Ah. since it's a file series, it would not work the way Cory is suggesting. I'll see if I can cook up a Python script that can make this possible for now. We're putting this on the roadmap for the next release (I know I've said that a few times in the past :) ).
Utkarsh On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias <[email protected]> wrote: > Normally I load a time series, either a series of vtu files or a time > collection (pvd file containing the vtu file names with asociated > timestamps). During the simulation, new files are added to the series. So it > would be nice to watch the simulation going on by reloading from time to time. > > Matthias > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:[email protected]] >> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 16:28 >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias >> Cc: Cory Quammen; [email protected] >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file >> >> I suspect will not work with vtu. To understand this better, what is that >> which >> is changing that you need to reload the file? Are you loading a file series >> or a >> single file? >> >> Utkarsh >> >> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi Cory, >> > >> > I use the reader for vtu format and pvd (vtu time collection). I tried to >> modify the xml as follows: >> > >> > <ParaViewPlugin> >> > <ServerManagerConfiguration> >> > <ProxyGroup name="sources"> >> > <SourceProxy name="VTUrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources" >> base_proxyname="VTUReader" class="vtuReader"> >> > <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified" >> panel_widget="command_button"/> >> > <Hints> >> > <ReaderFactory extensions="vtu pvd" file_description="vtu Reader >> (Refresh button)" /> >> > </Hints> >> > </SourceProxy> >> > </ProxyGroup> >> > </ServerManagerConfiguration> >> > <ParaViewReaders> >> > <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" /> >> > </ParaViewReaders> >> > </ParaViewPlugin> >> > >> > But I cannot even load it as plugin. Presumably there are special keyword >> > to >> use for the name of the original reader. Is there a documentation where I >> can find more information on that topic? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Matthias >> > >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> >> Von: Cory Quammen [mailto:[email protected]] >> >> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 15:05 >> >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias >> >> Cc: [email protected] >> >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file >> >> >> >> Matthias, >> >> >> >> The method I suggested requires modifying ParaView's source code, so >> >> it won't work for a binary distribution. >> >> >> >> As for the XML method, did you try to load an Xdmf file through what >> >> should be the new "Xdmf Reader (Refresh button)" reader? If you are >> >> loading a different type of file, this plugin will have no effect >> >> because it provides a Refresh button only for the Xdmf reader. You >> >> could modify the XML for other reader types, though. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Cory >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > >> >> > I wanted to try the "Reload" button which presumably can be created >> >> > by >> >> one of the methods outlined below. But I am maybe too naive or am >> >> missing >> >> something: I have a Windoze binary distribution of ParaView 4.0.1. I >> >> did not find the file indicated by Cory, and copying the xml code >> >> given by Sébastien into a file and loading that as plugin had no effect >> visible to me. >> >> > >> >> > What am I missing here? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you, >> >> > >> >> > Matthias >> >> > >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> >> >> Von: [email protected] [mailto:paraview- >> >> >> [email protected]] Im Auftrag von paraview- >> [email protected] >> >> >> Gesendet: Samstag, 15. 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Re: How to simply "Reload" a data file (Cory Quammen) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> --- >> >> >> - >> >> >> >> >> >> Message: 1 >> >> >> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:42:34 -0400 >> >> >> From: Cory Quammen <[email protected]> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file >> >> >> To: Sebastien Jourdain <[email protected]> >> >> >> Cc: Michael Jackson <[email protected]>, ParaView >> >> >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> Message-ID: >> >> >> <CANmPiKDegNcAjjRwcVimiGAq3s9j02q7xE- >> >> >> [email protected]> >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> >> >> >> >> For what it's worth, I just experimented with adding the line >> >> >> >> >> >> <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified" >> >> >> panel_widget="command_button"/> >> >> >> >> >> >> to the CSV reader and XDMF reader in >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ParaView/ParaViewCore/ServerManager/SMApplication/Resources/readers >> >> >> .xml >> >> >> >> >> >> The Refresh button appears among the other property widgets and it >> >> >> indeed reloads the data set. >> >> >> >> >> >> I would happily add this to all the readers and submit a patch to >> >> >> gerrit if it would be received well by the core ParaView developers. