Quick starts

This section provides two quick introductions to Vis-Tools, one running Vis-Tools from within the COMPS system, the other running standalone and doing a visualization of an existing set of sample data that is included in the Vis-Tools distribution. The latter quick start also contains an abbreviated treatment of the preprocessing of simulation data.

Be sure to review the Prerequisites before proceeding.

Vis-Tools in COMPS

• Running Vis-Tools from COMPS
  • Locate a target simulation in COMPS
  • Preprocess
  • Visualize
  • Re-preprocess
  • Using your own preprocessing script

Vis-Tools Standalone

• Running Vis-Tools Standalone
  • Download
  • Unzip
  • Install vis_tools Python package
  • Prepare the Geospatial client
  • Start the web server
  • Try the web client
• Visualize a demo simulation
  • Obtain your simulation data
  • Run Survey
  • Run the preprocessing script
  • Run the Geospatial visualization client
• Troubleshooting
  • Command window message when double-clicking server.bat
    • Python not in PATH
    • Run from UNC location
    • Server Python file not in current directory
  • Windows SmartScreen dialog when double-clicking server.bat
  • Socket.error starting web server
  • Windows SmartScreen dialog when starting web server
  • Running with an ad blocker
  • Geospatial web page never finishes loading