[Paraview] Rotational Extrusion

Bruno Fletcher brunofletcher at gmail.com
Tue Feb 20 19:42:25 EST 2007


Thanks, your suggestion worked beautifully!

Cheers,
Bruno F.

On 2/20/07, Amy Squillacote <amy.squillacote at kitware.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Bruno,
>
> There is not a way to specify which axis the rotational extrusion filter
> should use. However, you could first apply a transform filter, and
> change your dataset's orientation such that the original X axis becomes
> the new Z axis. Then applying the rotational extrusion filter should do
> what you're looking for.
>
> - Amy
>
> Bruno Fletcher wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to use paraview 2.6 to look at some CFD data for on
> > supersonic nozzle that has the flow field aligned with the X-axis.
> > Since my problem is axisymmetric I analyzed only a small portion of
> > the nozzle's circumference ( 3.5 deg.). I wish to use the rotational
> > extrusion filter to rotate resulting data about the X-axis so I can
> > get the "complete 3D" nozzle picture. It looks like the default
> > rotation axis is the Z-axis. Is there anyway to rotate the surface
> > along the X-axis rather than the Z-axis? If not, would it be possible
> > to respecify paraview's  X,Y,Z orientation axis? -> then I would be
> > able to use the rotational filter the way I want...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bruno F.
> >
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> Amy Squillacote
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