mayavi - GUI for Scientific Visualization using Python and the Visualization Toolkit

mayavi [ options ] [savd_viz.mv]

This manual page documents briefly the mayavi command. Better information can be found at file:///usr/share/doc/mayavi/guide/book1.html

mayavi -h

This prints all the available command line options and exits. Also available through --help.

mayavi -v

This prints the MayaVi version on the command line and exits. Also available through --version.

mayavi filename.mv

This loads a previously saved MayaVi visualization.

mayavi -d vtk_file.vtk

Opens a VTK file passed as the argument. Also available through --vtk.

mayavi -x plot3d_xyz_file

This opens a PLOT3D co-ordinate file passed as the argument. Also available through --plot3d-xyz.

mayavi -q plot3d_q_file

This opens a PLOT3D solution file passed as the argument. Please note that this option must always follow a -q or --plot3d-xyz option. Also available through --plot3d-q.

mayavi -m module-name

The passed module name is loaded in the current ModuleManager. The module name must be a valid one if not you will get an error message. Also available through --module.

mayavi -f filter-name

The passed filter name is loaded in the current ModuleManager. The filter name must be a valid one if not you will get an error message. Also available through --filter.

mayavi -z saved-visualization-file

Loads a previously saved MayaVi visualization file passed as the argument. Also available through --viz and --visualization.

mayavi -M module-manager-file

Loads a module manager saved to a file. If a file that does not exist is given this will simply create a new module manager that can be populated with filters and modules. Also available through --module-mgr.

mayavi -w vrml2-file

Imports a VRML2 scene given an appropriate file. Also available through --vrml.

mayavi -3 3DStudio-file

Imports a 3D Studio scene given an appropriate file. Also available through --3ds.

mayavi -n

Creates a new window. Any options passed after this will apply to this newly created window. Also available through --new-window.

vtk(1)

Prabhu Ramachandran and others named in the /usr/share/doc/mayavi/CREDITS file.

This manual page was written by A. Maitland Bottoms <bottoms@debian.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).