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Python Scripting for ParaView

Utkarsh Ayachit

Kitware Inc.

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Motivation

Scripting

Makes automation possibe

Use! for batch processing

"ny means to visuai#e on supercomputers Python

$ross%patform& easiy e'tensibe

"b(ect%oriente!

Supporte! by a huge community of avi! !eveopers an! programmers

Packages avaiabe for !ifferent !omains eg. scipy& numpy

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$ompiing ParaView for Python support

CMakeVariabes

PA)AVI*+,*-A/*,P012"-3 "-

Must be "- to enabe python support

PA)AVI*+,US*,MPI3 "- 4 "55 Must be "- for MPI enabe! server6pvbatch

PA)AVI*+,UI/7,81,9UI3 "- 4 "55

Must be "- to bui! the ParaView:s 8t%base! UI

inaries provi!e! on www.paraview.org are buit with python support

enabe!.

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Python in ParaView

Stan!ar! python interpreter ;python