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

Utkarsh Ayachit utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com
Thu Sep 25 09:58:24 EDT 2014 

Attached is a PVD reloader script. It should work for Matthias case
where the pvd file changes to add more timesteps. I suspect it will
work for you case too, Tristan. Worth a shot.

Utkarsh

On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 5:49 AM, Tristan Schlögl
<tristan.schloegl at ltd.uni-erlangen.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm facing the same problem and would be quite interested in a solution as
> well. I'm loading pvd files, however the number of linked vtu files is not
> varying in my case. Just the content of the existing files changes.
> Something like a reload button or context menu entry in a future release
> would be perfect.
>
> Tristan
>
>
>
> Am 22.09.14 16:51 schrieb "Zenker, Dr. Matthias" unter
> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com>:
>
>>Hi Utkarsh,
>>
>>I tested it for a series of vtu files, and indeed it works with the 4.2
>>RC (not with 4.0.1). Also there is no error message on the Python console
>>any more.
>>Thank you!
>>Now I can at least follow the simulation going on by loading the vtu
>>series.
>>
>>Would it be possible to make it work also for a pvd...? :)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Matthias
>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> Gesendet: Montag, 22. September 2014 16:09
>>> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
>>> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>>
>>> It's not going to work for pvd. From your original email, I gathered
>>>that you
>>> were using a fileseries of vtu files (maybe mistakenly). I made the
>>>script work
>>> for a series of vtu files.
>>>
>>> Utkarsh
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
>>> > Done.
>>> >
>>> > Unfortunately, the result is the same: Nothing happens when I reload a
>>> pvd collection with added timesteps with the macro.
>>> >
>>> > On the console, the error message is different:
>>> >
>>> > File "<string>", line 61, in <module>
>>> > RuntimeError: Failed to locate the file listing.
>>> >
>>> > Matthias
>>> >
>>> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> >> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> Gesendet: Montag, 22. September 2014 14:23
>>> >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
>>> >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>> >>
>>> >> Can you try the script with 4.2-RC before we try debugging this?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >> Utkarsh
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 5:16 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
>>> >> > Hi Utkarsh,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > thank you for the Python script.
>>> >> > Having never used Python scripts in ParaView before, I have
>>> >> > difficulties to
>>> >> run it. When I open the Python shell and try to launch the script
>>> >> with the "Run Script" button, I get an error message saying:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Traceback (most recent call last):
>>> >> >   File "<string>", line 19, in <module>
>>> >> > NameError: name 'GetActiveSource' is not defined
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I use ParaView 4.0.1 under Windows 7. I have added the lib
>>> >> > directory of
>>> >> ParaView to my path, as it says in the ParaView Python documentation.
>>> >> Is there anything else I need to do to run the script?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > When I load it as a macro, the corresponding button appears, but
>>> >> > when I
>>> >> click on it, nothing seems to happen. I have tested it with a pvd
>>> >> time collection where I have commented out the last timestep. When I
>>> >> loaded it, all timesteps but the last one were visible. Then I
>>> >> removed the comment marks around in the last timestep in the pvd file
>>> >> and lauched the Refresh Reader macro. I would expect that now the
>>> >> last timestep in the pvd would be visible, but it wasn't.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > You said that the reader to reload should be the active reader. How
>>> >> > do I
>>> >> see which reader is the active one? The pvd collection was
>>> >> highlighted when I activated the macro. Do I have to do something
>>>else?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Matthias
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> >> >> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >> Gesendet: Sonntag, 21. September 2014 16:17
>>> >> >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> >> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
>>> >> >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Matthias,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Attached is the Python script that reloads a file-series. You can
>>> >> >> import this as a macro or just run it from the Python shell. In
>>> >> >> either case, ensure that the reader to reload is the active
>>>reader.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Utkarsh
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> >> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> > OK - but don't forget that the weekend is also there to have
>>> >> >> > some free time... ;)
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Matthias
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> >> >> >> Von: Utkarsh Ayachit [mailto:utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >> >> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. September 2014 14:46
>>> >> >> >> An: Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> >> >> Cc: Cory Quammen; paraview at paraview.org
>>> >> >> >> Betreff: Re: [Paraview] How to simply "Reload" a data file
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Sorry, didn't get around to it yet. Over this weekend is more
>>> >> >> >> likely, since I am tracking down some last minute issues with
>>> >> >> >> 4.2 right
>>> >> now.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Utkarsh
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Zenker, Dr. Matthias
>>> >> >> >> <Matthias.Zenker at erbe-med.com> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> > 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
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Von: paraview-bounces at paraview.org
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> [mailto:paraview- bounces at paraview.org] Im Auftrag
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> von paraview-
>>> >> >> >> >> >> request at paraview.org
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Juni 2013 18:00
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> An: paraview at paraview.org
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Betreff: Reload a file
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Send ParaView mailing list submissions to
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>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Today's Topics:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>    1. Re: How to simply "Reload" a data file (Cory
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Quammen)
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>       <CANmPiKDegNcAjjRwcVimiGAq3s9j02q7xE-
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> OeRVRSrNbZUSQXg at mail.gmail.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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/t
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> > ool
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> > s.h
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> > tml
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> > 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
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> >> Mike Jackson
>>> >> mike.jackson at bluequartz.net
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