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AVS UCD Reader
Read binary or ASCII files stored in AVS UCD format.
The AVS UCD reader reads binary or ASCII files stored in AVS UCD format.
The default file extension is .inp. The output of this reader is
unstructured grid. This supports reading a file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Names (FileNames) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property contains a list of the cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property contains a list of the point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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COSMO Reader
Read a cosmology file into a vtkUnstructuredGrid.
The Cosmology reader reads a binary file of particle location,
velocity, and id creating a vtkUnstructuredGrid. The default
file extension is .cosmo. Reads LANL Cosmo format or Gadget format.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. |
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| Cosmo Format (CosmoFormat) |
If checked, the data will be read as the LANL Cosmo format. If unchecked, the data will be read as Gadget-2 format. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| overlap (shared point/ghost cell gap distance) (Overlap) |
The space in rL units to extend processor particle ownership for ghost particles/cells. Needed for correct halo calculation when halos cross processor boundaries in parallel computation. |
5 |
The value must be greater than or equal to 0.
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| rL (physical box side length) (RL) |
The box side length used to wrap particles around if they exceed rL (or less than 0) in any dimension. |
90.1408 |
The value must be greater than or equal to 0.
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CSV Reader
Read a comma-separated values file into a 1D rectilinear grid.
The CSV reader reads a comma-separated values file into a 1D rectilinear
grid. If the file was saved using the CSVWriter, then the rectilinear
grid's points and point data can be restored as well as the cell data.
Otherwise all the data in the CSV file is treated as cell data. The
default file extension is .csv.
This can read file series as well.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be a csv file. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Detect Numeric Columns (DetectNumericColumns) |
When set to true, the reader will detect numeric columns and create vtkDoubleArray or vtkIntArray for those instead of vtkStringArray. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Field Delimiter Characters (FieldDelimiterCharacters) |
This property lists the characters that may be used to separate fields. For example, a value of "," indicates a comma-separated value file. A value of ".:;" indicates that columns may be separated by a period, colon or semicolon. The order of the characters in the text string does not matter. |
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| Have Headers (HaveHeaders) |
If the value of this property is 1, treat the first line of the file as headers. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Merge Consecutive Delimiters (MergeConsecutiveDelimiters) |
Whether to merge successive delimiters. Use this if (for example) your fields are separated by spaces but you don't know exactly how many. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Use String Delimiter (UseStringDelimiter) |
This property indicates whether to use the string delimiter. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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DEM Reader
Read a DEM (Digital Elevation Model) file.
The DEM reader reads Digital Elevation Model files containing elevation values derived from the U. S. Geologic Survey. The default file extension is .dem. This reader produces uniform rectilinear (image/volume) data output.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the DEM (Digital Elevation Map) reader. |
Enzo Reader
Read multi-block dataset from an Enzo file.
This Enzo reader loads data stored in Enzo format. The output of this reader is a multi-block dataset.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Block Output Type (BlockOutputType) |
The property indicates the output type of each block, either vtkImageData (by default) or vtkRectilinearGrid. |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: Image Data (0), Rectilinear Grid (1).
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| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the Enzo reader. |
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| Load Particles (LoadParticles) |
Load particles when on. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Max Level (MaxLevel) |
Do not blocks above this level. |
100 |
ExodusIIReader
Read an Exodus II file to produce an unstructured grid.
The Exodus reader loads Exodus II files and produces an unstructured grid output. The default file extensions are .g, .e, .ex2, .ex2v2, .exo, .gen, .exoII, .exii, .0, .00, .000, and .0000 .
