read_scalar_field¶

single_cell_parser.reader.read_scalar_field(fname='', dtype=np.float64)¶

Read ASCII AMIRA scalar field mesh files with high speed.

This function reads in AMIRA scalar fields. Particular attention is given to speeding up reading of the actual data.

Parameters:¶

fname (str) – Filename of the Amira Mesh file to be read.
dtype (numpy.dtype) – Data type of the scalar field, default is np.float64.

Raises:¶

IOError – If the input file does not have a .am or .AM suffix.

Returns:¶

A scalar field object containing the mesh data, origin, extent, spacing, and bounds.

Return type:¶

ScalarField