# ParaView Support **URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=108 [Latest](https://discourse.paraview.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.paraview.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/tags.md) **Page:** 109 --- ## [Create Multiblock assemblies automatically when reading EnSight format file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-multiblock-assemblies-automatically-when-reading-ensight-format-file/9586)
**Author:** [@bflandard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bflandard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-multiblock-assemblies-automatically-when-reading-ensight-format-file/9586 "2022-05-08T07:45:21Z")
Hello Paraview, I have an EnSight format model that contains multiple parts. The Paraview reader creates a vtkMultiBlockDataSet: I want to group parts into assemblies, which can be done with the Extract Block filter … --- ## [get points and connectivity from vtkunstructuredgrid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-points-and-connectivity-from-vtkunstructuredgrid/9566)
**Author:** [@bigfooted](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bigfooted)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-points-and-connectivity-from-vtkunstructuredgrid/9566 "2022-05-06T17:44:35Z")
Hi all, I would like to write the points and connectivity information from an unstructuredgrid to a file using a python plugin. I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing. My data comes from a multiblock and I first get… --- ## [Add a new reader to read a custom data format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-a-new-reader-to-read-a-custom-data-format/9564)
**Author:** [@flow\_zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flow_zhang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-a-new-reader-to-read-a-custom-data-format/9564 "2022-05-06T07:58:39Z")
If I want to add a new reader to read a custom data format, do you have any good suggestions and opinions? --- ## [Data axes grid opacity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-axes-grid-opacity/9572)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-axes-grid-opacity/9572 "2022-05-06T07:47:11Z")
Hello, Is it possible to change the opacity of the grid generated by “Data Axes Grid”? I can change the opacity of the plot curve but not the opacity of the grid. This is a required feature for overlay plots as shown be… --- ## [PyCharm IDE and Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pycharm-ide-and-paraview/9559)
**Author:** [@Thipessoa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Thipessoa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pycharm-ide-and-paraview/9559 "2022-05-06T02:47:18Z")
Hello everyone! I am using Paraview to automate the post-processing of my model. I am currently writing a script in PyCharm and through Paraview in “Run script”, I can make it run, everything works fine. But I would li… --- ## [synchronize time over multiple datasets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/synchronize-time-over-multiple-datasets/9569)
**Author:** [@boonth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/boonth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/synchronize-time-over-multiple-datasets/9569 "2022-05-05T17:59:48Z")
Hi, I have multiple datasets that I would like to compare at essentially the same simulation times. But each dataset has slightly different simulation times. Sometimes it’s more than slightly different. Is there some wa… --- ## [Is it possible to launch paraview automatically in Client/DataServer/RenderServer config?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568)
**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568 "2022-05-05T13:37:18Z")
Hi, I would like to automate the process of launching paraview in a context of a Client/data Server/Render Server. By hand I need to: ssh -Y -L 11111:localhost:11111 server pvdataserver on localhost: pvrendererserver … --- ## [rotate skybox when raytracing is activated not possible](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-skybox-when-raytracing-is-activated-not-possible/9565)
**Author:** [@vavo01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vavo01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-skybox-when-raytracing-is-activated-not-possible/9565 "2022-05-05T09:56:11Z")
It is possible to rotate the skybox with Ctrl+Left Button around the Y-axis. But when I enable ray tracing the position of the skybox turns back to its origin and the rotation with Ctrl+Left Button isn’t possible any mor… --- ## [Applying Surface LIC plugin to velocity field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-surface-lic-plugin-to-velocity-field/9514)
**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-surface-lic-plugin-to-velocity-field/9514 "2022-05-05T09:04:58Z")
Dear everyone, I am trying to generate random LIC pictures with the paraview surfaceLIC plugin I have something scripted in python that outputs a matrix of custom dimensions (usually 2000x1000) that represent the veloc… --- ## [Add programmable source to the "Measurement Tools" group](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-programmable-source-to-the-measurement-tools-group/9552)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-programmable-source-to-the-measurement-tools-group/9552 "2022-05-03T07:35:48Z")
