Just guessing here – you may have more spaces in the file than you think?  Or, 
PV may be looking for a space, and you have two?  That’s the reason I recommend 
commas.

Try this little toy problem that I use all the time:

x-coord y-coord z-coord scalar
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1
0 1 0 2
1 1 0 2
-0.5 -0.5 1 4
-0.5 -0.5 1 5
-0.5 -0.5 1 6
-0.5 -0.5 1 7



From: Zach [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 7:53 PM
To: Scott, W Alan
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] [Paraview] Importing Vector (i.e., CSV text) files

Alan,

I have tried the " ", and it didn't have the effect I had hoped for.

Yes, table to point makes points at the coordinates. I have vectors at certain 
pixel coordinates - processed PIV images. I have (x,y) location with a vector 
of velocity components (Ux, Uy) at those coordinates. The table to point seems 
to be wanting a scalar value at the location.

Thanks

Zach

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM, Scott, W Alan 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Zach,

Please keep this reply on list, so we all get to learn (and I get to be 
corrected when I mess up).

Try changing the Field Delimiter Characters string to be “ “

Table to point makes points (or dots).  I don’t understand your comment about 
vectors.

Alan

From: Zach [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 4:26 PM
To: Scott, W Alan
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] [Paraview] Importing Vector (i.e., CSV text) files

I saw the comma separation, but very inconvenient not to have whitespace 
delimit. That means I have to go through 30,000 files and change the format - 
sure it only requires writing a script to change, but white space delimit is a 
fairly basic standard.

I have used the table to point filter, but I have vector data, the filter reads 
an X, Y, and Z value. I have x and y location and then Ux, and Uy. So, i have 
only been able to get dots at the x,y locations so far but no vectors.

Thanks for the help.

Zach

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Scott, W Alan 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I’m not sure if white space works – but comma’s do work.

For instance, X, Y, Z, Var does work.

Then, use the Table to Point filter.

There is more information here:  http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Data_formats

Does that answer the question?

Alan

From: ParaView 
[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On 
Behalf Of Zach
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:47 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Paraview] Importing Vector (i.e., CSV text) files

Hello:

I am trying to import vector files into Paraview which are really just csv text 
files delimited by whitespace. I am able to open the files, but they read in as 
a single column and I am unable to find the "delimit options" in any of the 
manuals or online materials.

Do vector files need to be formatted with a particular scheme in order for 
Paraview to properly read them? Thanks

Regards,

Zach


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