I'm currently working on adding the ability to use custom glyphs with ParaView's glyph mapper. It will allow you to select a pipeline connection for the glyph type (rather than the static list of arrow, sphere, etc).
Should be available in the next few weeks. Dave On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 4:41 AM, Bob Flandard <bfland...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks David, > > I did try that first and was unable to select the "Glyph Type" and gave > up. Luckily your post encouraged me to RTM where it states that vtkPolyData > should be used for the glyph. A quick extract surface filter fixed that, so > thanks very much for your help. > > Bob > > On 2 January 2017 at 19:49, David E DeMarle <dave.dema...@kitware.com> > wrote: > >> Glyph with Custom source filter can do it. Note that it works in CPU/RAM >> instead of in a GPU shader so memory can be an issue for all the replicated >> geometry. >> >> To use it, manufacture a mesh that appears the way you want it and save >> it in a common mesh format. Load that into the pipeline and hide it, select >> the object you want to apply glyphs to and apply the Glyph with Custom >> Source filter. Choose the shape you read in as the "Glyph Type" input. >> >> >> >> >> David E DeMarle >> Kitware, Inc. >> R&D Engineer >> 21 Corporate Drive >> Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 >> Phone: 518-881-4909 <(518)%20881-4909> >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Bob Flandard <bfland...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Any links or advice on how to create a custom glyph? >>> >>> I'd like a sphere divided into 8 equal sized/shaped patches and colored >>> alternate black and white, to represent the centroid of a point mass. I >>> have lots of these, so a glyph would be best. >>> >>> Thanks, Bob >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>> >>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>> >>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: >>> http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView >>> >>> Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView >>> >>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/ > opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView > > Search the list archives at: http://markmail.org/search/?q=ParaView > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/paraview > >
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