.. _options-vtk:

VTK output
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These options apply only when ``-m vtk`` is selected.

.. program:: plopm

-vf/--vtk-format <FORMATS>
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.. option:: -vf <FORMATS>, --vtk-format <FORMATS>
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Set the VTK data type for each variable. Supported formats are ``Float64``, ``Float32``, ``Float16``, ``Int64``, ``UInt64``, ``Int32``, ``UInt32``, ``Int16``, ``UInt16``, ``Int8``, and ``UInt8``.

Separate formats for multiple variables with commas.

**Default:** ``Float64``

-vn/--vtk-names <NAMES>
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.. option:: -vn <NAMES>, --vtk-names <NAMES>
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Set custom VTK variable names separated by commas.

**Default:** empty, so the names supplied through :option:`plopm -v` are used.