I see that Summary Panels will be release in ParaView 4. Do you have any idea when the expected release date will be?
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Brian Panneton <[email protected]>wrote: > I have been away from this for a little while and now I'm coming back to > it. > > The Summary Panels do look like what I am trying to end up with. So > essentually, would I have to move all the representation controls that I > have on the Properties tab over to the Display tab and then add each of them > to the Summary Tab through the XML? > > Thanks, > Brian Panneton > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Utkarsh Ayachit < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Brian, >> >> We were currently working on a "Summary Panel" mechanism that looks >> very close to what you're trying to do. You might want to take a look: >> http://paraview.org/ParaView3/index.php/Summary_Panels >> >> Utkarsh >> >> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > In addition, is it possible to have the panel determine which >> representation >> > is up? The options I am adding really only affect the representation >> that is >> > part of the plugin. Thus, I could disable them when a different >> > representation is up. >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Brian Panneton [[email protected]] >> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 7:54 PM >> > To: Utkarsh Ayachit >> > Cc: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US); ParaView >> > Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> > >> > My plugin would act like the display tab and affect the active view. For >> the >> > case when the source is created I guess it could just be saved. In >> general, >> > the representation options just affect how the data actually looks >> (size, >> > color, and things like toggles for labels and bar scales). >> > >> > However in this case would I not just be storing it in the >> vtkMultiBlockSet >> > and reading it out when I load the Representation? In that case I can >> just >> > have all the widgets on the panel be part of the reader. The reason I >> was >> > trying to avoid this is that I am making a time based plugin which will >> be >> > calling the readers Request Data very often, thus I was hoping to avoid >> > copying the data as often. >> > >> > An example would be great if there is another way. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Brian >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Utkarsh Ayachit >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Brian, >> >> >> >> There are a few things to remember about ParaView: >> >> * the source/filter and it's representation proxy are created >> >> separately. The representation is generally not created until after >> >> the first accept. >> >> * a source can have multiple representation proxies (one for each >> >> view). As view are split/closed/visibility changed, these >> >> representation can get created/deleted dynamically. pqPipelineSource >> >> fires signals (representationAdded / representationRemoved) when that >> >> happens. >> >> * there is at most one active view at one time. Sicne there's one >> >> representation proxy per source per view, you'll see that the display >> >> tab is refreshed as one changes the active view. >> >> >> >> Now based on this, you need to decide how your panel is going to >> behave: >> >> * Does it affect all representations in all views, or does it behave >> >> like the display-tab and affect only the active view. >> >> * When the source if first created, it's not going to have any >> >> representations, how do you want the panel to behave in that case. One >> >> possibility is that the checkbox-value is saved and then when >> >> represenation is added, you change the property based on the value of >> >> the checkbox. >> >> >> >> If you don't mind elaborating on the use-case that you're trying to >> >> solve, I can hack the plugin you sent me to behave accordingly. >> >> >> >> Utkarsh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Utkarsh Ayachit >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Can you package your code a plugin that you can share and I can try >> it >> >> > out? It will be easier to figure out the problems when I look at the >> >> > code. >> >> > >> >> > Utkarsh >> >> > >> >> > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I'm still somewhat unsure on how to do this since I now have two >> >> >> ProxyGroups (sources and representations) within one Custom Panel. >> When I >> >> >> do, vtkSMIntVectorProperty* prop = >> >> >> >> dynamic_cast<vtkSMIntVectorProperty*>(this->proxy()->GetProperty("GlyphLegend"));, >> >> >> prop is null. When I do this for widgets that are within the >> ProxyGroup >> >> >> 'source' they work and can be updated as you would expect. >> >> >> >> >> >> My guess is