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<div class="">On Mar 30, 2016, at 8:07 AM, Utkarsh Ayachit <<a href="mailto:utkarsh.ayachit@kitware.com" class="">utkarsh.ayachit@kitware.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div class="">Attached is a sample script that you can run using pvpython or pvbatch or vtkpython executables.</div>
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<div class="">I'm still trying to solve my ellipsoid puzzle. </div>
<div class="">From looking around online, I've found a promising avenue. Create a vtk.vtkParametricEllipsoid, rotate it, and then write to VTK for my user. </div>
<div class="">My question is, can someone help me finish this script? I am hoping for an experienced user it's trivial. My objective is to hand the user a python script to convert her data to VTK. </div>
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<div class="">from ? import ? # WHAT GOES HERE? Do I need to run this from paraview? </div>
<div class="">for ellipsoid in ellipsoids: </div>
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transform.RotateWXYZ(45,0,1,0)</blockquote>
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<blockquote class="" style="margin:0 0 0 40px; border:none; padding:0px"># The magic: connect the transform to the ellipsoid and add it to the scene.</blockquote>
<blockquote class="" style="margin:0 0 0 40px; border:none; padding:0px"># HOW??? </blockquote>
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