Where can I find the file can.ex2 to try? I dont see it on the page. -- Dominik
On Friday 05 September 2008 08:41:14 pm Moreland, Kenneth wrote: > 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 -- 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
