[Paraview] Chart View Question

[Brian Panneton]

Does this make sense or is there a better way to achieve what I am trying to
do?

Thanks,
Brian Panneton

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US) <
brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:

> >> 2) Have 1 output with a vtktable as part of the multiblockdataset. Add
> >> another representation to view just the vtktable. This way I can
> plot/graph
> >> the vtktable and add in other data if necessary. The issue I am having
> with
> >> this option is setting up the Extension and RepresentationType in the
> xml.
> >> Would I need to create a custom view?
>
> >I don't think I understand what you're trying to do here. Can you
> elaborate?
>
> This should give a better idea:
> I would end up having two representations for the plugin: 1) inherits from
> vtkGeometryRepresentation and 2) inherits from vtkXYChartRepresentation. My
> reader's output would be in the form of a vtkMultiBlockDataSet which would
> hold information for both representations (polydatas for representation 1
> and vtktables for representation 2) The same vtkMultiBlockDataSet would be
> passed to each representation where the representation would control what
> would be sent to the view. For 1, the tables would be ignored and for 2, the
> polydatas would be ignored.
>
> The problem I have run into:
> I'm not sure how I can set up the XML so that I can select the
> Representation in the GUI. (Or if I should even be trying to do this)
>
> [code]
>  <ProxyGroup name="representations">
>        <!-- 3d representation -->
>        <RepresentationProxy name="MyFirstRepresentation"
>            class="vtkMyFirstRepresentation"
>            processes="client|renderserver|dataserver"
>            base_proxygroup="representations"
>            base_proxyname="SurfaceRepresentation">
>        </RepresentationProxy>
>        <Extension name="GeometryRepresentation">
>            <RepresentationType subproxy="MyFirstRepresentation"
>                text="My Rep" subtype="Surface" />
>            <SubProxy>
>                <Proxy name="MyFirstRepresentation"
>                    proxygroup="representations"
>                    proxyname="MyFirstRepresentation">
>                </Proxy>
>                <ShareProperties subproxy="SurfaceRepresentation">
>                    <Exception name="Input" />
>                    <Exception name="Visibility" />
>                    <Exception name="Representation" />
>                </ShareProperties>
>                <ExposedProperties>
>                </ExposedProperties>
>            </SubProxy>
>        </Extension>
>
>        <!-- Statistical Representation -->
>        <RepresentationProxy name="MyStatisticRepresentation"
>            class="vtkMyStatisticRepresentation"
>            processes="client|renderserver|dataserver"
>            base_proxygroup="representations"
>            base_proxyname="XYChartRepresentation">
>        </RepresentationProxy>
>
>        <Extension name="????">
>            <RepresentationType subproxy="MyStatisticRepresentation"
>                text="My Stat Rep" subtype="?????" />
>             ...
>        </Extension>
>    </ProxyGroup>
> [/code]
>
> If there are any other ways to do this, I would be interested in looking
> into them.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Panneton
> ________________________________________
> From: paraview-bounces at paraview.org [paraview-bounces at paraview.org] on
> behalf of Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 7:27 PM
> To: Brian Panneton
> Cc: ParaView
> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Chart View Question
>
> Brian,
>
> > 1) Have multiple outputs for the reader (0 -> multiblockdataset, 1 ->
> > vtktable). My problem with this is that I would have to open the vtktable
> > with the spreadsheet before I can plot/graph it. I would prefer that it
> just
> > opened the plot.
>
> Although ParaView does support defining default view type in XML,
> currently it's only support for filters with 1 output port. Feel free
> to add a feature request to the bug tracker and we can try to address
> it soon.
>
> > 2) Have 1 output with a vtktable as part of the multiblockdataset. Add
> > another representation to view just the vtktable. This way I can
> plot/graph
> > the vtktable and add in other data if necessary. The issue I am having
> with
> > this option is setting up the Extension and RepresentationType in the
> xml.
> > Would I need to create a custom view?
>
> I don't think I understand what you're trying to do here. Can you
> elaborate?
>
> Utkarsh
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