It is just a box, sphere, etc (originating from vtkCubeSource, vtpSPhereSource). I want to display them initially in a wireframe representation.
Regards, Bertwim On 10/02/2014 08:38 PM, Moreland, Kenneth wrote: > As far as I know (and anyone else on the list is welcome to correct me), > you cannot directly change the default representation for the output of a > source/filter. The default representation is automatically chosen based on > the type of the data and the view it is being shown in. > > > What kind of data is the output from your source? > > -Ken > > On 10/2/14, 10:37 AM, "B.W.H. van Beest" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> But how can I set the default, especially for a new source? >> >> >> Regards, >> Bertwim >> >> On 10/02/2014 04:55 PM, Moreland, Kenneth wrote: >>> The default representation is based more on the data type than the >>> filter >>> setup. I forget all the rules, but I believe that structured data types >>> (like uniform and non-uniform rectilinear grids and curvilinear grids) >>> default to outline. Unstructured data types (like poly data or >>> unstructured grids) default to surface unless the size is larger than >>> some >>> threshold (which can be changed in settings). Multiblock data sets >>> default >>> to whatever is appropriate for the data type in the blocks. >>> >>> >>> The rational for this behavior is that an unstructured data type likely >>> represents some geometry of importance whereas a regular grid more >>> likely >>> represents some region in space where the relevant structure is >>> internal. >>> >>> -Ken >>> >>> On 10/2/14, 7:53 AM, "B.W.H. van Beest" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I noticed that sources like a box, sphere etc., are always displayed >>>> initially with a surface representation, after which ione can set it >>>> manually to something else, e.g. a wireframe. Where is this preference >>>> being set? I cannot find it in the sources.xml file or in any of the >>>> other xml files, but maybe I don't recognise it. >>>> >>>> Background of this is that I would like to change this default >>>> behaviour, in particular for some new sources I'm creating in a plugin. >>>> (The sources that are derived from the standard ones.) >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> Bertwim >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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
