Tube (TubeFilter)
Convert lines into tubes. Normals are used to avoid cracks between tube segments.
The Tube filter creates tubes around the lines in the input polygonal dataset. The output is also polygonal.
PropertyDescriptionDefault Value(s)Restrictions
Capping
(Capping)
If this property is set to 1, endcaps will be drawn on the tube. Otherwise the ends of the tube will be open. 1

Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.

 
Input
(Input)
This property specifies the input to the Tube filter.  

The selected object must be the result of the following: sources (includes readers), filters.

The selected dataset must be one of the following types (or a subclass of one of them): vtkPolyData.

 
Number of Sides
(NumberOfSides)
The value of this property indicates the number of faces around the circumference of the tube. 6

The value must be greater than or equal to 3.

 
Radius
(Radius)
The value of this property sets the radius of the tube. If the radius is varying (VaryRadius property), then this value is the minimum radius. 1

The value must be less than the largest dimension of the dataset multiplied by a scale factor of 0.01.

 
Radius Factor
(RadiusFactor)
If varying the radius (VaryRadius property), the property sets the maximum tube radius in terms of a multiple of the minimum radius. If not varying the radius, this value has no effect. 10  
Scalars
(SelectInputScalars)
This property indicates the name of the scalar array on which to operate. The indicated array may be used for scaling the tubes. (See the VaryRadius property.)  

An array of scalars is required.

 
Vectors
(SelectInputVectors)
This property indicates the name of the vector array on which to operate. The indicated array may be used for scaling and/or orienting the tubes. (See the VaryRadius property.) 1

An array of vectors is required.

 
Vary Radius
(VaryRadius)
The property determines whether/how to vary the radius of the tube. If varying by scalar (1), the tube radius is based on the point-based scalar values in the dataset. If it is varied by vector, the vector magnitude is used in varying the radius. 0

The value must be one of the following: Off (0), By Scalar (1), By Vector (2), By Absolute Scalar (3).