because I should be using a different proxy. I tried to >> do >> >> >> this by using >> this->proxy()->GetProxyManager()->GetProxy("representations", >> >> >> "MyRepresentation") however this just segfaults. >> >> >> >> >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [[email protected]] >> >> >> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 4:15 PM >> >> >> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> >> >> >> >> >> Is yours a custom panel? In that case you have to manually update >> the >> >> >> property using the value from the widget (use can use >> >> >> this->propertyManager() to help you with linking widgets to >> >> >> properties). >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Ah, I had the functions in protected. Once I moved them to public >> it >> >> >>> worked. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> However, it only called the Set on initial load. It does not call >> it >> >> >>> after I modify it and press the accept button. In my panel I have >> created a >> >> >>> QObject::connect for the widget and the signal stateChanged(int). I >> catch >> >> >>> the signal and do this->SetModified(), allowing me to hit accept. >> Once I hit >> >> >>> accept, the SetSomeBoolVar(int) never gets called. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Do I have to manually update the Property throught the proxy? I had >> >> >>> thought it would be taken care of for me. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Brian >> >> >>> >> >> >>> ________________________________________ >> >> >>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [[email protected]] >> >> >>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 11:07 AM >> >> >>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>> Cc: ParaView >> >> >>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The fact that "SetSomeBoolVar" is not in the *CLientServer.cxx file >> is >> >> >>> the problem. It has nothing to do with the XML, but for some reason >> >> >>> the parser that generates the CLientServer.cxx file decided that >> the >> >> >>> method is not "wrappable". If you can attach the header file, I may >> be >> >> >>> able to tell what the issue may be. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Utkarsh >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>> The file was created, however it does not contain >> "SetSomeBoolVar". >> >> >>>> Does it matter that I have two ProxyGroups in my >> ServerManagerConfiguration: >> >> >>>> sources and representations? >> >> >>>> ________________________________________ >> >> >>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [[email protected]] >> >> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:19 AM >> >> >>>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>>> Cc: ParaView >> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Try to locate vtkMyRepresentationClientServer.cxx file in the >> binary >> >> >>>> directory. Was that generated? Open and see if it include a >> condition >> >> >>>> for "SetSomeBoolVar" in it. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Utkarsh >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>>> Yes, this is what I have for ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> [code] >> >> >>>>> ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN(MyPlugin "1.0" >> >> >>>>> SERVER_MANAGER_XML plugin/MyPlugin.xml >> >> >>>>> SERVER_MANAGER_SOURCES >> >> >>>>> vtkReader/vtkMyReader.cxx >> >> >>>>> representations/vtkMyRepresentation.cxx >> >> >>>>> GUI_RESOURCE_FILES plugin/MyPluginGUI.xml >> >> >>>>> GUI_INTERFACES ${IFACES} >> >> >>>>> SOURCES panel/MyReaderPanel.cxx >> >> >>>>> ${MOC_SRCS} ${IFACE_SRCS} >> >> >>>>> ${RCS_SOURCES} ${UI_BUILT_SOURCES} >> >> >>>>> ) >> >> >>>>> [/code] >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> For my ProxyGroup representations XML I have this: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> [code] >> >> >>>>> <ProxyGroup name="representations"> >> >> >>>>> <RepresentationProxy name="MyRepresentation" >> >> >>>>> class="vtkMyRepresentation" >> >> >>>>> processes="client|renderserver|dataserver" >> >> >>>>> base_proxygroup="representations" >> >> >>>>> base_proxyname="SurfaceRepresentation"> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> <IntVectorProperty >> >> >>>>> name="GlyphLegend" >> >> >>>>> command="SetSomeBoolVar" >> >> >>>>> number_of_elements="1" >> >> >>>>> default_values="1"> >> >> >>>>> <BooleanDomain name="bool"/> >> >> >>>>> </IntVectorProperty> >> >> >>>>> </RepresentationProxy> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> <Extension name="GeometryRepresentation"> >> >> >>>>> <RepresentationType subproxy="MyRepresentation" >> >> >>>>> text="My Mapper" subtype="Surface" /> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> <SubProxy> >> >> >>>>> <Proxy