# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=100

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## [Spray displayed in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spray-displayed-in-paraview/10195)

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**Author:** [@CME192](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CME192)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spray-displayed-in-paraview/10195 "2022-08-26T18:37:20Z")

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Hi guys, I’m doing spray simulations with CONVERGE and displaying them in ParaView. I import the parcel\_00…vtu file and ParaView will display automatically the spray for me. The imported file contains the parcel loactio…

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## [How to display lagrangian particles on a slice?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-lagrangian-particles-on-a-slice/10174)

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**Author:** [@Huan\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Huan_Zhang)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-lagrangian-particles-on-a-slice/10174 "2022-08-26T07:25:43Z")

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Dear all, I have particles in a 3d column, but I want to display the particles at a slice (e.g., center-plane), how can I do it in ParaView? Any suggestions? Thanks! Jasper

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## [ParaView - Saving Videos in pvpython and pvbatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-saving-videos-in-pvpython-and-pvbatch/10190)

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**Author:** [@Dosmi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dosmi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-saving-videos-in-pvpython-and-pvbatch/10190 "2022-08-25T08:37:08Z")

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Hello, Running my script, which loads a ParaView state file (with animation) and saving it to video format (mp4 or avi specifically - picture formats such as png functioned as expected) was working fine when launching i…

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## [Exporting the x3d file for all timesteps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-the-x3d-file-for-all-timesteps/10188)

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**Author:** [@kit607](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kit607)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-the-x3d-file-for-all-timesteps/10188 "2022-08-25T07:22:58Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to export the x3d file from ParaView and import it to Blender for post-processing. I used the trace function in ParaView to generate the python script. I can use the script to export the x3d file for…

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## [vtkGlyphSource2D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkglyphsource2d/10176)

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**Author:** [@nabilyounes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nabilyounes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkglyphsource2d/10176 "2022-08-22T13:11:04Z")

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Hello everyone, I am facing a small problem. I am trying to simulate granular assemblies in 2D. I am using 2D Glyph, circles, filled! The problem is that the disks I am getting are somehow octagonal. I have seen that th…

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## [Connect set of ordered points with lines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-set-of-ordered-points-with-lines/10177)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-set-of-ordered-points-with-lines/10177 "2022-08-22T09:08:36Z")

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Dear everyone, I would have a set of 3D points in space (divided by unique Id of line and ordered by ascending X), which I would like to connect with a 3D line. Is there a way to use this points to visualise a set of 3D…

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## [Find maximum/minimum value in the neighbourhood of point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-maximum-minimum-value-in-the-neighbourhood-of-point/10055)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-maximum-minimum-value-in-the-neighbourhood-of-point/10055 "2022-08-22T08:45:48Z")

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Dear all, I would have a list of points that belong to different planes, what I need to do is to find local minima/maxima of various properties around these specific points. I know that maxima and minima can be found al…

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## [GPU stress testing ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-stress-testing/10170)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-stress-testing/10170 "2022-08-21T02:18:03Z")

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Are there any out of the box operations one can do to stress test GPU usage via Paraview. Currently, I load the head volume render to exercise the OpenGL operations. I may have a brief access to some new hardware to tr…

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## [ParaView 5.10.0 Build Folder and Installation Folder](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-build-folder-and-installation-folder/9434)

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**Author:** [@Freya\_the\_Goddess](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Freya_the_Goddess)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-build-folder-and-installation-folder/9434 "2022-08-19T12:57:25Z")

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Hi all, I have tried VTK and now moving on… I have finished installing ParaView 5.10.0. I want to ask, whether I can delete the src file(the downloaded Paraview from the website that I have extracted) and the build fol…

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## [How to add black line to color map](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-add-black-line-to-color-map/10162)

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**Author:** [@Ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ying)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-add-black-line-to-color-map/10162 "2022-08-19T03:55:20Z")

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Hi, the color map of my vorticity contour looks like: Is there any way to make it become: that is use black line to divide different colors? And any question is I use discretized color with 12 parts, so the contou…

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## [Paraview crashes when opening xdmf files created with FEniCSx](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-opening-xdmf-files-created-with-fenicsx/9453)

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**Author:** [@teja781](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/teja781)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-opening-xdmf-files-created-with-fenicsx/9453 "2022-08-15T22:43:54Z")

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Hello, I am trying to open an xdmf file that was generated by running some code on FEniCSx, to visualize the results. But the software crashes when I hit the ‘Apply’ button after import. This only happens when I run the…

