[Paraview] newbie question -- cannot run simple example

[Anton Gladky]

Hello,

try so:

from vtk.vtkRenderingPython import *

pvpython issue needs to be investigated.

Anton


2012/4/29 Newsboost Guy <newsboost at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> This, I think should work:
>
> ------------------
> from paraview.simple import *
>
> # Create a view
> view = CreateRenderView()
>
> # Initialize a new interactor
> from vtk.libvtkRenderingPython import *
> iren = vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
> iren.SetInteractorStyle(vtkInteractorStyleTrackball())
> iren.SetRenderWindow(view.GetRenderWindow())
> iren.Initialize()
>
> # Build pipeline
> Sphere()
> Show()
> Render()
>
> # Start interaction
> iren.Start()
> ----------------
>
> I'm using the latest ubuntu 12.04 so I suspect maybe this isnt too
> good... Anyway, when I run the code I get:
>
> -----
> $ python test.py
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "test.py", line 7, in <module>
>     from vtk.libvtkRenderingPython import *
> ImportError: No module named libvtkRenderingPython
> -----
>
> I then read that maybe I should better use "pvpython", this gives:
>
> --
> $ pvpython test.py
> Error converting executable file "/usr/bin/../lib/paraview/pvpython" to
> real path: No such file or directory
> --
>
>
> Sorry, I don't have much experience with this. It's a noob question, I
> know. I hope somebody knows the answer/solution. Thank you very much -
> I've been struggling with this (and making simple paraview python
> scripts) for about 10 hours. No I have to ask you guys...
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