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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Plugins can be used to extend ParaView in several ways | |||
* Add new VTK objects (readers, writers, filters, etc...) | |||
* Add custom Qt widgets | |||
* Add custom toolbars | |||
* Add custom views in addition to the existing render view, line chart and bar chart. | |||
Types of plugins | |||
* Server plugins - extend the paraview server | |||
* Client plugins - extend the paraview client | |||
* A plugin may contain both client and server extensions and work if the appropriate client side libraries are on the server. | |||
Revision as of 19:35, 6 March 2007
Overview
Plugins can be used to extend ParaView in several ways
- Add new VTK objects (readers, writers, filters, etc...)
- Add custom Qt widgets
- Add custom toolbars
- Add custom views in addition to the existing render view, line chart and bar chart.
Types of plugins
- Server plugins - extend the paraview server
- Client plugins - extend the paraview client
- A plugin may contain both client and server extensions and work if the appropriate client side libraries are on the server.
