download_sparse_points

download_sparse_points(load: bool = True) → PolyData | str

Download sparse points data.

Used with download_saddle_surface().

Parameters:

loadbool, default: True

Load the dataset after downloading it when True. Set this to False and only the filename will be returned.

Returns:

outputpyvista.PolyData | str

DataSet or filename depending on load.

Examples

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>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> dataset = examples.download_sparse_points()
>>> dataset.plot(scalars='val', render_points_as_spheres=True, point_size=50)

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

See also

Sparse Points Dataset

See this dataset in the Dataset Gallery for more info.

Detailed Interpolating Points

Example using this dataset.