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0004711ParaView(No Category)public2007-03-28 15:582009-05-13 13:59
David Karelitz 
Jon Goldman 
normalmajoralways
closedfixed 
 
3.43.4 
0004711: Add the ability to save a line chart as a CSV file
Histograms can be saved as CSV files, and CSV files can be shown in line charts, but line charts can't be saved as CSV files.
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Issue History
2007-08-13 16:37Berk GeveciAssigned ToBerk Geveci => Dave DeMarle
2007-08-13 16:37Berk GeveciPrioritynormal => high
2007-08-23 15:18Berk GeveciAssigned ToDave DeMarle => Jon Goldman
2007-08-23 17:10Berk GeveciCategory => 3.2
2007-08-27 16:47Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0008679
2007-08-27 17:40Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0008683
2007-08-27 18:18Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0008686
2007-08-27 18:22Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0008687
2007-08-28 17:25Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0008729
2007-09-17 17:22Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0009038
2007-10-25 13:11Ken MorelandNote Added: 0009563
2007-10-25 13:11Ken MorelandPriorityhigh => normal
2007-10-25 19:53Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0009573
2008-02-07 13:28Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0010425
2008-04-08 16:24Berk GeveciNote Added: 0011179
2008-04-08 18:46Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0011196
2008-04-14 13:21Berk GeveciNote Added: 0011281
2008-04-14 13:21Berk GeveciCategory => 3.4
2008-04-14 14:29Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0011288
2008-04-17 18:06Jon GoldmanNote Added: 0011419
2008-04-17 18:08Jon GoldmanStatustabled => @80@
2008-04-23 15:00Alan ScottStatus@80@ => closed
2008-04-23 15:00Alan ScottNote Added: 0011517
2008-04-23 15:00Alan ScottResolutionopen => fixed
2009-05-13 13:58Utkarsh AyachitTarget Version => 3.4
2009-05-13 13:59Utkarsh AyachitFixed in Version => 3.4
2011-06-16 13:10Zack GalbreathCategory => (No Category)

Notes
(0008679)
Jon Goldman   
2007-08-27 16:47   
I've started looking at this bug, and here are some "operational" things I've found so far
(Unless noted, I tried these from both a Aug 27 4am CVS check-out and build using vis studio 2005, and from a Sandia 3.0.2 installation, running locally only, i.e, not client server mode):

-- If you read a CVS file, you can re-save it's line chart as a (new) CSV file.
-- If you create a Wavelet source, then feed this into a Plot-over-line filter, then try to save the ProbeLine item (that is selected in the pipeline browser), you can't save it as a CSV file, but you can save the geometry of the line as a pvd, for example.
-- If you read in an Exodus file, and color by variable (e.g. temperature), and then select Plot Point Over Time filter, you can save this plot as a CSV file. Incidentally I was able to read this CSV line plot back in and display it.

Other notes: I did come across several crashing bugs during this investigation. Unfortunately it seemed pretty easy to crash but not always easy to repeat the crashes. I'll submit new bug reports for the ones I can repeat.
(0008683)
Jon Goldman   
2007-08-27 17:40   
Client-server udpate: I just tried 3.0.2 in client server mode, and loaded disk_out_ref.exo, and the only File of type available when I try to save data is "PVTK PolytData Files". I'm assuming that the Aug 27 build will behave the same...
(0008686)
Jon Goldman   
2007-08-27 18:18   
Well now I am mystified. I went back to client-only mode and now I can _NOT_ get the Save Data to save a line plot to CSV file (after loading and plotting exodus files). I swear I was not hallucinating earlier...
(0008687)
Jon Goldman   
2007-08-27 18:22   
ok, I think I see what's going on: Plot Point Over Time let's you save the line plot to a CSV file, but Plot Over Line filter does not (for whatever reason).
(0008729)
Jon Goldman   
2007-08-28 17:25   
After some investigation it looks like the issue is that filters that generate Rectilinear Grids can be saved to CSV files, i.e. the CSV writer expects a rectilinear grid dataset. "Plot point over time" does just this, whereas "Plot over line" generates a Polygonal Mesh data type. So I guess the CSV writer needs to be modified to handle a more generic vtk dataset type.
(0009038)
Jon Goldman   
2007-09-17 17:22   
This bug is related to 0005185
(0009563)
Ken Moreland   
2007-10-25 13:11   
This feature works in serial, but not in parallel. The parallel feature will not be complete by 3.4.
(0009573)
Jon Goldman   
2007-10-25 19:53   
Correction on Ken's note from 10-25-2007:
   This feature works in serial, but not in parallel. I expect to complete the parallel feature by 3.4.
-Jon
(0010425)
Jon Goldman   
2008-02-07 13:28   
I just checked in vtkPCSVWriter class, should basically work in parallel now.
(0011179)
Berk Geveci   
2008-04-08 16:24   
What is the status of this issue?
(0011196)
Jon Goldman   
2008-04-08 18:46   
Berk, I talked to Alan Scott today and he was going to try to find some time to test this new feature.

by the way, is there a mechanism to Cc: somebody when you add a "Note" in the bug tracker? for example, on this note I wanted to Cc: Alan Scott, but I didn't see an obvious way.
(0011281)
Berk Geveci   
2008-04-14 13:21   
Jon,

The easiest way to send a message to multiple people is to use the "Send Reminder" feature. As a side effect, "Send Reminder" makes the receivers observers of the bug and all following messages get sent to them.
(0011288)
Jon Goldman   
2008-04-14 14:29   
Reminder sent to: Alan Scott

Alan, Berk showed me how one can "Send a reminder" to somebody, which I just did for you (so you would remember to test this feature),

and from now you'll get notifications! :-)

-Jon
(0011419)
Jon Goldman   
2008-04-17 18:06   
I talked to Alan and he says to mark it resolved.
(0011517)
Alan Scott   
2008-04-23 15:00   
Tested client/server