Hi Stefan, Try this:
- load dataset - apply probe location - create spreadsheet - go to settings and turn on 'Auto Apply' - change the probe location using 'p' Does that work? What is the performance like? -berk On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 2:00 AM, Stefan Melber <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi David, > > tried this way: theoretically it works, but its a bit laborious: > > -) Activate the filter > -) "p" + mouse > -) Apply > -) Spreadsheet + select source > > And: i found no possibility to select a new point with the current filter - > so i have to start a new one. Further on, i clicking apply i have an update > of "PointerPolyDataMapper", which takes a (short) time. > > So overall, it would be nice if i can use it that way: > > -) Activate new Probe-Filter + Spreadsheet > -) "p" + Mouse - every time clicking, automatic update of the spreadsheet > > Best regards, > > Stefan >> >> Select points find vertices, select cells find cells, I believe you >> are trying to find data at a specific location within a cell, which is >> not necessarily on a vertex. >> >> Try the probe location filter. Activate it, then press p with the >> mouse on the point you are interested in, then click accept. This >> filter does not need additional render passes like selection does, so >> it should be fast. >> >> If you need to process the data you've identified further, you can >> manually make a location type selection out of the selected coordinate >> (there may be automatic ways to convert that I am not aware of) in the >> selection view. >> >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 1:46 AM, Stefan Melber <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Berk, >>> >>>>> >>>>> using the button "select points on" i can drag up a rectangle to select >>>>> some. But sometimes it would be nice by clicking on e.g. a surface to >>>>> find >>>>> the nearest point around - in fieldview for example i have to press to >>>>> cntl-key to do this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Using the point selection mode, you should be able to click to select >>>> 1 point. Doesn't this work? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> This works if the point is nearby. If i click e.g. in the middle of a >>> triangle of medium size (unstructured mesh) it does not select a point. >>> The >>> problem is: exploring a solution i am not interested in the points but in >>> the flow field and so normally i do not show the points but a e.g. a cut >>> with a scalar. There i would like to get information about this scalar >>> ... >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>> And: every time selection points the update of the graphic window takes >>>>> some >>>>> time. Is there a speed up? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> How slow? How big is the geometry that is being rendered? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The case has about 20e6 points and there is only a cut visible. Rendering >>> the clicked point it takes about 5 secs ... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Stefan >>> >>>> >>>> -berk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>> >>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>> >>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>> >>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview
