ParaView

The next major version of ParaView (III) includes many significant improvements, including:

• New Qt interface
• Much better support for Python scripting
• Emphasis on quantitative analysis

ParaView III is developed by a team including Kitware, Sandia National Labs and Elemental Technologies.

Win32 Users: If you wish to build ParaView III from source using the GPL'd version of Qt and Visual Studio, see Obtaining GPL'ed Qt for Windows.

Linux/Unix/OS X Users: If you are building from source, you might want to include the FFMPEG encoder. For this, you need to build the encoder from source. Download it here here. Build instructions are included with the package.

If you have questions about licensing, see ParaView III and Qt licensing.

Documentation

Compile/Install Download ParaView Instructions for downloading source as well as pre-compiled binaries for common platforms. Building and Installation instructions Compiling and installing ParaView from source. Server Setup ParaView Server Setup Configuring your cluster to act as a ParaView server. ParaView Server Startup Using GUI Using the ParaView client to start the servers. Server Configuration Customizing server startup and connection processes using XML-based configuration scripts. Python Scripting Python Scripting Scripting ParaView using python Python Programmable Filter Generating/Processing data using python.		Animation Animating legacy VTK file series Disconnecting from server while still saving an animation Animation View Using Animation View to setup animations GUI Features Camera and Property Linking Synchronizing filters, clip planes, camera etc. Restarted Simulation Readers Loading restarted data for different file formats. Custom Filters Packaging pipelines into a single composite. Data Selection Selecting and focusing on subset of a dataset. Exporting Scenes Exporting scenes as VRML, X3D etc. Plugins Extending ParaView Using Plugins Using and writing new plugins to extend ParaView's functionality. Extending ParaView at Compile Time Including extensions into ParaView at compile time.		Design & Implementation Testing design ParaView GUI Testing framework Block Hierarchy Meta Data Providing details about blocks, hierarchies, assemblies etc. to the client Multiple views Details for handling multiple views in client-server framework Composite Datasets Dealing with composite datasets in ParaView Representations and Views Understanding ParaView's views and representations Selection Implementation in VTK and ParaView III Cross-compiling ParaView Miscellaneous Book Errata More information about ParaView Tutorials SC08 ParaView Tutorial SC07 ParaView Tutorial Documentation specific to ParaView 2.X Frequently asked questions ParaView 2.X documentation and tutorials Administrative Topics ParaView III and Qt licensing

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