Modeling Vectors for Visualization
Modeling Vectors for Visualization
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I have a list of vectors, almost 8000.
They are in a tab delimited text file with x,y,z, velocity magnitude, velocity direction.
I need to show these in a 3d model for visualization purposes but I'm having some trouble. Most of the programs I have researched are for simulation and not used to show the actual data that I have.
Can someone recommend a process that will allow me to take these points and create a 3d model?
Thank you for all your help.
They are in a tab delimited text file with x,y,z, velocity magnitude, velocity direction.
I need to show these in a 3d model for visualization purposes but I'm having some trouble. Most of the programs I have researched are for simulation and not used to show the actual data that I have.
Can someone recommend a process that will allow me to take these points and create a 3d model?
Thank you for all your help.






RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
is related.
Is the motion simple harmonic? I suppose it must be otherwise phase means little, in which case you basically want a modal analysis post processor. If you can generate the right format then Altair Hyperviewer is pretty good.
Many of the older ones were driven by text files, these days it is more likely to be xml.
Alternatively matlab or excel may do what you need.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
If I could import these vectors into Matlab, I could export it in a few formats that could be useful but I can't find any information as to how. I have found a little info on how to import them point by point, but with little programming experience it seems to be difficult to import the entire file at once.
RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
There is software out there that will plot this for you
Mayavi comes to mind:
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Also, maybe, VTK
http://www.vtk.org/
RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
Perhaps a CFD visualisation program?
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
http://www.gnuplot.info/
RE: Modeling Vectors for Visualization
http://www.paraview.org/