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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Plugins can be used to extend ParaView in several ways
* Add new VTK objects (readers, writers, filters, etc...)
* Add custom Qt widgets
* Add custom toolbars
* Add custom views in addition to the existing render view, line chart and bar chart.
Types of plugins
* Server plugins - extend the paraview server
* Client plugins - extend the paraview client
* A plugin may contain both client and server extensions and work if the appropriate client side libraries are on the server.

Revision as of 19:35, 6 March 2007

Overview

Plugins can be used to extend ParaView in several ways

  • Add new VTK objects (readers, writers, filters, etc...)
  • Add custom Qt widgets
  • Add custom toolbars
  • Add custom views in addition to the existing render view, line chart and bar chart.

Types of plugins

  • Server plugins - extend the paraview server
  • Client plugins - extend the paraview client
  • A plugin may contain both client and server extensions and work if the appropriate client side libraries are on the server.