Hi David,
The other possible solution is I can perform a linear translation of the y-coordinates of all the files t=1 to N. And then use the absolute location function. Do you know how can perform that linear translation in y-coordinates seamlessly?

thanks


On 03/05/2013 03:04 PM, David E DeMarle wrote:
Selections don't have that capability directly. The nearest selection types are select by ID or select by absolute location, neither of which will track the relative location.

You will have to come up with some pipeline involving a clip filter, perhaps within a programmable filter, that will cut out the offset and then select on that.

David E DeMarle
Kitware, Inc.
R&D Engineer
21 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
Phone: 518-881-4909


On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:52 AM, ramaya <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

    Hi David,
     Thanks for the reply. Selecting a nodal points does not really
    help.  Please refer to the attached image. The body is evolving
    with time and assume the rectangle represents the mesh and the dot
    is the point I would like to follow i.e., the evolution of the
    field variable at dot position with respect to time.   Selecting
    the node does not help because the mesh is deforming and the nodal
    coordinate distance is increasing. I need some tool that keeps a
    constant distance from the top of the body.

    Thanks




    On 03/05/2013 12:53 PM, David E DeMarle wrote:
    You need to make sure it is an ID type selection, and not a
    location type selection. Then plot selection will plot that
    particular point or cell's values regardless of where it is in
    space.

    To demonstrate:
    Sources->Time Source Example(X Amplitude = 2)
    "Select Points On" (a opposed to Select Points Through which will
    generate one of the location type selections) and grab a corner.
    Plot Selection Over Time.


    David E DeMarle
    Kitware, Inc.
    R&D Engineer
    21 Corporate Drive
    Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
    Phone: 518-881-4909 <tel:518-881-4909>


    On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 5:49 AM, ramaya <[email protected]
    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

        Dear All,
        I have a transient simulation results written to individual
        files. I would like to see the evolution of T(temperature)
        with respect to t (time) at a point attached to the body. The
        body moves with respect to time. I tried Plot over line, plot
        over selection etc gives the plot at a fixed coordinates but
        my points have moved from the initial file. I am looking for
        something like evolution of T on the material coordinates.
        At step 0 : My point is at (x, y)
        At step 1: My point is at (x,y+deltay1)
        At step 3 My point is at (x,y+deltay2)

        Please provide me some guidance.

        Thanks
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