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Cory >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Sebastien Jourdain >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > BTW that's the correct XML for you, just need to create a file >> >> >> > with that in and load it as a plugin and you will have your "Refresh" >> button. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > <ParaViewPlugin> >> >> >> > <ServerManagerConfiguration> >> >> >> > <ProxyGroup name="sources"> >> >> >> > <SourceProxy name="XDMFRrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources" >> >> >> > base_proxyname="XdmfReader" class="vtkXdmfReader"> >> >> >> > <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified" >> >> >> > panel_widget="command_button"/> >> >> >> > <Hints> >> >> >> > <ReaderFactory extensions="xmf xdmf" >> >> >> > file_description="Xdmf Reader (Refresh button)" /> >> >> >> > </Hints> >> >> >> > </SourceProxy> >> >> >> > </ProxyGroup> >> >> >> > </ServerManagerConfiguration> >> >> >> > <ParaViewReaders> >> >> >> > <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" /> >> >> >> > </ParaViewReaders> >> >> >> > </ParaViewPlugin> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Sebastien Jourdain >> >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Another approach could be a python macro that invalidate the >> >> >> >> "active/selected' proxy in the pipeline, but that one will >> >> >> >> require the usage of ParaView in built-in mode. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If interested I can try to write the corresponding python code... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Seb >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Sebastien Jourdain >> >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> I forgot to state the obvious, the plugin is a XML one... No >> >> >> >>> code involved... >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> In fact, just having the XML that I wrote in a file extend the >> >> >> >>> UI with a button to refresh the reader should be enough. >> >> >> >>> Need to figure out why the reader factory did not catch up the >> hint. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> That should be the only thing that you would need. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Seb >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Michael Jackson >> >> >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> I was hoping that ParaView just had something built in. I >> >> >> >>>> would rather not have to create a plugin and distribute that >> >> >> >>>> along side my own software and to keep up on builds for all >> >> >> >>>> the various OS's and all of that. i tried that for a while >> >> >> >>>> and I just could not >> >> keep up. >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> So either I am the only person who has asked for this or >> >> >> >>>> there is some over riding reason in the design of ParView why >> >> >> >>>> this type of functionality is not in ParaView. >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> Thanks >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> >> >> _ >> >> >> >>>> Mike Jackson Principal Software Engineer >> >> >> >>>> BlueQuartz Software Dayton, Ohio >> >> >> >>>> [email protected] www.bluequartz.net >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> On Jun 14, 2013, at 3:40 PM, Felipe Bordeu >> >> >> >>>> <[email protected]> >> >> >> >>>> wrote: >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> > hi you can try the approach of S?bastien >> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >> >>>> > http://perso.uclouvain.be/sebastien.blaise/tools.html >> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >> >>>> > I haven't tested yet. >> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >> >>>> > You can save the code as a macro, so you will have a button. >> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >> >>>> > Felipe >> >> >> >>>> > >> >> >> >>>> > Le 14/06/2013 09:42, Michael Jackson a ?crit : >> >> >> >>>> >> Is there button where I can simply reload a data file that >> >> >> >>>> >> was read in a pipeline? >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> We have a workflow where we process data into a file and >> >> >> >>>> >> view it in ParaView. it is becoming tedious to blow away >> >> >> >>>> >> the entire pipeline just to reload the new data. >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> I know about state files but this still requires the user >> >> >> >>>> >> to go to the File->Load State... " menu and then select a state >> file. >> >> >> >>>> >> I would like to just select the data file in the Pipeline >> >> >> >>>> >> browser (XDMF File reader for us), and just click some >> >> >> >>>> >> button that just reloads data from the file. >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> Or am I just missing something? I am using ParaView >> >> >> >>>> >> 3.98.1. 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