ParaView has Python tracing capability which will make it easier for you to dump Python scripts based on user-interface actions (http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Python_GUI_Tools). You might want to wait for 3.8.1 (or try the release candidates) for better animation support from Python.
Utkarsh On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Milos Ilak <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am new to ParaView and not entirely new to Python. I have been trying to > create Python scripts to automate some animations with volume rendering that > I have been working on. > > I have found it very difficult to find out how to do various things from > Python that are easily accessible from the main ParaView GUI. I haven't been > able to find detailed documentation, except for the "ParaView Scripting with > Python" document, and by looking at the properties of the Python modules > using dir, help, etc, it is very hard to find out how some things are done > and I have to admit that I am a bit lost. I was wondering if a more > comprehensive guide than this document and the 'Python Recipes' page exists, > or at least some guidelines on how to find out how things are done from the > servermanager module. > > Some things I would like to do is for example to load a preset for the > opacity function for volume rendering that I have created and saved using > the GUI, to show/hide axes and the rotation center when rendering, etc. > > Also, I have read about some bugs being fixed (for example showing/hiding > the center of the axes). In order to have those fixes, can I get an updated > Python module and how? I am currently using Paraview 3.6.1., but should soon > upgrade to 3.8.0. > > Thank you, > > Milos > > > -- > Miloš Ilak > Linné Flow Centre > KTH Mechanics, Stockholm > +46(0) 8 790-7152 > www2.mech.kth.se/~ilak > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
