# ReadExodusData

VTKExamples/Python/ExodusII/ReadExodusData

### Description

A simple Python script for reading and displaying ExodusII data with VTK.

### Code

ReadExodusData.py

    #!/usr/bin/env python
    #
    # This example was built using Python2.7 and VTK6.3 on OSX
    import vtk

    # Input file and variable
    filename = 'mug.e'
    nodal_var = 'convected'

    # Read Exodus Data
    reader = vtk.vtkExodusIIReader()
    reader.SetFileName(filename)
    reader.UpdateInformation()
    reader.SetTimeStep(10)
    reader.SetAllArrayStatus(vtk.vtkExodusIIReader.NODAL, 1) # enables all NODAL variables
    reader.Update()
    #print reader # uncomment this to show the file information

    # Create Geometry
    geometry = vtk.vtkCompositeDataGeometryFilter()
    geometry.SetInputConnection(0, reader.GetOutputPort(0))
    geometry.Update()

    # Mapper
    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(geometry.GetOutputPort())
    mapper.SelectColorArray(nodal_var)
    mapper.SetScalarModeToUsePointFieldData()
    mapper.InterpolateScalarsBeforeMappingOn()

    # Actor
    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
    actor.SetMapper(mapper)

    # Renderer
    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    renderer.AddViewProp(actor)

    # Window and Interactor
    window = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    window.AddRenderer(renderer)
    window.SetSize(600, 600)

    interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    interactor.SetRenderWindow(window)
    interactor.Initialize()

    # Show the result
    window.Render()
    interactor.Start()