paraview-interface-save-screenshots

name: paraview-interface-save-screenshots description: 'Sub-skill of paraview-interface: Save Screenshots (+5).' version: 1.1.0 category: engineering type: reference scripts_exempt: true

Save Screenshots (+5)

Save Screenshots

def save_screenshot(view, filepath, resolution=(1920, 1080), transparent=False):
    """Save render view as image."""
    view.ViewSize = list(resolution)
    SaveScreenshot(
        filepath, view,
        ImageResolution=list(resolution),
        TransparentBackground=1 if transparent else 0,
    )
    print(f"Saved: {filepath}")

Save Animation

def save_animation(view, output_dir, prefix='frame', resolution=(1920, 1080)):
    """Save animation frames as image sequence."""
    view.ViewSize = list(resolution)
    SaveAnimation(
        f'{output_dir}/{prefix}.png', view,
        ImageResolution=list(resolution),
        FrameWindow=[0, GetAnimationScene().NumberOfFrames - 1],
    )

Extract Data to CSV

def extract_line_data(source, point1, point2, num_points=100, output_csv='line_data.csv'):
    """Extract data along a line (plot over line)."""
    plot_line = PlotOverLine(registrationName='LineProbe', Input=source)
    plot_line.Point1 = point1
    plot_line.Point2 = point2
    plot_line.Resolution = num_points

    # Save to CSV
    SaveData(output_csv, proxy=plot_line,
             ChooseArraysToWrite=0,
             Precision=8)
    print(f"Line data saved: {output_csv}")
    return plot_line

def extract_surface_integral(source, array_name, output_csv='surface_data.csv'):
    """Integrate variable over a surface."""
    integrate = IntegrateVariables(registrationName='Integral', Input=source)
    SaveData(output_csv, proxy=integrate)
    return integrate

Parse CSV Output

import csv

def parse_paraview_csv(csv_path):
    """Parse ParaView CSV export."""
    data = {}
    with open(csv_path, 'r') as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        for row in reader:
            for key, value in row.items():
                key = key.strip().strip('"')
                if key not in data:
                    data[key] = []
                try:
                    data[key].append(float(value))
                except ValueError:
                    data[key].append(value)
    return data

Common Filter Pipeline

def build_standard_cfd_pipeline(reader):
    """Build standard CFD visualization pipeline."""
    results = {}

    # Velocity magnitude slice
    slice_filter = Slice(registrationName='ZSlice', Input=reader)
    slice_filter.SliceType = 'Plane'
    slice_filter.SliceType.Origin = [0, 0, 0]
    slice_filter.SliceType.Normal = [0, 0, 1]
    results['z_slice'] = slice_filter

    # Streamlines
    stream = StreamTracer(registrationName='Streams', Input=reader)
    stream.SeedType = 'Line'
    stream.SeedType.Point1 = [-1, -1, 0]
    stream.SeedType.Point2 = [-1, 1, 0]
    stream.SeedType.Resolution = 50
    stream.MaximumStreamlineLength = 20.0
    results['streamlines'] = stream

    # Contour (iso-surface)
    contour = Contour(registrationName='PressureIso', Input=reader)
    contour.ContourBy = ['POINTS', 'p']
    contour.Isosurfaces = [0.0]
    results['pressure_contour'] = contour

    # Calculator (derived quantity)
    calc = Calculator(registrationName='VelMag', Input=reader)
    calc.Function = 'mag(U)'
    calc.ResultArrayName = 'VelocityMagnitude'
    results['vel_magnitude'] = calc

    return results

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