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The plot command can be used to plot and save visualization as .vtk file.

Only binaries compiled with VTK libraries can use this command. Otherwise, it does nothing.

Since Paraview can be used to perform all kinds of post-processing, the objective is not to implement a full-featured visualisation support.

Syntax

The plot command uses a different parsing mechanism.

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plot [-keyword [-parameters]...]

Available keywords and corresponding parameters are listed as follows.

  1. scale controls the scale of deformed configuration. A single double value is required as parameter. If undeformed is used, then scale will be set to zero. Example: scale 2
  2. deformed sets deformed plot.
  3. undeformed sets undeformed plot.
  4. type controls which quantity shall be extracted and plotted. A single string is required as parameter. Available values can be seen in output types. Example: type U1
  5. fontsize controls the font size of legend, title, etc. This has no effect if the plot is saved. Example: fontsize 14
  6. nobar disables legend in plot window.
  7. material filters the elements plotted based on material tag. A single unsigned integer is required as parameter. Example: material 1
  8. size controls the size of plot window. Two double values are required. Examples: size 300 400
  9. save indicates the file name. A string value with suffix of .vtk is required. Example: save S11.vtk

Remarks

Invoking this command with proper parameters spawn an interactive rendering window using VTK. It offers a quick view of the model. The spawned window can be closed by pressing q key. The spawned window does not block the application so it is possible to plot multiple quantities at the same time. However, new analysis won't be performed until all the windows are closed.

Example

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