VTK Cell Types¶

The vtkhdf_vtk_cell_types module defines named int8 parameters corresponding to VTK cell type identifiers.

These parameters are intended for use in the types argument of the UnstructuredGrid mesh-writing methods.

The set of named parameters provided here is not intended to be exhaustive. In general, any VTK cell type code that is valid for UnstructuredGrid may be used in the types array; fVTKHDF does not attempt to restrict or reinterpret these codes.

The integer values are defined by VTK and are reproduced here for convenience. The authoritative definitions may be found in:

The VTKHDF file format specification.
Common/DataModel/vtkCellType.h in the VTK source tree.

Standard Cell Types¶

Name	Value
`VTK_EMPTY_CELL`	0
`VTK_VERTEX`	1
`VTK_POLY_VERTEX`	2
`VTK_LINE`	3
`VTK_POLY_LINE`	4
`VTK_TRIANGLE`	5
`VTK_TRIANGLE_STRIP`	6
`VTK_POLYGON`	7
`VTK_PIXEL`	8
`VTK_QUAD`	9
`VTK_TETRA`	10
`VTK_VOXEL`	11
`VTK_HEXAHEDRON`	12
`VTK_WEDGE`	13
`VTK_PYRAMID`	14
`VTK_PENTAGONAL_PRISM`	15
`VTK_HEXAGONAL_PRISM`	16

Quadratic and Higher-Order Cell Types¶

Name	Value
`VTK_QUADRATIC_EDGE`	21
`VTK_QUADRATIC_TRIANGLE`	22
`VTK_QUADRATIC_QUAD`	23
`VTK_QUADRATIC_TETRA`	24
`VTK_QUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON`	25
`VTK_QUADRATIC_WEDGE`	26
`VTK_QUADRATIC_PYRAMID`	27
`VTK_BIQUADRATIC_QUAD`	28
`VTK_TRIQUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON`	29
`VTK_QUADRATIC_LINEAR_QUAD`	30
`VTK_QUADRATIC_LINEAR_WEDGE`	31
`VTK_BIQUADRATIC_QUADRATIC_WEDGE`	32
`VTK_BIQUADRATIC_QUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON`	33
`VTK_BIQUADRATIC_TRI_QUADRATIC_HEXAHEDRON`	34
`VTK_QUADRATIC_POLYGON`	36
`VTK_TRIQUADRATIC_PYRAMID`	37