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ReadPolyData

Description

Given a filename, uses the appropriate vtkPolyData reader to read any vtkPolyData file.

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Implementation

def ReadPolyData(file_name):
    import os
    path, extension = os.path.splitext(file_name)
    extension = extension.lower()
    if extension == ".ply":
        reader = vtk.vtkPLYReader()
        reader.SetFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    elif extension == ".vtp":
        reader = vtk.vtkXMLPolyDataReader()
        reader.SetFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    elif extension == ".obj":
        reader = vtk.vtkOBJReader()
        reader.SetFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    elif extension == ".stl":
        reader = vtk.vtkSTLReader()
        reader.SetFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    elif extension == ".vtk":
        reader = vtk.vtkPolyDataReader()
        reader.SetFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    elif extension == ".g":
        reader = vtk.vtkBYUReader()
        reader.SetGeometryFileName(file_name)
        reader.Update()
        poly_data = reader.GetOutput()
    else:
        # Return a None if the extension is unknown.
        poly_data = None
    return poly_data