particles.ClusterParticles.from_gadget_file#

classmethod ClusterParticles.from_gadget_file(filename, ptypes=None)[source]#

Read in particle data from a Gadget (or Arepo, GIZMO, etc.) snapshot

Parameters:

  • filename (string) – The name of the file to read from.

  • ptypes (string or list of strings, optional) – The particle types to read from the file, either a single string or a list of strings. If None, all particle types will be read from the file.

Examples

>>> from cluster_generator import ClusterParticles
>>> ptypes = ["gas", "dm"]
>>> particles = ClusterParticles.from_gadget_file("snapshot_060.h5", ptypes=ptypes)