#!/usr/bin/env python
import vtk
from vtk.util.misc import vtkGetDataRoot
VTK_DATA_ROOT = vtkGetDataRoot()

#
# create a triangular texture
#
# Create the RenderWindow, Renderer and both Actors
#
ren1 = vtk.vtkRenderer()
renWin = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
renWin.AddRenderer(ren1)
iren = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
iren.SetRenderWindow(renWin)
aTriangularTexture = vtk.vtkTriangularTexture()
aTriangularTexture.SetTexturePattern(1)
aTriangularTexture.SetXSize(32)
aTriangularTexture.SetYSize(32)
points = vtk.vtkPoints()
points.InsertPoint(0,0.0,0.0,0.0)
points.InsertPoint(1,1.0,0.0,0.0)
points.InsertPoint(2,.5,1.0,0.0)
points.InsertPoint(3,1.0,0.0,0.0)
points.InsertPoint(4,0.0,0.0,0.0)
points.InsertPoint(5,.5,-1.0,.5)
tCoords = vtk.vtkFloatArray()
tCoords.SetNumberOfComponents(2)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(0,0.0,0.0)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(1,1.0,0.0)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(2,.5,.86602540378443864676)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(3,0.0,0.0)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(4,1.0,0.0)
tCoords.InsertTuple2(5,.5,.86602540378443864676)
pointData = vtk.vtkPointData()
pointData.SetTCoords(tCoords)
triangles = vtk.vtkCellArray()
triangles.InsertNextCell(3)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(0)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(1)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(2)
triangles.InsertNextCell(3)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(3)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(4)
triangles.InsertCellPoint(5)
triangle = vtk.vtkPolyData()
triangle.SetPolys(triangles)
triangle.SetPoints(points)
triangle.GetPointData().SetTCoords(tCoords)
triangleMapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
triangleMapper.SetInputData(triangle)
aTexture = vtk.vtkTexture()
aTexture.SetInputConnection(aTriangularTexture.GetOutputPort())
triangleActor = vtk.vtkActor()
triangleActor.SetMapper(triangleMapper)
triangleActor.SetTexture(aTexture)
ren1.SetBackground(.3,.7,.2)
ren1.AddActor(triangleActor)
ren1.ResetCamera()
ren1.GetActiveCamera().Zoom(1.5)
# render the image
#
iren.Initialize()
# prevent the tk window from showing up then start the event loop
# --- end of script --