[Paraview] Grid seeds for streamlines?

[Martin Bates]

Thanks for the tip. I have created a basic grid, and used this as the source for the Custom Source Stream Tracer. Works just as I need it.

Martin

--- On Wed, 6/5/09, Moreland, Kenneth <kmorel at sandia.gov> wrote:

> From: Moreland, Kenneth <kmorel at sandia.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Grid seeds for streamlines?
> To: "Martin Bates" <mabates99 at yahoo.co.uk>, "paraview at paraview.org" <paraview at paraview.org>
> Date: Wednesday, 6 May, 2009, 7:16 PM
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> Re: [Paraview] Grid seeds for streamlines?
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> There is a second stream tracer
> filter called a “Stream Tracer (Custom Source)”
> will use as seed points any geometric object that you feed
> it.  Although the interface is not perfect, it should
> get you what you want.  One approach is to slice your
> data and then use the slice as the seed points.
>  Another approach is to create a plane source and use
> that as seed points.
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> -Ken
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> On 5/6/09 12:01 PM, "Martin Bates" <mabates99 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> Instead of using random points or a line for seeds when
> doing streamlines, is it possible to do this from a grid? I
> know I can do it many times with lines, and save these as
> custom filters, but each time I save then load custom
> filters I have to re-enter all  the data about line
> widths, colors, etc.
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Martin
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