# ParaView Support

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## [Can I know why the plugin is not built during the Paraview build process?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-know-why-the-plugin-is-not-built-during-the-paraview-build-process/13412)

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**Author:** [@DongHyunLEE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DongHyunLEE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-know-why-the-plugin-is-not-built-during-the-paraview-build-process/13412 "2024-07-19T10:33:22Z")

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hello https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/blob/master/Documentation/dev/build.md When using the site method above on Ubuntu, some plugins in Paraview do not build. what’s the problem? The currently used Ubun…

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## [Generating Solid Slices from 3D OBJ Files in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generating-solid-slices-from-3d-obj-files-in-paraview/15054)

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**Author:** [@Nemo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nemo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generating-solid-slices-from-3d-obj-files-in-paraview/15054 "2024-07-19T02:39:26Z")

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I have a PDB file containing the coordinates of the molecules. Using these coordinates, I generate a CUB file that represents the pore volume. I then use VMD to create an isosurface of the pore volume and convert it into…

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## [Importing .dat files exported from Tecplot causes Paraview to crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075)

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**Author:** [@Xiu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Xiu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075 "2024-07-18T15:37:31Z")

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I am a student new to learning ParaView. I have a .dat file that was exported from Tecplot, but I want to open it in ParaView. When I import it, ParaView crashes. Can someone help me? Below is some information from my .d…

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## [slice and avg air velocity. the inlet result is different from inlet settings](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056)

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**Author:** [@mauro\_santini](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mauro_santini)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056 "2024-07-18T10:41:12Z")

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Dear all, I’m new to paraview and I’m spending a lot of positive energies discovering the cfd and post processing work. For learning process, I’m investigate a ventury effect on a pipe and I want to see difference on f…

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## [AttributeError: 'vtkPVServerManagerCorePython.vtkSMInputProperty' object has no attribute 'Port'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-vtkpvservermanagercorepython-vtksminputproperty-object-has-no-attribute-port/3004)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-vtkpvservermanagercorepython-vtksminputproperty-object-has-no-attribute-port/3004 "2024-07-17T13:46:05Z")

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Just reproducing first tutorial \>\>\> from paraview.simple import \* \>\>\> Sphere() \<paraview.servermanager.Sphere object at 0x7f3c192b00d0\> \>\>\> Show() \<paraview.servermanager.GeometryRepresentation object at 0x7f3c192b0fd0\> …

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## [Export data from COMSOL via VTK; Unable to see the streamlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-from-comsol-via-vtk-unable-to-see-the-streamlines/14954)

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**Author:** [@He2020nyc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/He2020nyc)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-from-comsol-via-vtk-unable-to-see-the-streamlines/14954 "2024-07-16T21:52:17Z")

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Hello, I want to see the streamlines in Paravie using COMSOL data. I export data as VTK (please see attached files). The streamlines look fine in my COMSOL sample file but I can not see the streamlines in Paraview after…

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## [Cannot connect to ParaView server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-paraview-server/14517)

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**Author:** [@Ardalan\_Javadi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ardalan_Javadi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-paraview-server/14517 "2024-04-29T17:08:51Z")

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Hello, I receive similar error when connecting! Socket error in call to connect. Connection refused. ( 12.832s) \[paraview \] vtkClientSocket.cxx:51 ERR| vtkClientSocket (0x13b3800): Failed to connect to …

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## [Paraview: segment fault in libvtkFiltersCore-pv5.12.so.1 when using Find Data on MacOS and Linux Server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segment-fault-in-libvtkfilterscore-pv5-12-so-1-when-using-find-data-on-macos-and-linux-server/14302)

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**Author:** [@Yang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yang)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segment-fault-in-libvtkfilterscore-pv5-12-so-1-when-using-find-data-on-macos-and-linux-server/14302 "2024-07-16T14:19:33Z")

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I generated a dataset consisting of spheres with point data f and g. The data is provided below. It was loaded into ParaView in client/server mode. The server was initiated using pvserver without employing mpiexec. Subs…

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## [Slow selection of large multi-block datasets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-selection-of-large-multi-block-datasets/15061)

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**Author:** [@elynch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/elynch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-selection-of-large-multi-block-datasets/15061 "2024-07-16T12:57:40Z")

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I find that ParaView is very slow to select multi-block datasets in the pipeline browser when the datasets have a large number of blocks. The dataset linked below has a bit over 900 structured blocks, but the total size…

