PVDReader

class PVDReader(*args, **kwargs)

PVD Reader for .pvd files.

Examples

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>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> filename = examples.download_wavy(load=False)
>>> Path(filename).name
'wavy.pvd'
>>> reader = pv.get_reader(filename)
>>> reader.time_values
[0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, ... 12.0, 13.0, 14.0]
>>> reader.set_active_time_point(5)
>>> reader.active_time_value
5.0
>>> mesh = reader.read()[0]  # MultiBlock mesh with only 1 block
>>> mesh.plot(scalars='z')

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Methods

PVDReader.set_active_time_point(time_point)	Set active time or iteration by index.
PVDReader.set_active_time_value(time_value)	Set active time or iteration value.
PVDReader.time_point_value(time_point)	Value of time point or iteration by index.

Attributes

PVDReader.active_datasets	Return all active datasets.
PVDReader.active_readers	Return the active readers.
PVDReader.active_time_value	Active time or iteration value.
PVDReader.datasets	Return all datasets.
PVDReader.number_time_points	Return number of time points or iterations available to read.
PVDReader.time_values	All time or iteration values.