[OpenFOAM] Templates in paraview

veronica2015 · January 27, 2015, 12:59

Hi all,

I want to know if in paraview there is any option to create some kind of templates (like in fluent) to only change the data and not create the graph every time.

dkxls · January 28, 2015, 07:04

Jepp, it's called a "state file". Just setup your case in paraview and then go to File->Save State.
You can then load this state file and you will be prompted to choose the data file.

Works very nicely, but for more complex visualization pipelines python scripts become also very handy. For more details I would recommend you "The Para View Guide":
http://www.paraview.org/paraview-dow...CC-Edition.pdf

-Armin

veronica2015 · January 28, 2015, 13:38

Thank you so much for your help. I appreciate it.

canopus · September 14, 2015, 05:31

I saved a state file with paraview and want to use it with other datasets.
But it only loads the same data file for which I saved the data.

Is it possible to use different data (same mesh but different runs)
with a state file so as to plot results in a consistent automated way?

alexeym · September 14, 2015, 05:58

Hi,

State files contain absolute paths to the data files (XML state files have this path in two places, Python state files have it only in one place).

In general, when you open state file, Paraview asks you about location of data ("Fix Paths in State File" dialogue window), there you can direct software to another location.

canopus · September 14, 2015, 10:42

Dear Alexey
Thank you very much for the answer!

January 27, 2015, 12:59	Templates in paraview	#1
veronica2015 New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 11	Hi all, I want to know if in paraview there is any option to create some kind of templates (like in fluent) to only change the data and not create the graph every time.

January 28, 2015, 07:04		#2
dkxls Senior Member Armin Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 156 Rep Power: 19	Jepp, it's called a "state file". Just setup your case in paraview and then go to File->Save State. You can then load this state file and you will be prompted to choose the data file. Works very nicely, but for more complex visualization pipelines python scripts become also very handy. For more details I would recommend you "The Para View Guide": http://www.paraview.org/paraview-dow...CC-Edition.pdf -Armin wyldckat likes this.

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January 28, 2015, 13:38		#3
veronica2015 New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 11	Thank you so much for your help. I appreciate it.

September 14, 2015, 05:31		#4
canopus Member SM Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 15	I saved a state file with paraview and want to use it with other datasets. But it only loads the same data file for which I saved the data. Is it possible to use different data (same mesh but different runs) with a state file so as to plot results in a consistent automated way?

September 14, 2015, 05:58		#5
alexeym Senior Member Alexey Matveichev Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nancy, France Posts: 1,930 Rep Power: 38	Hi, State files contain absolute paths to the data files (XML state files have this path in two places, Python state files have it only in one place). In general, when you open state file, Paraview asks you about location of data ("Fix Paths in State File" dialogue window), there you can direct software to another location.

September 14, 2015, 10:42		#6
canopus Member SM Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 15	Dear Alexey Thank you very much for the answer!