[Paraview] texture dropdown disabled, can't set texture on polygonal mesh

[David E DeMarle]

Check the Information tab for a "Texture Coordinates" point aligned array.
If not present it would explain why you can't apply a Texture.
In that case, try the "Texture to Sphere" filter to generate some.


David E DeMarle
Kitware, Inc.
R&D Engineer
21 Corporate Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662
Phone: 518-881-4909

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Ryan Abernathey <ryan.abernathey at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am trying to put a texture (png file) onto the surface of a polygonal
> mesh.
>
> I go to the properties tab, enabled Advanced, go to Miscellaneous...
>
> Right after "pickable" is the texture dropdown. But it is disabled. I
> can't figure out how to load my texture. See attached screenshot.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> -Ryan
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
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