[Paraview] Merging vtkXMLStructuredGrid Files for viewing in Paraview

[Berk Geveci]

Use "Append Datasets" and if necessary (I can't remember if appending
removes duplicate points) "Clean To Grid".

On Tue, 2004-03-09 at 10:55, Steve Hudson wrote:
> I have created the given pvd file which allows me to view the separate files 
> together. Thanks Berk!Now I'm wondering whether its possible to merge the 
> boundaries. At the moment, the points at the boundaries are repeated (so the 
> whole problem has extra points), but the same number of cells.
> Can this be done?
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> You have to create a simple meta-file that points to the other files.
> The meta-file (.pvd extension, for ParaView data) is also in xml format
> and should look like this:
> 
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <VTKFile type="Collection" version="0.1" byte_order="LittleEndian"
>          compressor="vtkZLibDataCompressor">
>   <Collection>
>     <DataSet part="0" file="multiblock/multiblock_0.vts"/>
>     <DataSet part="1" file="multiblock/multiblock_1.vts"/>
>     <DataSet part="2" file="multiblock/multiblock_2.vts"/>
>     <DataSet part="3" file="multiblock/multiblock_3.vts"/>
>     <DataSet part="4" file="multiblock/multiblock_4.vts"/>
>   </Collection>
> </VTKFile>
> 
> If you then open the pvd file, ParaView should load all the parts.
> 
> -Berk
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 12:52, Steve Hudson wrote:
> >I am using a parallel application where  different files are output for 
> >each processor (representing different regions of the problem). I have made 
> >it write them in vtkXMLStructuredGrid format. I would like to use Paraview 
> >(v1.2.1) to view the whole problem, but am only able to view one file at a 
> >time. What do I need to do to merge the files.
> >
> >If I have the multiple files in one directory, and load in the first, it 
> >gives me a time line, which can be used to view the other files, but not 
> >all at once.
> >
> >I have also tried creating a PStructuredGrid file and loading it in, but it 
> >only seems to give me the first file. Should this do it? Do I need to try 
> >this again?
> >
> >I have found the documentation on this a little unclear.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Steve
> >
> 
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