Does the lack of response to this messge mean that there is no way to view 3D data with irregular connections? Will some knowledgeable person please either give me a pointer or tell me I'm barking up the tree after the horse is gone.
Gib > -----Original Message----- > From: Gib Bogle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2001 18:42 > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: [opendx-users] Viewing data with irregular connections > > > My main reason for wanting to learn how to use OpenDX is to > view the results > of a family of finite element models that I use > (hydrodynamics and water > quality). The models use a mixture of element shapes, which > means that in > the 2D case I can describe the modelled region with > triangles, and in the 3D > case with tetrahedra. I have been trying to find out what I > can do in the > way of viewing 3D results, using a trivial test case: > > object "tetra connection list" class array type int rank 1 > shape 4 items 1 > data follows > 0 1 2 3 > attribute "element type" string "tetrahedra" > attribute "ref" string "positions" > object "position list" class array type float rank 1 shape 3 > items 4 data > follows > 0. 0. 0. > 100. 0. 0. > 0. 100. 0. > 0. 0. 100. > object "conc list" class array type float rank 1 shape 1 items 4 data > follows > 1. > 2. > 3. > 10. > attribute "dep" string "positions" > object "conc_data" class field > component "positions" "position list" > component "connections" "tetra connection list" > component "conc" "conc list" > end > > I have tried using slice and slab, but these don't work with irregular > connections. Other things I have tried, like > Import>Mark>Isosurface>Image, > don't give me an error, but produce no image. I hope I am overlooking > something here, otherwise OpenDX isn't going to help me much. > Is there a > way to look at data with irregular 3D connections? > > NOTICE - This e-mail is only intended to be read by the named > recipient. It > may contain information which is confidential, proprietary or > the subject of > legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient please > notify the > sender immediately and delete this e-mail. You may not use > any information > contained in it. Legal privilege is not waived because you > have read this > e-mail. > > For further information on the Beca Group of Companies, visit > our web page > http://www.beca.co.nz > NOTICE - This e-mail is only intended to be read by the named recipient. It may contain information which is confidential, proprietary or the subject of legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. You may not use any information contained in it. Legal privilege is not waived because you have read this e-mail. For further information on the Beca Group of Companies, visit our web page http://www.beca.co.nz
