CFD Online Discussion Forums - [General] ParaView automizing with python

Greetings Nigirim,

When in doubt, on Linux, you can usually run commands with "-help" or "--help" for more information. On Windows, it can also be "/?".
In ParaView's case:

Code:

paraview --help

You should get something like this:

Code:

  --connect-id=opt      Set the ID of the server and client to make sure they match.



  --cslog=opt           ClientServerStream log file.



  --data=opt            Load the specified data. To specify file series replace the numeral with a '.' eg. my0.vtk, my1.vtk...myN.vtk becomes my..vtk



  --data-directory=opt  Set the data directory where test-case data are.



  --disable-light-kit   When present, disables light kit by default. Useful for dashboard tests.



  --disable-registry    

  -dr                   Do not use registry when running ParaView (for testing).



  --exit                Exit application when testing is done. Use for testing.



  --help                

  /?                    Displays available command line arguments.



  --machines=opt        

  -m=opt                Specify the network configurations file for the render server.



  --script=opt          Set a python script to be evaluated on startup.



  --server=opt          

  -s=opt                Set the name of the server resource to connect with when the client starts.



  --state=opt           Load the specified statefile (.pvsm).



  --stereo              Tell the application to enable stereo rendering



  --stereo-type=opt     Specify the stereo type. This valid only when --stereo is specified. Possible values are "Crystal Eyes", "Red-Blue", "Interlaced", "Dresden", "Anaglyph", "Checkerboard"



  --test-baseline=opt   Add test baseline. Can be used multiple times to specify multiple baselines for multiple tests, in order.



  --test-directory=opt  Set the temporary directory where test-case output will be stored.



  --test-script=opt     Add test script. Can be used multiple times to specify multiple tests.



  --test-threshold=opt  Add test image threshold. Can be used multiple times to specify multiple image thresholds for multiple tests in order.



  --version             

  -V                    Give the version number and exit.

Looks like what you're looking for is this:

Code:

paraview --script=path/to/the/script/script.py

Best regards,
Bruno