[gmsh] Functionality request

[Carl Osterwisch]

Thomas,

I have written a Python script which merges a Gmsh .msh file with a
node or element number indexed result file to produce a Gmsh .pos file
suitable for post-processing.  I think it will be included in a future
distribution of Gmsh source but let me know if you'd like a copy ahead
of time.

-Carl


--- Christophe Geuzaine <c.geuzaine at ulg.ac.be> wrote:

> Thomas Gazzola wrote:
> > Dear Gmsh coders,
> > 
> > I am a PhD student, and I use gmsh to visualize my results, because
> it is
> > free (GPL) and because the quality of the output is awesome.
> > 
> > I searched in the mailing list about the post processing file
> format.
> > I found this mailed which answered my question:
> > http://www.geuz.org/pipermail/gmsh/2004/001113.html
> > 
> > In a few words, it says that the post processing files need the
> coordinate
> > of each point, etc... In other words, post processing files are not
> linked
> > to any mesh.
> > 
> > In the mail, Carl Osterwisch proposed:
> > 
> >>As a suggestion for improvement, it looks like the version 2.0 mesh
> >>file format could be extended to address these issues with
> additional
> >>headings such as:
> >>$NodeView
> >>Temperature
> >>1 20.0
> >>2 21.2
> >>3 25.6
> >>$EndNodeView
> > 
> > 
> > which would be _so_ useful.
> > 
> > You answered in the mail that you were not sure it is worth the
> price.
> > I think it would be a major advance, a great functionnality.
> > 
> 
> Hello Thomas - It could indeed be interesting to have a "node-based"
> post-processing format to reduce the file size (in the case of
> continuous fields). But do you see any other advantages?
> 
> Christophe
> 
> 
> > It is your software, it is natural that it must suit your needs
> first, but
> > please take into account this request which I think would be useful
> to lot
> > of people.






		
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