# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=122

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## [Visualizing stress on the deformed geometry](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-stress-on-the-deformed-geometry/654)

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**Author:** [@emkl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emkl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-stress-on-the-deformed-geometry/654 "2018-10-02T01:17:39Z")

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I have run a large deformation finite element simulation with two output files, “displacement.pvd” and “stress.pvd”. In paraview, it is very clear how to import the displacement file and plot the deformed configuration o…

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## [Difference between EGL and OSMESA](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-egl-and-osmesa/8665)

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**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-egl-and-osmesa/8665 "2021-12-21T09:01:04Z")

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Hello, I need to start a session of pvserver on a Linux workstation where only remote login is possibile. No external clients can connect to the graphical X server session (it is always xhost -). Because of that, it is…

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## [Calculation of Wall Shear Stress](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculation-of-wall-shear-stress/8667)

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**Author:** [@GKk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GKk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculation-of-wall-shear-stress/8667 "2021-12-20T19:05:28Z")

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Hello, I want to calculate the Wall Shear Stress in a 3D case. Although I found this https://www.paraview.org/pipermail/paraview/2016-October/038305.html, I have some questions. Firstly, I followed the instructions and …

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## [Install ParaView (latest version) on Azure Windows VM](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-latest-version-on-azure-windows-vm/8660)

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**Author:** [@tatsuro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tatsuro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2021, 6:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-latest-version-on-azure-windows-vm/8660 "2021-12-20T06:47:08Z")

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Hi ParaView Users, I would like to use ParaView on Windows on Microsoft Cloud Azure. I created NCv3 VM which has HPC and install NvidiaGpuDriverWindows extension. However Paraview software (Version 5.6 - 5.10) doesn’t …

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## [Static size of the axis frame for moving meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-size-of-the-axis-frame-for-moving-meshes/8647)

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**Author:** [@56th](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/56th)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-size-of-the-axis-frame-for-moving-meshes/8647 "2021-12-17T19:31:19Z")

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Is there a simple way to fix the size of the 2D-slice axis box x \\in (-1.5, 1.5) and ditto for y? Cf. pictures attached. My mesh is moving (size changes with t), so the axis grid automatically adjusts to its size on the…

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## [Remove dataset points via programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-dataset-points-via-programmable-filter/8639)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-dataset-points-via-programmable-filter/8639 "2021-12-17T16:44:31Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to remove points from a dataset based on geometrical conditions. In order to do so I have to get the coordinates of the dataset, select which ones fulfill my conditions and then generate a new data…

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## [Very slow rendering of 3D EBSD data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/very-slow-rendering-of-3d-ebsd-data/6446)

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**Author:** [@Algarner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Algarner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2021, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/very-slow-rendering-of-3d-ebsd-data/6446 "2021-12-17T09:17:03Z")

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Hi, I am currently trying to visualise a pretty large 3D dataset from a serial sectioning experiment using paraview (please note I am using version 5.4.1. as could not find a way to untick “map scalars” in new version).…

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## [ParaView for Mac Intel Big Sur?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-mac-intel-big-sur/8641)

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**Author:** [@mwl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-mac-intel-big-sur/8641 "2021-12-16T20:45:20Z")

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When will ParaView provide version for Mac Intel Big Sur OS? Thanks.

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## [Plot3D single file with multiple time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot3d-single-file-with-multiple-time-steps/8512)

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**Author:** [@fchirono](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fchirono)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot3d-single-file-with-multiple-time-steps/8512 "2021-12-16T16:00:35Z")

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Hi, new Paraview user here. I have a custom binary file containing a mesh of points moving over time, and I’d like to visualise the motion in Paraview as an animation. My file format is similar to the Plot3d format, but …

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## [Rescaling data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescaling-data/8633)

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**Author:** [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescaling-data/8633 "2021-12-15T20:38:33Z")

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Hello, I am using Paraview for the visulaisation of meshs of segmented objects from an electron microscopy stack of images. I imported both the raw volume in 3D (reconstructed from 2D images of the microscope) and the o…

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## [Scale bar animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-bar-animation/8632)

