# Cylinder

VTKExamples/Python/GeometricObjects/Cylinder

### Code

Cylinder.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 source
    source = vtk.vtkCylinderSource()
    source.SetCenter(0, 0, 0)
    source.SetRadius(5.0)
    source.SetHeight(7.0)
    source.SetResolution(100)

    # mapper
    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(source.GetOutputPort())

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

    # assign actor to the renderer
    ren.AddActor(actor)
    ren.SetBackground(0.1, 0.3, 0.2)  # Background color dark green

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