# Feature Requests

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/feature-requests/14.md?page=2

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## [Exodus import, toggle by element type](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exodus-import-toggle-by-element-type/14138)

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**Author:** [@narnswc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/narnswc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exodus-import-toggle-by-element-type/14138 "2024-03-13T17:05:09Z")

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For many finite element analysis (e.g., the Sierra suite of solvers) solvers, many field variables are only applicable to certain types of elements (e.g., stresses at particular integration points through the thickness o…

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## [new Legend Grid Annotation option checkbox to align which axes in model space correspond to screen space](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-legend-grid-annotation-option-checkbox-to-align-which-axes-in-model-space-correspond-to-screen-space/14105)

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**Author:** [@omdaniel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/omdaniel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-legend-grid-annotation-option-checkbox-to-align-which-axes-in-model-space-correspond-to-screen-space/14105 "2024-03-11T09:01:31Z")

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Playing with the Legend Grid Annotation it seems to track screen space vertical to model space y and screen space horizontal to model space x with a view direction of negative z. It would to have a check box that allows …

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## [Brep reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brep-reader/13787)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brep-reader/13787 "2024-01-24T09:43:03Z")

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Hello, I would like to request the possibility to visualize brep CAD files. in the recent versions paraview gained the possibility to open step files which is AWSOME, but would like to ask that to also add the support f…

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## [Open a file using command line into a running ParaView instance .](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-a-file-using-command-line-into-a-running-paraview-instance/13232)

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**Author:** [@Felipe\_Bordeu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Felipe_Bordeu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-a-file-using-command-line-into-a-running-paraview-instance/13232 "2023-11-10T17:05:32Z")

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Hello, Often a have an already running paraview, and I want to open a new file in it. And a want to open a second file using the command line but on the running instance of paraview. I don’t know if this is difficult …

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## [Dashed line contours](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dashed-line-contours/7049)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dashed-line-contours/7049 "2023-09-26T13:57:29Z")

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From a user voice request. Create the ability to change the type of line (e.g. dashed for negative) when creating contour lines I’m trying to create contour plots for fields that range from negative to positive values, …

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## [String attributes from XML VTK file in point inspector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/string-attributes-from-xml-vtk-file-in-point-inspector/12891)

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**Author:** [@Venke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Venke)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/string-attributes-from-xml-vtk-file-in-point-inspector/12891 "2023-09-20T13:16:56Z")

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Hi, it would be great if the point inspector tool could show string attributes from a XML VTK file. This post shows how to include strings in the file and how it is possible to display the text as annotation (e.g, use i…

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## [Angle measurement tool](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-measurement-tool/12487)

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**Author:** [@Julien\_Bomberault](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Julien_Bomberault)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-measurement-tool/12487 "2023-09-18T09:33:12Z")

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Hello there, Please correct me if I am wrong: I did not find any angle measurement tool. Until now I tried to find one on the internet or I drew two tangent lines by hand to obtain numerical parameters and to compute m…

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## [Offsets for Bounding Ruler](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offsets-for-bounding-ruler/12579)

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**Author:** [@MatthewFlamm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MatthewFlamm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offsets-for-bounding-ruler/12579 "2023-07-28T19:37:01Z")

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My example assumes using a Cartesian axis is selected, but is similar for the oriented bounding box case too. Current bounding ruler is applied from minimum point in \[x, y, z\] to maximum in either x, y, z coordinate dep…

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## [Multiscattering Coefficient Shading for Surface Based Geometries](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiscattering-coefficient-shading-for-surface-based-geometries/12503)

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**Author:** [@evrose54](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/evrose54)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiscattering-coefficient-shading-for-surface-based-geometries/12503 "2023-07-25T05:31:09Z")

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Hi Paraview developers. First, I’d like to thank you for developing and supporting such a great application. I’m posting this topic with the hope that you all might be able to add the Multiscattering Coefficient to surf…

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## [File series reader should get time from filename](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-series-reader-should-get-time-from-filename/12528)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-series-reader-should-get-time-from-filename/12528 "2023-07-24T19:21:02Z")

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Several file formats that do not directly support time allow a series of similarly named files to be treated as a time progression, which is internally implemented with a FileSeriesReader meta reader object. The FileSeri…

