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Use a web browser to create a new ParaViewWeb session. Visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PWApp/ and you'll see the welcome page: | Use a web browser to create a new ParaViewWeb session. Visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PWApp/ and you'll see the welcome page: | ||
[[Image: pwapp_welcome_screen.png | PWApp Welcome Page (in web browser)]] | [[Image: pwapp_welcome_screen.png | PWApp Welcome Page (in web browser)]] | ||
Optionally, select a starting dataset or statefile from the <b>Data to load</b> dropdown. To start the session, click the icon next to <b>Create session</b>. You will begin a new ParaViewWeb session. On the left are the <b>Layers</b> and <b>Information</b> tabs, on the right is the visualization scene. For more documentation on ParaViewWeb and PWApp, visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PW/ | Optionally, select a starting dataset or statefile from the <b>Data to load</b> dropdown. To start the session, click the icon next to <b>Create session</b>. You will begin a new ParaViewWeb session. On the left are the <b>Layers</b> and <b>Information</b> tabs, on the right is the visualization scene. For more documentation on ParaViewWeb and PWApp, visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PW/ | ||
[[Image: pwapp_info_tab.png | PWApp Informtaion Tab (in web browser)]] | [[Image: pwapp_info_tab.png | PWApp Informtaion Tab (in web browser)]] | ||
In the above screenshot, note the <b>Session Id</b> in the <b>Information</b> tab. This session id is used to connect KiwiViewer to the session. In KiwiViewer, select <b>ParaView Web</b> from the <b>Open Data</b> menu. You will see a dialog: | In the above screenshot, note the <b>Session Id</b> in the <b>Information</b> tab. This session id is used to connect KiwiViewer to the session. In KiwiViewer, select <b>ParaView Web</b> from the <b>Open Data</b> menu. You will see a dialog: | ||
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[[Image: Paraview-web-dialog-landscape.png | PWApp Informtaion Tab (in web browser)]] | |||
Enter the session id and touch Ok. KiwiViewer will use the network to contact ParaViewWeb, then download the geometry of the current scene. The geometry is loaded into KiwiViewer and displayed locally. For large scene, the download may take some time to complete. | Enter the session id and touch Ok. KiwiViewer will use the network to contact ParaViewWeb, then download the geometry of the current scene. The geometry is loaded into KiwiViewer and displayed locally. For large scene, the download may take some time to complete. | ||
Revision as of 19:20, 13 February 2012
Introduction
KiwiViewer can connect to existing ParaViewWeb sessions and download the scene for local visualization.
Creating a new session
Use a web browser to create a new ParaViewWeb session. Visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PWApp/ and you'll see the welcome page:
Optionally, select a starting dataset or statefile from the Data to load dropdown. To start the session, click the icon next to Create session. You will begin a new ParaViewWeb session. On the left are the Layers and Information tabs, on the right is the visualization scene. For more documentation on ParaViewWeb and PWApp, visit http://paraviewweb.kitware.com/PW/
In the above screenshot, note the Session Id in the Information tab. This session id is used to connect KiwiViewer to the session. In KiwiViewer, select ParaView Web from the Open Data menu. You will see a dialog:
Enter the session id and touch Ok. KiwiViewer will use the network to contact ParaViewWeb, then download the geometry of the current scene. The geometry is loaded into KiwiViewer and displayed locally. For large scene, the download may take some time to complete.
