[Paraview] Suddenly cannot volume render?

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

Can you try running with "-dr" command line argument?Launch ParaView
from a terminal as follows:

> cd ...<paraview install dir>\bin
> paraview -dr

On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 8:30 AM,  <Robert.Atwood at diamond.ac.uk> wrote:
> No, AFAICT this is just running local on my desktop ([built-in])?
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> I tried saving a little (50x50x50) volume as either 'Float' '16-bit Unsigned' or '8-bit Unsigned' (saved from ImageJ as 'raw binary') with no difference, I also restarted Paraview in between, however I did not reboot the computer.
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> I also got some strag behaviour when a dialog box popped up behind, and I could not access it -- I can put a screenshot ? See at the top left, the frozen image obscuring the error box. But this may be unrelated, I think it is a file opening error that did not occur with most files I tried (I tried saving some different formats ) Or it might indicate some issue with the graphics that is related?
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>> Sent: 16 June 2014 13:09
>> To: Atwood, Robert (DLSLtd,RAL,SCI)
>> Cc: ParaView
>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Suddenly cannot volume render?
>>
>> Is multi-core support enabled? That may cause the problem. To test, try
>> running with "-dr" command line. Does it work?
>>
>> I am assuming you are not running into the same remote-rendering issue
>> you reported earlier. But just for completeness, if you're running in
>> client-server mode, just ensure Remote Rendering Threshold is set to 0.
>>
>> Utkarsh
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>> On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 3:44 AM,  <Robert.Atwood at diamond.ac.uk> wrote:
>> > Hi
>> > Paraview on my desktop (windows 7 64 bits ) is refusing to volume-
>> render, I am sure exactly the same sequence of commands gave me some
>> images the other day. What configuration of the system could result in
>> only 'outline' when 'volume' is selected?? Other displays (point,
>> wireframe, surfeac, slice) all work as expected but 'volume' results in
>> an empty outline cube.
>> > Any thoughts?
>> > Thanks
>> > Robert
>> >
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