Sonya, Thanks for the report. Could you try ParaView 5.2 and see if that works or produces the same problem as 5.4?
Thank you, Cory On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 8:52 AM, Sonya Davydycheva <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <http://3demholding.com> > > > > On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 7:29 PM, Sonya Davydycheva <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Sonya Davydycheva <[email protected]> >>>>> 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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