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the Exodus reader. |
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| Use Meta File (UseMetaFile) |
This hidden property must always be set to 1 for this proxy to work. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Animate Vibrations (AnimateVibrations) |
If this flag is on and HasModeShapes is also on, then this reader will report a continuous time range [0,1] and animate the displacements in a periodic sinusoid. If this flag is off and HasModeShapes is on, this reader ignores time. This flag has no effect if HasModeShapes is off. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Apply Displacements (ApplyDisplacements) |
Geometric locations can include displacements. When this option is on, the nodal positions are 'displaced' by the standard exodus displacement vector. If displacements are turned 'off', the user can explicitly add them by applying a warp filter. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Displacement Magnitude (DisplacementMagnitude) |
When displacements are being applied, they are scaled by this amount. Set to 1 for no scaling. |
1 | |
| Edge Blocks (EdgeBlocks) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Map Array Status (EdgeMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Set Array Status (EdgeSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Set Result Array Status (EdgeSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Variables (EdgeVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Blocks (ElementBlocks) |
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| Element Map Array Status (ElementMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Set Array Status (ElementSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Set Result Array Status (ElementSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Variables (ElementVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Exodus Model Metadata (ExodusModelMetadata) |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Face Blocks (FaceBlocks) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Map Array Status (FaceMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Set Array Status (FaceSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Set Result Array Status (FaceSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Variables (FaceVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| File Pattern (FilePattern) |
This property contains a text string specifying the pattern used to load files. There are two parts to it: the prefix (%s) and the file number (%i). The format used is the same as that used for printf. |
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| File Prefix (FilePrefix) |
This property specifies the file root used with the file pattern to format a file name. (See the File Pattern property.) |
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| File Range (FileRange) |
This property controls the indices of the first and last files to be read. |
-1 -1 | |
| Generate Global Element Id Array (GenerateGlobalElementIdArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Global Node Id Array (GenerateGlobalNodeIdArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Object Id Cell Array (GenerateObjectIdCellArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Global Variables (GlobalVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Has Mode Shapes (HasModeShapes) |
Some simulations overload the Exodus time steps to represent mode shapes. In this case, it does not make sense to iterate over the "time steps", because they are not meant to be played in order. Rather, each represents the vibration at a different "mode." Setting the value of this property to 1 changes the semantics of the reader to not report the time steps to downstream filters. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Mode Shape (ModeShape) |
Specify the current mode shape when HasModeShapes in on. |
1 | |
| Node Map Array Status (NodeMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Node Set Array Status (NodeSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Node Set Result Array Status (NodeSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Variables (PointVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Side Set Array Status (SideSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Side Set Result Array Status (SideSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| XML File Name (XMLFileName) |
This property specifies the name of an XML file containing part and material descriptions and a mapping to element blocks. |
Restarted Sim Exodus Reader
Read collections of Exodus output files from simulations that were restarted.
When a simulation that outputs exodus files is restarted, typically you get a new set of output files. When you read them in your visualization, you often want to string these file sets together as if it was one continuous dump of files. This reader allows you to specify a metadata file that will implicitly string the files together.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This points to a special metadata file that lists the output files for each restart. |
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| Use Meta File (UseMetaFile) |
This hidden property must always be set to 1 for this proxy to work. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Animate Vibrations (AnimateVibrations) |
If this flag is on and HasModeShapes is also on, then this reader will report a continuous time range [0,1] and animate the displacements in a periodic sinusoid. If this flag is off and HasModeShapes is on, this reader ignores time. This flag has no effect if HasModeShapes is off. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Apply Displacements (ApplyDisplacements) |
Geometric locations can include displacements. When this option is on, the nodal positions are 'displaced' by the standard exodus displacement vector. If displacements are turned 'off', the user can explicitly add them by applying a warp filter. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Displacement Magnitude (DisplacementMagnitude) |
When displacements are being applied, they are scaled by this amount. Set to 1 for no scaling. |
1 | |
| Edge Blocks (EdgeBlocks) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Map Array Status (EdgeMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Set Array Status (EdgeSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Set Result Array Status (EdgeSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Edge Variables (EdgeVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Blocks (ElementBlocks) |
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| Element Map Array Status (ElementMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Set Array Status (ElementSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Set Result Array Status (ElementSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Element Variables (ElementVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Exodus Model Metadata (ExodusModelMetadata) |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Face Blocks (FaceBlocks) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Map Array Status (FaceMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Set Array Status (FaceSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Set Result Array Status (FaceSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Face Variables (FaceVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Generate Global Element Id Array (GenerateGlobalElementIdArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Global Node Id Array (GenerateGlobalNodeIdArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Object Id Cell Array (GenerateObjectIdCellArray) |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Global Variables (GlobalVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Has Mode Shapes (HasModeShapes) |
Some simulations overload the Exodus time steps to represent mode shapes. In this case, it does not make sense to iterate over the "time steps", because they are not meant to be played in order. Rather, each represents the vibration at a different "mode." Setting the value of this property to 1 changes the semantics of the reader to not report the time steps to downstream filters. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Mode Shape (ModeShape) |
Specify the current mode shape when HasModeShapes in on. |
1 | |
| Node Map Array Status (NodeMapArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Node Set Array Status (NodeSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Node Set Result Array Status (NodeSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Variables (PointVariables) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Side Set Array Status (SideSetArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Side Set Result Array Status (SideSetResultArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| XML File Name (XMLFileName) |
This property specifies the name of an XML file containing part and material descriptions and a mapping to element blocks. |
Flash Reader
Read multi-block dataset from a Flash file.
