DataSet.copy_from

DataSet.copy_from#

DataSet.copy_from(mesh: DataSet | _vtk.vtkDataSet, *, deep: bool = True) → None[source]#

Overwrite this dataset in-place with the new dataset’s geometries and data.

Parameters:
meshDataSet | vtkDataSet

The overwriting mesh.

deepbool, default: True

Whether to perform a deep or shallow copy.

Examples#

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Create two meshes and overwrite mesh_a with mesh_b. Show that mesh_a is equal to mesh_b.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> mesh_a = pv.Sphere()
>>> mesh_b = pv.Cube()
>>> mesh_a.copy_from(mesh_b)
>>> mesh_a == mesh_b
True