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      "source": [
        "%matplotlib inline"
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      "cell_type": "markdown",
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      "source": [
        "# Saving Screenshots\n"
      ]
    },
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      "source": [
        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n\nimport pyvista as pv\nfrom pyvista import examples\n\n# Get a sample file\nfilename = examples.planefile\nmesh = pv.read(filename)"
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        "You can also take a screenshot without creating an interactive plot\nwindow using the `pyvista.Plotter`{.interpreted-text role=\"class\"}:\n"
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        "plotter = pv.Plotter(off_screen=True)\nplotter.add_mesh(mesh, color=\"orange\")\nplotter.show(screenshot='airplane.png')"
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      "cell_type": "markdown",
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      "source": [
        "The `img` array can be used to plot the screenshot in `matplotlib`:\n"
      ]
    },
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      "cell_type": "code",
      "execution_count": null,
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        "plt.imshow(plotter.image)\nplt.show()"
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