This Flash reader loads data stored in Flash format. The output of this reader is a multi-block dataset.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Block Output Type (BlockOutputType) |
The property indicates the output type of each block, either vtkImageData (by default) or vtkRectilinearGrid. |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: Image Data (0), Rectilinear Grid (1).
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| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the Flash reader. |
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| Load Morton Curve (LoadMortonCurve) |
Generate morton curve when on. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Load Particles (LoadParticles) |
Load particles when on. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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FLUENTReader
Reads a dataset in Fluent file format.
FLUENTReader creates an unstructured grid dataset. It reads .cas and
.dat files stored in FLUENT native format.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
Select which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| File Name (FileName) |
Set the file name for the FLUENT reader. |
Image Reader
Read raw regular rectilinear grid data from a file. The dimensions and type of the data must be specified.
The Image reader reads raw regular rectilinear grid (image/volume) data from a file. Because no metadata is provided, the user must specify information about the size, spacing, dimensionality, etc. about the dataset.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Data Byte Order (DataByteOrder) |
This property indicates the byte order of the binary file(s). |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: BigEndian (0), LittleEndian (1).
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| Data Extent (DataExtent) |
This property specifies the minimum and maximum index values of the data in each dimension (xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax). |
0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
| Data Origin (DataOrigin) |
The coordinate contained in this property specifies the position of the point with index (0,0,0). |
0 0 0 | |
| Data Scalar Type (DataScalarType) |
The value of this property indicates the scalar type of the pixels/voxels in the file(s): short, int, float ... |
4 |
The value must be one of the following: char (2), unsigned char (3), short (4), unsigned short (5), int (6), unsigned int (7), long (8), unsigned long (9), float (10), double (11).
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| Data Spacing (DataSpacing) |
This property specifies the size of a voxel in each dimension. |
1 1 1 | |
| File Dimensionality (FileDimensionality) |
This property indicates whether the file(s) in this dataset contain slices (2D) or volumes (3D). |
3 |
The value must be one of the following: 2 (2), 3 (3).
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| File Lower Left (FileLowerLeft) |
This property determines whether the data originates in the lower left corner (on) or the upper left corner (off). Most scientific data is written with a right-handed axes that originates in the lower left corner. However, several 2D image file formats write the image from the upper left corner. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| File Pattern (FilePattern) |
The text string contained in the property specifies the format string to determine the file names necessary for reading this dataset. In creating the filenames, %s will be replaced by the prefix and %d by a digit which represents the slice number in Z. The format string is the same as that used by printf. |
%s | |
| File Prefix (FilePrefix) |
The text string contained in this property specifies the file prefix (directory plus common initial part of file name) for the raw binary uniform rectilinear grid dataset. |
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| Number Of Scalar Components (NumberOfScalarComponents) |
This property specifies the number of componenets the scalar value at each pixel or voxel has (e.g., RGB - 3 scalar components). |
1 | |
| Scalar Array Name (ScalarArrayName) |
This property contains a text string listing a name to assign to the point-centered data array read. |
ImageFile |
Legacy VTK Reader
Read files stored in VTK's legacy file format.
