[Paraview] New user: Please help!

[Scott, W Alan]

Patty,
I am sure that some folks read data like you mention, but another option is to write in a "paraview smart" file format.  One of the oldies, but goodies, is a vtk file format.  (ParaView stands on top of the VTK toolkit).  One way to see a vtk file is to open ParaView, Sources menu, Sphere, Apply.  Then, File menu, Save Data, change "Files of type" to vtk, name the file, OK, then write it as ASCII.

Pretty good write-ups are available here: http://www.geophysik.uni-muenchen.de/intranet/it-service/applications/paraview/vtk-file-formats/

The VTK file formats are defined here: http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/images/5/51/VTK-File-Formats.pdf

Alan

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From: paraview-bounces+wascott=sandia.gov at paraview.org [mailto:paraview-bounces+wascott=sandia.gov at paraview.org] On Behalf Of Dr Patricia Lozano-Casal
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:24 AM
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Subject: [Paraview] New user: Please help!

Dear Paraview users,

I have just found out about Paraview. I believe it's a great tool if you know how to use it. I am trying to create a contour map from an X,Y,Z excel file (using raw file or cvs file), just three simple columns, but I know the file must include some extra information, though I cannot see how to write it. I have the Paraview Guide book but I find it quite advanced. Does anyone have a file example for this purpose or knows how to create the file? Any advice/help in this matter would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Patty

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