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    Paraview Getting Started Guide

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    1. This document provides a getting started guide for using the visualization software ParaView. It outlines basic steps like opening a sample file, selecting variables to load, interacting with the 3D view, and applying color maps and glyphs to visualize different variables in the data. 2. The guide walks through opening a CAN.ex2 sample file, selecting which variables to load, applying the data to view it, and using buttons to animate through different timesteps. It also describes how to rotate, zoom, and re-center the view. 3. Additional steps demonstrated include applying a color map to a variable, adding vector glyphs to visualize velocities, and information on where to find more help or tutorials for learning ParaView.

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    1. This document provides a getting started guide for using the visualization software ParaView. It outlines basic steps like opening a sample file, selecting variables to load, interacting with the 3D view, and applying color maps and glyphs to visualize different variables in the data. 2. The guide walks through opening a CAN.ex2 sample file, selecting which variables to load, applying the data to view it, and using buttons to animate through different timesteps. It also describes how to rotate, zoom, and re-center the view. 3. Additional steps demonstrated include applying a color map to a variable, adding vector glyphs to visualize velocities, and information on where to find more help or tutorials for learning ParaView.

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    Paraview Manual

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    ParaViewGettingStarted 5.4.0

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    1. This document provides a getting started guide for using the visualization software ParaView. It outlines basic steps like opening a sample file, selecting variables to load, interacting with the 3D view, and applying color maps and glyphs to visualize different variables in the data. 2. The guide walks through opening a CAN.ex2 sample file, selecting which variables to load, applying the data to view it, and using buttons to animate through different timesteps. It also describes how to rotate, zoom, and re-center the view. 3. Additional steps demonstrated include applying a color map to a variable, adding vector glyphs to visualize velocities, and information on where to find more help or tutorials for learning ParaView.

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    Paraview Getting Started Guide

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    1. This document provides a getting started guide for using the visualization software ParaView. It outlines basic steps like opening a sample file, selecting variables to load, interacting with the 3D view, and applying color maps and glyphs to visualize different variables in the data. 2. The guide walks through opening a CAN.ex2 sample file, selecting which variables to load, applying the data to view it, and using buttons to animate through different timesteps. It also describes how to rotate, zoom, and re-center the view. 3. Additional steps demonstrated include applying a color map to a variable, adding vector glyphs to visualize velocities, and information on where to find more help or tutorials for learning ParaView.

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    ParaView

    Getting Started Guide


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    Reset Session
    1 At any time, click to reset ParaView to its initial state when the program is first started.
    The Undo and Redo buttons are also available to undo/redo individual changes.

    Open File
    Click the folder icon or choose File -> Open. From
    2 the Examples directory, open the file can.ex2. Doing
    so creates a file reader in the Pipeline Browser.

    Select Data Variables


    Before the data are loaded, you can choose which
    variables to load in the Properties panel (lower left,
    3 ParaView window). Click the checkbox next to
    Variables to load all variables. Note: many controls in
    ParaView are located in this panel.

    Apply Data
    Click the Apply button to load the data. If you change
    4 any file reader properties, click Apply to update the
    visualization.

    Interact with 3D View


    a. Click the left mouse button and drag to rotate, the
    middle mouse button to translate, and the scroll wheel
    5 or right mouse button to zoom. For one- or two-button
    mice, hold down Shift and Control keys while clicking
    and dragging to tilt, translate, and zoom.
    b. To re-center the data in the view, click .

    Animate the Data


    6 Press the play button and watch the can get crushed.
    Other buttons enable moving to different timesteps.
    7


    Apply a Color Map to a Variable
    7 Click on the drop-down menu in the variables
    toolbar and select the EQPS variable.

    Add Vector Glyphs


    a. Ensure can.ex2 is selected in the
    Pipeline Browser. Click the Glyph filter icon
    in the toolbar to add a filter to the pipeline
    that will add arrow glyphs to the visualization.

    8 b. In the Properties panel under Active


    Attributes, choose VEL from the Vectors
    property menu. Change the Scale Mode to
    vector. Click to rescale the vectors to an
    appropriate length. Click Apply to update the
    visualization. Use the variables toolbar to
    color the glyphs by VEL (see previous step).

    Save Screenshot
    Save an image for presentation or
    publication by choosing File -> Save
    Screenshot…

    • ParaView Guide – comprehensive user guide for


    Get Additional Help ParaView
    Additional resources for learning about • Help – online help for file readers and filters
    ParaView are available in the Help menu. • Online Tutorials – in-depth tutorials for ParaView
    • Online Blogs – informative blog posts on new
    features in ParaView

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