Yes, I did indeed interpret the question wrong and Ken probably gave you a proper answer.
To finish off my question, the Process ID Scalars filter should only be shown in the GUI if you're running the ParaView server (pvserver) in parallel. Otherwise it's a very boring filter that just wastes compute cycles and memory. On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Moreland, Kenneth <[email protected]> wrote: > Rao, > > I think you were asking how to get the file ID representing the processor > holding the piece in the simulation whereas Andy's instructions tell you > the process ID that the parts got loaded into the visualization. > > To get the file ID, go to the properties panel for the Exodus reader and > find the property labeled "Generate File Id Array." (The easiest way to > find it is to type "generate" in the search bar at the top of the > properties panel.) Turn on that checkbox and ParaView will generate a field > named "FileId". Just color by that field and you are good to go. > > -Ken > > From: ParaView <[email protected]> on behalf of Andy Bauer < > [email protected]> > Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 at 12:27 PM > To: "Garimella, Rao Veerabhadra (LANL)" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Paraview] Coloring parallel Exodus II meshes by > file/Processor ID > > HI Rao, > > The Process Id Scalars creates a field that shows the current partitioning > of the grid for pvserver. That may be what you're looking for. If you're > looking for the grid partitioning that was used for the simulation, this > information would need to be communicated in the ExodusII file itself. > Depending on how things are written out, there should be a block ID > available though that you give you this information for certain simulation > outputs. > > Please let me know if this isn't what you're looking for and we can try > and see how to get it. > > Best, > Andy > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Rao Garimella <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I tried looking for this in the archives but did not find anything >> relevant. >> >> After importing a distributed mesh from the Exodus II/Nemesis I format >> into paraview, how can I ask it to color the elements based on the >> file/processor ID that they were read in from? >> >> Thanks >> Rao >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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