name="MyRepresentation" >> >> >>>>> proxygroup="representations" >> >> >>>>> proxyname="MyRepresentation"> >> >> >>>>> </Proxy> >> >> >>>>> <ShareProperties subproxy="SurfaceRepresentation"> >> >> >>>>> <Exception name="Input" /> >> >> >>>>> <Exception name="Visibility" /> >> >> >>>>> <Exception name="Representation" /> >> >> >>>>> </ShareProperties> >> >> >>>>> </SubProxy> >> >> >>>>> </Extension> >> >> >>>>> </ProxyGroup> >> >> >>>>> [/code] >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Then in vtkMyRepresentation I have a setter and getter for >> >> >>>>> SetSomeBoolVar(int) and GetSomeBoolVar(). >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> I also have a ProxyGroup for sources but I didn't think that >> would >> >> >>>>> conflict. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Thanks, >> >> >>>>> Brian >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> ________________________________________ >> >> >>>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [[email protected]] >> >> >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 9:54 AM >> >> >>>>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>>>> Cc: ParaView >> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> What's your CMakeLists. txt file? Was vtkMyRepresentation >> specified >> >> >>>>> as >> >> >>>>> SERVER_MANAGER_SOURCES in the ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN call? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> Utkarsh >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) >> >> >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>>>> Okay, so instead of adding tabs like Properties, Display and >> >> >>>>>> Information, I created a Qt TabWidget which possibly does what I >> want but I >> >> >>>>>> am not sure. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Right now, on my custom panel, I have options that modify the >> input >> >> >>>>>> to my reader. I am looking to also add options to modify part of >> my custom >> >> >>>>>> representation. Am I able to do this from my current custom >> panel? How would >> >> >>>>>> the XML look? >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> I tried setting up my SMC as such without luck: >> >> >>>>>> [code] >> >> >>>>>> <ServerManagerConfiguration> >> >> >>>>>> <ProxyGroup name="representations"> >> >> >>>>>> <RepresentationProxy name ... class="vtkMyRepresentation" ..> >> >> >>>>>> ... < { properties defined here such as intvectorproperty} > >> ... >> >> >>>>>> </RepresentationProxy> >> >> >>>>>> </ProxyGroup> >> >> >>>>>> <ProxyGroup name="sources"> >> >> >>>>>> <SourceProxy name ... class="vtkMyReader" ..> >> >> >>>>>> ... < { properties defined here } > ... >> >> >>>>>> </SourceProxy> >> >> >>>>>> </ProxyGroup> >> >> >>>>>> </ServerManagerConfiguration> >> >> >>>>>> [/code] >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> But this will end up giving me the error even though I have a >> >> >>>>>> vtkMyRepresentation::SetMyProperty(int) in the source: >> >> >>>>>> [code] >> >> >>>>>> vtkPVSessionCore (0x16e71130): Object type: vtkMyRepresentation, >> >> >>>>>> could not find requested method: "SetMyProperty" >> >> >>>>>> or the method was called with incorrect arguments. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> while processing >> >> >>>>>> Message 0 = Invoke >> >> >>>>>> Argument 0 = vtk_object_pointer {vtkMyRepresentation >> (0x1829dfb0)} >> >> >>>>>> Argument 1 = string_value {SetMyProperty} >> >> >>>>>> Argument 2 = int32_value {1} >> >> >>>>>> [/code] >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Any ideas? >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Thanks, >> >> >>>>>> Brian >> >> >>>>>> ________________________________________ >> >> >>>>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [[email protected]] >> >> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:09 PM >> >> >>>>>> To: Brian C. Panneton (CONTR) >> >> >>>>>> Cc: [email protected] >> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Nope, this is not possible through plugins yet. You can add a >> >> >>>>>> brand-new dock widget through plugins but not add a new tab to >> the >> >> >>>>>> Object Inspector widget. >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> Utkarsh >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Brian C. Panneton (CONTR) >> >> >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>>>>> I was wondering if there was an example of how to add a new tab >> to >> >> >>>>>>> the >> >> >>>>>>> Object Inspector for a plugin. I remember being told that it is >> >> >>>>>>> possible, >> >> >>>>>>> but I can't seem to find any examples. >> >> >>>>>>> >> >> >>>>>>> Thanks, >> >> >>>>>>> Brian Panneton >> >> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>>>>>> 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 >> > >> > >> > >
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