type

ptrace.type(p0: str) → int

Sets the type of particle trace that will be created.

Pathline is only available for transient data cases.

Args:

p0:

‘option’

• streamline

• pathline

• nodetrack

• variablemintrack

• variablemaxtrack

Examples:

#
# Setting default particle trace variable
#
ensight.ptrace.select_default()
ensight.part.modify_begin()
ensight.ptrace.variable("VITESSE")
ensight.part.modify_end()
#
# Selecting the parent part
#
ensight.part.select_begin(1)
#
# Setting some attributes before creation
# (the type is being set here)
#
ensight.ptrace.begin()
ensight.ptrace.type("streamline")
ensight.ptrace.component(1.0000e+00,1.0000e+00,1.0000e+00)
ensight.ptrace.representation("line")
ensight.ptrace.end()
#
# Creating trace from a point
#
ensight.ptrace.create_pt()

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error