[Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
Utkarsh Ayachit
utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com
Mon Sep 15 10:28:23 EDT 2014
I suspect will not work with vtu. To understand this better, what is
that which is changing that you need to reload the file? Are you
loading a file series or a single file?
Utkarsh
On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
<Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
> Hi Cory,
>
> I use the reader for vtu format and pvd (vtu time collection). I tried to modify the xml as follows:
>
> <ParaViewPlugin>
> <ServerManagerConfiguration>
> <ProxyGroup name="sources">
> <SourceProxy name="VTUrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources" base_proxyname="VTUReader" class="vtuReader">
> <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified" panel_widget="command_button"/>
> <Hints>
> <ReaderFactory extensions="vtu pvd" file_description="vtu Reader (Refresh button)" />
> </Hints>
> </SourceProxy>
> </ProxyGroup>
> </ServerManagerConfiguration>
> <ParaViewReaders>
> <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" />
> </ParaViewReaders>
> </ParaViewPlugin>
>
> But I cannot even load it as plugin. Presumably there are special keyword to use for the name of the original reader. Is there a documentation where I can find more information on that topic?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matthias
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Cory Quammen [mailto:cory.quammen at kitware.com]
>> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 15:05
>> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> Cc: paraview at paraview.org
>> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>
>> Matthias,
>>
>> The method I suggested requires modifying ParaView's source code, so it
>> won't work for a binary distribution.
>>
>> As for the XML method, did you try to load an Xdmf file through what should
>> be the new "Xdmf Reader (Refresh button)" reader? If you are loading a
>> different type of file, this plugin will have no effect because it provides a
>> Refresh button only for the Xdmf reader. You could modify the XML for
>> other reader types, though.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Cory
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I wanted to try the "Reload" button which presumably can be created by
>> one of the methods outlined below. But I am maybe too naive or am missing
>> something: I have a Windoze binary distribution of ParaView 4.0.1. I did not
>> find the file indicated by Cory, and copying the xml code given by Sébastien
>> into a file and loading that as plugin had no effect visible to me.
>> >
>> > What am I missing here?
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Matthias
>> >
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>> >> Betreff: Reload a file
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>> >> 1. Re: How to simply "Reload" a data file (Cory Quammen)
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>> >> Message: 1
>> >> Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:42:34 -0400
>> >> From: Cory Quammen <cquammen at cs.unc.edu>
>> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>> >> To: Sebastien Jourdain <sebastien.jourdain at kitware.com>
>> >> Cc: Michael Jackson <mike.jackson at bluequartz.net>, ParaView
>> >> <paraview at paraview.org>
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>> >> For what it's worth, I just experimented with adding the line
>> >>
>> >> <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified"
>> >> panel_widget="command_button"/>
>> >>
>> >> to the CSV reader and XDMF reader in
>> >>
>> >>
>> ParaView/ParaViewCore/ServerManager/SMApplication/Resources/readers
>> >> .xml
>> >>
>> >> The Refresh button appears among the other property widgets and it
>> >> indeed reloads the data set.
>> >>
>> >> I would happily add this to all the readers and submit a patch to
>> >> gerrit if it would be received well by the core ParaView developers.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Cory
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> <sebastien.jourdain at kitware.com> wrote:
>> >> > BTW that's the correct XML for you, just need to create a file with
>> >> > that in and load it as a plugin and you will have your "Refresh" button.
>> >> >
>> >> > <ParaViewPlugin>
>> >> > <ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >> > <ProxyGroup name="sources">
>> >> > <SourceProxy name="XDMFRrefresh" base_proxygroup="sources"
>> >> > base_proxyname="XdmfReader" class="vtkXdmfReader">
>> >> > <Property name="Refresh" command="Modified"
>> >> > panel_widget="command_button"/>
>> >> > <Hints>
>> >> > <ReaderFactory extensions="xmf xdmf" file_description="Xdmf
>> >> > Reader (Refresh button)" />
>> >> > </Hints>
>> >> > </SourceProxy>
>> >> > </ProxyGroup>
>> >> > </ServerManagerConfiguration>
>> >> > <ParaViewReaders>
>> >> > <Reader name="ReaderWithButton" />
>> >> > </ParaViewReaders>
>> >> > </ParaViewPlugin>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> > <sebastien.jourdain at kitware.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Another approach could be a python macro that invalidate the
>> >> >> "active/selected' proxy in the pipeline, but that one will require
>> >> >> the usage of ParaView in built-in mode.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If interested I can try to write the corresponding python code...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Seb
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Sebastien Jourdain
>> >> >> <sebastien.jourdain at kitware.com> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I forgot to state the obvious, the plugin is a XML one... No code
>> >> >>> involved...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> In fact, just having the XML that I wrote in a file extend the UI
>> >> >>> with a button to refresh the reader should be enough.
>> >> >>> Need to figure out why the reader factory did not catch up the hint.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> That should be the only thing that you would need.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Seb
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Michael Jackson
>> >> >>> <mike.jackson at bluequartz.net> wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I was hoping that ParaView just had something built in. I would
>> >> >>>> rather not have to create a plugin and distribute that along
>> >> >>>> side my own software and to keep up on builds for all the
>> >> >>>> various OS's and all of that. i tried that for a while and I just could not
>> keep up.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> So either I am the only person who has asked for this or there
>> >> >>>> is some over riding reason in the design of ParView why this
>> >> >>>> type of functionality is not in ParaView.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Thanks
>> >> >>>>
>> >>
>> __________________________________________________________
>> >> _
>> >> >>>> Mike Jackson Principal Software Engineer
>> >> >>>> BlueQuartz Software Dayton, Ohio
>> >> >>>> mike.jackson at bluequartz.net www.bluequartz.net
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> On Jun 14, 2013, at 3:40 PM, Felipe Bordeu
>> >> >>>> <felipe.bordeu at ec-nantes.fr>
>> >> >>>> wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> > hi you can try the approach of S?bastien
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > http://perso.uclouvain.be/sebastien.blaise/tools.html
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > I haven't tested yet.
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > You can save the code as a macro, so you will have a button.
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > Felipe
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> > Le 14/06/2013 09:42, Michael Jackson a ?crit :
>> >> >>>> >> Is there button where I can simply reload a data file that
>> >> >>>> >> was read in a pipeline?
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> We have a workflow where we process data into a file and view
>> >> >>>> >> it in ParaView. it is becoming tedious to blow away the
>> >> >>>> >> entire pipeline just to reload the new data.
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> I know about state files but this still requires the user to
>> >> >>>> >> go to the File->Load State... " menu and then select a state file.
>> >> >>>> >> I would like to just select the data file in the Pipeline
>> >> >>>> >> browser (XDMF File reader for us), and just click some button
>> >> >>>> >> that just reloads data from the file.
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> Or am I just missing something? I am using ParaView 3.98.1. I
>> >> >>>> >> have to admit I have not tried any of the 4.0.RC* downloads.
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >> >>>> >> Thanks
>> >> >>>> >>
>> >>
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