I would only use an ASCII-based format if the data are small, but I
usually use the VTK legacy format as a quick-and-dirty approach. I find it
a bit easier to generate and read than the XML formats. If you get to the
point of creating larger or parallel meshes, you probably want to move to
a binary
Hi,
ParaView offers you a lot of visualisation and data handling options, so
yes definitely the right choice. :)
Concerning the file format:
The VTK data-structures are well suited for such kind of data, however I
personally find the learning curve of VTK rather steep. Meaning, it
might be q
Hello Florian,
Yes! Paraview is definitely a good choice. I would also recommend to use
VTK for managing some of the FEM related datastructures. In particular,
I would recommend to use one or more of the grid/cell classes. This also
provides
you automatically with different export formats (see for
Hello,
I want to write my own FEM program. And now I am looking for a
visualization and post-processing tool.
What do you think: is paraview a good choice?
Is there an ascii-fileformat you would recommend to use as output from
the FEM program and as input for paraview?
Thanks,
Florian
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