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## [1st order variables on 2nd order mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1st-order-variables-on-2nd-order-mesh/10148)

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**Author:** [@joe61vette](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joe61vette)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1st-order-variables-on-2nd-order-mesh/10148 "2022-08-15T14:12:12Z")

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Hi: when I plot 1st order variables on a 2nd order mesh I get unphysical values at the locations of the 2nd order nodes. Is there a setting somewhere that will cause these values to be interpolated? I am uploading a s…

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## [Add logo to vts output file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-logo-to-vts-output-file/10129)

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**Author:** [@HeshamFS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HeshamFS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-logo-to-vts-output-file/10129 "2022-08-15T12:48:06Z")

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Hello everyone, Is it possible to pack a logo into the “.vts” while writing the structural grid file so it will be shown in the paraview? Or can I only add the logo using the paraview itself? If it is possible? Could y…

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## [Make a cross-section with DEM](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-a-cross-section-with-dem/9686)

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**Author:** [@Eungsang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eungsang)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-a-cross-section-with-dem/9686 "2022-08-15T07:04:37Z")

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Hello, I am a student studying geophysics. I’m using Paraview to make a geophysical map, and I have a question. As shown in the example below, I would like to plot a profile standing on the z-axis with the DEM. https:…

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## [Reading Multiblock VTK file which inclueds named blocks, gets broken dataset.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-multiblock-vtk-file-which-inclueds-named-blocks-gets-broken-dataset/10125)

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**Author:** [@earth2001y](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/earth2001y)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-multiblock-vtk-file-which-inclueds-named-blocks-gets-broken-dataset/10125 "2022-08-12T08:05:06Z")

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Hello. I have lots multiblock dataset files and tried visualize those dataset with ParaView 5.10.1. And I’ve met a problem. Dataset readed from Multiblock VTK file which includes named blocks, will be broken on parall…

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## [Error running headless Paraview EGL image in Docker](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-running-headless-paraview-egl-image-in-docker/10097)

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**Author:** [@CapLek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CapLek)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-running-headless-paraview-egl-image-in-docker/10097 "2022-08-11T17:23:13Z")

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Hi all, Trying to run kitware/paraview:pv-v5.8.0-egl-py3 image in docker using following command docker run --gpus all -ti kitware/paraview:pv-v5.8.0-egl-py3 But when I\`m starting pvpython process after checking GL in…

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## [Reflect & Glyph, how to add vectors at the symmetry plane](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reflect-glyph-how-to-add-vectors-at-the-symmetry-plane/10135)

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**Author:** [@rcontinuum](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rcontinuum)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reflect-glyph-how-to-add-vectors-at-the-symmetry-plane/10135 "2022-08-11T13:14:52Z")

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Hello, I have a small mesh with two cells. And some vector data at the points (nodes). I use Reader-\>Glyph to get the left figure. Now for this mesh and the vector data Y Min is a symmetry plane. Thus, I use Reflect, …

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## [Can't remember filter I used in past. Have a plot.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131)

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**Author:** [@garage\_physicist](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garage_physicist)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-remember-filter-i-used-in-past-have-a-plot/10131 "2022-08-11T02:34:30Z")

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A few years back, I made the plot below. I want to do something similar but I can’t for the life of me remember which filter creates this effect. I remember it being something somewhat obscure. Does anyone know what this…

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## [Python simple Module example does not render sphere](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-simple-module-example-does-not-render-sphere/10101)

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**Author:** [@lucasmyers97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucasmyers97)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-simple-module-example-does-not-render-sphere/10101 "2022-08-10T15:48:01Z")

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I am trying to run the simple example script located here from the command-line. As I understand it, the Render() command is supposed to make a window pop up which has a sphere rendered. However, when I run it there is n…

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## [Can paraview correctly volume render two datasets at once?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-correctly-volume-render-two-datasets-at-once/10123)

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**Author:** [@ericwhester](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ericwhester)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-correctly-volume-render-two-datasets-at-once/10123 "2022-08-10T02:06:17Z")

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Hello everyone, I am simulating a multiphase fluid, and would like to volume render the concentration of two different fields simultaneously. I have imported two different concentration fields into paraview and rendere…

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## [TemporalInterpolator in Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalinterpolator-in-python/10128)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Tree](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mike_Tree)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalinterpolator-in-python/10128 "2022-08-09T21:30:39Z")

