# ParaView Support

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## [extract boundary surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-boundary-surfaces/1361)

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**Author:** [@logo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/logo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-boundary-surfaces/1361 "2019-03-13T17:18:24Z")

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Hello there, I have a 3D domain ( wing + flow field) and I want to extract the outer boundary surfaces without including the interior ones. I use the ExtractSurface filter but apart from the boundaries of the domain I a…

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## [VRPN plugin not seen 5.6 version from sources](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vrpn-plugin-not-seen-5-6-version-from-sources/1460)

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**Author:** [@joni](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joni)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vrpn-plugin-not-seen-5-6-version-from-sources/1460 "2019-03-13T15:44:41Z")

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This is old way , https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Immersive\_ParaView so added PARAVIEW\_USE\_VRPN, … I have got spacemouse from 3dconnexion to work whit paraview. Is there big change done at software that I have not noted ? …

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## [Different behavior in 'RenderViewComparative' and 'LineChartViewComparative'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-behavior-in-renderviewcomparative-and-linechartviewcomparative/1459)

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**Author:** [@e-kolosov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/e-kolosov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-behavior-in-renderviewcomparative-and-linechartviewcomparative/1459 "2019-03-13T09:18:34Z")

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For ‘RenderViewComparative’ if I change one representation, then all other representations change synchronously. render\_view\_comparative.avi (1.3 MB) For ‘LineChartViewComparative’ if I change the first representation,…

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## [abaqus .odb files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/abaqus-odb-files/824)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/abaqus-odb-files/824 "2019-03-13T09:16:48Z")

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What is the best way to convert .odb files to something ParaView can read? Alternatively, do we need to add a .obd file reader to ParaView? Thanks, Alan

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## [Streamlines in spherical coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-in-spherical-coordinates/1427)

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**Author:** [@Gherardo\_Valori](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gherardo_Valori)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-in-spherical-coordinates/1427 "2019-03-12T14:58:15Z")

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Hi, I am trying to plot streamlines of a 3D vector field in spherical coordinates. I have the three components (Br,Bt,Bp) loaded as separate scalar fields from a netcdf file with standard CF convention (ie with latitude…

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## [How can I make a layout with a lot of Line Chart Views?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-layout-with-a-lot-of-line-chart-views/1402)

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**Author:** [@e-kolosov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/e-kolosov)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-make-a-layout-with-a-lot-of-line-chart-views/1402 "2019-03-12T13:58:32Z")

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Hello. I want create a layout with a lot of ‘Line Chart View’ (over 100) but on the screen would be shown only 3 ‘Line Chart View’ and scroll bar on the right side. On scroll bar moved - the next ‘Line Chart Views’ wo…

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## [ParaView run parameters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-run-parameters/1446)

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**Author:** [@Allrond](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Allrond)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-run-parameters/1446 "2019-03-12T13:50:57Z")

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I’m trying to find the full list of startup options paraview.exe like an --script --data and etc… I use the command line "paraview.exe /?"and I get an instantly closing window that lets vtkOutputWindow with the parameter…

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## [Paraview superbuild problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-problem/1418)

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**Author:** [@ademaio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ademaio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-problem/1418 "2019-03-12T12:37:19Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to build Paraview 5.6 (master) on an openSUSE-Leap-42.3 vm (host windows) with CMake v3.13.4 It seems to me that the compiling order of the prerequisites of Paraview (which compilation has still not begun…

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## [Running Paraview on SSH -X](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-ssh-x/1434)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-ssh-x/1434 "2019-03-12T12:31:20Z")

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I’m unable to run paraview but SSh -X into the machine-A which has paraview on it. It works fine on the machine but gives the following error on the client machine-B. Your OpenGL drivers don’t support required OpenGL f…

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## [Dimensions of fragments from exploding cases in CTH](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dimensions-of-fragments-from-exploding-cases-in-cth/1445)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dimensions-of-fragments-from-exploding-cases-in-cth/1445 "2019-03-12T08:15:02Z")

