# Can I replace vtkRenderWindow to the window I created?

**URL:** <https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-i-replace-vtkrenderwindow-to-the-window-i-created/4834>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [December 16, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-i-replace-vtkrenderwindow-to-the-window-i-created/4834 "2020-12-16T14:53:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-i-replace-vtkrenderwindow-to-the-window-i-created/4834/1 "2020-12-16T14:53:17Z")

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I create a window by CreateWindowEx(), and get hWnd.  
Can I replace vtkRenderWindow to the window I created?  
I am new to vtk, but little to DirectX11.  
thanks!