I'd suggest using "Programmable Filter" instead of "Python Calculator". Refer to vtkTimeToTexConvertor::RequestData() [1] for how to access DATA_TIME_STEP value. You can write an equivalent script in "Script" part for the Programmable Filter to access the time value.
Utkarsh [1] https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/blob/ad70367102a1d9779435e9949d84a576e68a6ee8/ParaViewCore/VTKExtensions/Default/vtkTimeToTextConvertor.cxx On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Florian Bruckner <[email protected]> wrote: > hello, > > i would like to create an animation of moving objects using the animation > view. unfortunately the positions of the objects stored within the data file > are stationary, so i have to manually define the movement anyhow. > > is there a simple method to archive this using the animation inspector? (i > am using paraview 4.1.0) > > alternatively i found a method to use the python calculator to translate the > object. if i could access the actual time it would be possible to define the > trajectory of the moving particle. is this possible? > > thanks > FloB > > _______________________________________________ > 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://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview _______________________________________________ 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://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview
