Did the tag ever go on? -- Mike Jackson <www.bluequartz.net> On Mar 10, 2011, at 10:20 AM, David Partyka wrote:
> I'll be putting the tag on shortly. > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Michael Jackson > <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a git tag or branch to go with this release? I just want to be sure > I checkout the proper sources. I guess I could just download the source > tarball from the website. > > Thanks > -- > Mike Jackson <www.bluequartz.net> > > On Mar 9, 2011, at 2:04 PM, David Partyka wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > The ParaView team is pleased to announce the availability of the ParaView > > 3.10.0 final binaries for download on the ParaView download page. > > > > http://paraview.org/paraview/resources/software.html > > > > Release Notes: > > > > ParaView 3.10 > > > > This release features notable developments, including mechanisms to > > incorporate advanced rendering techniques, improved support for readers and > > several usability enhancements and bug fixes. > > > > For the 3.10 release, we have added 60 new readers. The new readers > > include: ANSYS, CGNS, Chombo, Dyna3D, Enzo, Mili, Miranda, Nastran, Pixie, > > Samrai, Silo, and Tecplot Binary. A full listing of supported readers can > > be found in the ParaView Users Guide. We also added the ability for > > developers to create ParaView reader plugins from previously developed > > VisIt reader plugins. You can find a full guide on how to do this on the > > VisIt Database Bridge: http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/VisIt_Database_Bridge > > > > With this release we have rewritten the ParaView User's Guide and are > > making it freely available for the first time. The complete guide can be > > obtained in the help system or online at: > > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Users_Guide/Table_Of_Contents. > > > > We have included a Python-based calculator which makes it possible to write > > operations using Python. The Python calculator uses NumPy, which lets you > > use advanced functions such as gradients, curls, and divergence easily in > > expressions. Also the NumPy module is packaged in the ParaView binary and > > is importable from the ParaView Python shell. > > > > There should also be a marked performance improvement for users dealing > > with large multi-block datasets. We have cleaned up the rendering pipeline > > to better handle composite datasets, avoiding the appending of all blocks > > into a single dataset as was done previously. > > > > To better utilize multiple cores on modern multi-core machines, by default > > ParaView can now run using a parallel server, even for the built-in mode. > > This enables the use of all the cores for parallel data processing, without > > requiring the user to start a parallel server. ParaView binaries will also > > be distributed using an MPI implementation, making this feature available > > to users by simply downloading the binaries. Since this is an experimental > > feature, it is off by default, but users can turn it on by checking the > > Auto-MPI checkbox in the application settings dialog. > > > > Additionally, the 3.10 release includes several usability enhancements. 3D > > View now supports smart context menus, accessed by right-clicking on any > > object in the 3D View to change its color, representation, color map and > > visibility. Left-clicking on an object in the 3D View makes it active in > > the pipeline browser. Within the spreadsheet view, sorting is now supported > > and an advanced parallel sorting algorithm ensures that none of the > > benefits of the spreadsheet view, such as streaming and selection, are > > sacrificed. Python tracing and macro controls are no longer hidden on the > > Python shell dialog and instead are now easily found on the Tools menu. > > > > For developers interested in adding support for advanced multi-pass > > rendering algorithms to ParaView, this release includes a major refactoring > > of ParaView's rendering pipeline. View and representations have been > > redesigned and users should see improved performance in client-server mode > > from reduced interprocess communication during rendering. > > > > LANL's MantaView interactive ray tracing plugin has been restructured to > > make it easier to use. Version 2.0 of the plugin is now multi-view capable > > and no longer requires ParaView to be run in a client/server configuration. > > Similarly both of LANL's streaming aware ParaView derived applications have > > been merged into ParaView proper in the form of a new View plugin. The > > underlying streaming algorithms have been rewritten to be more usable and > > extensible. Both plugins are available in standard binary package for the > > first time in this release. > > > > For an exhaustive list of the new features and bug-fixes, please refer to > > the change log at: http://www.paraview.org/Bug/changelog_page.php. > > > > As always, we rely on your feedback to make ParaView better. Please use > > http://paraview.uservoice.com/ or click on the "Tell us what you think" > > link on paraview.org to leave your feedback and vote for new features. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
