Can you post your xml file? -berk
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Pierre JUILLARD <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm really sorry, I miss a key on my keyboard, and there was it, the mail > already left... > > So, I wanted first pointing out a possible interesting feature: having two > buttons when dealing with plug-ins: > > - "select" having the functionality of the current "load" one: selection of > an XML file > - a "load" or "apply" button to confirm the selection of the XML file and > maybe achieving some controls: > - is the file empty? > - does it start with the <ServerManagerConfiguration> > tag? > - and so on... (well, the standard controls that > allow the use of an XML file I guess...) > > > > Then, here is my main question: I'm not sure at all the loading worked > correctly: > Where am I supposed to find the loaded filter to apply it on an example? > > I went in the Filter tab and I couldn't see it anywhere... > > (see attached picture) > > I am of course not interest in the vtkCellDerivatives lcass: I know that it > is availabe with the filter "Compute Derivatives". > It is just a test. > > Could you point me out where is the mistake? > > I have to say that I didn't use any GUI XML, as it is said being "optional" > in the page: > http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#Enabling_a_filter_in_VTK > > > > In addition, just for information: where does the name displayed in the > Filter tab comes from? > Is it the value of the "SourceProxy" tag \"name" attribute? > In this case, are we forced to prepend "vtk" from the vtk class name to > obtain it? > It would indeed mean that we cannot have blank in the name. > > > > Concerning the wiki, I have also few questions. > > - First, once I have this working for HyperStreamLine, I guess that it may > interest other users. > Wouldn't it be interesting to have a section in the wiki where users could > drop validated server manager configuration files for VTK classes that could > then be downloaded by others? > > - Finally, I found the old page: > http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ExtendingParaView#Enable_Existing_VTK_Class > more detailed than the new one. > Shouldn't they be merged? > > Tell me if I can help on this topic. > > > > > Cheers, > > Pierre > > > > > 2008/12/18 Pierre JUILLARD <[email protected]> >> >> Hi all! >> >> I had a look on the wiki, and indeed, one can find information at the page >> you pointed me: >> http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#Enabling_a_filter_in_VTK >> but also at that one: >> http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ExtendingParaView#Enable_Existing_VTK_Class >> >> Very interesting information are given, however, I think I am missing >> something. >> >> Just to try out, I copy/past the given Server Manager Configuration file >> in a xml, naming it "vtkCellDerivatives.xml". >> >> I loaded it as it is indicated (using the Plugins Manager), as shown on >> the following picture. >> >> (By the way, I'm surprised that there is no confirmation of the correct >> loading. It may be intersting to have two buttons: >> - "select" having thefunctionality of the current "load" one: selection of >> an XML file >> - "load" or "apply" confirming the selection of the XL file and may >> achieveing some control: >> >> >> >> >> >> 2008/12/9 David E DeMarle <[email protected]> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Pierre JUILLARD >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hi ParaView user, >>> > >>> > >>> > Having stress tensor in VTK file, I would like to visualize them. >>> > >>> > Different solutions may exist: >>> > >>> > >>> > 1). For instance, evaluate the principal components (vectors) from >>> > stress >>> > tensor and use the 'stream tracer' filter to visualize each principal >>> > component individually. However, in the 'Calculator' filter, I see >>> > neither >>> > 'extract principal component' function, nor the possibility to interact >>> > with >>> > tensor at all: only the access to scalars and vectors is allowed. >>> > Could you confirm me this? >>> > >>> > >>> > 2). Another actually much more interesting way would be to use the >>> > Hyperstreamline method available in the VTK library >>> > (http://www.vtk.org/doc/release/5.2/html/a00565.html). Nonetheless, I >>> > don't >>> > see the equivalent filter in ParaView. >>> > Is there a way to 'activate' it simply in ParaView? >>> > Or should an external filter be developped (based on the existing VTK >>> > class)? >>> > >>> > >>> > I thank youfor your help! >>> > Regards >>> > >>> > >>> > Pierre >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > ParaView mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> I recommend solution 2. >>> See >>> http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#Enabling_a_filter_in_VTK >>> >>> -- >>> David E DeMarle >>> Kitware, Inc. >>> R&D Engineer >>> 28 Corporate Drive >>> Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 >>> Phone: 518-371-3971 x109 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > ParaView mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > > _______________________________________________ ParaView mailing list [email protected] http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview
