diff --git a/modules/visualization.md b/modules/visualization.md index 05cf8c4..70f17d1 100644 --- a/modules/visualization.md +++ b/modules/visualization.md @@ -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