Plotter.import_obj

Plotter.import_obj(

filename: str | Path,

filename_mtl: str | Path | None = None,

) → None

Import from .obj wavefront files.

Added in version 0.44.0.

Parameters:

filenamestr | Path

Path to the .obj file.

filename_mtlstr | Path, optional

Path to the .mtl file.

See also

pyvista.OBJReader

Read OBJ file as a mesh.

Examples

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>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> download_obj_file = examples.download_room_surface_mesh(load=False)
>>> pl = pv.Plotter()
>>> pl.import_obj(download_obj_file)
>>> pl.show()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Import an .obj file with a texture.

>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> filename = examples.download_doorman(load=False)
>>> pl = pv.Plotter()
>>> pl.import_obj(filename)
>>> pl.show(cpos='xy')

Static Scene

Interactive Scene