Hi Rob, I would look at the new vtkGlyph3DMapper which is a new representation type in ParaView. This will be a good foundation for a custom representation. To learn how to add a new representation you can read http://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#Adding_new_Representations_for_3D_View_using_Plugins_.2A_new_in_version_3.7
On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:52 AM, Rob Nugen <users-paraview....@robnugen.com > wrote: > Hello Paraviewers > > The Glyph Filter includes in its properties a glyph type "Arrow." > Each arrow can have its radius and length (for both the tip and shaft) > be drawn proportionally to the value of the vector it represents. > > I'm asked to slightly (?) adjust the glyph filter so that, for each > individual arrow, its length is determined by the value of vector A, > and its radius is determined by the value of vector B [and its color > is determined by vector C [ and its opacity is determined by vector > D]]. > > I've been a programmer for many years, but have come to Paraview just > this week. I've been searching and stepping through some of the > tutorials / examples, but so far nothing looks like what I'm trying to > do. > > My question, for lovely veterans: at what level would this type of > change need to occur? Can it be done just through "Programmable > Filters?" (So far, I don't think so). Do I have to learn VTK and > compile new filters from there? > > To sweeten the deal, I have a bit of a budget to get this done (by 21 > October). > > my setup: > > I'm running ParaView universal binary on Mac OS X 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard) > ParaView Version 3.8.1 32-bit > Qt version 4.6.2 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > -- Robert Maynard
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