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== Visualization on Niagara == <!--T:95--> | == Visualization on Niagara == <!--T:95--> | ||
=== | === Available software=== | ||
We have installed the latest versions of the open source visualization suites: VMD, VisIt and ParaView. | We have installed the latest versions of the open source visualization suites: VMD, VisIt and ParaView. | ||
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For the same reason you won't be able to request or use GPUs for rendering as there are none! | For the same reason you won't be able to request or use GPUs for rendering as there are none! | ||
=== Interactive | === Interactive visualization === <!--T:99--> | ||
Runtime is limited on the login nodes, so you will need to request a testing job in order to have more time for exploring and visualizing your data. | Runtime is limited on the login nodes, so you will need to request a testing job in order to have more time for exploring and visualizing your data. | ||
Additionally by doing so, you will have access to the 40 cores of each of the nodes requested. | Additionally by doing so, you will have access to the 40 cores of each of the nodes requested. | ||
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</ol> | </ol> | ||
=== Remote | === Remote visualization -- client-server mode === <!--T:105--> | ||
You can use any of the remote visualization protocols supported for both VisIt and ParaView. | You can use any of the remote visualization protocols supported for both VisIt and ParaView. | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
==== VisIt | ==== VisIt client-server configuration ==== <!--T:107--> | ||
For allowing VisIt connect to the Niagara cluster you need to set up a "Host Configuration". | For allowing VisIt connect to the Niagara cluster you need to set up a "Host Configuration". | ||
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Choose *one* of the methods bellow: | Choose *one* of the methods bellow: | ||
====Niagara | ====Niagara host configuration file==== <!--T:109--> | ||
You can just download the Niagara host file, right click on the following link [https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/~mponce/viz/host_niagara.xml host_niagara.xml] and select save as... | You can just download the Niagara host file, right click on the following link [https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/~mponce/viz/host_niagara.xml host_niagara.xml] and select save as... | ||
Depending on the OS you are using on your local machine: | Depending on the OS you are using on your local machine: | ||
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Restart VisIt and check that the niagara profile should be available in your hosts. | Restart VisIt and check that the niagara profile should be available in your hosts. | ||
====Manual Niagara | ====Manual Niagara host configuration==== <!--T:111--> | ||
If you prefer to set up the verser yourself, instead of the configuration file from the previous section, just follow along these steps. | If you prefer to set up the verser yourself, instead of the configuration file from the previous section, just follow along these steps. | ||
Open VisIt in your computer, go to the 'Options' menu, and click on "Host profiles..." | Open VisIt in your computer, go to the 'Options' menu, and click on "Host profiles..." | ||
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Finally, after you are done with these changes, go to the "Options" menu and select "Save settings", so that your changes are saved and available next time you relaunch VisIt. | Finally, after you are done with these changes, go to the "Options" menu and select "Save settings", so that your changes are saved and available next time you relaunch VisIt. | ||
==== ParaView | ==== ParaView client-server configuration ==== <!--T:119--> | ||
Similarly to VisIt you will need to start a <code>debugjob</code> in order to use a compute node to files and compute resources. | Similarly to VisIt you will need to start a <code>debugjob</code> in order to use a compute node to files and compute resources. | ||
Here are the steps to follow: | Here are the steps to follow: | ||
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mpirun pvserver --mesa-swr-avx2 | mpirun pvserver --mesa-swr-avx2 | ||
==== Final | ==== Final considerations ==== <!--T:136--> | ||
Usually both VisIt and ParaView require to use the same version between the local client and the remote host, please try to stick to that to avoid having incompatibility issues, which might result in potential problems during the connections. | Usually both VisIt and ParaView require to use the same version between the local client and the remote host, please try to stick to that to avoid having incompatibility issues, which might result in potential problems during the connections. | ||
=== Other | === Other versions === <!--T:137--> | ||
Alternatively you can try to use the visualization modules available on the CCEnv stack, for doing so just load the CCEnv module and select your favourite visualization module. | Alternatively you can try to use the visualization modules available on the CCEnv stack, for doing so just load the CCEnv module and select your favourite visualization module. | ||
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Please | Please contact [[technical support]] if you would like to hold a visualization workshop at your institution. | ||
= Compute Canada visualization presentation materials = <!--T:8--> | = Compute Canada visualization presentation materials = <!--T:8--> | ||