# PLYWriter

VTKExamples/Python//PLYWriter

### Code

PLYWriter.py

    import vtk

    filename = "writeply.ply"

    sphereSource = vtk.vtkSphereSource()
    sphereSource.Update()

    plyWriter = vtk.vtkPLYWriter()
    plyWriter.SetFileName(filename)
    plyWriter.SetInputConnection(sphereSource.GetOutputPort())
    plyWriter.Write()

    #Read and display for verication
    reader = vtk.vtkPLYReader()
    reader.SetFileName(filename)
    reader.Update()

    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(reader.GetOutputPort())

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

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

    renderer.AddActor(actor)
    renderer.SetBackground(.3, .6, .3)   #Background color green

    renderWindow.Render()
    renderWindowInteractor.Start()