time signature for variable time steps

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Hi. I am outputing vtk file with variable time steps. However the file series are named like data_parav_000n.vtk, where n is the time steps. However for a variable time stepping n does not corresponds to the physical time. I am outputing vtk file as rectiliniar grid and the header looks like the following

# vtk DataFile Version 3.0data_parav
BINARY
DATASET RECTILINEAR_GRID
DIMENSIONS    1  257 1153

X_COORDINATES     1 float
#### (number)
Y_COORDINATES   257 float
#############(257 numbers)
SCALAR Temp_d float 1
LOOKUP_TABLE default
###########

and other scalar parameters

How do I add actual physical time in the paraview time series?

2

It’s unfortunate no one is even bother to answer. Had it already been discussed somewhere it would help if you can point it out.

3

.vtk file is a legacy format and do not support specifying the time value.
You can have timesteps as a time series.

https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Animating_legacy_VTK_file_series

In any case, I would suggest using a more modern format, like vtu or vtp.

4

Thanks Mathieu Westphal