I suspect the problems you are having with transient data is the same bug reported in issue #7586.
http://www.paraview.org/Bug/view.php?id=7586 -Ken On 9/4/08 9:25 AM, "Dominik Szczerba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the detailed explanation. > > This does not seem ti work for transient datasets (it does the job for a given > timestep only). > In addition, display properties can not be stored (opacity, active color > scalars etc). > Or did I overlook something? Or do I need a more recent CVS? (mine is early > August) > > Thanks a lot, > Dominik > > > On Thursday 04 September 2008 03:35:54 pm Utkarsh Ayachit wrote: >> Custom filter mechanism is designed to be used to combine a sub-pipeline >> into a single filter (or source) (with all the a paramter settings for >> each of the individual filters/sources) exposing a subset of the >> parameters to the user. >> >> Eg. Here's my pipeline: >> Sphere -> Shrink --> "Extract Edges" >> >> Suppose we want to combine the Shrink-->ExtractEdges into a new custom >> filter "ShrunkEdges". >> >> * Select the Shrink and the Extract Edges filter in the pipeline browser >> (use Ctrl key for multiple selections). >> * With the two filters selected, go to Tools menu and choose "Create >> Custom Filter" >> * The "Create Custom Filter" wizard will show up. >> * First give our filter a new name. This name must be unique and if >> conflicting an error message will be shown. We are calling this one >> "ShrunkEdges" (step1.png). Then click "Next". >> * We now choose what are the inputs to the custom filter that the user >> can set. By default, paraView will find the first filter in the >> sub-pipeline (in this case "Shrink") and expose it's "Input" property as >> the input to this custom filter. Since that's exactly what we want here >> (step2.png), click "Next". >> * Next we need to choose the outputs from this filter. By default, >> paraview will choose the last filter in the subpipeline (in this case >> 'ExtractEdges'. Let's say we want this custom filter to have two >> outputs, the output after the shrink stage as well as the one after >> extracting edges. ExtractEdges is already exposed as an output, we now >> expose the shrink filter as well. Select the "Shrink" in the left-side >> tree. It's output ports will be shown the "Output Port" combo. Choose >> the output port (relevant if the filter itself had more than 1 output >> ports), the assign it some unique name, say "ShrunkOutput" then press >> "+" to add it to the exposed outputs list (step3.png). Click "Next". >> * Next we expose the subset of parameters on this custom filter that the >> user can change at run-time. Let's say we want to allow the user to >> change the "Shrink Factor" on the shrink filter. Select the "Shrink" >> filter in the tree and then select the property to expose in the >> "Property" combo, assign it some name (or use the default) and the hit >> "+" to expose it (step4.png). Once all required properties are exposed, >> click "Finish" to create a definition for the custom filter. >> >> The "Custom Filter Manager" will popup showing the newly defined custom >> filter. The manager is also available under the "Tools" menu. It can be >> used to remove/export/import custom filters. >> >> Close this dialog. >> >> Now to instantiate our new custom filter, simply look under the >> "Filters|Alphabetical" menu, we see our new "ShrunkEdges" filter. Now >> you can create it simply as if it were a normal filter. >> >> Same is true with sources, if no input property is exposed, it's treated >> as a source and is available under "Sources" menu. >> >> Utkarsh >> >> Dominik Szczerba wrote: >>> I have a complicated layout of filters on the left panel. How do I go >>> about saving them as a filter in PV CVS? (saving state does not work for >>> transient, fixing number current time steps). I tried 'create a custom >>> filter' but it is not comprehensive. I clicked around and ended up >>> nowhere. Any hints are appreciated. >>> PS. I dd not find anything on wiki, and can again no longer find a search >>> link to ML archives. >>> >>> best regards > > > > -- > Dominik Szczerba, Ph.D. > Computational Physics Group > Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society > http://www.itis.ethz.ch > _______________________________________________ > ParaView mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > _______________________________________________ ParaView mailing list [email protected] http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview
