DataSet.distinct_cell_types

property DataSet.distinct_cell_types: set[CellType]

Return the set of distinct cell types in this dataset.

The set contains CellType values corresponding to the pyvista.Cell.type of each distinct cell in the dataset.

Warning

Computing distinct cell types can be very slow for complex meshes with VTK version less than 9.6.

Added in version 0.47.

Returns:

set[CellType]

Set of CellType values.

Examples

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Load a mesh with linear pyvista.CellType.HEXAHEDRON cells.

>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> hex_beam = examples.load_hexbeam()
>>> hex_beam.distinct_cell_types
{<CellType.HEXAHEDRON: 12>}

Load a mesh with mixed cells.

>>> mesh = examples.download_cow()
>>> sorted(mesh.distinct_cell_types)
[<CellType.TRIANGLE: 5>, <CellType.POLYGON: 7>, <CellType.QUAD: 9>]

Load 2D image.

>>> mesh = examples.load_logo()
>>> mesh.distinct_cell_types
{<CellType.PIXEL: 8>}

See Also

min_cell_dimensionality

max_cell_dimensionality

pyvista.UnstructuredGrid.celltypes

Used In

API Examples

• CellType.dimension_map (1 use)
• DataSet.max_cell_dimensionality (1 use)
• Grid.to_hexahedra (1 use)
• Grid.to_quads (1 use)
• Sphere (1 use)
• UnstructuredGrid.celltypes (1 use)
• generate_cell_blocks (1 use)

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