VTKDataSetReader

class VTKDataSetReader(*args, **kwargs)

VTK Data Set Reader for .vtk files.

Wraps vtkDataSetReader.

Notes

This reader calls ReadAllScalarsOn, ReadAllColorScalarsOn, ReadAllNormalsOn, ReadAllTCoordsOn, ReadAllVectorsOn, and ReadAllFieldsOn on the underlying vtkDataSetReader.

Examples

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>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> from pathlib import Path
>>> filename = examples.download_brain(load=False)
>>> Path(filename).name
'brain.vtk'
>>> reader = pv.get_reader(filename)
>>> mesh = reader.read()
>>> sliced_mesh = mesh.slice('x')
>>> sliced_mesh.plot(cpos='yz', show_scalar_bar=False)

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

Inheritance

Inherited members are documented on BaseReader, _FileIOBase.

See them all under Inherited Attributes and Inherited Methods.

Inherited Attributes

_FileIOBase.extension_patterns	Return mapping from regex pattern matching associated with this class.
_FileIOBase.extensions	Return the file extensions associated with this class.
BaseReader.path	Return or set the filename or directory of the reader.
BaseReader.reader	Return the vtk Reader object.

Inherited Methods

BaseReader.hide_progress	Hide the progress bar when loading the file.
BaseReader.read	Read data in file.
BaseReader.show_progress	Show a progress bar when loading the file.