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## [vtkTextureMapToPlane only working in "z" direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktexturemaptoplane-only-working-in-z-direction/15066)

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**Author:** [@terranigmus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/terranigmus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktexturemaptoplane-only-working-in-z-direction/15066 "2024-07-16T12:04:24Z")

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I came upon this issue here: Basically, automated plane generation works as long as the normal of that plane is in z direction, for everything else it doesn’t work. Since providing the correct origin, point1 and point…

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## [Issue with Integrating Variables](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062)

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**Author:** [@swilliams\_KMT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/swilliams_KMT)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062 "2024-07-16T08:24:28Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m currently experiencing an issue with the ‘Integrate Variables’ function in ParaView (v5.13). It seems that it’s not working as expected. I am attempting to compute the average of specific variables …

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## [Paraview report error reading extent ... from piece 0 when reading pvts file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-report-error-reading-extent-from-piece-0-when-reading-pvts-file/15057)

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**Author:** [@cheapmeow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cheapmeow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-report-error-reading-extent-from-piece-0-when-reading-pvts-file/15057 "2024-07-16T05:26:04Z")

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Description When reading pvts file which is vtkXMLPStructuredGridWriter’s output, Paraview report error reading extent: ( 9.396s) \[paraview \]vtkXMLStructuredDataRea:345 ERR| vtkXMLStructuredGridReader (0x187…

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## [Disconnected 3D isosurface in multiblock data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411)

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**Author:** [@Shantanu\_Vachhani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Shantanu_Vachhani)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411 "2024-07-16T00:01:13Z")

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Hi, I have a .xmf file which I have loaded in paraview. When I generate a isosurface using one of the fields it generates a disconnected surface along the boundary of the blocks. Has anybody encountered this problem. Is…

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## [Error connecting points by Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-connecting-points-by-programmable-filter/14832)

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**Author:** [@emgema](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emgema)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-connecting-points-by-programmable-filter/14832 "2024-07-15T18:50:19Z")

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I try to connect points (listed in a table) with a Programmable Filter (script from here): # the single input table this filter is applied to table = inputs\[0\] # print table properties and metrics just for sure print("…

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## [Change display format of decimals in Statistics Inspector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-display-format-of-decimals-in-statistics-inspector/15044)

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**Author:** [@mmros](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mmros)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-display-format-of-decimals-in-statistics-inspector/15044 "2024-07-15T11:40:51Z")

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Good day. I’m displaying in Paraview 5.11.1 some .vtk files that comes from cellSets of a openfoam mesh. I use Sources \> Statistics Inspector to read the bounding box of each .vtk and manually compute the center point of…

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## [MPIIO .pvtr format file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiio-pvtr-format-file/15053)

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**Author:** [@zchmacchiato](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zchmacchiato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiio-pvtr-format-file/15053 "2024-07-15T09:49:39Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with my .pvtr output. I do not know the structure following the header. It appears that the header part is correct, but the data cannot be read correctly. The error from Paraview: No available piece…

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## [Paraview texture buffer size (or driver) issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-buffer-size-or-driver-issue/9575)

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**Author:** [@Umutcc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Umutcc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-buffer-size-or-driver-issue/9575 "2024-07-15T00:33:53Z")

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Hello, I installed paraview using “sudo apt install paraview” command on ubuntu 20.04 which is installed on windows 11 pro wsl. It was working well for several weeks and since today when I try to load an openfoam case, …

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## [Increase line thickness](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-line-thickness/13964)

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**Author:** [@Roland01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roland01)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-line-thickness/13964 "2024-07-15T00:16:49Z")

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Hi, thanks for your help. I finaly found this “Cache Geometry for Animation” setting even in the v5.7 version which works now fine. I have another question: I am working on an Elmer multiphysics Crystal Growth model in…

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## [Append shapes but still change dimensions of each shape](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-shapes-but-still-change-dimensions-of-each-shape/15043)

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**Author:** [@m\_farid](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/m_farid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-shapes-but-still-change-dimensions-of-each-shape/15043 "2024-07-13T03:38:47Z")

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Hi there, I’m creating a web app using ParaView and Trame for heart valve surgery planning. Essentially, users can upload a 3D model of a heart and visualise the placement of a replacement valve on this model. I have th…

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## [Radial and tangential velocity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/radial-and-tangential-velocity/15039)

