Feature vtm/vtk

Includes numerous modifications to the VTK-related infrastructure. Notably it adds parallel output for foamToVTK and for the vtkWrite function object. Multi-region, multi-block VTM output with associated time-series files. TimeValue time-stamps within all the generated files. Improvements to the vtkCloud and vtkWrite function objects to allow selection of regions of interest.

changed target branch from master to develop

added 36 commits

• ba07f9c8...9d60118b - 10 commits from branch develop
• c28990c6 - ENH: IOobjectNames helper class for managing names of IOobjects (#926 (closed))
• 5cc45f64 - ENH: consolidate OpenFOAM/VTK field name handling (#926 (closed))
• 062af097 - STYLE: relocate some vtk part handling from conversion to fileFormats
• 78771b4d - ENH: add renumbering support into foamVtuSizing algorithm (issue #926 (closed))
• 8b6b7733 - ENH: bounding-box and multiple zone selection for fvMeshSubsetProxy (#973 (closed))
• 190f43b3 - ENH: improvements for foamVtkOutput, foamVtkFormatter (issue #926 (closed))
• 3ca6d83e - ENH: use some updated vtk output methods
• ceba7715 - ENH: vtk::fileWriter base class for geometry/field writers (issue #926 (closed))
• be238f86 - ENH: vtk::vtmWriter for generating vtkMultiBlockDataSet (.vtm) (issue #926 (closed))
• 2119aa1f - ENH: vtk::seriesWriter to encapsulate writing file series (issue #926 (closed))
• 0fad43c4 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk topoSet writers (issue #926 (closed))
• e1617202 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::internalWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 40b52800 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::patchWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 1c633e7b - ENH: parallel output for vtk::surfaceMeshWriter (#926 (closed))
• 7e527a07 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surfaces (issue #926 (closed))
• 3b24d86b - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk::lagrangianWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 628e7bfc - ENH: parallel and xml output for surface vector fields (issue #926 (closed))
• 3088809b - ENH: code improvements for vtkCloud function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 042225d6 - STYLE: remove file series handling from foamVtkOutput
• b0adea31 - ENH: improvements for vtkWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 0f049b6c - ENH: cleanup ensightMesh method names and handling of internal vs boundary
• ca77cb4b - ENH: improvements to the parallelization of ensightCloud output
• bb8deab5 - ENH: improvements for ensightWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• dbc5a51f - ENH: rewrite of foamToVTK to include parallel output (#926 (closed))
• 7d94483b - ENH: restructuring of foamToEnsight code
• 4f1797db - STYLE: use vtk::surfaceWriter instead of sampleSurface version

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added 49 commits

• 4f1797db...4f80dd23 - 14 commits from branch develop
• 9a09fcea - ENH: support multiple zones for topo set sources (#1060 (closed))
• d3c0991c - ENH: use "origin" for searchable sphere etc. (#1060 (closed))
• ff05ae19 - ENH: consistency update for box topoSetSources (#1060 (closed))
• 9811f10b - ENH: consistency updates for patchToFace topoSetSource (#1060 (closed))
• cf1d6c91 - ENH: distinguish between cell/face/point topoSetSource (#1060 (closed))
• 94418a1d - ENH: topoSetSource::SUBTRACT enum action (#1060 (closed))
• 8fc98848 - ENH: allow changing verbosity of topoSetSource (#1060 (closed))
• 42bcc328 - ENH: new special purpose bitSet-based topoSet (#1060 (closed))
• 78f9cf6e - ENH: new searchableSurfaceToCell source (#1060 (closed))
• fcb844df - ENH: IOobjectNames helper class for managing names of IOobjects (#926 (closed))
• 2346b3d8 - ENH: consolidate OpenFOAM/VTK field name handling (#926 (closed))
• 5a7a079c - STYLE: relocate some vtk part handling from conversion to fileFormats
• ab3a8aa8 - ENH: add renumbering support into foamVtuSizing algorithm (issue #926 (closed))
• df141477 - ENH: bounding-box and multiple zone selection for fvMeshSubsetProxy (#973 (closed))
• 8b141459 - ENH: improvements for foamVtkOutput, foamVtkFormatter (issue #926 (closed))
• 704d909f - ENH: use some updated vtk output methods
• 3287634e - ENH: vtk::fileWriter base class for geometry/field writers (issue #926 (closed))
• 6327e51b - ENH: vtk::vtmWriter for generating vtkMultiBlockDataSet (.vtm) (issue #926 (closed))
• 56269f79 - ENH: vtk::seriesWriter to encapsulate writing file series (issue #926 (closed))
• c091a892 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk topoSet writers (issue #926 (closed))
• 6c64ac29 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::internalWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 7d61b817 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::patchWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• ad4a048e - ENH: parallel output for vtk::surfaceMeshWriter (#926 (closed))
• fe2be85c - ENH: parallel and xml output for surfaces (issue #926 (closed))
• 9fbfa2e3 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk::lagrangianWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 2c88df7e - ENH: parallel and xml output for surface vector fields (issue #926 (closed))
• a9a9fada - ENH: code improvements for vtkCloud function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 08400800 - STYLE: remove file series handling from foamVtkOutput
• 28e9d4eb - ENH: improvements for vtkWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 655f65bc - ENH: cleanup ensightMesh method names and handling of internal vs boundary
• 79d5b209 - ENH: improvements to the parallelization of ensightCloud output
• a7f6b919 - ENH: improvements for ensightWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• da14862a - ENH: rewrite of foamToVTK to include parallel output (#926 (closed))
• 75c16556 - ENH: restructuring of foamToEnsight code
• 636dcfd3 - STYLE: use vtk::surfaceWriter instead of sampleSurface version

