Reference ParaView FAQ and download link. Update status for finiteArea

Mark Olesen
2021-06-08 21:41:02 +02:00
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@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ examine your actual requirements.
Note that the term _paraFoam_ is often used loosely to mean the reader
plugins, but it is merely a small wrapper script.
For general functionality, the paraview version distributed with
the operating system or a [binary package][download ParaView]
is likely [fully adequate for your needs][FAQ ParaView].
| Native reader | OpenFOAM Plugin | Functionality |
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
@ -61,9 +65,9 @@ plugins, but it is merely a small wrapper script.
| [+] | [-] | Supports parallel rendering
| [-] | [+] | Handles collated file formats
| [-] | [+] | Selection of faceSet, faceZones, etc.
| [-] | [+] | Support finiteArea mesh and results
| [paraview-5.10] | [+] | Patch group selection - [merged](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/merge_requests/7531/commits)
| [paraview-5.10] | [+] | Dimensioned (Internal) fields - [merged](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/merge_requests/7273/commits)
| [in progress] | [+] | finiteArea mesh and results - [merged, but inactive](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/merge_requests/7602/commits)
| [-] | [+] | Additional patch names (_low priority_)
Workarounds:
@ -104,5 +108,9 @@ alias parafoam='touch log.foam; paraview log.foam'
Copyright (C) 2020-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
[download ParaView]: https://www.paraview.org/download/
[FAQ ParaView]: https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-want-to-visualize-my-openfoam-simulation-results-with-paraview-but-im-confused-which-version-should-i-use
[all-repos]: https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/
[all-modules]: https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/openfoam/-/tree/develop/modules