add_actor¶

Plotter.add_actor(uinput, reset_camera=False, name=None, culling=False, pickable=True, render=True)¶

Add an actor to render window.

Creates an actor if input is a mapper.

Parameters

uinputvtk.vtkMapper or vtk.vtkActor: Vtk mapper or vtk actor to be added.
reset_camerabool, optional: Resets the camera when True.
namestr, optional: Name to assign to the actor. Defaults to the memory address.
cullingstr, optional: Does not render faces that are culled. Options are 'front' or 'back'. This can be helpful for dense surface meshes, especially when edges are visible, but can cause flat meshes to be partially displayed. Default False.
pickablebool, optional: Whether to allow this actor to be pickable within the render window.
renderbool, optional: If the render window is being shown, trigger a render after adding the actor.

Returns