[Paraview] Animating vtp files

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

I am not sure what's the problem. I've attached a link with a screen
capture of opening a vtp file series.

http://www.screentoaster.com/watch/stVEtVS0RIR11WSV5cX1lbUVVX

Utkarsh

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> I just downloaded and installed paraview-3.6.1-Linux64-x86.tar.gz
> I selected the root group of the file, pressed apply and pressed play
> : no animation produced.
> There are something I missed ?
> Alex
> P.S. When I select the root group of the *.vtp files and apply only
> the first vtp file is showed in the tree.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 10:07 AM, Utkarsh
> Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>> I won;t be surprised if that version doesn't support loading of file
>> series. You may want to upgrade to 3.6.
>>
>> Utkarsh
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Utkarsh,
>>> Paraview 3.3.0
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Utkarsh
>>> Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>>> What version of ParaView are you using?
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi Utkarsh,
>>>>> I just followed your clue. Unfortunatelly no sphere changing.
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Utkarsh
>>>>> Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attached is a zip file with a bunch of vtp files. Try loading this
>>>>>> dataset. When opening the data file, select the root of the group i.e.
>>>>>> singleSphereAnimation_source93T..vtp
>>>>>> Hit "Apply" and then hit play. Doe you see the sphere changing?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Utkarsh
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi David,
>>>>>>> Sorry for bothering you again. Are you just loading the  *1.vtp file,
>>>>>>> aplying the glyph and pressing the play button ?
>>>>>>> In case not, could you please tell me exact command
>>>>>>> sequence/adjustment for generating the animation ?
>>>>>>> I am really not a Paraview seasoned user.
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>> P.S.  Regarding the another approach : File -> Save Animation
>>>>>>> should then save each step into a separate image file that you can
>>>>>>> then concatenate into a video if necessary.
>>>>>>> Is there a way of automating the image saving at each time step (I
>>>>>>> have dozens of sequential vtp files).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 12:25 PM, David Doria<daviddoria at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Alexandre Souza <costamfix at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi David,
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your output.
>>>>>>>>> In attach is some vtp files.
>>>>>>>>> One thing I forgot to mention after load the vtp file I apply the
>>>>>>>>> Filters->Glyph with the following settings :
>>>>>>>>> Display Tab -> Color By Diameter
>>>>>>>>>   Reescale to Data Range
>>>>>>>>> Properties Tab ->
>>>>>>>>> Scalars - diameter
>>>>>>>>> Radius - 0.001.
>>>>>>>>> Vector - Velocity
>>>>>>>>> Glyph type - sphere
>>>>>>>>> Scale mode - off
>>>>>>>>> Scale factor - 1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> P.S. As I mentioned  it displays the
>>>>>>>>>  first file  but I don't know how to get to the next file in this
>>>>>>>>> structure.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm not exactly sure what it wrong with it, but there is something in the
>>>>>>>> 00000.vtp file that is breaking it. Try opening that file by itself and
>>>>>>>> using the glyph filter - I am not seeing anything when I do that. However,
>>>>>>>> if I remove that file and use 00001 to 00006, the animation works properly!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> David
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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