pyvista.Plotter.add_mesh_slice

Plotter.add_mesh_slice(

mesh,

normal='x',

generate_triangles: bool = False,

widget_color=None,

assign_to_axis=None,

tubing: bool = False,

origin_translation: bool = True,

outline_translation: bool = False,

implicit: bool = True,

normal_rotation: bool = True,

interaction_event: pyvista.InteractionEventType = 'end',

origin=None,

outline_opacity=None,

**kwargs,

)

Slice a mesh using a plane widget.

Add a mesh to the scene with a plane widget that is used to slice the mesh interactively.

The sliced mesh is saved to the .plane_sliced_meshes attribute on the plotter.

Parameters:

meshpyvista.DataSet or vtk.vtkAlgorithm

The input dataset to add to the scene and slice or algorithm that produces said mesh.

normalstr or tuple(float), optional

The starting normal vector of the plane.

generate_trianglesbool, optional

If this is enabled (False by default), the output will be triangles otherwise, the output will be the intersection polygons.

widget_colorColorLike, optional

Either a string, RGB sequence, or hex color string. Defaults to 'white'.

assign_to_axisstr or int, optional

Assign the normal of the plane to be parallel with a given axis: options are (0, ‘x’), (1, ‘y’), or (2, ‘z’).

tubingbool, optional

When using an implicit plane widget, this controls whether or not tubing is shown around the plane’s boundaries.

origin_translationbool, optional

If False, the plane widget cannot be translated by its origin and is strictly placed at the given origin. Only valid when using an implicit plane.

outline_translationbool, optional

If False, the box widget cannot be translated and is strictly placed at the given bounds.

implicitbool, optional

When True, a vtkImplicitPlaneWidget is used and when False, a vtkPlaneWidget is used.

normal_rotationbool, optional

Set the opacity of the normal vector arrow to 0 such that it is effectively disabled. This prevents the user from rotating the normal. This is forced to False when assign_to_axis is set.

interaction_eventInteractionEventType, optional

The VTK interaction event to use for triggering the callback. Accepts either the strings 'start', 'end', 'always' or a vtk.vtkCommand.EventIds.

origintuple(float), optional

The starting coordinate of the center of the plane.

outline_opacitybool or float, optional

Set the visible of outline. Only valid when using an implicit plane. Either a bool or float.

Added in version 0.44.0.

**kwargsdict, optional

All additional keyword arguments are passed to pyvista.Plotter.add_mesh() to control how the mesh is displayed.

Returns:

vtk.vtkActor

VTK actor of the mesh.

Examples

Shows an interactive plane used specifically for slicing.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> pl = pv.Plotter()
>>> mesh = examples.load_channels()
>>> _ = pl.add_mesh(mesh.outline())
>>> _ = pl.add_mesh_slice(mesh, normal=[1, 0, 0.3])
>>> pl.show()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

For a full example see Plane Widget.