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I have the following code created by saving a Python state file: from paraview.simple import \* # create a new 'STL Reader' leaflets\_ = STLReader(FileNames=\['/beegfs/hpc\_shared/non\_defense/cardio\_med/VenusP/gt\_high\_spe…

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## [Volume render with transparent surface changes the scene colours.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-render-with-transparent-surface-changes-the-scene-colours/10109)

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**Author:** [@CJBright](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CJBright)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-render-with-transparent-surface-changes-the-scene-colours/10109 "2022-08-09T20:05:21Z")

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Hi there, I am having issues when displaying a volumetric dataset and a transparent dataset at the same time. I have uploaded an example dataset, a python script to replicate the problem, and a few screenshots to a Goo…

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## [Reading time series where file name is just number](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-time-series-where-file-name-is-just-number/10105)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-time-series-where-file-name-is-just-number/10105 "2022-08-09T15:34:46Z")

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I’m looking at some older scivis contest data, and the data contains many file time series with files named like 000.vtu, 001.vtu, 002.vtu, 003.vtu,… I expected the ParaView file browser to recognize these files as a se…

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## [Font scale problem when exporting animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/font-scale-problem-when-exporting-animation/10107)

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**Author:** [@Zenan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zenan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/font-scale-problem-when-exporting-animation/10107 "2022-08-09T15:29:17Z")

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Hello! I have some problems when I want to save animation in ParaView 5.10.1 (Windows 11). After I set the font size and chose to export the animation, the scale of the font and the colorbar are significantly smaller, i…

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## [Paraview Can't Create Subdirectories in .vtkjs file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-create-subdirectories-in-vtkjs-file/10083)

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**Author:** [@Esquisilo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Esquisilo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-create-subdirectories-in-vtkjs-file/10083 "2022-08-09T14:51:00Z")

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I have a series of CT slices that I’ve modeled in ParaView. I’d like to save the scene as a .vtkjs file, but when I try it, I get an error. Details: I’m using ParaView desktop 5.10.1 to… Open a stack of .tiff images …

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## [Paraview software is not responding](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-software-is-not-responding/9229)

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**Author:** [@MR\_VISHAL\_SANTOSH\_VI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MR_VISHAL_SANTOSH_VI)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-software-is-not-responding/9229 "2022-08-09T14:35:33Z")

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Hello sir/mam, I downloaded and install ParaView successfully, but while opening one output message is coming and after that, it suddenly closed on its own. For more clarification, I downloaded different versions and i…

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## [Append Attributes filter only keeping one data array](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-attributes-filter-only-keeping-one-data-array/10118)

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**Author:** [@atompaul](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/atompaul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-attributes-filter-only-keeping-one-data-array/10118 "2022-08-09T02:08:22Z")

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ParaView for Mac 5.10.1 I have two XDMF files, each containing a unique data array. The first one contains an array “t”, and the second contains the array “domain\_labels”. I am trying to combine them using the Append A…

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## [How to load metallicRoughnessTexture](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-load-metallicroughnesstexture/10108)

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**Author:** [@HenryYang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HenryYang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-load-metallicroughnesstexture/10108 "2022-08-08T09:05:06Z")

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Some gltf models contain metallic roughness textures to perform the metallic material. How can I add the metallic roughness texture for a gltf model in paraview?

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## [Visualize entire hemispherical solution from axisymmetric simulation in one octant](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-entire-hemispherical-solution-from-axisymmetric-simulation-in-one-octant/10114)

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**Author:** [@vibhuti\_bhushan\_jha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vibhuti_bhushan_jha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-entire-hemispherical-solution-from-axisymmetric-simulation-in-one-octant/10114 "2022-08-08T09:04:57Z")

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I am completely new to visualization in Paraview. I have a simulation whose output is a hemisphere in vtu format. Since the simulation is axisymmetric, the output is an octant of sphere. I was wondering how to create a c…

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## [Plot variable over block number at a specific timestep](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-variable-over-block-number-at-a-specific-timestep/9956)

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**Author:** [@Jeremie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jeremie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-variable-over-block-number-at-a-specific-timestep/9956 "2022-08-08T07:03:34Z")

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Hi all, I have several vtk output files from 5 simulations, each with the same number of variables and timesteps. I grouped them together in a Multi-Block Dataset to visualize each simulation’s velocity over time on the…

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