I’m comparing different wind tunnel data for two aircraft models and I would like to have the same views in all the tests, to better compare the results.
The issue is that, since this was done experimentally (and at different times), the center of the model is at different coordinates in each test.
Is there any way to have the same views (all the settings, like zoom, rotation, etc) for all the tests, taking into account that they have different centers?
I don’t know if I being clear with what I need. If I’m not, just let me know, and I will try to explain it in a different way.
You have probably already thought of this, but using the Transform filter to register the two different datasets to a common center (and maybe scale?) is one way to do this. You can also use the “Translation” display property to avoid duplicating memory.
You could create a custom viewpoint with one of your models and then apply that viewpoint to the other models.
So, load one of your models and click the Add current viewpoint as custom viewpoint button (located in the top toolbar to the right). When you do that, it will create a new toolbar button of a camera with a number like this .
You can then load a different model and click that button to get the exact same view as the first one.
I know how to do this, but the problem is that each model has its center at a different coordinate. So, when I do what you say, the views show completely different things.
Isn’t there any more “native” way to do it? Where the “camera” would be positioned in relation to the model itself instead of to the absolute coordinates?
Unfortunately no, everything is in fixed world coordinates. If ParaView had a scene graph, that could maybe let you define an object-relative camera, but it does not.
hello if I understood you well, what you can do is use the reset camera to closest (i dont know how to put icons as kenneth). after clicking on your custom camera.
if thats not enought, also a hacky but something it can work, is you could create a dummy object, lets say a box, put your camera, select it and then hit the zoom closest to data this way you will zoom to that box every time. once that done you can hide the box. and do your screeshots etc. it is a little bit hacky but might solve your issue.
(located in the top toolbar to the right). When you do that, it will create a new toolbar button of a camera with a number like this 
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