PolyDataFilters.flip_normals

PolyDataFilters.flip_normals() → None

Flip normals of a triangular mesh by reversing the point ordering.

Deprecated since version 0.45: This filter is deprecated. Use flip_faces(inplace=True) instead.

Examples

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Flip the normals of a sphere and plot the normals before and after the flip.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> sphere = pv.Sphere()
>>> sphere.plot_normals(mag=0.1)

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

>>> sphere.flip_normals()
>>> sphere.plot_normals(mag=0.1, opacity=0.5)