Hello, I usually use the following XML hint to add a programmable source to a certain group in the Sources drop down list: \ However, for the case of the “Measurement Tools”, i… --- ## [Building ParaView v5.10.0 keeps failing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-v5-10-0-keeps-failing/9531)
**Author:** [@nopech](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nopech)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-v5-10-0-keeps-failing/9531 "2022-05-03T05:51:47Z")
Hello everyone I’ve done this in the past a few times on different Linux versions and with different ParaView versions but with the current combination it just keeps failing. I’m using the paraview-superbuild repositor… --- ## [mpiexec pvserver : Multi nodes and multi cores questions ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-pvserver-multi-nodes-and-multi-cores-questions/9555)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-pvserver-multi-nodes-and-multi-cores-questions/9555 "2022-05-03T04:24:02Z")
I have set up a two node cluster, each compute node has 4 cores To fully utilise all the cores in both nodes, is this the correct to launch pvserver ? /shared/ParaView-5.10.1-osmesa-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86\_64/bin/mpiex… --- ## [Does paraview still work with CGNS files?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-still-work-with-cgns-files/704)
**Author:** [@albertzgd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/albertzgd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-still-work-with-cgns-files/704 "2022-05-02T18:00:16Z")
Hi all, I am a student working on computational fluid dynamics, and I do simulations which generates cgns files. I used to use paraview 4.2 to process the data and generate figures/videos, recently we updated our CGNS an… --- ## [Error while running a programmable filter more than once in the same session](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-a-programmable-filter-more-than-once-in-the-same-session/9551)
**Author:** [@jpruscio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpruscio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-a-programmable-filter-more-than-once-in-the-same-session/9551 "2022-05-02T14:00:00Z")
Hello, I am having the next error message while trying to run a programmable filter more than one time in a session. What I find estrange is that if I run my programmable filter only once it works fine but when I step t… --- ## [Random velocity field on plane](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/random-velocity-field-on-plane/9530)
**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/random-velocity-field-on-plane/9530 "2022-05-02T12:57:19Z")
Dear everyone, I would like to map a random velocity field that I am generating artificially and is containing specific features that I need to a source plane of the same “dimensions” as the velocity field. Could savin… --- ## [Filter stop working after restart of paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-stop-working-after-restart-of-paraview/9538)
**Author:** [@Dave1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-stop-working-after-restart-of-paraview/9538 "2022-05-02T12:52:40Z")
Hello This is in Paraview 5.10. Im not sure if this is a bug. I have setup some filters like on this picture: When i set them up in paraview i can hide and show all of them with the eye symbol next to them. But wh… --- ## [Median filter and data types](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/median-filter-and-data-types/9546)
**Author:** [@wehlgrundspitze](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wehlgrundspitze)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/median-filter-and-data-types/9546 "2022-05-01T14:08:24Z")
Dear all, I tried to applied the Median filter and got an error message I can not interprete: Starting from unstructured polygonal data, I the GenerateNormalSurface and ExtractComponent filter, I create a scalar data a… --- ## [SLURM srun/sbatch : How to launch pvserver](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slurm-srun-sbatch-how-to-launch-pvserver/9543)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slurm-srun-sbatch-how-to-launch-pvserver/9543 "2022-04-29T23:04:46Z")
I am able to run mpiexec on pvserver I am wondering how I can do something similar via SLURM. Thank you. --- ## [Paraview 5.10.1 on Mac cannot open VTK files with more than ~10,000 cells.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-on-mac-cannot-open-vtk-files-with-more-than-10-000-cells/9542)
**Author:** [@nxrq67](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nxrq67)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-on-mac-cannot-open-vtk-files-with-more-than-10-000-cells/9542 "2022-04-29T19:29:34Z")
Hello, I am using VTK 5.10.1 on Mac OS11 and am trying to read in a VTK Unstructured Grid file. VTK will successfully read files with fewer than ~10,000 cells. However, for larger numbers of cells, I receive the followi… --- ## [Visualizing complex vibration modes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-complex-vibration-modes/6467)
**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-complex-vibration-modes/6467 "2022-04-29T17:42:27Z")
Is it possible to construct an animation of complex vibration modes? Obviously, the actual shape is described by a real field, composed of a real part and an imaginary part of a vector V: v = ReVcos(at) - ImVsin(at). H… --- ## [ParaView 5.10: Clip Filter Hide Widget not working after active another view in same layout](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-clip-filter-hide-widget-not-working-after-active-another-view-in-same-layout/9533)
