Yes, you don't need OSMesa when there is graphics hardware support. In that case though it will still pop up a render window to create screen shots. OSMesa can still be used even if you have graphics hardware support and is currently the only way to get around having a window to render into.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Pradeep Jha < [email protected]> wrote: > From the online resources I gathered that we need OSMesa only when there > is no graphics hardware on the system. Ok, so I guess I need to install > OSMesa and then compile Paraview again with OSMesa support? > > Please confirm. > > > 2013/1/30 Andy Bauer <[email protected]> > >> Hi Pradeep, >> >> If you don't want the window to pop up you'll need to use offscreen >> rendering with OSMesa. WriteAnimation() needs to create a window in order >> to generate the image. It is the same with WriteImage(). >> >> Andy >> >> On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 3:33 AM, Pradeep Jha < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I made my first PV python script using "Start Trace" and "End Trace". >>> Now I am trying to run this script using pvbatch hoping it will execute >>> everything on the command line and not display any graphics. I deleted the >>> Render() statement which was at the end of the python script generated by >>> Trace (file attached with this email). But still it keeps generating the >>> image window and fails when I ssh without X option. >>> >>> I have attached the script file. I am executing pvbatch by the command >>> >>> $pvbatch export_movie.py >>> >>> Why is this happening? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> Pradeep >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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