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**Author:** [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-bar-animation/8632 "2021-12-15T16:35:22Z")

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Hello, I am using Paraview (5.8) to do an animation with different 3D objects. I am wondering if it is possible to create a scale bar (just a line) in Paraview (in micrometers) and to visualize it throughout the video. …

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## [Questions about the "ParticleTracer" filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-the-particletracer-filter/8549)

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**Author:** [@fdekerme](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fdekerme)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-the-particletracer-filter/8549 "2021-12-15T13:52:01Z")

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Hello, I would like to do particle tracking with the “ParticleTracer” filter on a .vtu temporal file. However, I have several questions: Why do some particles disappear (apparently when they touch a surface?) …

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## [NOOB - calculation question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/noob-calculation-question/8609)

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**Author:** [@BikerJoe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BikerJoe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/noob-calculation-question/8609 "2021-12-14T15:13:22Z")

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Hello forum, I am new to this powerful software and I am trying to do my first calculation. Data is x,y,z grid of points and over the whole x,y range i would like to calculate RMS for a given z interval. Can you guide …

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## [Select points on linked Render View](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/select-points-on-linked-render-view/8622)

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**Author:** [@Sofia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sofia)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/select-points-on-linked-render-view/8622 "2021-12-14T10:12:32Z")

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Hi all! I load 2 similar .stl models on 2 distinct RenderView and I link the cameras. So when I move one model in the first RenderView, the other in the second RenderView moves too. At this point I want to select a set o…

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## [Passing a custom flag to pvbatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/passing-a-custom-flag-to-pvbatch/8616)

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**Author:** [@Yasushi\_Saito](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yasushi_Saito)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/passing-a-custom-flag-to-pvbatch/8616 "2021-12-13T19:14:29Z")

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With paraview 5.10, pvbatch --displays=0 my-script --my-flag=xxx fails with unknown option --my-flag=xxx. I also tried pvbatch --displays=0 my-script -- -my-flag=xxx and I get the same error. This worked with parav…

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## [Paraview not displaying data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-data/8613)

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**Author:** [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-data/8613 "2021-12-13T13:09:33Z")

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Hi Guys I am using ParaView5.7.0 on Ubuntu20.04 to display results from my LIGGGHTS simulation. I am currently using one of the LIGGGHTS examples. The problem solves, however when trying to open it on ParaView, nothin…

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## [Support for high DPI displays](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/support-for-high-dpi-displays/1558)

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**Author:** [@timofeymukha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/timofeymukha)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/support-for-high-dpi-displays/1558 "2021-12-13T11:07:25Z")

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I got the chance to test Paraview on a 3840x2160 32" display using a Windows 10 machine. To see things well, I’ve set a 200% upscaling in the Windows display options. Unfortunately, the upscaling does not work well in Pa…

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## [SaveData in Paraview 4.0.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savedata-in-paraview-4-0-1/8604)

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**Author:** [@LuFuchs](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/LuFuchs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savedata-in-paraview-4-0-1/8604 "2021-12-13T09:20:13Z")

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Hello, I am trying to extract a mean value of a property (e.g. the viscosity) from a 3D model, ideally I would like to do it with pvpython to automate it. In the GUI it works some how, using a threshold to confine the r…

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## [how to remove moire patterns?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-moire-patterns/8598)

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**Author:** [@wyan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wyan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-moire-patterns/8598 "2021-12-10T16:09:59Z")

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Hi, I was working on some nematic liquid crystal visualizations on a spherical surface, but had some Moire patterns on the rendered window. Screen snapshot is attached. There are 1million liquid crystal molecules the…

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## [Is ParaView compatible with SMP + MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-paraview-compatible-with-smp-mpi/8602)

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**Author:** [@ssss](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ssss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-paraview-compatible-with-smp-mpi/8602 "2021-12-10T12:52:05Z")

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Hi all, I wanted to ask if someone knows whether it’s possible to run ParaView with SMP and MPI at the same time. I only found the following issue https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/17519 regarding th…

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## [Plotting data from arbitrary points or cells](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-data-from-arbitrary-points-or-cells/8560)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-data-from-arbitrary-points-or-cells/8560 "2021-12-10T08:23:34Z")

