[Paraview] Vector export in ParaView

[David E DeMarle]

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On Sunday, September 23, 2012, Pieter Barendrecht wrote:

> Thanks David. I downloaded the source and compiled ParaView for my 32bit
> Arch Linux system (resulting in a directory with over 39.000 files totaling
> about 2 GB, I didn't expect it to be this extensive...!).
>
> Using "File" → "Export Scene..." it is possible to save the scene in a
> couple of different vector formats. Exporting to SVG works quite nicely,
> however, the exported polygons don't link together in a completely seamless
> way. That means that there is a very small gap between all of them. Is this
> behavior intended (i.e. is it a feature or a bug)?
>
> I'm not sure what the policies are regarding attachments in this mailing
> list? If allowed I could attach the original .OBJ file, which is about 5 kB.
>
> Best regards,
> Pieter
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:08:45 +0200
> David E DeMarle <dave.demarle at kitware.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > SVG export will be coming in PV4.0 for both scivis and chart views.
> >
> > You can try it now by building git master, or more simply by
> > downloading the nightly binary package from one of the machines in the
> > superbuild section of the paraview dashboard at:
> > http://open.cdash.org/index.php?project=ParaView
> >
> > David E DeMarle
> > Kitware, Inc.
> > R&D Engineer
> > 21 Corporate Drive
> > Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
> > Phone: 518-881-4909
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Pieter Barendrecht
> > <p.j.barendrecht at student.tue.nl <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm wondering what the possibilities are for exporting a
> model/design/geometry in vector format (preferably in SVG)? I read
> something about a patch written by Sven Buijssen, and supposedly there used
> to be a branch which included this patch (
> https://github.com/demarle/ParaView/branches/vector-graphics-export), but
> it appears not to be in use anymore.
> > >
> > > Basically, I'd like to use it for two purposes:
> > >
> > > 1.) Saving 3D models in vector format. I know SVG is 2D, so saving a
> 3D model as SVG would mean saving only a certain viewpoint. But this is
> fine, since I'll only use the vector images for reports and presentations.
> > >
> > > 2.) Saving plots in vector format. Right now I use MATLAB to plot my
> data, and save it as SVG using a nice script from the MATLAB File Exchange.
> But I would be interested in using ParaView for this purpose as well, as
> long as I would be able to save the plots in vector format.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Pieter
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David E DeMarle
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