[Paraview] [EXTERNAL] filter to use for data analysis in ParaView (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Scott, W Alan]

Simon,
Could you read your data in twice, deform only one of the them, and use the sources/ ruler?

Other thing I can think of is to start at time 0, undeformed.  Select your point.  Open a spreadsheet window.  Select point data.  Show only Selected Nodes/Elements.  Write down this location.  Now, go to your desired deformed time step.  You now have the second location, and can figure out the distance.

Alan

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Paraview] filter to use for data analysis in ParaView (UNCLASSIFIED)

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Hello,

I am trying to do some data analysis in ParaView. The simulation data shows the deformation of a surface. What pipeline can I use to find out the distance of the deformed surface from its original mesh? Can it be done with filters like Plot Over Line?

Any suggestions is greatly appreciated

Thanks
-simon

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