Matlab 3D vectors to Paraview (via binary VTK file)

Writes a 3D (x,y,z,u,v,w) vector field to a binary VTK file for Paraview.

Description

One of the few weak points in MATLAB is its low speed when displaying 3D vector plots. Paraview is an open source visualization tool that seems to work pretty well.
This contribution shows how the MATLAB 3D flow example is written to a binary VTK file.
In Paraview follow these steps:
* CTRL+O to open the generated VTK file
* Hit Apply in Object inspector
* Click Glyph and hit Apply: The 3D vector field is displayed.

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to acknowledge the following in the creation of this submission:
Tutorial: Put 3D Vector Field data into ParaView

• Required Products: MATLAB
• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.1.0 (R14SP3)
• Other requirements: Paraview

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[Ishanu Chattopadhyay]