[Paraview] how to create a vtk.vtkParametricEllipsoid and write it to a VTK file?

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

Rich,

Attached is a sample script that you can run using pvpython or pvbatch or
vtkpython executables.

Utkarsh

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Cook, Rich <cook47 at llnl.gov> wrote:

> I'm still trying to solve my ellipsoid puzzle.
> From looking around online, I've found a promising avenue.  Create a
> vtk.vtkParametricEllipsoid, rotate it, and then write to VTK for my user.
> My question is, can someone help me finish this script?  I am hoping for
> an experienced user it's trivial.  My objective is to hand the user a
> python script to convert her data to VTK.
>
> from ? import ?  # WHAT GOES HERE?  Do I need to run this from paraview?
> for ellipsoid in ellipsoids:
>
> ellipsoid = vtk.vtkParametricEllipsoid()
> ellipsoid.SetXRadius(50)
> ellipsoid.SetYRadius(10)
> ellipsoid.SetZRadius(10)
> transform = vtk.vtkTransform()
> transform.RotateWXYZ(45,0,1,0)
>
> transform.Translate(100,200,50)
>
> # The magic:   connect the transform to the ellipsoid and add it to the
> scene.
>
> # HOW???
>
>
> # write all objects in the scene to a VTK file  Again, HOW?
>
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