And make sure the subsequent filters start from the calculator filter, otherwise they, just like the calculator itself, will take in the output of the upstream source. (i.e. you've made a branching fan out pipeline)
David E DeMarle Kitware, Inc. R&D Engineer 21 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 Phone: 518-881-4909 On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Moreland, Kenneth <[email protected]> wrote: > The variable should be available for use by subsequent filters. I've > never had a problem with that. Perhaps the calculator was not giving the > variable the name you were expecting? (The default name is "Result".) > > -Ken > > From: <Rinehart>, "Inc.]" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, February 9, 2015 at 10:50 AM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Paraview] Defining new Variables > > Thanks! Ahh…. Filters. But the variable did not seem available for > use by subsequent filters after the filter application. That’s confusing > me. But I’ll try again. > > -rich > > > > > > *From:* Moreland, Kenneth [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 12:06 PM > *To:* Rinehart, Richard D. (GRC-VG00)[DB Consulting Group, Inc.]; > [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Paraview] Defining new Variables > > > > Richard, > > > > Did you click the "Apply" button after entering the expression in the > calculator filter? After you click the Apply button ParaView will evaluate > your expression on all elements of your data. > > > > The new variable becomes part of the newly generated data set labeled as > "Calculator1" or something similar in the pipeline browser (at the left of > the GUI). The variable is available when showing that data in the view or > adding subsequent filters to that. > > > > If this talk of filters is confusing, I suggest taking a look at the > ParaView tutorial (http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/The_ParaView_Tutorial) > and/or the ParaView guide as Utkarsh suggested earlier to learn the > fundamental concepts of ParaView. > > > > -Ken > > > > *From: *<Rinehart>, "Inc.]" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:51 AM > *To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[EXTERNAL] [Paraview] Defining new Variables > > > > Greetings! > > A relative newbie Paraview question[image: > http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/images/smilies/smile.gif]. In Ensight I > use the calculator to define essentially a new variable, such as degrees F > as computed from K. I've done that in Paraview but it doesn't seem to then > be available to use. ? > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview > >
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