The Legacy VTK reader loads files stored in VTK's legacy file format (before VTK 4.2, although still supported). The expected file extension is .vtk. The type of the dataset may be structured grid, uniform rectilinear grid (image/volume), non-uniform rectiinear grid, unstructured grid, or polygonal. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Names (FileNames) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
LSDynaReader
Read LS-Dyna databases (d3plot).
This reader reads LS-Dyna databases.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Beam Arrays (BeamArrayStatus) |
Select which beam arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Deformed Mesh (DeformedMesh) |
Should the mesh be deformed over time (if the Deflection node array is set to load)? |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| File Name (FileName) |
Set the file name for the LSDyna reader. |
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| Part Arrays (PartArrayStatus) |
Select which part arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Particle Arrays (ParticleArrayStatus) |
Select which particle arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
Select which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Remove Deleted Cells (RemoveDeletedCells) |
Should cells that have been deleted (failed structurally, for example) be removed from the mesh? |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Rigid Body Arrays (RigidBodyArrayStatus) |
Select which rigid body arrays to load. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Road Surface Arrays (RoadSurfaceArrayStatus) |
Select which road surface arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Shell Arrays (ShellArrayStatus) |
Select which shell arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Solid Arrays (SolidArrayStatus) |
Select which solid arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Split by Material Id (SplitByMaterialId) |
Should each material have its own mesh, or should there be one mesh for all materials? |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Thick Shell Arrays (ThickShellArrayStatus) |
Select which thick shell arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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Meta Image reader
Read binary UNC meta image data.
The Meta Image Reader reads binary UNC meta image data, and produces uniform rectilinear (image/volume) data. The default file extensions are .mhd and .mha.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the Meta Image reader. |
MFIXReader
Reads a dataset in MFIX file format.
vtkMFIXReader creates an unstructured grid dataset. It reads a restart
file and a set of sp files. The restart file contains the mesh
information. MFIX meshes are either cylindrical or rectilinear, but
this reader will convert them to an unstructured grid. The sp files
contain transient data for the cells. Each sp file has one or more
variables stored inside it.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
Select which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| File Name (FileName) |
Set the file name for the MFIX reader. |
NetCDF MPAS reader
Read unstructured grid data from a file.
The Image reader reads unstructured grid from a file. Grid is dual grid.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Cell Array Status (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which netCDF dual-grid cell variables to load. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name to read. |
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| Point Array Status (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which netCDF dual-grid point variables to load. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Vertical Level (VerticalLevel) |
0 |
NetCDF POP reader
Read raw regular rectilinear grid data from a file. The dimensions and type of the data must be specified.
The Image reader reads raw regular rectilinear grid (image/volume) data from a file. Because no metadata is provided, the user must specify information about the size, spacing, dimensionality, etc. about the dataset.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name to read. |
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| Stride (Stride) |
This property indicate the number of indices per dimension (i,j,k) to skip between each point included in this output. |
1 1 1 |
The value must be greater than or equal to (1, 1, 1).
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| Variables (VariableArrayStatus) |
This property lists which netCDF variables to load. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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NetCDF Reader
Read regular arrays from netCDF files. Will also read any topological information specified by the COARDS and CF conventions.
