pencil.export.particles_to_vtk

Contains the class with the vtk data.

Classes

ParticlesVtk

ParticlesVtk -- holds the vtk particle data and methods.

Functions

particles_to_vtk([var_file, datadir, proc, ...])

Read the pVAR files from Pencil Code and write them as vtk files.

Module Contents

pencil.export.particles_to_vtk.particles_to_vtk(var_file='pvar.dat', datadir='data', proc=-1, destination='particles.vtk', ti=-1, tf=-1, binary=True)

Read the pVAR files from Pencil Code and write them as vtk files.

call signature:

particles_to_vtk(var_file=’pvar.dat’, datadir=’data’, proc=-1,

destination=’particles.vtk’, ti=-1, tf=-1, binary=True)

Keyword arguments:

var_file:

Name of the PVAR file.

datadir:

Directory where the data is stored.

proc:

Processor to be read. If -1 read all and assemble to one array.

destination:

Destination file (only if ti, tf > 0).

ti:

Initial time index for animation.

tf:

Final time index for animation.

binary:

Determines if binary or clear text data for the vtk files.

class pencil.export.particles_to_vtk.ParticlesVtk

Bases: object

ParticlesVtk – holds the vtk particle data and methods.

Fill members with default values.

ipars = 0

vtk_grid_data = []

ti = -1

tf = -1

binary = True

destination = 'work.vtk'

convert_to_vtk(pvar_list)

Convert particle data into vtk format and return the vtk objects.

call signature:

convert_to_vtk(self, pvar_list)

Keyword arguments:

pvar_list:

List of particle objects.

write_to_vtk()

Write the grid data into vtk files.

call signature:

write_to_vtk(self)