# GaussianSplat

VTKExamples/Python/Filtering/GaussianSplat

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### Code

GaussianSplat.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    import vtk

    def main():
        # Create points on a sphere
        sphereSource = vtk.vtkSphereSource()
        sphereSource.Update()

        colors = vtk.vtkNamedColors()

        polydata = vtk.vtkPolyData()
        polydata.SetPoints(sphereSource.GetOutput().GetPoints())

        splatter = vtk.vtkGaussianSplatter()
        splatter.SetInputData(polydata)
        splatter.SetSampleDimensions(50,50,50)
        splatter.SetRadius(0.5)
        splatter.ScalarWarpingOff()

        surface = vtk.vtkContourFilter()
        surface.SetInputConnection(splatter.GetOutputPort())
        surface.SetValue(0,0.01)

        # Create a mapper and actor
        mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
        mapper.SetInputConnection(surface.GetOutputPort())

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

        # Visualize
        renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
        renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
        renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
        renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
        renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

        renderer.AddActor(actor)
        renderer.SetBackground(colors.GetColor3d("white"))

        renderWindow.Render()
        renderWindowInteractor.Start()

    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()