Reads arrays from netCDF files into structured VTK data sets. In
the absence of any other information, the files will be read as
image data. This reader will also look for meta information
specified by the CF convention that specify things like topology
and time. This information can cause the output to be a nonuniform
rectilinear grid or curvilinear (structured) grid. Details on the
CF convention can be found at http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/. It should
be noted that the CF convention is a superset of the COARDS
convention, so COARDS conventions will also be recognized.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The name of the files to load. |
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| Dimensions (Dimensions) |
Load the grid with the given dimensions. Any arrays that conform to these dimensions will be loaded. |
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| Replace Fill Value With Nan (ReplaceFillValueWithNan) |
If on, any float or double variable read that has a _FillValue attribute will have that fill value replaced with a not-a-number (NaN) value. The advantage of setting these to NaN values is that, if implemented properly by the system and careful math operations are used, they can implicitly be ignored by calculations like finding the range of the values. That said, this option should be used with caution as VTK does not fully support NaN values and therefore odd calculations may occur. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Spherical Coordinates (SphericalCoordinates) |
If on, then data with latitude/longitude dimensions will be read in as curvilinear data shaped like spherical coordinates. If false, then the data will always be read in Cartesian coordinates. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Vertical Bias (VerticalBias) |
The bias of the vertical component of spherical coordinates. It is common to write the vertical component with respect to something other than the center of the sphere (for example, the surface). In this case, it might be necessary to scale and/or bias the vertical height. The height will become height*scale + bias. Keep in mind that if the positive attribute of the vertical dimension is down, then the height is negated. The scaling will be adjusted if it results in invalid (negative) vertical values. |
0 | |
| Vertical Scale (VerticalScale) |
The scale of the vertical component of spherical coordinates. It is common to write the vertical component with respect to something other than the center of the sphere (for example, the surface). In this case, it might be necessary to scale and/or bias the vertical height. The height will become height*scale + bias. Keep in mind that if the positive attribute of the vertical dimension is down, then the height is negated. The scaling will be adjusted if it results in invalid (negative) vertical values. |
1 |
Nrrd Reader
Read raw image files with Nrrd meta data.
The Nrrd reader reads raw image data much like the Raw Image Reader
except that it will also read metadata information in the Nrrd format.
This means that the reader will automatically set information like file
dimensions.
There are several limitations on what type of nrrd files we can
read. This reader only supports nrrd files in raw format. Other
encodings like ascii and hex will result in errors. When reading in
detached headers, this only supports reading one file that is
detached.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Data VOI (DataVOI) |
The data volume of interest (VOI). The VOI is a sub-extent of the data that you want loaded. Setting a VOI is useful when reading from a large data set and you are only interested in a small portion of the data. If left containing all 0's, then the reader will load in the entire data set. |
0 0 0 0 0 0 | |
| File Name (FileName) |
The name of the file to read (or the meta data file that will point to the actual file). |
OpenFOAMReader
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| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Add dimensional units to array names (AddDimensionsToArrayNames) |
Read dimensional units from field data and add them to array names as human-readable string. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Cache mesh (CacheMesh) |
Cache the OpenFOAM mesh between GUI selection changes. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Case Type (CaseType) |
The property indicates whether decomposed mesh or reconstructed mesh should be read |
1 |
The value must be one of the following: Decomposed Case (0), Reconstructed Case (1).
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrays) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Create cell-to-point filtered data (CreateCellToPoint) |
Create point data from cell data. Beware: the filter does not do inverse distance weighting. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Decompose polyhedra (DecomposePolyhedra) |
Decompose polyhedra into tetrahedra and pyramids. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| File Name (FileName) |
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| Lagrangian Arrays (LagrangianArrays) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| List timesteps according to controlDict (ListTimeStepsByControlDict) |
List time directories listed according to the settings in controlDict. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Mesh Regions (MeshRegions) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrays) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Lagrangian positions are in OF 1.3 binary format (PositionsIsIn13Format) |
Set if Lagrangian positions files are in OpenFOAM 1.3 binary format. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Read zones (ReadZones) |
Read point/face/cell-Zones? |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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PLOT3D Reader
Read ASCII or binary PLOT3D files.
