DataSetMapper

class DataSetMapper(*args, **kwargs)

Wrap vtkDataSetMapper.

Parameters:

datasetpyvista.DataSet, optional

Dataset to assign to this mapper.

themepyvista.plotting.themes.Theme, optional

Plot-specific theme.

Examples

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Create a mapper outside pyvista.Plotter and assign it to an actor.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> mesh = pv.Cube()
>>> mapper = pv.DataSetMapper(dataset=mesh)
>>> actor = pv.Actor(mapper=mapper)
>>> actor.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Used In

Docstring Examples

• Actor (1 use)
• Actor.mapper (1 use)
• Actor.plot (1 use)
• Follower (1 use)
• _BaseMapper.bounds (1 use)
• _BaseMapper.copy (1 use)

Inherited Attributes

_BaseDataSetMapper.array_name	Return or set the array name or number and component to color by.
_BaseMapper.bounds	Return the bounds of this mapper.
_BoundsSizeMixin.bounds_size	Return the size of each axis of the object’s bounding box.
_BaseMapper.center	Return the center of mapper.
_BaseDataSetMapper.cmap	Colormap assigned to this mapper.
_BaseMapper.color_mode	Return or set the color mode.
_BaseDataSetMapper.dataset	Return or set the dataset assigned to this mapper.
_BaseMapper.interpolate_before_map	Return or set the interpolation of scalars before mapping.
_BaseMapper.lookup_table	Return or set the lookup table.
_BaseDataSetMapper.resolve	Set or return the global flag to avoid z-buffer resolution.
_BaseMapper.scalar_map_mode	Return or set the scalar map mode.
_BaseDataSetMapper.scalar_range	Return or set the scalar range.
_BaseMapper.scalar_visibility	Return or set the scalar visibility.
_BaseMapper.static	Return or set whether the mapper treats its input as static.

Inherited Methods

_BaseDataSetMapper.as_rgba	Convert the active scalars to RGBA.
_BaseDataSetMapper.clear_active_scalars	Detach the active scalars algorithm, if any.
_BaseDataSetMapper.copy	Create a copy of this mapper.
_BaseDataSetMapper.set_active_scalars	Set the active scalars for this mapper without mutating its dataset.
_BaseDataSetMapper.set_custom_opacity	Set custom opacity.
_BaseDataSetMapper.set_scalars	Set the scalars on this mapper.
_BaseMapper.update	Update this mapper.