Sonya, ParaView 5.2.0 does have a "Rescale" color map feature. It is circled in red here:
[image: Inline image 1] Best regards, Cory On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 8:09 AM, Sonya Davydycheva <sda...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cory, Alan and all ParaView experts, > > I keep playing with two versions of Paraview following your kind advice, > thanks (see below, on Paraview 5.4.1 error message & freeze). > > The earlier versions freeze sometimes as well, but I found a way to > isolate and avoid the bug (I just avoid making full screen or draw the > screen edges). > > The recommended Paraview 4.4.0 I like the most, since it has button > "Rescale", which I find very useful: when you do threshold to remove > extreme values from the view, the picture looses contrast, and you can > rescale the color again. > > BUT in Paraview 5.2.0 I do not see "Rescale" button. So, after > "Threshold" all looks grayish & hard to understand what is what. > > I then would stick to Paraview 4.4.0, but it has another drawback or a bug: > when I try to make visible Axas Grid & units, it works with 3D data sets > and 1D data sets (along one line), but does not work with 2D data sets. > Namely, it first appears, when I load the file, but after I click Glyph or > Threshold, the picture emerges, but the Axas Grid & units disapper! With > 3D/1D data it does not, and you can enjoy seeing your full geometry. But > not with 2D, and I now mostly work with 2D data. Paraview 5.2.0 has no > such problem. > > SUMMARY: > Paraview 5.2.0 allows seeing Axas Grid & units, but does not allow Rescale > color. > Paraview 4.4.0 does not allow seeing Axas Grid & units with 2D data, but > allows Rescale. > > Is there a way to enjoy both? > > Thank you, > > Sonya Davydycheva <http://3demholding.com> > (713)498-6139 > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Scott, W Alan <wasc...@sandia.gov> wrote: > >> Sonya, >> >> If nothing else works, use ParaView 4.4.0. That release is a workhorse, >> and was the version before we updated OpenGL requirements. >> >> >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* ParaView [mailto:paraview-boun...@paraview.org] *On Behalf Of *Sonya >> Davydycheva >> *Sent:* Monday, October 9, 2017 9:53 AM >> *To:* Quammen, Cory (External Contacts) <cory.quam...@kitware.com> >> *Cc:* ParaView <paraview@paraview.org> >> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Paraview] Paraview 5.4.1 error message & >> freeze >> >> >> >> Hello Cory & Paraview team, >> >> >> >> I am just giving below a SUMMARY on the errors I encountered while >> working with ParaView. >> >> >> >> Version 4.0.1 installed on my old (2013) 64-bit Toshiba laptop under >> Windows 7: works fine, shows images for model.vtk & glyph for data.vtk; >> does not freeze. >> >> >> >> Version 5.4.1 just DOES NOT install on my old (2013) Toshiba laptop. >> >> >> >> Version 4.0.1 installed on a new (2016) Dell laptop under Windows 7: >> shows images for model.vtk & glyph for data.vtk, but freezes while >> attempting to do full screen or just to drug the screen edge in order to >> increase screen with the following diagnostics: >> >> -------------------- >> >> Output messages >> >> QWidget:: repaint: Recursive repaint detected. >> >> --------------------- >> >> >> >> Version 5.4.1 installed on a 2016 Dell laptop under Windows 7: shows >> images for model.vtk, BUT glyph for data.vtk STAYS EMPTY, and the >> application ALSO freezes while attempting to do full screen or just to drug >> the screen edge in order to increase screen, with no diagnostics. >> >> >> >> - - - - - - - >> >> So, for now I have to continue working with version 4.0.1, and it is >> fine, so far, for the learning purpose. To prevent freezing, I simply avoid >> to increase screen / full screen. >> >> >> >> The version 4.0.1 was my random choice, just the first version I saw >> available for 64-bit system. >> >> Would you recommend for me to try any newer version? >> >> >> >> Many thanks for your help, >> >> >> >> Sonya Davydycheva >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 7:29 PM, Sonya Davydycheva <sda...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Cory, >> >> >> >> The Glyph works just fine with my data.vtk and is very useful tool! It >> was a good advice. >> >> >> >> As to not-responding and freezing of ParaView: let me accumulate >> statistics and then I will let you know. >> >> >> >> I appreciate your help, >> >> >> Sonya Davydycheva >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Cory Quammen <cory.quam...