PLOT3D is a plotting package developed at NASA. The PLOT3D reader can read both ASCII and binary PLOT3D files. The default file extension for the geometry files is .xyz, and the default file extension for the solution files is .q. The output of this reader is a multi-block dataset containing curvilinear (structured grid) datasets.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Q File Name (QFileName) |
The list of .q (solution) files for the PLOT3D reader. This can be more than 1. If more that 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file-series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Binary File (BinaryFile) |
This property indicates whether the data files are binary. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Byte Order (ByteOrder) |
This property specifies the byte order of any binary file(s). |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: BigEndian (0), LittleEndian (1).
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| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the .xyz (geometry) file name for the PLOT3D reader. |
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| Force Read (ForceRead) |
This property indicates whether to attempt to read the file even if it appears corrupt |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Functions (Functions) |
This property lists which functions (point-centered arrays) to compute. |
The value must be one of the following: Scalar - Pressure (110), Scalar - Temperature (120), Scalar - Enthalpy (130), Scalar - Internal energy (140), Scalar - Kinetic energy (144), Scalar - Velocity magnitude (153), Scalar - Entropy (170), Scalar - Swirl. (184), Vector - Velocity (200), Vector - Vorticity (201), Vector - Pressure gradient (210).
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| Has Byte Count (HasByteCount) |
This property indicates whether this file uses Fortran leading-trailing byte counts. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| I Blanking (IBlanking) |
This property indicates whether this dataset has visibility information. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Multi Grid (MultiGrid) |
This property indicates whether these files have multiple-block information. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Two Dimensional Geometry (TwoDimensionalGeometry) |
This property indicates whether the data is two- or three-dimensional. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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Particles Reader
Read particle data.
vtkParticleReader reads either a binary or a text file of particles.
Each particle can have associated with it an optional scalar value. So
the format is: x, y, z, scalar (all floats or doubles). The text file
can consist of a comma delimited set of values. In most cases
vtkParticleReader can automatically determine whether the file is text
or binary. The data can be either float or double. Progress updates
are provided. With respect to binary files, random access into the file
to read pieces is supported.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. |
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| Byte Order (ByteOrder) |
Set/Get the byte ordering of the file you are trying to read in. |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: BigEndian (0), LittleEndian (1).
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| Data Type (DataType) |
Get/Set the data type. The options are: - Float (10) (default) single precision floating point. - Double (11) double precision floating point. |
10 |
The value must be one of the following: Float (10), Double (11).
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| File Type (FileType) |
Set the file type. The options are: - Unknown (0) (default) the reader will attempt to determine the file type. If this fails then you should set the file type yourself. - Text (1) the file type is text. - Binary (2) the file type is binary. |
0 |
The value must be one of the following: Unknown (0), Text (1), Binary (2).
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| Has Scalar (HasScalar) |
Default: 1. If 1 then each particle has a value associated with it. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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Phasta Reader
Read the parallel Phasta meta-file and the underlying Phasta files.
This Phasta reader reads files stored in the Phasta (a CFD package) format. The expected file extension is .pht. The output of this reader is a multipiece data set.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the Phasta reader. |
proSTAR (STARCD) Reader
Reads geometry in proSTAR (STARCD) file format.
ProStarReader creates an unstructured grid dataset.
It reads .cel/.vrt files stored in proSTAR (STARCD) ASCII format.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
Set the file name for the proSTAR (STARCD) reader. |
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| Scale Factor (ScaleFactor) |
Scaling factor for the points |
0 |
PVD Reader
Load a dataset stored in ParaView's PVD file format.
The PVD reader reads data stored in ParaView's PVD file format. The .pvd file is essentially a header file that collects together other data files stored in VTK's XML-based file format.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the PVD reader. |
SESAME Reader
Read SESAME data files, producing rectilinear grids.
The SESAME reader reads SESAME data files, and outputs rectilinear grids. The expected file extension is .sesame.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the SESAME reader. |
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| Table Id (TableId) |
This proeprty indicates which table to read. |
-1 |
The value must be one of the following:.
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SLAC Particle Data Reader
The SLAC Particle data reader.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
A list of files to be read in a time series. |
SLAC Data Reader
A reader for a data format used by Omega3p, Tau3p, and several
other tools used at the Standford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).
