkFollower();
        follower.SetMapper( mapper );
        follower.GetProperty().SetColor( 1, 0, 0 ); // red

        //Create a transparent cube that does not move around to face the camera
        vtkCubeSource cubeSource = new vtkCubeSource();
        vtkPolyDataMapper cubeMapper = new vtkPolyDataMapper();
        cubeMapper.SetInputConnection( cubeSource.GetOutputPort() );
        vtkActor cubeActor = new vtkActor();
        cubeActor.SetMapper( cubeMapper );
        cubeActor.GetProperty().SetColor( 0, 0, 1 ); // blue
        cubeActor.GetProperty().SetOpacity( 0.3 );

        //Create a renderer, render window, and interactor
        vtkRenderer renderer = new vtkRenderer();
        vtkRenderWindow renderWindow = new vtkRenderWindow();
        renderWindow.AddRenderer( renderer );
        vtkRenderWindowInteractor renderWindowInteractor = new vtkRenderWindowInteractor();
        ((vtkInteractorStyle)renderWindowInteractor.GetInteractorStyle()).AutoAdjustCameraClippingRangeOn();
        renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow( renderWindow );

        //Add the actor to the scene
        renderer.AddActor( follower );
        renderer.AddActor( cubeActor );
        renderer.SetBackground( 1, 1, 1 ); // Background color white
        follower.SetCamera( renderer.GetActiveCamera() );

        //Render and interact
        renderWindow.Render();
        renderer.ResetCamera();
        renderWindow.Render();
        renderWindowInteractor.Start();
      }
    }