[Paraview] custom filter?

[Moreland, Kenneth]

It is part of the ParaView test data.  You can get it from the ParaView
download web page.

-Ken


On 9/5/08 2:24 PM, "Dominik Szczerba" <dominik at itis.ethz.ch> wrote:

> Where can I find the file can.ex2 to try? I dont see it on the page.
> -- Dominik
>
>
> On Friday 05 September 2008 08:41:14 pm Moreland, Kenneth wrote:
>> I suspect the problems you are having with transient data is the same bug
>> reported in issue #7586.
>>
>>   http://www.paraview.org/Bug/view.php?id=7586
>>
>> -Ken
>>
>> On 9/4/08 9:25 AM, "Dominik Szczerba" <dominik at itis.ethz.ch> wrote:
>>> Thanks for the detailed explanation.
>>>
>>> This does not seem ti work for transient datasets (it does the job for a
>>> given timestep only).
>>> In addition, display properties can not be stored (opacity, active color
>>> scalars etc).
>>> Or did I overlook something? Or do I need a more recent CVS? (mine is
>>> early August)
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot,
>>> Dominik
>>>
>>> On Thursday 04 September 2008 03:35:54 pm Utkarsh Ayachit wrote:
>>>> Custom filter mechanism is designed to be used to combine a sub-pipeline
>>>> into a single filter (or source) (with all the a paramter settings for
>>>> each of the individual filters/sources) exposing a subset of the
>>>> parameters to the user.
>>>>
>>>> Eg. Here's my pipeline:
>>>> Sphere -> Shrink --> "Extract Edges"
>>>>
>>>> Suppose we want to combine the Shrink-->ExtractEdges into a new custom
>>>> filter "ShrunkEdges".
>>>>
>>>> * Select the Shrink and the Extract Edges filter in the pipeline browser
>>>> (use Ctrl key for multiple selections).
>>>> * With the two filters selected, go to Tools menu and choose "Create
>>>> Custom Filter"
>>>> * The "Create Custom Filter" wizard will show up.
>>>> * First give our filter a new name. This name must be unique and if
>>>> conflicting an error message will be shown. We are calling this one
>>>> "ShrunkEdges" (step1.png). Then click "Next".
>>>> * We now choose what are the inputs to the custom filter that the user
>>>> can set. By default, paraView will find the first filter in the
>>>> sub-pipeline (in this case "Shrink") and expose it's "Input" property as
>>>> the input to this custom filter. Since that's exactly what we want here
>>>> (step2.png), click "Next".
>>>> * Next we need to choose the outputs from this filter. By default,
>>>> paraview will choose the last filter in the subpipeline (in this case
>>>> 'ExtractEdges'. Let's say we want this custom filter to have two
>>>> outputs, the output after the shrink stage as well as the one after
>>>> extracting edges. ExtractEdges is already exposed as an output, we now
>>>> expose the shrink filter as well. Select the "Shrink" in the left-side
>>>> tree. It's output ports will be shown the "Output Port" combo. Choose
>>>> the output port (relevant if the filter itself had more than 1 output
>>>> ports), the assign it some unique name, say "ShrunkOutput" then press
>>>> "+" to add it to the exposed outputs list (step3.png).  Click "Next".
>>>> * Next we expose the subset of parameters on this custom filter that the
>>>> user can change at run-time. Let's say we want to allow the user to
>>>> change the "Shrink Factor" on the shrink filter. Select the "Shrink"
>>>> filter in the tree and then select the property to expose in the
>>>> "Property" combo, assign it some name (or use the default) and the hit
>>>> "+" to expose it (step4.png). Once all required properties are exposed,
>>>> click "Finish" to create a definition for the custom filter.
>>>>
>>>> The "Custom Filter Manager" will popup showing the newly defined custom
>>>> filter. The manager is also available under the "Tools" menu. It can be
>>>> used to remove/export/import custom filters.
>>>>
>>>> Close this dialog.
>>>>
>>>> Now to instantiate our new custom filter, simply look under the
>>>> "Filters|Alphabetical" menu, we see our new "ShrunkEdges" filter. Now
>>>> you can create it simply as if it were a normal filter.
>>>>
>>>> Same is true with sources, if no input property is exposed, it's treated
>>>> as a source and is available under "Sources" menu.
>>>>
>>>> Utkarsh
>>>>
>>>> Dominik Szczerba wrote:
>>>>> I have a complicated layout of filters on the left panel. How do I go
>>>>> about saving them as a filter in PV CVS? (saving state does not work
>>>>> for transient, fixing number current time steps). I tried 'create a
>>>>> custom filter' but it is not comprehensive. I clicked around and ended
>>>>> up nowhere. Any hints are appreciated.
>>>>> PS. I dd not find anything on wiki, and can again no longer find a
>>>>> search link to ML archives.
>>>>>
>>>>> best regards
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dominik Szczerba, Ph.D.
>>> Computational Physics Group
>>> Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
>>> http://www.itis.ethz.ch
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> Dominik Szczerba, Ph.D.
> Computational Physics Group
> Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
> http://www.itis.ethz.ch
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