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## [Modify time marker properties](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modify-time-marker-properties/12368)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modify-time-marker-properties/12368 "2023-06-26T22:43:34Z")

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X-Y chart views (such as Line Chart View and Quartile Chart View) have the ability to show a green vertical line indicating the current time. You can hide this line (with the Hide Time Marker property), but you cannot ot…

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## [Paraview always indent children configuration option](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-always-indent-children-configuration-option/8435)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Gruenbacher](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paul_Gruenbacher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-always-indent-children-configuration-option/8435 "2021-11-18T18:43:56Z")

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For our custom configured paraview application it’d be nice to be able to configure paraview so that indentation occurs for \>0 children instead of \> 1 children in the pipeline treeView class. For small pipeline needs it …

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## [CalculiX format native support (.frd)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculix-format-native-support-frd/7807)

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**Author:** [@3rav](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/3rav)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculix-format-native-support-frd/7807 "2023-06-01T11:09:07Z")

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Please add native opening of output files (.frd) from the CalculiX program: http://calculix.de https://web.mit.edu/calculix\_v2.7/CalculiX/cgx\_2.7/doc/cgx/node168.html#Result\_Format

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## [Allow rotation of axes grid title](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/allow-rotation-of-axes-grid-title/9324)

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**Author:** [@Oblomov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Oblomov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/allow-rotation-of-axes-grid-title/9324 "2023-04-26T14:47:54Z")

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Hello all, It seems that currently it’s not possible to change the orientation of the Y axis title in 2D RenderView: the text is always oriented left-to-right, orthogonal to the axis. It would be nice to have an option…

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## [Clip Closed Surface filter should pass data arrays](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clip-closed-surface-filter-should-pass-data-arrays/9193)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clip-closed-surface-filter-should-pass-data-arrays/9193 "2023-04-19T15:29:51Z")

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I have a dataset that is the surface of a volume – only the surface of the volume is exported to PVD. The dataset has simulation results embedded as cell and/or point data. I want to do a Clip Closed Surface filter so …

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## [Feature Request: Org-mode Inspired Folding and Unfolding for Filters in Paraview Pipeline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-request-org-mode-inspired-folding-and-unfolding-for-filters-in-paraview-pipeline/11840)

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**Author:** [@randomwangran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/randomwangran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-request-org-mode-inspired-folding-and-unfolding-for-filters-in-paraview-pipeline/11840 "2023-04-10T17:42:34Z")

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Dear Paraview Community, I am reaching out to suggest a new feature that could significantly improve the user experience when working with complex setups containing hundreds of filters. Currently, managing and understan…

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## [Open files from external drives](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-files-from-external-drives/10209)

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**Author:** [@neil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neil)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-files-from-external-drives/10209 "2023-04-07T11:59:33Z")

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Paraview in Linux and Windows can only read files from the internal computer drive; there is no option to read in a file from an external drive. It would be useful for the ‘File’, ‘Open’ option in the main menu of Paravi…

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## [Selection by angle and by feature edge](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-by-angle-and-by-feature-edge/11631)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-by-angle-and-by-feature-edge/11631 "2023-03-15T09:32:41Z")

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Hi, some FEA software supports so-called selection by angle. It’s very useful, even essential for the selection of mesh entities. Let me explain how it works (based on Abaqus): user enters an angle (from 0° to 90°) - …

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## [Idea : online visualisation with scientific papers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/idea-online-visualisation-with-scientific-papers/11625)

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**Author:** [@PA\_M](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PA_M)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/idea-online-visualisation-with-scientific-papers/11625 "2023-03-14T15:05:54Z")

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Hello there, Not sure this is the right place but something came to my mind while reading a CFD paper where the geometry is quite convoluted and 3D. Wouldn’t it be amazing if one were able to share, in a scientific pap…

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## [Color Plotting markers with a 3rd variable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-plotting-markers-with-a-3rd-variable/11197)

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**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Jella](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sandeep_Jella)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-plotting-markers-with-a-3rd-variable/11197 "2023-01-18T09:49:31Z")

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Title says it all :slight\_smile: - it would be great for quick checks to be able to generate more insightful plots using the 2D plot tool.

