Maybe try the following: if hasattr(block, "GetNumberOfCells") and block.GetNumberOfCells() > 0 and block.GetCellType(0)==12:
process_block(block) On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:05 PM, Dennis Conklin <dennis_conk...@goodyear.com > wrote: > Andy, > > > > GetCellType works fine when I have cells in the block, but in this recent > case I had zero cells in the block after a Threshold filter, my code is > of the form: > > > > Def process_block(block): > > Print block.GetNumberOfCells() > > > > > > > > > > ################################################################### > > > # main routine starts here > > output.CopyStructure(inputs[0].VTKObject) > > # if you ShallowCopy, then new variables created in input to filter > > output.DeepCopy(inputs[0].VTKObject) > > > > # > > # Loop over blocks in composite (Exodus) data set > > for block in output: > > > > # VTK element types: > > # 12 = VTK_HEXAHEDRON (Gdyr Hex) > > # 9 = VTK_QUAD (Gdyr Membrane) > > # 3 = VTK_LINE (Gdyr 3D Truss) > > # since EXODUS requires single element type per block, test 1st > element only > > if block.GetCellType(0)==12: > > process_block(block) > > > > I think GetCellType is dying as there is no element(0) > > I need a way to test the block before calling anything to see if it is > empty > > > > Thanks! > > Dennis > > > > *From:* Andy Bauer [mailto:andy.ba...@kitware.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:39 AM > *To:* Dennis Conklin <dennis_conk...@goodyear.com> > *Cc:* Paraview (paraview@paraview.org) <paraview@paraview.org> > *Subject:* Re: [EXT] Re: [Paraview] How to test for empty block in > multi-block dataset > > > > Hi Dennis, > > Maybe the block isn't a vtkDataSet and thus wouldn't have the > GetCellType() method. You could try a print statement after the for loop to > see what each block is by doing something like: > > print block > > > > Could you share your full python code for the programmable filter? That > may make it easier to track down. > > > > Best, > > Andy > > > > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Dennis Conklin < > dennis_conk...@goodyear.com> wrote: > > Andy, > > > > I’m not sure about the multiblock, my routines generally look like: > > > > For block in output: > > If block.GetCellType(0)=12; > > process_block(block) > > > > would this be > > > > If input.GetBlock(i) > > And I might not have loaded all the blocks in the set, then I might have > eliminated some loaded blocks with earlier operations – what is the i in > GetBlock? Is it block_number as displayed in Spreadsheet or block index as > in: > > > > block_index = block.FieldData.GetArray(‘ElementBlockIds’) - 1 > > > > Sorry for such a basic question, but I only know the stuff I have used > previously. > > > > Dennis > > > > *From:* Andy Bauer [mailto:andy.ba...@kitware.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 18, 2017 10:44 AM > *To:* Dennis Conklin <dennis_conk...@goodyear.com> > *Cc:* Paraview (paraview@paraview.org) <paraview@paraview.org> > *Subject:* [EXT] Re: [Paraview] How to test for empty block in > multi-block dataset > > > > *WARNING - External email; exercise caution.* > > > > Hi Dennis, > > I think something like: > > if multiblock.GetBlock(i) != None: > ... > > should work. You probably don't even need the "!=None" part. > > Cheers, > > Andy > > > > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:41 AM, Dennis Conklin < > dennis_conk...@goodyear.com> wrote: > > P.S. 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