**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-clip-filter-hide-widget-not-working-after-active-another-view-in-same-layout/9533 "2022-04-29T14:26:17Z")
To reproduce: load a poly mesh, show it in a RenderView(view 1) Filter-\> Clip → Apply Uncheck “Show Plane” in Properties Panel: split current layout horizontal, Chose RenderView(view 2) now if you try … --- ## [Dealing with segmentation file (converting .vtk to .step)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dealing-with-segmentation-file-converting-vtk-to-step/8108)
**Author:** [@1113](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/1113)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dealing-with-segmentation-file-converting-vtk-to-step/8108 "2022-04-29T13:19:06Z")
Hello, I have imported .vtk file as a segmentation of skull model using ITK-SNAP program. I want it to be saved as .step file format so as to use it for my 3d simulation program. Is there any way to save .vtk file(it… --- ## [Viewing JSON files in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-json-files-in-paraview/9520)
**Author:** [@Jude-Harrison\_Obidin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jude-Harrison_Obidin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-json-files-in-paraview/9520 "2022-04-28T14:58:14Z")
Good Day Devs, Please I am new to paraview. I am trying to view the results of my simulation dumps files in Paraview on my windows desktop app. The dump/out put files are JSON files. I loaded plugins (dll) as directed … --- ## [Call an existing Source from another Proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-an-existing-source-from-another-proxy/9525)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-an-existing-source-from-another-proxy/9525 "2022-04-27T14:49:41Z")
Hello, I have a XML that generates 2 sources with vtkPythonProgrammableFilter class (The sources are named “SOURCE\_1” and “SOURCE\_2”). Now, I want to call either SOURCE\_1 or SOURCE\_2 in another Proxy (Named “SOURCE\_MAIN… --- ## [Help on "Drop down list with values from input file"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-on-drop-down-list-with-values-from-input-file/9377)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-on-drop-down-list-with-values-from-input-file/9377 "2022-04-28T10:02:21Z")
Hello, I’m trying to implement the XML code to get some specific arrays from the input as explained here: https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Plugin\_HowTo (i repeated the XML code below for simplicity) I managed… --- ## [Delivering Python Programmable Filters to Users](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delivering-python-programmable-filters-to-users/9526)
**Author:** [@patchett2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patchett2002)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delivering-python-programmable-filters-to-users/9526 "2022-04-27T18:14:07Z")
Hello, My team has developed a number of python programmable filters that we are delivering to some end users. We currently have provided a document that they can cut and paste the code into the programmable filter prop… --- ## [Adding New Points in Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-new-points-in-programmable-filter/9383)
**Author:** [@patchett2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patchett2002)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-new-points-in-programmable-filter/9383 "2022-04-27T17:53:26Z")
Hello, we (@lpalmstrom and I) have been trying to extend a vtkRectinear/Image Data/or vtkStructuredData with a python programmable filter. Our initial goal was to take the first column of a structured grid and add it as… --- ## [Animation issues with saving files and Python trace](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-issues-with-saving-files-and-python-trace/6523)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-issues-with-saving-files-and-python-trace/6523 "2022-04-27T14:55:25Z")
Hi, This topic probably has multiple issues but they may be related so I figured I’d put it all together. I’m using ParaView 5.9 downloaded from the main location. What I wanted to do was to load a time-series data, use… --- ## [Extrapolate the Data to get Full Grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extrapolate-the-data-to-get-full-grid/9429)
**Author:** [@Ekrem\_Ekici](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ekrem_Ekici)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extrapolate-the-data-to-get-full-grid/9429 "2022-04-27T14:09:12Z")
Hi, I want to extrapolate my partial data to get full grid. Here is the full Grid: I want to get the full grid from the grid below; It is just 1/16th of the full grid. I need to copy and translate the partial gr… --- ## [run into an issue when import .vtu generated by Abaqus](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-into-an-issue-when-import-vtu-generated-by-abaqus/9483)
**Author:** [@marine3454](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marine3454)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-into-an-issue-when-import-vtu-generated-by-abaqus/9483 "2022-04-26T19:35:00Z")
Hi all, I wonder if someone would be able to come up with a good solution regarding my issue. My python script is designed to extract nodal temperature (NT11) variable from abaqus and eventually the script writes .vtu … [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=107) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=109)