Apparently Paraview does not generate vectorial images at the moment. Would it be possible to generate such an image by first exporting to a 3D format (like POV or X3D) and then converting the scene to a vectorial format using another application? any suggestion ...?
Best, Nima On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:51 PM, David E DeMarle <[email protected]> wrote: > Sven, > > Despite the limitations, would you please push that patch to github? > Once there distribution, upkeep and maintenance will be easier. > > thanks, > > David E DeMarle > Kitware, Inc. > R&D Engineer > 28 Corporate Drive > Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 > Phone: 518-371-3971 x109 > > > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Sven Buijssen > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I happen to have a small patch for the git master branch that adds vector >> graphics output (EPS, PS and SVG) to the Save Screenshot dialog and uses >> vtkGL2PSExporter as a backend, too. Actually, it's just an updated version of >> the patch for this matter I posted on this list back in 2007. But as holds >> for >> the Python approach it has a few drawbacks: >> >> * Only 3D View support >> * Builtin mode and client/server mode support (but using merely 1 server >> process, empty file when using more) >> * No support for Manta/EyeDom/other views >> * No multi-view support >> * No support for mandelbrot source >> * No support for text/annotate time source (a rectangular box is drawn >> instead), >> one can resort to a 3D Text source, though >> * No support for Volume rendering >> * No support for Slice representation (try Surface representation of a slice >> filter output) >> * No support for PointSprite representation >> * No support for SurfaceLIC representation, even crashes ParaView on export >> * In display tab of object inspector, "Interpolate scalars" needs to be >> ticked >> off for every visible object; otherwise object is rendered gray >> (see http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=1630) >> * Requires an old version of the colorbar implementation or colorbar will be >> rendered gray >> >> So, don't get your hopes up too much about vtkGL2PSExporter. >> >> Sven >> >> >> Hom Nath Gharti wrote, On 03/31/11 14:05: >>> You might try to run the script below to see if your image quality is good >>> enough to use vtkGL2PSExporter >>> >>> rw=GetActiveView().GetRenderWindow() >>> exp=paraview.vtk.vtkInstantiator.CreateInstance('vtkGL2PSExporter') >>> exp.SetRenderWindow(rw) >>> exp.SetDrawBackground(0) >>> exp.SetSortToSimple() >>> exp.SetFileFormatToEPS() >>> exp.SetFilePrefix("test") >>> #exp.Write3DPropsAsRasterImageOn() >>> exp.Write() >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 6:41 PM, David E DeMarle <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Sorry, ParaView doesn't have true vector graphics output. Please add >>> your vote to the existing user voice request for it. >>> >>> >>> (http://paraview.uservoice.com/forums/11350-general/suggestions/313565-add-vector-graphics-output-i-e-postscript-?ref=title) >>> >>> The pdf writer in ParaView uses Qt to write a raster image. VTK's >>> vtkGL2PSExporter is not exercised by ParaView at all and it is likely >>> not to support many of our rendering techniques if it was added as an >>> new exporter option. 2D views are more likely to be supported, but we >>> haven't yet had the time to do so. >>> >>> David E DeMarle >>> Kitware, Inc. >>> R&D Engineer >>> 28 Corporate Drive >>> Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 >>> Phone: 518-371-3971 <tel:518-371-3971> x109 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Nima Emadi <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> > Dear all, >>> > I'd like to export a paraview vector field plot into a vectorial image >>> > format (e.g. eps) to generate high quality images which are not huge >>> > in size for publication purposes. >>> > I already compiled paraview 3.10 with gl2ps=on. So according to old >>> > messages in the email list I should be able to save vectorial images. >>> > Could anybody give me instructions how to do that? >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Nima. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
