Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of VisItBasics

Timestamp:

05/24/11 11:34:10 (14 years ago)

Author:

Brandon Shroyer

Comment:

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VisItBasics

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-== Making Movies in Visit ==
+== Starting Visit ==
 
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-Visit reads [wiki:ChomboHdf HDF5] files and can recognize them from the {{{File open}}} screen, provided they have the {{{.hdf}} extension (as opposed to ChomboVis, which requires that the files have the {{{.hdf5}}} extension).  If a collection of {{{.hdf}}} files with the same numbering convention exists in a directory, Visit can group them together and open them as a batch, which makes producing images and animations easier.  The process is as follows:
+Visit reads [wiki:ChomboHdf HDF5] files and can recognize them from the {{{File open}}} screen, provided they have the {{{.hdf}}} extension.  If a collection of {{{.hdf}}} files with the same numbering convention exists in a directory, Visit will group them together and open them as a batch, which makes producing images and animations easier.  The process is as follows:
 
    1.  Click {{{File->Open file...}}} to bring up the {{{File open}}} screen.
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 [[Image(Screenshot-Visit File open.png)]]
 
-   4.  Create and Draw your plot as though you were working on a single file.  Visit will apply your actions to each file in the active group.
+[[BR]]
+== Making Movies in Visit ==
 
-   5.  Once you have drawn your plot, press the Play button on the main screen.  This will give you a preview of your animation.
+[[BR]]
 
-   6.  Click {{{File->Save Movie}}} and follow the on-screen instructions. If saving frames as .png files, follow the next step to convert the images into a movie.
 
-   7. Type "{{{convert -quality 100 file_name00*.png movie.gif}}}" from the command line within the directory the movie stills are located. This command strings together the .png files into an animated .gif file called "movie.gif". The asterisk indicates "all files that begin with...". message
+   1.  Once you have drawn your plot, press the Play button on the main screen.  This will give you a preview of your animation.
+
+   2.  Click {{{File->Save Movie}}} and follow the on-screen instructions. If saving frames as .png files, follow the next step to convert the images into a movie.
+
+   3. Type "{{{convert -quality 100 file_name00*.png movie.gif}}}" from the command line within the directory the movie stills are located. This command strings together the .png files into an animated .gif file called "movie.gif". The asterisk indicates "all files that begin with...". message