# ParaView Support **URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=114 [Latest](https://discourse.paraview.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.paraview.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/tags.md) **Page:** 115 --- ## [Paraview Trace not Start (5.10.0 ARM version, M1 chip)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-trace-not-start-5-10-0-arm-version-m1-chip/9143)
**Author:** [@zhxutong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhxutong)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-trace-not-start-5-10-0-arm-version-m1-chip/9143 "2022-03-11T19:05:41Z")
Hello, I have downloaded and installed Paraview 5.10.0 ARM version from website for a M1 chip device. The ‘start trace’ function here doesn’t work well. Every time when I click it, it will return errors as below: ERROR… --- ## [Annotation Attribute Data error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147)
**Author:** [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147 "2022-03-11T09:40:29Z")
I have a model with some data array, for example “Dynamic//Displacements”. I know that this data array exists and it is correct because I can draw it However when I try to create an AnnotateAttributeData filter and I… --- ## [Paraview 5.10 immediately crashes when loading NVIDIA IndeX plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-immediately-crashes-when-loading-nvidia-index-plugin/9082)
**Author:** [@BenWibking](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BenWibking)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-immediately-crashes-when-loading-nvidia-index-plugin/9082 "2022-03-10T16:32:12Z")
Using Paraview 5.10, I connect to a remote pvserver via a localhost ssh tunnel to the remote cluster node. I then try to load the pvNVIDIAIndeX plugin from the ‘remote plugins’ list, click ‘load selected’, and the client… --- ## [Superbuild package with paraview-config?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-package-with-paraview-config/9115)
**Author:** [@mirenradia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mirenradia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-package-with-paraview-config/9115 "2022-03-10T16:17:52Z")
Does anyone know if it’s possible to generate a superbuild package of paraviewsdk that includes the paraview-config python script? I can’t see it in the paraview\_executables list in the paraview.bundles.common.cmake file… --- ## [Locate maximum and minimum](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-maximum-and-minimum/9157)
**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-maximum-and-minimum/9157 "2022-03-10T15:03:36Z")
How do I locate a minimum and maximum of a displayed scalar field? And when I say “locate”, I mean the code should locate it for me. Perhaps with a glyph? --- ## [Paraview in VM](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-in-vm/9156)
**Author:** [@Bhargav\_Durga\_Prasad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bhargav_Durga_Prasad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-in-vm/9156 "2022-03-10T14:21:23Z")
Hi, Can anyone suggest me a proper vm instance (Using aws or azure or google cloud) with gpu support inorder to run paraview v5.9.1 without any issues. --- ## [\[5.10\] How to render a gltf file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-10-how-to-render-a-gltf-file/9160)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Rivola](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vincent_Rivola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-10-how-to-render-a-gltf-file/9160 "2022-03-10T13:39:35Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to open and render a gltf file like this one for instance: I don’t know which variable to pick and material to select in order to get the rendered output close to what we see in sk… --- ## [Applying ParaView state file to a data set with different number of time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-state-file-to-a-data-set-with-different-number-of-time-steps/9093)
**Author:** [@callista](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/callista)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-state-file-to-a-data-set-with-different-number-of-time-steps/9093 "2022-03-10T11:41:09Z")
Hello everyone, I have made a pvsm state file with one data set which has 20 time steps as you can see in the picture. What I want is to apply this state file to another data set which has 30 time steps (it is the same … --- ## [Automatically selecting areas of data and computing center](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatically-selecting-areas-of-data-and-computing-center/9150)
**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatically-selecting-areas-of-data-and-computing-center/9150 "2022-03-10T10:48:12Z")
Dear everyone, I have a slice of a 3d dataset on which I have applied a threshold, remaining with small islands/potatoes. What I would like to do is to take each of these shapes, integrate it one by one to get the poin… --- ## [Increase floating numbers in output messages](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-floating-numbers-in-output-messages/9159)
**Author:** [@jpruscio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpruscio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-floating-numbers-in-output-messages/9159 "2022-03-10T09:43:00Z")
Hello, I am using the command below in a programable filter in order to obtain the value of a field data (in this example is called “CvGas”). It works, but I need to see the output with more floating numbers. print “Cv… --- ## [Q-Criterion using the Gradient filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/q-criterion-using-the-gradient-filter/9149)
