STLReader
VTKExamples/Python//STLReader
Description¶
This code snippet reads an STL file and creates a PolyData output
Code¶
STLReader.py
#!/usr/bin/env python import vtk filename = "myfile.stl" reader = vtk.vtkSTLReader() reader.SetFileName(filename) mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper() if vtk.VTK_MAJOR_VERSION <= 5: mapper.SetInput(reader.GetOutput()) else: mapper.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort()) actor = vtk.vtkActor() actor.SetMapper(mapper) # Create a rendering window and renderer ren = vtk.vtkRenderer() renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow() renWin.AddRenderer(ren) # Create a renderwindowinteractor iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor() iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin) # Assign actor to the renderer ren.AddActor(actor) # Enable user interface interactor iren.Initialize() renWin.Render() iren.Start()