Either way. I haven't thought of creating a custom application over ParaView for the moment. I think I would like most developments to be in ParaView as a standard. Why?Jacques
2009/1/7 Utkarsh Ayachit <[email protected]> > Jacques, > > Is this functionality for a custom application developed over ParaView > or for a plugin extending standard ParaView? > > Utkarsh > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 5:00 AM, Jacques Papper <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have been thinking of a potential improvement for visualization of > > multipart models in ParaView. > > I would really like to develop the following functionality : > > > > Have support for multiple views where you can : > > -> Select one or several blocks and move them to another view (maybe with > a > > keyboard shortcut like alt+numberofView) > > -> flip between the views by just typing a number on the keyboard > > -> Have a system where blocks can only be present in one view at a time > > > > Would the structure of ParaView enable me to do this ? If so - where > would I > > start ? I know that the pipeline and the extract selections offer > somewhat a > > similar capability, but there are still a few things missing ? > > > > Jacques > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Berk Geveci > > Sent: 18 December 2008 14:23 > > To: M. Nawijn > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Paraview] How to visualize multipart/multiblock models > > > > Hi Marco, > > > > Which version of ParaView are you using? In 3.4, you can create a vtm > file > > that points to the individual vtu files. You can then color the blocks > > separately using the vtkCompositeIndex array (just color by it). You can > > control the color of each block by editing the color map. > > Alternatively, you can add a cell-centered, 3 component, unsigned char > array > > (RGB) for each block to the file and then color by that array (make sure > to > > turn off the Map Scalar option). > > > > As for turning on/off individual block, I am afraid you have to use the > > Extract Block filter to achieve that. I hope that we will have that > option > > in the Display page in the future but it is not currently supported. > > > > What I described here should also work with Xdmf. > > > > -berk > > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 11:12 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? > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > --------------------------- > > This email contains information that is private and confidential and is > intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient > please delete it and notify us immediately by e-mailing the sender. > > Note: All email sent to or from this address may be accessed by someone > other than the recipient, for system management and security reasons. > > Aircraft Research Association Ltd. Registered in England, Registration > No 503668 Registered Office: Manton Lane, Bedford MK41 7PF England VAT No GB > 196351245 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ParaView mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > > > _______________________________________________ > ParaView mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >
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