The underlying format uses netCDF to store arrays, but also imposes
several conventions to form an unstructured grid of elements.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Mesh File Name (MeshFileName) |
The name of the mesh file to load. |
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| Mode File Name (ModeFileName) |
The name of the mode files to load. The points in the mode file should be the same as the mesh file. |
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| Read External Surface (ReadExternalSurface) |
If on, read the external surfaces of the data set. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Read Internal Volume (ReadInternalVolume) |
If on, read the internal volume of the data set. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Read Midpoints (ReadMidpoints) |
If on, reads midpoint information for external surfaces and builds quadratic surface triangles. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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Restarted Sim Spy Plot Reader
Read collections of SPCTH files from simulations that were restarted.
When a CTH simulation is restarted, typically you get a new set of output files. When you read them in your visualization, you often want to string these file sets together as if it was one continuous dump of files. This reader allows you to specify a metadata file that will implicitly string the files together.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This points to a special metadata file that lists the output files for each restart. |
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| Use Meta File (UseMetaFile) |
This hidden property must always be set to 1 for this proxy to work. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Distribute Files (DistributeFiles) |
In parallel mode, if this property is set to 1, the reader will distribute files or blocks. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Down Convert Volume Fraction (DownConvertVolumeFraction) |
If this property is set to 0, the type of the volume fraction is float; is set to 1, the type is unsigned char. |
1 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Active Block Array (GenerateActiveBlockArray) |
If this property is set to 1, a cell array will be generated that stores the active status of a block. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Block Id Array (GenerateBlockIdArray) |
If this property is set to 1, a cell array will be generated that stores a unique blockId for each block. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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| Generate Level Array (GenerateLevelArray) |
If this property is set to 1, a cell array will be generated that stores the level of each block. |
0 |
Only the values 0 and 1 are accepted.
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Tecplot Reader
Read files in the Tecplot ASCII file format.
The Tecplot reader extracts multiple zones (blocks) of data from a Tecplot ASCII file, in which a zone is stored in either point packing mode (i.e., tuple-based, with only point data supported) or block packing mode (i.e., component-based, with point data and cell data supported). The output of the reader is a vtkMultiBlockDataset, of which each block is either a vtkStructuredGrid or a vtkUnstructuredGrid. This supports reading a file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Names (FileNames) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. |
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| Data Arrays (DataArrayStatus) |
This property lists what dataset attribute arrays (point data and cell data) to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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TIFF Reader
Read a TIFF file into an image data.
The TIFF reader reads TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files, and the output is a uniform rectilinear (image/volume) dataset. The default file extension is .png.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the TIFF reader. |
VPIC Reader
Sorry, no help is currently available.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Stride (SetStride) |
1 1 1 |
The value must be greater than or equal to 1.
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| X Extent (XExtent) |
-1 -1 | ||
| Y Extent (YExtent) |
-1 -1 | ||
| Z Extent (ZExtent) |
-1 -1 |
WindBlade reader
Sorry, no help is currently available.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XDMF Reader
Read XDMF (eXtensible Data Model and Format) files.
The XDMF reader reads files in XDMF format. The expected file extension
is .xmf. Metadata is stored in the XDMF file using an XML format, and
large attribute arrays are stored in a corresponding HDF5 file. The
output may be unstructured grid, structured grid, or rectiliner grid.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which the cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| File Name (FileName) |
This property specifies the file name for the XDMF reader. |
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| Grids (GridStatus) |
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which the point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Sets (SetStatus) |
Select the sets to be loaded from the dataset, if any. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Stride (Stride) |
If loading structured data, this property indicate the number of indices per dimension (X, Y, or Z) to skip between each point included in this output. |
1 1 1 |
The value must be greater than or equal to (1, 1, 1).
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XML Hierarchical Box Data reader
Read a VTK XML-based data file containing a hierarchical dataset containing vtkUniformGrids.
The XML Hierarchical Box Data reader reads VTK's XML-based file format
containing a vtkHierarchicalBoxDataSet. The expected file extensions is
either .vthb or .vth.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML polygonal dataset format. The standard extension is .vtp. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
XML Image Data Reader
Read serial VTK XML image data files.
