/pvBlender

Blender add-on for constructing ParaView pipelines

Primary LanguagePython

pvBlender - ParaView for Blender

Blender add-on for constructing ParaView pipelines

Installation

Just download Paraview release package (with python 3.7), and set appropriate PYTHONPATH:

export PYTHONPATH=[path_to_paraview]/lib/python3.7/site-packages/vtkmodules/:[path_to_paraview]/lib/python3.7/site-packages/:$PYTHONPATH
[path_to_blender]/blender

Usage

Go to "VTK/Paraview Nodes" view and add a panel. Then press "Shift+A" and add some nodes. You will find file readers in Sources.

Blender mesh

A Blender Object node provides the possibility to add mesh object based on data from ParaView:

Filters

Any ParaView filter can be used as a node:

And then ...

And then you can set smooth shading and render.