[Paraview] selecting suitable file format to begin

[Berk Geveci]

What about Plot3D?

-berk


On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:23 AM, M.R.Hadian <m.r.hadian at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>  I am a new user of paraview , trying to migrate from tecplot (on
>  windows) to paraview (on linux). I read the  VTK file format
>  (www.vtk.org/pdf/file-formats.pdf) but I needs your guide about
>  following questions:
>
>  1. My CFD code uses multi block (patched) grid with structured
>  (curvilinear) grid in each block and uses collocated grid to store
>  data.  Which data file format is more suitable for my data? Is it
>  possible to use vtk legacy format or I should use XML for multiblock?
>
>  2. Does paraview support the Data Explorer file format which is used by
>  OpenDx?
>
>  3. My wrote my code in FORTRAN. Is it possible to generate the paraview
>  data file in FORTRAN or I should shift to C++ and use VTK class?
>
>  4. As I see in the mailing list, many users use python. How much python
>  is necessary for a paraview user? Should I go to learn it too or It is
>  just an option for advance users?
>
>  Please note that I am in the first step of changing from one visualizing
>  package to another one and it is very important for me to select the
>  suitable one since my students which will work on my codes should follow
>  that system.
>
>  Best Regards,
>  M.R.Hadian
>
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