Hi Sohail, Look in: Edit->Settings->Manta View There is check box for Shadows. --John
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Sohail Shafii <sohailsha...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Thank you...that version is actually way more stable, and I can see that > the raytracer is working now. Phong shading does work (I was able to pick > that successfully), and it works better than the rasterized Gouraud (as > expected). I just don't see any shadows cast created on the polygons my > filter created, I think that would be seen by default. Any ideas? > > Sohail > > --- On *Tue, 3/22/11, David E DeMarle <dave.dema...@kitware.com>* wrote: > > > From: David E DeMarle <dave.dema...@kitware.com> > > Subject: Re: [Paraview] Getting a raytraced picture from Manta > To: "Sebastien Jourdain" <sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com> > Cc: "Sohail Shafii" <sohailsha...@yahoo.com>, paraview@paraview.org > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 9:11 PM > > > I highly recommend you use Manta r2439. As far as vtkManta's use of Manta > goes, that version is the most stable and newer Manta versions are known to > cause it to crash. > > David E DeMarle > Kitware, Inc. > R&D Engineer > 28 Corporate Drive > Clifton Park, NY 12065-8662 > Phone: 518-371-3971 x109 > > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Sebastien Jourdain < > sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com<http://mc/compose?to=sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com> > > wrote: > > Hi Sohail, > > if you are using 3.8.0, it is true that you will need to start a server > (pvserver) and connect to it to allow manta to work "properly" with > ParaView. You don't need to run in MPI, but it has to be in a different > process than the client. (I mean no built-in mode) > On the other hand, once you get connected to that pvserver (in localhost > for example) you will have to load the plugin on both side (client+server). > Once this is done, you should be able to close the 3D renderer and create a > new one based on Manta. > > For the crash part, the best person will be Dave that I cc. But as he is > traveling, he might not be able to answer to you right away. > > Seb > > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Sohail Shafii > <sohailsha...@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=sohailsha...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > Thanks. It turns out that I am working with an older version (3.8.0) since > I am making preparations for a paper (due next week) and some code hasn't > been ported to latest version yet. > > I basically have to add the plugins in the "Remote plugins" section o fthe > Plugin manager. The plugin's a bit buggy and causes a crash, however, and I > think that may be due to the fact that I am using an older version of Manta. > > Sohail > > --- On *Tue, 3/22/11, Sebastien Jourdain > <sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com<http://mc/compose?to=sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Sebastien Jourdain > <sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com<http://mc/compose?to=sebastien.jourd...@kitware.com> > > > Subject: Re: [Paraview] Getting a raytraced picture from Manta > To: "Sohail Shafii" > <sohailsha...@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=sohailsha...@yahoo.com> > > > Cc: paraview@paraview.org <http://mc/compose?to=paraview@paraview.org> > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 1:32 PM > > > Hi Sohail, > > you should just close the default 3D view and create the Manta one by > clicking on its button. > Then any object that you create will be shown in that raytracer view... And > with the latest implementation, you don't need a remote server anymore. > > Seb > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Sohail Shafii > <sohailsha...@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=sohailsha...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > Hi, > > I have been able to get Manta raytracer to compile with paraview and load > in as a plugin. I even see the extra GUI options in the "display" tab of > certain filters like the Tube filter. I'm just wondering how to get > something raytraced as a result. > > I did a bit a research via the list and found a page that says that I must > start the paraview server with the plugin loaded. The client would also > have the plugin loaded and connect to the server. The instructions didn't > say how to do that on the server side . Usually when I start the paraview > server (pvserver), it does not launch the GUI but just waits for a client > connection in the terminal. So I don't know how to load the plugin on the > server...the command line options for pvserver didn't provide any hints. > > Please advise. > > Thanks, Sohail > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >
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