[Paraview] Animating vtp files

Mon Aug 10 16:08:58 EDT 2009

HI Utkarsh
Please let me apologize. I made some confusion.
The animation now is working with version 3.6.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Alex

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Utkarsh
Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
> I am confused, I thought you were using ParaView 3.6 after you
> downloaded the latest binaries. The title bar still says it's ParaView
> 3.3. Are you sure you running the right executable?
> ParaView 3.3 does not support loading a vtp file series.
>
> Utkarsh
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Utkarsh,
>> Hopefully the attached snapshots shows the problem.
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Utkarsh
>> Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>> Alex,
>>>
>>> I am not sure how to resolve this. Do you think you can try to give me
>>> a screencapture? I believe screentoaster.com supports linux as well.
>>>
>>> Utkarsh
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Alexandre Souza<costamfix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Utkarsh,
>>>> Thanks for the output.
>>>> Now I see the problem : Even if  I select the root file when opening,
>>>> the only file opened is the
>>>> *000.vtp. If I check the time caption in the Information tab : Index
>>>> and Value are blank.
>>>> Any suggestion for a solution would be helpful.
>>>> Alex
>>>> P.S. sorry for my ugly english (I am a non-native speaker).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Utkarsh
>>>> Ayachit<utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>>>> 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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