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Hi, I have successfully interigated my CTH simulations to get fragment masses, volumes, velocities etc, but I still need the fragments’ dimensions. Has anyone written a script to do this? The dimensions of the fragmen…

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## [Numerical values interpreted as NaN](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numerical-values-interpreted-as-nan/1430)

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**Author:** [@w.perry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/w.perry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numerical-values-interpreted-as-nan/1430 "2019-03-11T15:27:42Z")

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I’m trying to create a 2D plot using paraview 5.4.1 but for some reason, the program interprets what looks to me like normal numerical data as NaN. Or at least I think it is doing this according to the color it is using…

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## [cell of box domain from cell ID to the I,j,k](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-of-box-domain-from-cell-id-to-the-i-j-k/1433)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-of-box-domain-from-cell-id-to-the-i-j-k/1433 "2019-03-11T15:19:28Z")

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I’m now able to find the ID of the cell containing a set of data (representing a polymer molecule) but since I’m using a cubic 256^3 cell of fluid domain I would know how to know the 3 index I,j,k from the cell ID . May …

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## [reading ascii file into Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-ascii-file-into-paraview/1435)

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**Author:** [@Dec](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dec)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-ascii-file-into-paraview/1435 "2019-03-11T11:38:06Z")

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Hi, Looking to understand how to best import an ascii file, like the one attached, into ParaView. Its one of many output file from CONVERGE CFD program. I am looking to utilize ParaView for my line plotting (XP plots) p…

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## [Create and visualize streamline of velocity field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-and-visualize-streamline-of-velocity-field/1436)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-and-visualize-streamline-of-velocity-field/1436 "2019-03-11T09:58:25Z")

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Hi everybody ! I have the follow object : a 3d cube velocity magnitude and velocity vector field (\*.vtr format) a 3d polydata (\*.vtk) set of point (representing polymer smaller than one cell of the previous cube) I w…

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## [CGNS support - velocity as a vector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-support-velocity-as-a-vector/1364)

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**Author:** [@tjburrows](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tjburrows)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-support-velocity-as-a-vector/1364 "2019-03-09T17:23:42Z")

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I have started generating CGNS files from my CFD code, which is 2D and has a structured mesh. I have found that Paraview does not automatically convert VelocityX and VelocityY into a native vector format that can be plo…

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## [Discover the index of cell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discover-the-index-of-cell/1415)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discover-the-index-of-cell/1415 "2019-03-08T19:11:39Z")

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Hi everybody , I have this problem : Inside a cubic flow domain of 256x256x256 cell I have a polymer molecule represented by 5 points (representing the monomer) close to each other the distance is usually much more smal…

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## [Efficient methods for creating many source objects](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/efficient-methods-for-creating-many-source-objects/1416)

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**Author:** [@krvorren](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/krvorren)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/efficient-methods-for-creating-many-source-objects/1416 "2019-03-08T15:36:08Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to use a python script to render about ~1000 Line() objects. This is a simple task to perform, but it takes a long time. As a very bare bones example, if you process the following in the python s…

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## [Know the probe location coordinate](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/know-the-probe-location-coordinate/1421)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/know-the-probe-location-coordinate/1421 "2019-03-08T09:06:05Z")

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I have a set of data, in order to better visualise each point I’m going to create a glyph’s sphere for each point , now if I click to make visible the “probe location” (the center of axis) I get a point that represent th…

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## [how to get average or mean of a block](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-average-or-mean-of-a-block/1396)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-average-or-mean-of-a-block/1396 "2019-03-07T20:25:37Z")

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I have a user that would like to find the average or mean of a variable over a block. This is on a large dataset, and only loads into ParaView on a cluster. Thus, I need a parallel solution. This is on a multiblock da…

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## [How to find a cell/element using a point location inside it?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-a-cell-element-using-a-point-location-inside-it/1400)

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**Author:** [@Elias](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Elias)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-a-cell-element-using-a-point-location-inside-it/1400 "2019-03-06T22:05:53Z")

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I have two geometries imported in paraview, one of them is arm cells and points and the other one is the artery mesh inside it. I want to know what elements in my arm are artery elements/cells using the artery mesh. Ther…

