[Paraview] How to implement a multiview

[Jacques Papper]

It wouldn't be easier in C++ ?
Jacques

2009/7/22 pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>

> For a real solution I'd want to script it in python... the problem is that
> you cannot easily specify the view layout in the gui from the python
> interface.  Everything else can be done (creating views, camera links,
> colormaps).  If you're interested, it might not be too hard to extend the
> python interface to so that you can get the view layout that you want.
> You'd have to get into paraview's qt code though.
>
> Pat
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:38 PM, pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>wrote:
>
>> Correct, comparative view is only useful for viewing changes in filter
>> properties or time.
>>
>> It may be possible to "cheat" to get comparative view to do some of what
>> you want, but is definitely not an ideal solution...
>>
>> Instead of 1 dataset with 8 variables, save your dataset 8 times, each
>> with a different variable but use the same variable name.  Now create a .pvd
>> file that has 8 timesteps, each timestep points to one of the datasets.  The
>> comparative view will automatically show one "timestep" in each view frame,
>> but really you're looking at your 8 different data variables.  The cameras
>> will be linked.  All datasets will have to share the same colormap.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Jacques Papper <
>> jacques.papper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I understand your example, but I am not interested in only 2 "dimensions"
>>> also, thes "dimensions" are filter properties to animate. What I want is
>>> just to show as many views as I have of fields in my dataset (Animation does
>>> not really matter at all). So I come back to my original question.
>>>
>>> 2009/7/22 pat marion <pat.marion at kitware.com>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Comparative view has two modes- filmstrip and comparative.  In filmstrip
>>>> mode, only one variable changes and the views are ordered from left to
>>>> right, top to bottom.  In comparative mode, you can specify an X dimension
>>>> and a Y dimension and can have one variable change along X and another
>>>> change along Y.
>>>>
>>>> Try this for a quick example:
>>>>
>>>> Create sphere source
>>>> Convert view to 3D View (Comparative)
>>>> Go to the View menu and toggle on the Comparative View Inspector
>>>> Change the mode from filmstrip to comparative.
>>>> Set 4 x frames and 4 y frames
>>>> In Animated Source (X Axis) choose Phi Resolution as the Property To
>>>> Animate
>>>> Likewise, choose Theta Resolution for the Y Axis
>>>> Use the timeline widgets below to step the phi and theta resolutions
>>>> from 3 to 100.
>>>> Click the Update Button (if you dont want to click the update button
>>>> each time, change the Update Mode combobox from Root to All)
>>>>
>>>> Unforutnately when trying out this demo on my own computer I discovered
>>>> a bug where some of the views do not get the correct property value :-(  Let
>>>> me know if you have similar problems.
>>>>
>>>> Pat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Jacques Papper <
>>>> jacques.papper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> How do you specify the X and Y dimensions ?
>>>>> How do you have one variable plotted per frame ? For example velocity
>>>>> on the 1st quadrant, pressure on the 2nd, enthalpy on the 3rd etc .... ?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2009/7/22 David E DeMarle <dave.demarle at kitware.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is what comparative view is for.
>>>>>> Pick one or two properties of any filter (or two) in the pipeline,
>>>>>> specify the x and y dimensions and it will do it for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David E DeMarle
>>>>>> Kitware, Inc.
>>>>>> R&D Engineer
>>>>>> 28 Corporate Drive
>>>>>> Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
>>>>>> Phone: 518-371-3971 x109
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:00 AM, Jacques Papper<
>>>>>> jacques.papper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Hi,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I would like to have the possibility to generate multiviews similar
>>>>>> to the
>>>>>> > one attached automatically.
>>>>>> > That is, choose the variables to show, (let's say 8 variables for
>>>>>> example),
>>>>>> > and automatically have 8 subwindows that open up, with each camera
>>>>>> linked to
>>>>>> > the first window, and each colored by one of the variables, ideally
>>>>>> with the
>>>>>> > colormap for each as well, and the possibility to have all the
>>>>>> colormap
>>>>>> > ranges similar.
>>>>>> > Do you think this is easily done, if so where should I start?
>>>>>> > I would like to script or code this (either C++ or python).
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thanks,
>>>>>> > Jacques
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
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