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Ready for some hard testing @Prashant

added 31 commits

• 6e5852ed - ENH: distinguish between cell/face/point topoSetSource (#1060 (closed))
• 3292b53c - ENH: topoSetSource::SUBTRACT enum action (#1060 (closed))
• 33b07c14 - ENH: allow changing verbosity of topoSetSource (#1060 (closed))
• 266b2e05 - ENH: new special purpose bitSet-based topoSet (#1060 (closed))
• ae21118b - ENH: new searchableSurfaceToCell source (#1060 (closed))
• d46a1b7d - ENH: IOobjectNames helper class for managing names of IOobjects (#926 (closed))
• 2f8782f7 - ENH: consolidate OpenFOAM/VTK field name handling (#926 (closed))
• 8c7d7d1b - STYLE: relocate some vtk part handling from conversion to fileFormats
• 3fc947fc - ENH: add renumbering support into foamVtuSizing algorithm (issue #926 (closed))
• f0b083e6 - ENH: bounding-box and multiple zone selection for fvMeshSubsetProxy (#973 (closed))
• 01a7eef7 - ENH: improvements for foamVtkOutput, foamVtkFormatter (issue #926 (closed))
• ada0a344 - ENH: use some updated vtk output methods
• 48dcb8ff - ENH: vtk::fileWriter base class for geometry/field writers (issue #926 (closed))
• c08a7324 - ENH: vtk::vtmWriter for generating vtkMultiBlockDataSet (.vtm) (issue #926 (closed))
• 3a400997 - ENH: vtk::seriesWriter to encapsulate writing file series (issue #926 (closed))
• d1a1f041 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk topoSet writers (issue #926 (closed))
• db03e12f - ENH: parallel output for vtk::internalWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 55b1deef - ENH: parallel output for vtk::patchWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• cbe5d76c - ENH: parallel output for vtk::surfaceMeshWriter (#926 (closed))
• aca46ce6 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surfaces (issue #926 (closed))
• a63baf94 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk::lagrangianWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 686986e8 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surface vector fields (issue #926 (closed))
• 7aba8d56 - ENH: code improvements for vtkCloud function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 11ac23d6 - STYLE: remove file series handling from foamVtkOutput
• b1342e95 - ENH: improvements for vtkWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 973c8a1d - ENH: cleanup ensightMesh method names and handling of internal vs boundary
• dd8af141 - ENH: improvements to the parallelization of ensightCloud output
• 60d56fb4 - ENH: improvements for ensightWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 2c730084 - ENH: rewrite of foamToVTK to include parallel output (#926 (closed))
• b10a39dd - ENH: restructuring of foamToEnsight code
• cf8b379d - STYLE: use vtk::surfaceWriter instead of sampleSurface version

