# Example of VTK module built after VTK is built?

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [June 28, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099 "2021-06-28T19:58:49Z")
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### Author: ![adamrankin](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/adamrankin/32/247_2.png) [@adamrankin](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/adamrankin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099/1 "2021-06-28T19:58:49Z")

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Hello all,

Would anyone have an example of developing a VTK module in a separate project/repo?

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/cory.quammen/32/6751_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099/2 "2021-06-28T20:11:12Z")

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Hi Adam,

Sure - [GitHub - Kitware/LookingGlassVTKModule](https://github.com/Kitware/LookingGlassVTKModule)

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### Author: ![adamrankin](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/adamrankin/32/247_2.png) [@adamrankin](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/adamrankin)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099/3 "2021-06-28T20:15:05Z")

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Thanks!

It looks like this is intended to be built when VTK is built, would there happen to be an example of building a VTK module after VTK is built?

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/cory.quammen/32/6751_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/example-of-vtk-module-built-after-vtk-is-built/6099/4 "2021-06-28T21:13:24Z")

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Oh, sure. Take a look at this: [https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/tree/master/Examples/Build/vtkMy](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/tree/master/Examples/Build/vtkMy)
