You can do just about anything you can do with a c++ filter (make internal filters, directly access input and output data sets) inside a programmable filter so a plugin shouldn't be a requirement to do what you want to do. In either case you will need to be familiar with the VTK API, python usually just makes the development task a bit quicker.
I would recommend you start by reimplementing what the tube filter does in its requestdata method in python and then modify to suit your purposes. David E DeMarle Kitware, Inc. R&D Engineer 21 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 Phone: 518-881-4909 On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Lorne Arnold <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm new to ParaView and I'm trying to use it to visualize 2D discrete > element data. > > I'm running into situations where I want more of the glyph properties to > be dependent on inputs (a line glyph whose length, *and* width are scaled > by different inputs, e.g.). So far I haven't been able to find filters to > accomplish this. 'Tube' is the closest thing I've found, but it only > renders in 3D and looks out of place with my 2D data. > > Is it possible to modify a filter with a programmable filter? Would I need > a plugin to do this kind of thing? > > Attached is an example of the kind of diagram I'm trying to make. I made > this one using matplotlib. > > Thanks for your help, > > Lorne > > _______________________________________________ > 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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