Automatic plot over line and data extraction into CSV files

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Hello, I wanted to analyze my simulation result by extracting data from multiple cutlines, so I wrote a very simple Python script for this. Here we go.

Steps:

  1. Click Tools
  2. Select Python Script Editor
  3. In the Python Script Editor, select File >> Run
from paraview.simple import *
import numpy as np

registration_name = 'AutomaticCutline'
file_name = '/home/.../your_structure_file.pvd'
directory = '/home/.../Cutlines'
DataArray = ['Data1', 'Data2', 'Data3']

PVDFile = PVDReader(registrationName=registration_name, FileName=file_name)
plotOverLine = PlotOverLine(registrationName='PlotOverLine', Input=PVDFile)

y = np.linspace(0, -6e-8, 100)

for i, yi in enumerate(y):
    path = directory + '/Cutline_%s.csv' % (i + 1)
    plotOverLine.Point1 = [0.0, yi, -6e-08]
    plotOverLine.Point2 = [0.0, yi, 1e-07]
    SaveData(path, proxy=plotOverLine, PointDataArrays=DataArray)