@kitware.com> >> wrote: >> >> [cc'ing to the paraview mailing list so others may contribute to and >> benefit from the discussion] >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:44 PM, Sonya Davydycheva <sda...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thank you Cory, >> >> >> >> For your prompt response. Good to know that the message is harmless. >> >> >> >> My Paraview 5.4.1 just stops responding sometimes. >> >> >> >> If it stops responding consistently after a specific event or sequence of >> events, please let us know. It shouldn't do that :-) >> >> >> >> But, well, I installed on another (older) laptop an older version, 4.0.1 >> (5.4.1 did not work there), and it does not freeze. So far, I think it is >> ok for my learning purpose. >> >> >> >> Very good. >> >> >> >> Both versions (on both computers) allow me to visualize my sample >> model.vtk file: in RenderView I can do Threshold, Slice and Clip and see >> some 3D pictures. But something is wrong with my other sample data.vtk file >> (or, with my approach?). It contains data points (3 coordinates) and the >> resistivity values assigned to them. When I open it, I can see only the >> resistivity colorbar, and I can add axes, but the image stays empty. >> >> Threshold does not work at all (and even the colorbar disappears when I >> apply it). >> >> Slice somewhat works, but it stays gray/empty and does not change as I >> move it along the box. >> >> And when I am in "Slice" mode, pressing "Apply" removes the colorbar as >> well, and does not show anything meaningful. >> >> >> >> Any idea how can I activate Threshold or Slice for my resistivity >> data.vtk? >> >> >> >> I am beginner and suspect I just miss something simple... >> >> Reading ParaViewGettingStarted-5.4.0.pdf and ParaViewTutorial54.pdf, >> does not help, so far. >> >> >> >> I suspect that you do not have any cells in your 3-point data.vtk file. >> Without cells, there is nothing for ParaView to visualize. This is a common >> stumbling block for people trying to visualize point data.I suggest after >> loading your data applying a Glyph filter. It should show you three spheres >> colored according to your resistivity array. Now you should be able to >> apply the Threshold and Slice filters as you would expect. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Cory >> >> >> >> Many thanks in advance, >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> Sonya Davydycheva >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Cory Quammen <cory.quam...@kitware.com> >> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Sonya Davydycheva <sda...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > Does anybody know what this Output message mean? (appears when I press >> > "Example Visuatizations"... thougth, some examples emerge), >> > --------- >> > QWindowsWindow::setGeometry: Unable to set geometry 996x403+228+226 on >> > QWidgetWindow/'pqExampleVisualizationsDialogWindow'. Resulting >> geometry: >> > 996x412+228+226 (frame: 9, 36, 9, 9, custom margin: 0, 0, 0, 0, minimum >> > size: 956x403, maximum size: 16777215x16777215).QWindowsWin >> dow::setGeometry: >> > Unable to set geometry 996x403+228+226 on >> > QWidgetWindow/'pqExampleVisualizationsDialogWindow'. Resulting >> geometry: >> > 996x412+228+226 (frame: 9, 36, 9, 9, custom margin: 0, 0, 0, 0, minimum >> > size: 956x403, maximum size: 16777215x16777215). >> > ---------- >> >> The message is a warning from the Qt side. Aside from being annoying, >> it should be harmless. Sorry, but we haven't figured out why this >> appears on some systems and not others. >> >> > Also, my Paraview 5.4.1 (installed under 64-bit Windows 7, ) often >> freezes. >> > I wonder if this can be related to the issue above. >> >> Does it stop responding or does it crash? It's probably not related to >> the warning message above. >> >> Cory >> >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Sonya Davydycheva >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > >> >> -- >> Cory Quammen >> Staff R&D Engineer >> Kitware, Inc. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cory Quammen >> Staff R&D Engineer >> Kitware, Inc. >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Cory Quammen Staff R&D Engineer Kitware, Inc.
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