def snapshot(cuds, filename):
""" Save a snapshot of the cuds object using the default visualisation.
Parameters
----------
cuds : {ABCMesh, ABCParticles, ABCLattice}
The CUDS dataset to be shown.
filename : string
The filename to use for the output file.
Raises
------
TypeError:
If the container type is not supported by the engine.
"""
if isinstance(cuds, ABCParticles):
with temp_particles_filename() as temp_xyz_filename:
create_xyz_file(cuds, temp_xyz_filename)
run_aviz([temp_xyz_filename, "-snapq"])
snapshot_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(temp_xyz_filename))
snapshot_file = _find_png(snapshot_dir)
shutil.copyfile(snapshot_file, filename)
elif isinstance(cuds, ABCLattice) or isinstance(cuds, ABCMesh):
raise TypeError("Only Particles can be shown by AViz")
else:
msg = "Provided object {} is not of any known cuds type"
raise TypeError(msg.format(type(cuds)))
def show(cuds):
""" Show a CUDS container.
Parameters
----------
cuds : {ABCMesh, ABCParticles, ABCLattice}
The CUDS dataset to be shown.
Raises
------
TypeError:
If the container type is not supported by the engine.
"""
if isinstance(cuds, ABCParticles):
with temp_particles_filename() as filename:
create_xyz_file(cuds, filename)
run_aviz(filename)
elif isinstance(cuds, ABCLattice) or isinstance(cuds, ABCMesh):
raise TypeError("Only Particles can be shown by AViz")
else:
msg = 'Provided object {} is not of any known cuds type'
raise TypeError(msg.format(type(cuds)))