**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/q-criterion-using-the-gradient-filter/9149 "2022-03-09T16:40:37Z")
Dear all, I am trying to visualize the Q-Criterion as one would normally do with the GradientOfUnstructuredGrid filter. Unfortunately it appears to be integrated in the Gradient filter in 5.10 and I can’t find the old o… --- ## [distorted mesh view - paraview 5.10.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distorted-mesh-view-paraview-5-10-0/8972)
**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distorted-mesh-view-paraview-5-10-0/8972 "2022-03-09T10:37:10Z")
Hello, I’m visualizing a structured multi-block data set with paraview, but I have some problems in doing that. The first image show the mesh associated with block number 1. The blocks are treated as time steps by p… --- ## [How to get parent/child pqPipelineSource objects in the Pipeline Broswer in c++?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-parent-child-pqpipelinesource-objects-in-the-pipeline-broswer-in-c/9146)
**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-parent-child-pqpipelinesource-objects-in-the-pipeline-broswer-in-c/9146 "2022-03-09T08:48:29Z")
pqApplicationCore\* core = pqApplicationCore::instance(); pqServerManagerModel\* smmodel = core-\>getServerManagerModel(); QList\ items = smmodel-\>findChildren\(); for (in… --- ## [Timestep in FieldData](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestep-in-fielddata/9139)
**Author:** [@jpmorr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpmorr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestep-in-fielddata/9139 "2022-03-08T16:27:13Z")
I’m trying to understand how to Use FieldData and other possible uses of FieldData. I understand that one of the main uses is to store the time or timesteps associated with a file. However, I’m not sure if there is a sp… --- ## [Issues with Paraview 5.9 on HPC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-paraview-5-9-on-hpc/9132)
**Author:** [@erin.k.boland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/erin.k.boland)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-paraview-5-9-on-hpc/9132 "2022-03-08T12:13:27Z")
Hi, I’m setting up Paraview 5.9.1 to run on our HPC systems. I keep getting an error when the server connects to the client indicated that the server display is not accessible. I am using the --force-offscren-rendering… --- ## [How to set render function for each PythonView?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-render-function-for-each-pythonview/9137)
**Author:** [@pindakaas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pindakaas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-render-function-for-each-pythonview/9137 "2022-03-08T08:07:13Z")
Hi, I have two different PythonView’s, each with its own script. Each script contains a render function. I’d expect that each render function would update the view in which it is defined, but it seems that all views sha… --- ## [Volume Rendering in ParaView Tutorial](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-in-paraview-tutorial/4419)
**Author:** [@wildecats](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wildecats)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-in-paraview-tutorial/4419 "2022-03-07T22:19:22Z")
I am going through the exercises in the ParaView Tutorial-5.8.0 document and am currently attempting Exercise 2.16 (Turning on Volume Rendering) in Section 2.10 of the document. I open the file disk\_out\_ref.ex2 and chang… --- ## [Any good resource or books in terms of Paraview design/architecture for developers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/any-good-resource-or-books-in-terms-of-paraview-design-architecture-for-developers/9125)
**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/any-good-resource-or-books-in-terms-of-paraview-design-architecture-for-developers/9125 "2022-03-07T19:24:18Z")
I am developing customized app based on ParaView. My major learning approach is still reading the source code. I feel like my understanding about ParaView is broken into pieces. I would really appreciate any resource on … --- ## [ParaView state file problem: state file does not show a slice from a dataset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-state-file-problem-state-file-does-not-show-a-slice-from-a-dataset/9114)
**Author:** [@callista](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/callista)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-state-file-problem-state-file-does-not-show-a-slice-from-a-dataset/9114 "2022-03-07T16:19:13Z")
Hello eveyrone, I’ve made a pvsm state and when I load the state, this slice I’ve made is not shown in the View. When I have a dataset without modifications or filters applied everything works fine, but as soon as I do … --- ## [find the boundary point indices in multiblock mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-the-boundary-point-indices-in-multiblock-mesh/9016)
**Author:** [@bigfooted](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bigfooted)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-the-boundary-point-indices-in-multiblock-mesh/9016 "2022-03-07T14:48:13Z")
Hi, I am working with paraview multiblock files. Basically I have a couple of vtu files describing 2D flow fields, one is flow.vtu and the others are boundary\_xx.vtu. The points on the boundary are also in the flow file… --- ## [Pls Help macOS: Error could not load Qt platform plugin "xcb" even though it was found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pls-help-macos-error-could-not-load-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-even-though-it-was-found/9134)
