[Paraview] Coloring parallel Exodus II meshes by file/Processor ID

[Andy Bauer]

Yes, I did indeed interpret the question wrong and Ken probably gave you a
proper answer.

To finish off my question, the Process ID Scalars filter should only be
shown in the GUI if you're running the ParaView server (pvserver) in
parallel. Otherwise it's a very boring filter that just wastes compute
cycles and memory.

On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Moreland, Kenneth <kmorel at sandia.gov> wrote:

> Rao,
>
> I think you were asking how to get the file ID representing the processor
> holding the piece in the simulation whereas Andy's instructions tell you
> the process ID that the parts got loaded into the visualization.
>
> To get the file ID, go to the properties panel for the Exodus reader and
> find the property labeled "Generate File Id Array." (The easiest way to
> find it is to type "generate" in the search bar at the top of the
> properties panel.) Turn on that checkbox and ParaView will generate a field
> named "FileId". Just color by that field and you are good to go.
>
> -Ken
>
> From: ParaView <paraview-bounces at paraview.org> on behalf of Andy Bauer <
> andy.bauer at kitware.com>
> Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 at 12:27 PM
> To: "Garimella, Rao Veerabhadra (LANL)" <rao at lanl.gov>
> Cc: "paraview at paraview.org" <paraview at paraview.org>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Paraview] Coloring parallel Exodus II meshes by
> file/Processor ID
>
> HI Rao,
>
> The Process Id Scalars creates a field that shows the current partitioning
> of the grid for pvserver. That may be what you're looking for. If you're
> looking for the grid partitioning that was used for the simulation, this
> information would need to be communicated in the ExodusII file itself.
> Depending on how things are written out, there should be a block ID
> available though that you give you this information for certain simulation
> outputs.
>
> Please let me know if this isn't what you're looking for and we can try
> and see how to get it.
>
> Best,
> Andy
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Rao Garimella <rao at lanl.gov> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I tried looking for this in the archives but did not find anything
>> relevant.
>>
>> After importing a distributed mesh from the Exodus II/Nemesis I format
>> into paraview, how can I ask it to color the elements based on the
>> file/processor ID that they were read in from?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Rao
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