[Paraview] Question on file series...

[David E DeMarle]

The vtk XML file formats can not do that. Search the mailing list for
previous discussions on that feature request.

One file format I know of that will allow you to do it is XDMF, there
are probably others.

David E DeMarle
Kitware, Inc.
R&D Engineer
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Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
Phone: 518-881-4909



On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Charles Boivin
<charles.boivin at mayahtt.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
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> I have a time series of Unstructured XML files that I display in Paraview.
> It works fine. Each .vtu file contains geometry and data.
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> During my time series, the geometry (i.e. the mesh) does not change at all.
> It is possible to somehow only specify the changing data in subsequent files
> rather than also including the geometry? I realize that such files would not
> be readable on their own, so maybe it’s a reason not to do it. But still, it
> would save a lot of I/O time and disk space as well if it were possible. Any
> suggestions?
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> Thanks,
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> Charles Boivin
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