**Author:** [@marylizzle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marylizzle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pls-help-macos-error-could-not-load-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-even-though-it-was-found/9134 "2022-03-07T11:05:19Z")
Hello, I’m trying to download open foam following the instructions on Download OpenFOAM v8 | macOS | OpenFOAM – OpenFOAM Downloaded Docker \[successful\] Downloaded XQuartz (XQuartz-2.8.1) \[successful\] Created an openfo… --- ## [Extracting Nodal Pressure values for use in structural simulation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-nodal-pressure-values-for-use-in-structural-simulation/9130)
**Author:** [@twnsplr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/twnsplr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-nodal-pressure-values-for-use-in-structural-simulation/9130 "2022-03-07T09:27:56Z")
Hello, I have run a OpenFOAM simulation of the wing, I would like to extract the nodal pressure values with its corresponding X,Y and Z coordinates to be further used in a structural analysis. How can I get these values… --- ## [Creating a wireframe from an STL file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-wireframe-from-an-stl-file/9118)
**Author:** [@Rlo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rlo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-wireframe-from-an-stl-file/9118 "2022-03-07T08:53:26Z")
I have followed the PyGSLIB tutorial (Tutorial: Resource estimation with PyGSLIB — PyGSLIB 0.0.0.3.9 documentation) and am now ready to try running the code on my own data. I have successfully imported the drillhole tabl… --- ## [Adding thickness to a surface mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-thickness-to-a-surface-mesh/6568)
**Author:** [@parajan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parajan)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-thickness-to-a-surface-mesh/6568 "2022-03-07T03:31:40Z")
I have a spherical surface with a scalar field on it, as shown here in 3d and in a cross section: I would like to give the surface a thickness, so that it looks more like this (surface has thickness and there should b… --- ## [Delaunay3D got stuck](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay3d-got-stuck/9127)
**Author:** [@Karl\_Banana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Karl_Banana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay3d-got-stuck/9127 "2022-03-07T03:07:21Z")
Hi, I’m new working with some weather data which are only grid points. I found it incompatible with many filters I’m interested in. So I want to use Delaunay3D to convert it into mesh. But Delaunay3D seems to be computat… --- ## [VTK file (\*.vtu) not being correctly read](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-vtu-not-being-correctly-read/9129)
**Author:** [@jpmorr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpmorr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-vtu-not-being-correctly-read/9129 "2022-03-06T14:28:46Z")
Hi, I’m having a problem with creating VTK data files for use with ParaView. I’m writing out point data as an unstructured grid but ParaView can’t seem to read it. Here’s an example of my .vtu file for 20 points with so… --- ## [Plotting contours using .txt file and comparing exact and analytical solution in a single line contour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-contours-using-txt-file-and-comparing-exact-and-analytical-solution-in-a-single-line-contour/9121)
**Author:** [@Anwesha\_Varma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anwesha_Varma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-contours-using-txt-file-and-comparing-exact-and-analytical-solution-in-a-single-line-contour/9121 "2022-03-05T18:20:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from Plotting 2D contours using .txt or .dat file: I am trying to plot contour plots using a .txt file. I am uploading the sample file containing data X, Y, VORTICITY\_COMP, VORTICITY\_EXACT. I w… --- ## [How to get the origin and normal from Clip?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-the-origin-and-normal-from-clip/9119)
**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-the-origin-and-normal-from-clip/9119 "2022-03-05T04:02:11Z")
Hi, I have a filter which needs to operate on a Clip/Slice. I need to extract the plane information, i.e., origin and normal and pass them to the my own filter. Is it possible to do that? Thanks, Cam --- ## [SPH Post-Pro](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sph-post-pro/9113)
**Author:** [@Luigi\_Boccia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luigi_Boccia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sph-post-pro/9113 "2022-03-04T10:26:09Z")
Hello, I have a problem in calculating classic CFD properties starting from an initial point cloud, that is the output of my simulation. I’m now trying to calculate volume of a fluid region. I used the filter SPH Volum… --- ## [Windows Installation - command line flags](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110)
**Author:** [@erin.k.boland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/erin.k.boland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-installation-command-line-flags/9110 "2022-03-04T09:14:25Z")
Other than the /S silent installation flag, are there other command line options for the ParaView installers? In particular i am looking for a way to specify the installation directory. [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=113) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=115)