Thanks for the information. I'm starting to work on understanding the VTK API and going through some examples of programmable filters.
I'll take a look at the tube filter and post an update when/if I get things figured out. Thanks again, Lorne On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 8:52 AM, David E DeMarle <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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