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sunnysun July 8, 2008 09:21

How to save data
 
Hi, everyone,

I am using paraview3.3, I would like to extract data over a line. I tried to use 'plot over line' and specified 2 points sources and the lines are plotted, but I donno how to extract the data of the lines so that I can import somewhere else? Anyone has ideas?

Many thanks!

vivien

kdneroorkar July 8, 2008 10:04

The way I do it is 1) extract
 
The way I do it is
1) extract the internal mesh
2) select the data analysis tab
3) specify two points for the required line and click the "Save as CSV" button
Hope this helps
kshitij

sunnysun July 8, 2008 12:54

Hi, kshitij, That helps, bu
 
Hi, kshitij,

That helps, but do you how to do if I only want to save the velocity? Seems all the datas (pressure etc.) are saved automatically if I save data as CSV.

Many thanks!

vivien

kdneroorkar July 8, 2008 13:41

when you click accept, a whole
 
when you click accept, a whole list of variables will appear below the "save as csv" tab. you can click off the ones that you dont want

sunnysun July 9, 2008 09:34

Thanks!
 
Thanks!

danielle February 7, 2009 16:22

Hi, how can I get my file wit
 
Hi,
how can I get my file with ASCII ?
Thanks

kdneroorkar February 11, 2009 11:02

i believe the csv file writes
 
i believe the csv file writes everything for one variable, on one line. You will have to write a converter for it.

Erik February 11, 2009 11:11

Alternatively you can try the
 
Alternatively you can try the post processing tool sample. Used by adding postDict to your system directory.

sega March 2, 2009 05:09

Sorry, but I can't find any "s
 
Sorry, but I can't find any "save as csv"-buttons in ParaView 3.3.0. Where is the trick?

kdneroorkar March 3, 2009 12:34

I am using paraview 3.4.0, and
 
I am using paraview 3.4.0, and the way i do it is as follows. in the File option, there is a save data option (you can also get this by ctrl+c). In the drop down menu, there is a CSV option. That should work.


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