Property.interpolation

property Property.interpolation: InterpolationType

Return or set the method of shading.

Defaults to pyvista.plotting.themes._LightingConfig.interpolation.

One of the following options.

• 'Physically based rendering' - Physically based rendering.

• 'pbr' - Alias for Physically based rendering.

• 'Phong' - Phong shading.

• 'Gouraud' - Gouraud shading.

• 'Flat' - Flat Shading.

This parameter is case insensitive.

Examples

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Get the default interpolation and visualize it.

>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> prop = pv.Property()
>>> prop.interpolation
<InterpolationType.FLAT: 0>
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Visualize gouraud shading.

>>> prop.interpolation = 'gouraud'
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Visualize phong shading.

>>> prop.interpolation = 'phong'
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Visualize physically based rendering.

>>> prop.interpolation = 'pbr'
>>> prop.plot()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene