[Paraview] accessing additional options on PV filter

[Dan Lussier]

Yes - that's great.  Thanks!


On 19-Apr-11, at 4:05 PM, David E DeMarle wrote:

> I wouldn't use python, instead use an XML plugin. See:
>   http://paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#XML_Only
>
> What you want to do is:
> 1) copy the entry for that filter out of filters.xml
> 2) change the name for the proxy
> 3) add properties to let ParaView know about the VTK methods that it
> does not yet
> 4) load the plugin as described on the wiki
>
> Also note that online help current hasn't been current in a long time.
> Since 3.10, everyone should now refer to
>  http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Users_Guide/Table_Of_Contents
> instead.
>
> David E DeMarle
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>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Dan Lussier <dtlussier at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wanted to use some of the unexposed options in the Connectivity
>> filter (i.e. the extraction mode):
>>
>> http://paraview.org/OnlineHelpCurrent/PVConnectivityFilter.html
>>
>> What is the best way to make this happen?
>>
>> 1 - Python Programmable Filter ?  I gave this a try, but was not able
>> to get it working all as I was not sure about how to pass data in and
>> out of the filter.
>>
>> 2 - Python Shell ? What would be the advantage of going this route?
>>
>> I am open to suggestions - and if someone more familiar with using
>> Python in Paraview and found the examples from the Programmable  
>> Filter
>> tough to use, so a simple minimal example would be great of either
>> approach would be great.
>>
>> Thanks.
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