The XML Image Data reader reads the VTK XML image data file format. The standard extension is .vti. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML image data format. The standard extension is .vti. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML MultiBlock Data Reader
Read a VTK XML multi-block data file and the serial VTK XML data files to which it points.
The XML Multi-Block Data reader reads the VTK XML multi-block data file
format. XML multi-block data files are meta-files that point to a list of
serial VTK XML files. When reading in parallel, this reader will
distribute sub-blocks among processors. The expected file extensions are
.vtm and .vtmb.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML polygonal dataset format. The standard extension is .vtp. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
XML Partitioned Image Data Reader
Read the summary file and the associated VTK XML image data files.
The XML Partitioned Image Data reader reads the partitioned VTK image data file format. It reads the partitioned format's summary file and then the associated VTK XML image data files. The expected file extension is .pvti. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the partitioned VTK XML image data format. The standard extension is .pvti. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This propert lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML PolyData Reader
Read serial VTK XML polydata files.
The XML Polydata reader reads the VTK XML polydata file format. The standard extension is .vtp. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML polygonal dataset format. The standard extension is .vtp. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Partitioned Polydata Reader
Read the summary file and the assicoated VTK XML polydata files.
The XML Partitioned Polydata reader reads the partitioned VTK polydata file format. It reads the partitioned format's summary file and then the associated VTK XML polydata files. The expected file extension is .pvtp. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the partitioned VTK XML polygonal dataset format. The standard extension is .pvtp. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Partitioned Rectilinear Grid Reader
Read the summary file and the associated VTK XML rectilinear grid data files.
The XML Partitioned Rectilinear Grid reader reads the partitioned VTK rectilinear grid file format. It reads the partitioned format's summary file and then the associated VTK XML rectilinear grid files. The expected file extension is .pvtr. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the partitioned VTK XML rectilinear grid data format. The standard extension is .pvtr. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Partitioned Structured Grid Reader
Read the summary file and the associated VTK XML structured grid data files.
The XML Partitioned Structured Grid reader reads the partitioned VTK structured grid data file format. It reads the partitioned format's summary file and then the associated VTK XML structured grid data files. The expected file extension is .pvts. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the partitioned VTK XML structured grid data format. The standard extension is .pvts. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Partitioned Unstructured Grid Reader
Read the summary file and the associated VTK XML unstructured grid data files.
The XML Partitioned Unstructured Grid reader reads the partitioned VTK unstructured grid data file format. It reads the partitioned format's summary file and then the associated VTK XML unstructured grid data files. The expected file extension is .pvtu. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the partitioned VTK XML unstructured grid data format. The standard extension is .pvtu. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Rectilinear Grid Reader
Read serial VTK XML rectilinear grid data files.
The XML Rectilinear Grid reader reads the VTK XML rectilinear grid data file format. The standard extension is .vtr. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML rectilinear grid data format. The standard extension is .vtr. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Structured Grid Reader
Read serial VTK XML structured grid data files.
The XML Structured Grid reader reads the VTK XML structured grid data file format. The standard extension is .vts. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML structured grid data format. The standard extension is .vts. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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XML Unstructured Grid Reader
Read serial VTK XML unstructured grid data files.
The XML Unstructured Grid reader reads the VTK XML unstructured grid data file format. The standard extension is .vtu. This reader also supports file series.
| Property | Description | Default Value(s) | Restrictions |
| File Name (FileName) |
The list of files to be read by the reader. Each file is expected to be in the VTK XML unstructured grid data format. The standard extension is .vtu. If more than 1 file is specified, the reader will switch to file series mode in which it will pretend that it can support time and provide 1 file per time step. |
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| Cell Arrays (CellArrayStatus) |
This property lists which cell-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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| Point Arrays (PointArrayStatus) |
This property lists which point-centered arrays to read. |
The list of array names is provided by the reader.
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