[Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file

Utkarsh Ayachit utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com
Mon Sep 15 10:49:41 EDT 2014 

Ah. since it's a file series, it would not work the way Cory is
suggesting. I'll see if I can cook up a Python script that can make
this possible for now. We're putting this on the roadmap for the next
release (I know I've said that a few times in the past :) ).

Utkarsh

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
<Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
> Normally I load a time series, either a series of vtu files or a time collection (pvd file containing the vtu file names with asociated timestamps). During the simulation, new files are added to the series. So it would be nice to watch the simulation going on by reloading from time to time.
>
> Matthias
>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 16:28
>> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
>> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>
>> 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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>> >> >> 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
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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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