[vtk-developers] VTK ARB request: Adding a cache to PLOT3DReader

[Berk Geveci]

I think this is a very useful change. I say commit it.

-Berk 

On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 17:29, David Thompson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> 	I have a patch to the vtkPLOT3DReader I would like to check in; it adds
> a cache of the point geometry and (if present) IBlank values in the mesh
> .xyz file. That way, if you change the QFileName, the geometry is not
> re-read. This is handy for animations. It does not change the interface
> at all, just the behavior of the reader. A side effect of the patch is
> that if the mesh file changes on disk, it will *not* get reloaded the
> next time the QFileName is changed -- unlike the current reader.
> 
> 	Are there any objections or comments before I check this in? Should I
> e-mail the patch to the list first?
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 	David
> 
> 
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