[Paraview] problems with plot3d reader: output

[Peter J. Bismuti]

> I'm having problems loading a plot3d dataset in PV 2.4.  It seems to start
> loading it, but then the information tab reveals an empty dataset.  It also
> did not seem to want to let me load the grid only.  Am I doing something
> wrong?


Here is some output:
 Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e6bd70): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e6bd70): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e6bd70): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/IO/vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader.cxx 
(1007)
 vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader (0x8e6d598): Encountered premature end-of-file 
while reading the q file (or the file is corrupt).
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/Filtering/vtkExecutive.cxx 
(688)
 vtkCompositeDataPipeline (0x8e6d750): Algorithm 
vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader(0x8e6d598) returned failure for request: 
vtkInformation (0x8f4ba18)
  Debug: Off
  Modified Time: 112850
  Reference Count: 1
  Registered Events: (none)
  Request: REQUEST_DATA
  KEYS_TO_COPY: UPDATE_BLOCKS
  FROM_OUTPUT_PORT: 0
  ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1
  FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e83318): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e83318): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e83318): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x8e83318): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/IO/vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader.cxx 
(1007)
 vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader (0x8fd0270): Encountered premature end-of-file 
while reading the q file (or the file is corrupt).
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/Filtering/vtkExecutive.cxx 
(688)
 vtkCompositeDataPipeline (0x8fd8a30): Algorithm 
vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader(0x8fd0270) returned failure for request: 
vtkInformation (0x9029208)
  Debug: Off
  Modified Time: 147374
  Reference Count: 1
  Registered Events: (none)
  Request: REQUEST_DATA
  KEYS_TO_COPY: UPDATE_BLOCKS
  FROM_OUTPUT_PORT: 0
  ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1
  FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0
ErrorMessage end
appending message to ~/dead.letter.tmp
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x908dbe8): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/GUI/Client/vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule.cxx 
(75)
 vtkPVPLOT3DReaderModule (0x908dbe8): Can not read input file. Try changing 
parameters.
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/IO/vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader.cxx 
(1007)
 vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader (0x8ebe590): Encountered premature end-of-file 
while reading the q file (or the file is corrupt).
ErrorMessage end
ErrorMessage
# Error or warning: There was a VTK Error in 
file: /home/amy/ParaViewReleaseRoot/paraview-2.4.3/VTK/Filtering/vtkExecutive.cxx 
(688)
 vtkCompositeDataPipeline (0x8fb9c00): Algorithm 
vtkMultiBlockPLOT3DReader(0x8ebe590) returned failure for request: 
vtkInformation (0x8ea3690)
  Debug: Off
  Modified Time: 256694
  Reference Count: 1
  Registered Events: (none)
  Request: REQUEST_DATA