Simon, Selecting the reader in the pipeline browser and calling GetActiveSource() in the python shell should return a reference to the reader.
On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 11:39 AM, Su, Simon M CTR USAF (US) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Python_Scripting has the example on how > to list the variables in a dataset. > > ============= > > >>> reader = ExodusIIReader(FileName='.../can.ex2')# These variables are > >>> currently selected>>> reader.PointVariables['DISPL', 'VEL', 'ACCL']# > >>> These are available in the file>>> > >>> reader.PointVariables.Available['DISPL', 'VEL', 'ACCL']# Enable the DISPL > >>> array only>>> reader.PointVariables = ['DISPL']# Force read>>> > >>> reader.UpdatePipeline()# Now check the output. Note: GlobalNodeId is > >>> generated automatically by the reader.>>> reader.PointData[:][Array: > >>> GlobalNodeId, Array: PedigreeNodeId, Array: DISPL] > ==================== > > > If I am doing this in ParaView GUI and I load the can.ex2 data manually > and then use Tools->Python Shell to get to python, how do I get a list of > the variable? Who would be the parent of PointVariables.Available? > <????>.PointVariables.Available ? > > thanks > -simon > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Casey B. Goodlett, Ph.D. Technical Leader Kitware, Inc. - North Carolina Office http://www.kitware.com (919) 969-6990 x310
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