[Paraview] Suddenly cannot volume render?

[Robert.Atwood at diamond.ac.uk]

Ok! That works. 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
> Sent: 16 June 2014 14:09
> To: Atwood, Robert (DLSLtd,RAL,SCI)
> Cc: ParaView
> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Suddenly cannot volume render?
> 
> You've have turned on multi-core support. Go to your settings dialog
> (Edit |Settings) and uncheck "Use Multi-Core". When checked this
> internally runs a pvserver to attempt to use all your cores for data
> processing-- thus effectively in client-server mode with remote
> rendering forced to off. Which means volume rendering is an issue.
> This is indeed an experimental feature and we are working on better
> multicore support for future generations of computing technologies.
> 
> Utkarsh
> 
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:05 AM,  <Robert.Atwood at diamond.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Yes, it works with -dr !
> > What does this mean?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
> >> Sent: 16 June 2014 14:01
> >> To: Atwood, Robert (DLSLtd,RAL,SCI)
> >> Cc: ParaView
> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Suddenly cannot volume render?
> >>
> >> 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])?
> >> >
> >> > 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.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----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
> >> >>
> >> >> 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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