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## [Non Uniform sampling points in Line Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-uniform-sampling-points-in-line-source/1339)

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**Author:** [@aniruddha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aniruddha)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-uniform-sampling-points-in-line-source/1339 "2019-03-06T18:58:30Z")

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I have a very steep concentration profile near a moving boundary for which i am using fine grid resolution. While plotting this profile using plot over a line feature of paraview, I am getting the values of field interpo…

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## [StreamTracerWithCustomSource](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamtracerwithcustomsource/1405)

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**Author:** [@piedycat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/piedycat)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamtracerwithcustomsource/1405 "2019-03-06T16:40:32Z")

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I’m using StreamTracerWithCustomSource with the seed input being my fluid inlet face, no matter what settings I change only 2 stream lines reach the outlet ;-( Can anyone suggest a solution? Regards Mark

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## [Error reading pvtu file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-pvtu-file/1379)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-pvtu-file/1379 "2019-03-05T20:33:44Z")

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I’m trying to write a .pvtu file to read multiple .vtu files wriiten out from a parallel program. When opening in paraview it gives the following error: “Error processing xml file at line 12 column 2 byte index 502”. I h…

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## [Frequency+time representation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/frequency-time-representation/1383)

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**Author:** [@Bruno](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bruno)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/frequency-time-representation/1383 "2019-03-05T14:37:03Z")

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Hi, I have a dataset which represents some quantity on a 3D grid and also depends on frequency. In Paraview I represent the different frequencies as if they were different time steps, and it makes it very convenient to …

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## [How to get access from Programmable Filter's script to Custom Filter properties?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-access-from-programmable-filters-script-to-custom-filter-properties/1371)

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**Author:** [@Allrond](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Allrond)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 6:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-access-from-programmable-filters-script-to-custom-filter-properties/1371 "2019-03-05T06:32:54Z")

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Hello 2 all! I try to make something like Modificated Programmable Filter by XML. I have made Custom Filter and export it to edit XML. I have already add the additional fields: NumberOfSlice and SliceMode. Question: Ho…

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## [calling pvbatch script with python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calling-pvbatch-script-with-python/1252)

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**Author:** [@danlipsa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/danlipsa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calling-pvbatch-script-with-python/1252 "2019-03-04T19:01:01Z")

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Hi all, I cannot get the following simple script to work with python (works fine with pvbatch). I use ParaView master. Any ideas? Thanks! import sys from mpi4py import MPI import paraview paraview.options.batch = Tru…

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## [Extract Block Filter: Extract Single DataSet not MultiBlockDataSet](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-filter-extract-single-dataset-not-multiblockdataset/1341)

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**Author:** [@banesullivan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/banesullivan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-filter-extract-single-dataset-not-multiblockdataset/1341 "2019-03-04T18:09:14Z")

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Is there a way to extract a single block from a multi-block dataset using the Extract Block filter? Whenever I use the Extract Block filter, it returns a multi-block dataset but I need to apply filters that cannot handl…

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## [Colored histogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colored-histogram/1347)

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**Author:** [@yiyus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yiyus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colored-histogram/1347 "2019-03-04T18:02:38Z")

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I am trying to plot a histogram in which the bars are colored according to the x-value. It seems like this has been possible in Paraview at some point, as for example in the following image (from Paraview 3.4.0): http:/…

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## [ParaView Fullscreen under Windows?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-fullscreen-under-windows/1349)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-fullscreen-under-windows/1349 "2019-03-04T13:46:01Z")

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Dear All, I have a Windows10 system, on which I would like to run ParaView in a client/server mode, that is, the client on display1, the server, completely fullscreen on display2. Has anyone tried this? If I start pvser…

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## [Paraview 5.6.0 pvserver EGL build advice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-pvserver-egl-build-advice/1332)

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**Author:** [@scotterdavid](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scotterdavid)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-pvserver-egl-build-advice/1332 "2019-03-04T13:37:39Z")

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Hello, I’m attempting to build the pvserver with EGL support that could be used with our Nvidia GPU cards. I’ve been working on the build for a while, but it always fails as shown below. The details of the build are in …

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