create_file

ptrace.create_file(p0: str) → int

Create particle traces from the current location of the line tool.

Args:

p0:

‘filename’ The name of the emitter file

Examples:

#
# Create particle traces through part 1 by releasing
# emitters as defined in the given file
#
ensight.part.select_begin(1)
ensight.ptrace.begin()
ensight.ptrace.variable("VITESSE")
ensight.ptrace.type("streamline")
ensight.ptrace.create_file("/tmp/emitter.file")

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error