Currently there is no way to hide-show individual blocks in a multiblock dataset or assign colors to them. However, you can apply the "Extract Block" filter to extract each individual blocks and then apply colors to them or show/hide them.
Utkarsh On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:15 AM, M. Nawijn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to find a way to subdivide a structural analysis model in > several parts in such a way that I can post-process the results in > Paraview. The primary objective for me is to be able to hide and show > different parts of the structure. The model itself is not too large > (say 50.000 cells). A bonus for me would be that I can assign a > different color (or different properties in general) to each of the > parts. > > I have tried a few things with Paraview: > 1. Create a set of individual .VTU files and combine them in a > .PVD file. This works very nice for building result sequences of the > complete model. > 2. Create a set of individual .VTU files and combine them in a > .PVM file. This works in the sense that I can import a complete model > build up from several pieces, but I cannot assign colors to each of > the parts and are unable to hide and show individual parts (tried by > using the "extract datasets" filter). > 3. Create a XDMF XML file with 2 GRID elements in a single domain. > This again allows me to import the model and show hide individual > parts. I can still assign only 1 color to the complete model. > > Is subdivision into multiple showable/hideable parts, including > individual color assignment, possible with either XDMF or VTK XML > files? > If so, can someone post a minimal example? > > > BTW. I hope this is not a double post. I posted this message > yesterday, but did not receive it though my subscription. I actually > found this message in the Paraview mail-archive. Maybe there is a > problem/restriction on the message format. I mailed from my GMAIL > account in the default rich text format. I will try now in plain text. > If it is a double post, please forgive me ;). > > > Kind regards, > > Marco > _______________________________________________ > ParaView mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > _______________________________________________ ParaView mailing list [email protected] http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview