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## [Feature idea: jump-to-property search mode in Properties panel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-idea-jump-to-property-search-mode-in-properties-panel/5734)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-idea-jump-to-property-search-mode-in-properties-panel/5734 "2022-12-08T15:05:59Z")

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I use the search box in the Properties panel all the time. However, I often want to find not just the property I’m looking for, but related properties I might want to change. Often, these properties are grouped physicall…

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## [Enable opacity mapping for surfaces using a different array than for color mapping](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-opacity-mapping-for-surfaces-using-a-different-array-than-for-color-mapping/7646)

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**Author:** [@bievreg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bievreg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-opacity-mapping-for-surfaces-using-a-different-array-than-for-color-mapping/7646 "2022-11-16T14:12:56Z")

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Hi Paraview team and many thanks for this awesome software. I use vtk files containing several arrays. I really would love a feature that would allow to map the opacity of surface rendering using a different array than…

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## [Filters and tools showing the values of only the current field by default](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filters-and-tools-showing-the-values-of-only-the-current-field-by-default/10487)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filters-and-tools-showing-the-values-of-only-the-current-field-by-default/10487 "2022-10-13T02:25:18Z")

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Hi, currently, filters such as “Plot Over Line” or “Probe Location” and tools like “Hover Points On” display the values of all fields: And it’s necessary to deselect all the fields and select just the desired one…

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## [Paraview filters icon to reflect the type of filter? ](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-filters-icon-to-reflect-the-type-of-filter/8436)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_payne](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_payne)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-filters-icon-to-reflect-the-type-of-filter/8436 "2022-10-12T03:24:46Z")

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Can the icons of filters shown in the tree structure reflect the type of filter used ?

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## [importing OpenRadioss files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-openradioss-files/10356)

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**Author:** [@serince](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/serince)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-openradioss-files/10356 "2022-09-20T05:53:25Z")

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Radioss dynamic structural analysis software became open source. This is a program similar to Ls-Dyna explicite FEM software. They recently released a converter for converting output files to vtk. Can the outputs of th…

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## [array type option for Python Calculator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/array-type-option-for-python-calculator/10002)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/array-type-option-for-python-calculator/10002 "2022-07-13T14:11:38Z")

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The Calculator filter has a Result Array Type advanced option. This is pretty nice when doing certain operations. Would it be possible to add this for the Python Calculator? Seems to me like it wouldn’t be too hard but w…

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## [A "Show preview" checkbox when capturing screenshots](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/a-show-preview-checkbox-when-capturing-screenshots/9964)

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**Author:** [@LeeAlacoque](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/LeeAlacoque)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/a-show-preview-checkbox-when-capturing-screenshots/9964 "2022-07-06T08:36:38Z")

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This is mainly for raytracing renders. After initially adjusting your settings, it does a full render which takes a decent amount of time. Then once you go through the capture screenshot procedure, it seems to render ove…

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## [Use scientifically derived colour scheme as default](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scientifically-derived-colour-scheme-as-default/9721)

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**Author:** [@philipcardiff](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/philipcardiff)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scientifically-derived-colour-scheme-as-default/9721 "2022-06-05T19:41:48Z")

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How about changing the default colour scheme to a scientifically-derived one? A couple of suitable existing schemes are “inferno (matplotlib)” and “Viridis (matplotlib)” The benefits (e.g. as discussed in The misuse of…

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## [Tile filter for data with periodic boundary conditions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tile-filter-for-data-with-periodic-boundary-conditions/8360)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tile-filter-for-data-with-periodic-boundary-conditions/8360 "2022-05-02T06:36:44Z")

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It is fairly common in many fields for users to work with data that is computed using periodic boundary conditions, and these users often encounter trouble (see examples below). I think that ParaView could make this work…

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## [Diagram of sectional quantities](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/diagram-of-sectional-quantities/9302)

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**Author:** [@Matthias](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matthias)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/diagram-of-sectional-quantities/9302 "2022-04-28T07:12:27Z")

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My request is related to a typical problem occurring in postprocessing of finite element results for plane elements such as shells for mechanical applications. Usually one would like to display sectional forces as diagra…

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