To use visualizations, go to the File menu in VE-Conductor, click Open, and select the appropriate .ves file. You might need to clear the design space by clicking on the New button in VE-Conductor.
NOTE: Make sure to save your work before clearning the design space.
To bring up the visualization interface, right-click on the plugin to access the menu and select Visualization. The Visualization window will open.
In the Visualization window, click on the Scalar Contours button to bring up the Contours interface.
Set the direction (x, y, z, or By Wand) and choose the appropriate settings for Multiple Planes and Single Plane. Set the plane's position either using the text box or the slider.
Click the Advanced... button to set further controls, including:
Warped Contour Scale opacity
Contour LOD detail level
Contour Type
Warp Option, if applicable
Click Close when you are finished setting the advanced controls.
When you are finished making the appropriate settings, click the Add Plane button, or click Close to go back to the Visualization interface.
In the Visualization window, click the Vectors button to bring up the Vectors interface.
Set the direction (x, y, z, By Wand, or All) and choose the appropriate settings for Multiple Planes and Single Plane. Select Use GPU Tools if applicable. Set the plane's position either using the text box or the slider.
Click the Advanced... button to set further controls, including:
Vector Threshold
Vector Scale
Vector Ratio
Scale by Vector Magnitude, if applicable
Click Close when you are finished setting the advanced controls.
When you are finished making the appropriate settings, click the Add Plane button, or click Close to go back to the Visualization interface.
To show streamlines, click the Streamlines button in the Visualization interface. Set the integration direction and enable GPU tools if necessary.
Click the Seed Points button to set seed point controls (X bounds, Y bounds, and Z bounds; X-Plane, Y-Plane, and Z-Plane). Click Close when you are finished setting seed point controls.
Click the Advanced... button to set further controls, including:
Propogation Time
Integration Step size
Sphere/Arrow/Particle Size
Line Diameter
Fade Time
Animation Speed
You can also use the checkboxes to use the last seed point, stream arrows or ribbon, or animate particles. Click Close when you are finished setting the advanced controls.
When you are finished making the appropriate settings, click the Compute Streamline button, or click Close to go back to the Visualization interface.
To show isosurfaces, click the Isosurfaces button in the Visualization interface. Set the isosurfaces pressure.
Click the Advanced... button to set further controls, including:
Scalar to Color Isosurface
Scalar Range
Click Close when you are finished setting the advanced controls.
When you are finished making the appropriate settings, click the Compute Isosurface button, or click Close to go back to the Visualization interface.
Texture-based data can be viewed by clicking the Texture Based button in the Visualization interface. The Texture-Based Tools interface offers the following options:
Scalar Data Tools: In the Scalar Tools window, set the type of scalar, number of slice planes, isosurface, and scalar range. Click Enable Isosurface if applicable and set the range. The Advanced... isosurface button is currently disabled.
Vector Data Tools: There is currently no data available to use with these tools.
Edit Region of Interest: In the Volume Clipping Bounds interface, set X Bounds, Y Bounds, and Z Bounds.
Edit Transfer Functions: In the Transfer Functions interface, set the Base Look-Up Table and select Enable Phong Shading if applicable.
Transient: From the Transient Controls interface, you can play or stop the time steps or go forward or backward one frame at a time.
Click OK to go back to the Visualization interface.
Polydata can be viewed by clicking on the Polydata button in the Visualization interface. In the Polydata interface, you can:
Select Use Warped Surface if applicable
Set the Scale Factor
Select Use GPU Tools and Two Sided Lighting if applicable
Set the level of Scalar Control
Set the Opacity
Click the Advanced... button to select the scalar to color polydata, and click OK to save your setting or Cancel to go back to the Polydata interface without changing the setting.
When you are finished making the appropriate settings, click the Update button, or click Close to go back to the Visualization interface.