fipy.viewers.mayaviViewer.mayaviDaemon

A simple script that polls a data file for changes and then updates the Mayavi pipeline automatically.

This script is based heavily on the poll_file.py example in the Mayavi distribution.

This script is to be run like so:

$ mayavi2 -x mayaviDaemon.py <options>

Or:

$ python mayaviDaemon.py <options>

Run:

$ python mayaviDaemon.py --help

to see available options.

Functions

main([argv])

Simple helper to start up the mayavi application.

Classes

MayaviDaemon(*args, **kwargs)

Given a file name and a mayavi2 data reader object, this class polls the file for any changes and automatically updates the mayavi pipeline.

class fipy.viewers.mayaviViewer.mayaviDaemon.MayaviDaemon(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any)

Bases: Mayavi

Given a file name and a mayavi2 data reader object, this class polls the file for any changes and automatically updates the mayavi pipeline.

parse_command_line(argv)

Parse command line options.

Parameters:

argv (list of str) – The command line arguments

setup_source(fname)

Given a VTK file name fname, this creates a mayavi2 reader for it and adds it to the pipeline. It returns the reader created.

update_pipeline(source)

Override this to do something else if needed.

view_data()

Sets up the mayavi pipeline for the visualization.

fipy.viewers.mayaviViewer.mayaviDaemon.main(argv=None)

Simple helper to start up the mayavi application.

This returns the running application.

Last updated on Sep 16, 2025. Created using Sphinx 7.1.2.