Hi Pierre, The reason the filter does not show up is that it has the same name as an existing one. Try changing the name from CellDerivatives to CellDerivatives2.
-berk On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Pierre JUILLARD <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I exactly took the one printed on > http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ExtendingParaView#Enable_Existing_VTK_Class > > Here it is. > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Pierre > > > > > > 2008/12/18 Berk Geveci <[email protected]> >> >> 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
