{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# VCS Templates \n", "\n", "This turorial describes how to use CDAT's VCS's templates.\n", "\n", "[Download the Jupyter Notebook](VCS_Templates.ipynb)\n", "\n", "\n", "The CDAT software was developed by LLNL. This tutorial was written by Charles Doutriaux (18 Jan. 2017). This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.\n", "\n", "In the VCS model, the data display is defined by a trio of named object sets, designated the “primary objects” (or “primary elements”). These include:\n", "\n", "* Data Ingestion: The data, which drives the visualization, is ingested into the system via cdms2 or other numeric modules such as numpy.\n", "* Graphics Method: The graphics method, which specifies the display technique.\n", "* Template: The picture template, which determines the appearance of each segment of the display. Tables for manipulating these primary objects are stored in VCS for later recall and possible use.\n", "\n", "This tutorial explains how to control the template and its relation to VCS's other primary objects.\n", " " ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": { "toc": true }, "source": [ "