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added 91 commits

• cf8b379d...078ee793 - 67 commits from branch develop
• 18c2d9b3 - ENH: add renumbering support into foamVtuSizing algorithm (issue #926 (closed))
• b50c91eb - ENH: improvements for foamVtkOutput, foamVtkFormatter (issue #926 (closed))
• 96b2b0fd - ENH: use some updated vtk output methods
• ee184c2c - ENH: vtk::fileWriter base class for geometry/field writers (issue #926 (closed))
• 0718d77d - ENH: vtk::vtmWriter for generating vtkMultiBlockDataSet (.vtm) (issue #926 (closed))
• f6c9572e - ENH: vtk::seriesWriter to encapsulate writing file series (issue #926 (closed))
• 5bdc8eba - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk topoSet writers (issue #926 (closed))
• 5d465726 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::internalWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 35002f7f - ENH: parallel output for vtk::patchWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• ce51ceca - ENH: parallel output for vtk::surfaceMeshWriter (#926 (closed))
• dc178528 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surfaces (issue #926 (closed))
• b17be1e3 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk::lagrangianWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 92dd7646 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surface vector fields (issue #926 (closed))
• 465effa1 - ENH: code improvements for vtkCloud function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 124125d4 - STYLE: remove file series handling from foamVtkOutput
• a7ee4593 - ENH: improvements for vtkWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 2e10513e - ENH: cleanup ensightMesh method names and handling of internal vs boundary
• d27c2571 - ENH: improvements to the parallelization of ensightCloud output
• eb9f0a77 - ENH: improvements for ensightWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• e6188c0b - ENH: rewrite of foamToVTK to include parallel output (#926 (closed))
• 8af52673 - ENH: restructuring of foamToEnsight code
• 56e84c2a - TUT: update foamToVTK usage
• 47e491ee - STYLE: use vtk::surfaceWriter instead of sampleSurface version
• b10a7695 - ENH: output filtering of vtkCloud by user selection (#1056 (closed))

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• vtkWrite header says writeCellID -> true, but it is off.
• -overwrite not removing foamToVTK in parallel
• vtkWrite.H file lists shape instead of source for sphere illustration
• Try movingCone tutorial with controlDict to replicate log.pimpleFoam

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added 81 commits

• b10a7695...142c5c0a - 53 commits from branch develop
• 9ed7b351 - ENH: add renumbering support into foamVtuSizing algorithm (issue #926 (closed))
• 1b4fe17a - ENH: improvements for foamVtkOutput, foamVtkFormatter (issue #926 (closed))
• 99b376bd - ENH: use some updated vtk output methods
• ee558c56 - ENH: vtk::fileWriter base class for geometry/field writers (issue #926 (closed))
• 4fdd0e64 - ENH: vtk::vtmWriter for generating vtkMultiBlockDataSet (.vtm) (issue #926 (closed))
• f715e00d - ENH: vtk::seriesWriter to encapsulate writing file series (issue #926 (closed))
• 34a89c58 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk topoSet writers (issue #926 (closed))
• c472fb8c - ENH: parallel output for vtk::internalWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 06b40e19 - ENH: parallel output for vtk::patchWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 578633aa - ENH: parallel output for vtk::surfaceMeshWriter (#926 (closed))
• 07e537be - ENH: parallel and xml output for surfaces (issue #926 (closed))
• 7ddc12f9 - ENH: parallel and xml output for vtk::lagrangianWriter (issue #926 (closed))
• 2a090664 - ENH: parallel and xml output for surface vector fields (issue #926 (closed))
• 3586a32b - ENH: code improvements for vtkCloud function object (issue #926 (closed))
• d325cff6 - STYLE: remove file series handling from foamVtkOutput
• 55ddc766 - ENH: improvements for vtkWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• d95d16c6 - ENH: cleanup ensightMesh method names and handling of internal vs boundary
• d6e04b52 - ENH: improvements to the parallelization of ensightCloud output
• 20f20e95 - ENH: improvements for ensightWrite function object (issue #926 (closed))
• 76f515f0 - ENH: rewrite of foamToVTK to include parallel output (#926 (closed))
• 4152de5c - ENH: restructuring of foamToEnsight code
• 2224573b - TUT: update foamToVTK usage
• 5225604f - STYLE: use vtk::surfaceWriter instead of sampleSurface version
• bca26c16 - ENH: output filtering of vtkCloud by user selection (#1056 (closed))
• c7f53f62 - BUG: errors found in feature-vtm merge !213 (merged)
• bea9d37d - ENH: improvements for dataCloud function object (issue #1044 (closed))
• 581b8fe7 - ENH: add 'use' action for parcel selection
• 870da96a - ENH: add boundaryToCell, patchToCell topoSetCellSources (#1060 (closed))

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Preliminary tests look good, apart from the already identified issues. From my side, OK to merge into develop for final testing.

unmarked as a Work In Progress

changed title from WIP: Feature vtm to Feature vtm/vtk

changed the description

added Ready enhancement feature labels

changed milestone to %v1812

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merged

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