[Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
Zenker, Dr. Matthias
Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com
Thu Sep 18 03:33:29 EDT 2014
Hi Utkarsh,
any news regarding a reload data function (see below)?
Matthias
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
> Gesendet: Montag, 15. September 2014 16:50
> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>
> 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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> >> >> >> An: paraview at paraview.org
> >> >> >> Betreff: Reload a file
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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>
> >> >> >> Message-ID:
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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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