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**Author:** [@Il\_Briga](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Il_Briga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/radial-and-tangential-velocity/15039 "2024-07-12T21:02:14Z")

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Hi to everyone, Very silly question here. But i have not found a proper answer yet. Given the velocity profile in the coordinate direction (U\_X, U\_Z) over a plane XZ plane, with Y normal, (i.e in my case a slice of an a…

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## [Extract point data in order](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-in-order/15008)

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**Author:** [@RamoniZSA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RamoniZSA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-in-order/15008 "2024-07-12T13:38:16Z")

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Hello! Given a 3D object, I perform the cut using the ‘Slice’ filter and want to collect the coordinates of some selected points. Using the ‘Select points on’ filter, I marked all the points in the figure below, startin…

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## [Paraview error for vtk file vtkunStructuredGridReader "(0000023206E9DA20)" :Unsupported point attribute type: 0.00](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-for-vtk-file-vtkunstructuredgridreader-0000023206e9da20-unsupported-point-attribute-type-0-00/14916)

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**Author:** [@MATHURIN\_Blondel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MATHURIN_Blondel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-for-vtk-file-vtkunstructuredgridreader-0000023206e9da20-unsupported-point-attribute-type-0-00/14916 "2024-07-12T09:24:34Z")

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Hi, I’ve used the vtkwrite libairie on matlab to export my CFD code data on paraview but I’ve this strange error when I open the file. vtkunStructuredGridReader “(0000023206E9DA20)”: Unsupported point attribute type: 0…

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## [Animate a Programmable Filter using GetActiveCamera](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-a-programmable-filter-using-getactivecamera/14647)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-a-programmable-filter-using-getactivecamera/14647 "2024-07-11T18:55:26Z")

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I need to do something odd. I want to compute field quantities based on the active camera position and orientation. I have a prototype working, where I use a Programmable Filter to compute these quantities based on GetAc…

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## [Reading and converting in exodus format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-and-converting-in-exodus-format/15038)

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**Author:** [@zengyuxin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zengyuxin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-and-converting-in-exodus-format/15038 "2024-07-11T03:59:08Z")

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Dear Experts, I have some files in VTK format, now I need to convert them to exodus format, I tried many ways. One of them is to convert them via python code through meshio library, but I found that the reading result …

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## [including preset transfer function configuration in a Python Trace](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/including-preset-transfer-function-configuration-in-a-python-trace/15034)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/including-preset-transfer-function-configuration-in-a-python-trace/15034 "2024-07-10T20:20:49Z")

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Hi, I’m using PV 5.12 on a workstation and am using a preset transfer function to set up my visualization. I save this in a Python trace but when I use the generated script on another machine it doesn’t have the informa…

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## [Loading a plugin in pvbatch script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-a-plugin-in-pvbatch-script/15030)

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**Author:** [@ftoth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ftoth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-a-plugin-in-pvbatch-script/15030 "2024-07-10T15:16:29Z")

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I need to load the CFSReader plugin provided with ParaView in a Python script that is run via pvbatch. The script should essentially open a state file and take a screenshot. The state file needs the CFSReader to be loade…

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## [Paraview close immediately after opened](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-close-immediately-after-opened/15026)

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**Author:** [@Jean](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jean)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-close-immediately-after-opened/15026 "2024-07-10T13:58:01Z")

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Hi, My Paraview automatically close by itself right away after I open it, there is also no error message shows up. I have tried different ways to install it, and it turns out the same.

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## [Change in colors in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-in-colors-in-paraview/15032)

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**Author:** [@Stayal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stayal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-in-colors-in-paraview/15032 "2024-07-10T10:52:35Z")

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Hello sir I want to know how we change the colors lighter or darker in paraview instead of jet colors.

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## [paraview csv output interrupt](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-csv-output-interrupt/15014)

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**Author:** [@junius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/junius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-csv-output-interrupt/15014 "2024-07-10T08:30:56Z")

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When I had some time series data (about 5000 time steps) that needed to be stored in CSV through Paraview, I found that the program would exit on its own, but I didn’t get the desired data. When I performed the same oper…

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## [State file question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/state-file-question/15022)

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**Author:** [@twilsonco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/twilsonco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/state-file-question/15022 "2024-07-10T07:38:16Z")

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I thought the same thing. I’m having a similar problem and wonder if using relative paths would fix it. Although in my case, I tried using “Change file” for the input files and that also didn’t resolve anything so I’m a…

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