[Paraview] PlotOverLine is problematic with 2d data

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

Yup, that's a known issue. We use OpenGL based picking for position
the line end points when you use 'P' and that always ends up with
minor errors. We need some better mechanism for doing the same.

Utkarsh

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Scott, W Alan <wascott at sandia.gov> wrote:
> Does anyone have ideas how to do a plot over line with data that has a
> constant Z?  An example of this problem is as follows:
>
> *ParaView 3.10.0, Windows, local server.
> * Sources/ Wavelet.  Apply.  Surface.  Color by: RTData.
> * Slice.  Z Normal.  Apply.  Turn off Show Plane.
> * Data Analysis/ Plot over line.  Apply.
>>> Now, go to the 3d window, grab the ends of the lines, and move them
>>> slightly away from the ends of the square.  You will never get the 2d plot
>>> again.
>
> Is there any way to get this to work?  Even hitting ‘P’ on the surface isn’t
> exact enough.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan
>
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