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Hi, is it possible to plot data from any selected point/cell over time (2D plot) in ParaView ? I know about the “Find Data” tool but it allows me to create plots only for points/cells that have the value of a selected v…

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## [Paraview 5.10 R2 crashes while using table to points in windowds](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-r2-crashes-while-using-table-to-points-in-windowds/8518)

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**Author:** [@Arg70](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arg70)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-r2-crashes-while-using-table-to-points-in-windowds/8518 "2021-12-10T02:37:11Z")

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Hi all, Each time I click on the table to points function the software crashes and closes immediately. I open a simple csv file only one row of the parameters and rest is only numbers. Do you have an idea what should I …

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## [Load State Error with Transform Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-state-error-with-transform-filter/8597)

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**Author:** [@nurw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nurw)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-state-error-with-transform-filter/8597 "2021-12-09T14:37:47Z")

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Hello, Does anyone know if the save/load state works fine when the state pipeline includes a Transform filter? I consistently received errors while loading a state that incudes the Transform filter. When I did not inclu…

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## [Can't build paraview on linux](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-build-paraview-on-linux/8565)

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**Author:** [@Alexander](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexander)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-build-paraview-on-linux/8565 "2021-12-08T22:45:42Z")

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Hello, i’m installing paraview v 5.10-RC2 from source on scientific linux. Cmake is done, but when I make i have the following output: In file included from /home/lib/ParaView-v5.10.0-RC2/VTK/Filters/ParallelDIY2/vtkPro…

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## [boolian operation of two files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boolian-operation-of-two-files/8596)

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**Author:** [@hulli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hulli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boolian-operation-of-two-files/8596 "2021-12-08T16:29:09Z")

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Hi all, It might be easy, but I did not succeed … I have two vtk files loaded. One is a 3D volume mesh, CFD data from openfoam. The second one is a Isosurface that I computed with matlab and exported that one into vtk. …

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## [Correct way data loading](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-data-loading/8592)

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**Author:** [@kukui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kukui)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-data-loading/8592 "2021-12-08T12:29:51Z")

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Hello, i am trying to load data during experiment. Every 10 minutes i have got a new small vtu file with the same sample but new computed model of water saturation conditions. Is there correct way to load these data auto…

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## [Consultation on the feasibility of developing an plugin in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consultation-on-the-feasibility-of-developing-an-plugin-in-paraview/8582)

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**Author:** [@CCharles](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CCharles)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consultation-on-the-feasibility-of-developing-an-plugin-in-paraview/8582 "2021-12-08T09:49:12Z")

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Hi there, I’m new to Paraview. Currently, I’m going to develop a custom plugin/module in Paraview. The main function of the plug-in I want to develop is to calculate the volume of the intersection of two image data. …

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## [How does paraview generate LODs?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-paraview-generate-lods/8587)

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**Author:** [@Julienchz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Julienchz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-paraview-generate-lods/8587 "2021-12-08T09:14:05Z")

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Hello ! I would like to know how Paraview generates LOD (in Interactive Rendering Options). I went through the code, but it is a bit hard to understand really how it works. It seems to me Paraview uses vtkDIYkdtreeutili…

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## [PV5.9.1: Rendering Artefacts, Win10, GTX1650](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9-1-rendering-artefacts-win10-gtx1650/8567)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_payne](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_payne)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9-1-rendering-artefacts-win10-gtx1650/8567 "2021-12-08T09:45:03Z")

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While trying to interact \[rotate,pan ,zoom\]with dormant \*.paraview state files opened after a while \[few days,hrs\] leads to the below :- Test Set : Comb.xyz, Comb.q combxyz\_artefacts1.pvsm (840.1 KB) point the fi…

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## [Write value on the contour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-value-on-the-contour/8589)

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**Author:** [@Hirshikesh\_Hirshikes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hirshikesh_Hirshikes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-value-on-the-contour/8589 "2021-12-08T09:36:55Z")

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Is there anyway I can add label (automatically for the time dependent problem) contour plot values? I see some workaround but not able to follow. Thanks for your help.

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