Glyph exampleΒΆ
This script demonstrates using the Mayavi core API to add a VectorCutPlane, split the pipeline using a MaskPoints filter and then view the filtered data with the Glyph module.
Python source code: glyph.py
# Author: Prabhu Ramachandran <prabhu_r@users.sf.net>
# Copyright (c) 2005-2020, Enthought, Inc.
# License: BSD Style.
# Standard library imports
from os.path import join, abspath, dirname
# Enthought library imports
from mayavi.scripts import mayavi2
from mayavi.sources.vtk_xml_file_reader import VTKXMLFileReader
from mayavi.modules.outline import Outline
from mayavi.modules.glyph import Glyph
from mayavi.modules.vector_cut_plane import VectorCutPlane
from mayavi.filters.mask_points import MaskPoints
@mayavi2.standalone
def glyph():
"""The script itself. We needn't have defined a function but
having a function makes this more reusable.
"""
# 'mayavi' is always defined on the interpreter.
# Create a new VTK scene.
mayavi.new_scene()
# Read a VTK (old style) data file.
r = VTKXMLFileReader()
r.initialize(join(mayavi2.get_data_dir(dirname(abspath(__file__))),
'fire_ug.vtu'))
mayavi.add_source(r)
# Create an outline and a vector cut plane.
mayavi.add_module(Outline())
v = VectorCutPlane()
mayavi.add_module(v)
v.glyph.color_mode = 'color_by_scalar'
# Now mask the points and show glyphs (we could also use
# Vectors but glyphs are a bit more generic)
m = MaskPoints()
m.filter.trait_set(on_ratio=10, random_mode=True)
mayavi.add_filter(m)
g = Glyph()
mayavi.add_module(g)
# Note that this adds the module to the filtered output.
g.glyph.scale_mode = 'scale_by_vector'
# Use arrows to view the scalars.
gs = g.glyph.glyph_source
gs.glyph_source = gs.glyph_dict['arrow_source']
if __name__ == '__main__':
glyph()