# ParaView Support

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## [Missed Frames on Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missed-frames-on-animation/8130)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missed-frames-on-animation/8130 "2021-10-06T13:49:36Z")

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I am doing an amimation that starts on frame ID 0 and ends in Frame ID 800. Firstly I assumed a number of 801 frames then i realise that were some failures (frame and repeated frames) 1 is rigth, 0 is the repetitio…

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## [Paraview python script for creating data using only CLI(terminal interface only) and saving in csv file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-python-script-for-creating-data-using-only-cli-terminal-interface-only-and-saving-in-csv-file/8077)

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**Author:** [@EscapedGoat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/EscapedGoat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-python-script-for-creating-data-using-only-cli-terminal-interface-only-and-saving-in-csv-file/8077 "2021-10-06T07:35:33Z")

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Hello All, I have less knowledge and experience about paraview python scripting. I have paraview python script, partly generated by paraview and partly created by me (thanks to the ‘macro record’ option creator, I hope…

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## [How to get data CVS from a programmable source?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-data-cvs-from-a-programmable-source/8103)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-data-cvs-from-a-programmable-source/8103 "2021-10-05T13:32:27Z")

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I made a reader of CVS files in programmable source, And it is working. But now i want to select that data to use in python animation and python shell. And select specific row or column.

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## [unable to link mpi to paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-link-mpi-to-paraview/8125)

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**Author:** [@marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-link-mpi-to-paraview/8125 "2021-10-05T13:18:56Z")

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I have -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_MPI=ON in my cmake invocation but when I build with Ninja I get: Is there a switch to specify location to search for libraries? \[19300/19499\] Linking CXX executable bin/pvtkpython FAILED: bin/pvt…

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## [Visualization of vti files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-vti-files/8127)

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**Author:** [@aaigner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aaigner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-vti-files/8127 "2021-10-05T12:00:18Z")

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Hi, I’m having some problems with the vizualization of several vti files, where the ‘Origin’ is changing. Case description: I have several “vti” files starting with something like "\<?xml version="1.0"?\> \<VTKFile ty…

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## [Moving frame of reference with a moving object](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-frame-of-reference-with-a-moving-object/8110)

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**Author:** [@szn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/szn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-frame-of-reference-with-a-moving-object/8110 "2021-10-05T08:05:34Z")

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Dear community, I couldn’t find any similar topics in the forum, but I am rather new to Paraview so please bear with me if this has already been answered. I am simulating a viscous flow front moving in the x direction …

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## [problem building paraview on centos 8.4](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-building-paraview-on-centos-8-4/8124)

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**Author:** [@marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-building-paraview-on-centos-8-4/8124 "2021-10-05T01:34:37Z")

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I am trying to build paraview and am seeing the following error. I have no idea where the problem lies. It seems almost complete. \[15965/19602\] Running cpp protocol buffer compiler on vtkPVMessage.proto FAILED: Remoti…

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## [Problems with GetRange()](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-getrange/8120)

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**Author:** [@benediktB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/benediktB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-getrange/8120 "2021-10-04T14:02:51Z")

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Dear community, I use pvbatch-scripts to create images of my simulation results. I use the paraview version 5.7.0\_mesa. I want to get the range of an array I create with filters from the original arrays. Here is an ex…

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## [Segementation Fault when opening OpenFOAM data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segementation-fault-when-opening-openfoam-data/6063)

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**Author:** [@jdyou93](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jdyou93)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segementation-fault-when-opening-openfoam-data/6063 "2021-10-04T09:36:31Z")

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Hi, I’ve recently started working on a new OpenFOAM case, and have run into a problem trying to visualise results using paraview. I can open paraview fine, but when I hit apply after opening the .foam file paraview will…

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## [Convert line cells to tubes and export to Blender](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-line-cells-to-tubes-and-export-to-blender/8114)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-line-cells-to-tubes-and-export-to-blender/8114 "2021-10-04T09:01:56Z")

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I am trying to export some data I have in Paraview to blender. My data consist on a set of points with a point property. Those points are connected by lines. I want to render this in Blender. Since my geometry is just l…

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## [Cannot create streamlines from groundwater heads .vtu-file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-create-streamlines-from-groundwater-heads-vtu-file/8102)

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**Author:** [@KristinaGum](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KristinaGum)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-create-streamlines-from-groundwater-heads-vtu-file/8102 "2021-10-04T08:03:00Z")

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Hi everyone, I am having trouble to create stream lines from a vtu file which contains groundwater head values. It displays fine but the stream tracer filter is disabled. I researched online and found that it might be n…

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## [Paraview App not supported on Big Sur Version 11.6 (\*not\* M1 chip)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-app-not-supported-on-big-sur-version-11-6-not-m1-chip/8112)

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**Author:** [@grace-harper-ibm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/grace-harper-ibm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-app-not-supported-on-big-sur-version-11-6-not-m1-chip/8112 "2021-10-03T22:38:29Z")

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I’m running MacOs Big Sur Version 11.6 w/ Processor: 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 When I try to install Paraview (from either the .dmg or .pkg), it warns “There may be a problem with this disk image. Are you sure you wa…

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## [Pressure scale does not rescale correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pressure-scale-does-not-rescale-correctly/8093)

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**Author:** [@benediktB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/benediktB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pressure-scale-does-not-rescale-correctly/8093 "2021-10-01T10:52:15Z")

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Dear community, I use pvbatch-scripts to create images of my simulation results. I use the paraview version 5.7.0\_mesa. I have a pressure field, which I want to bound to 1e5 to 1e6 for all images I take. For the pressur…

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## [Normals of slices not appearing in the calculator filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/normals-of-slices-not-appearing-in-the-calculator-filter/8104)

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**Author:** [@TimJim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TimJim)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/normals-of-slices-not-appearing-in-the-calculator-filter/8104 "2021-10-01T09:07:23Z")

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Hi - this might be a simple question but is it possible to get surface normals that are usable in calculator filters from slices? Normally, for a 3D surface, I can do Extract Surface → Generate Surface Normal → Calculat…

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## [Glyph mode with fixed spacing between the glyphs](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-mode-with-fixed-spacing-between-the-glyphs/8096)

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**Author:** [@SCRO1022](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SCRO1022)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-mode-with-fixed-spacing-between-the-glyphs/8096 "2021-09-30T20:42:31Z")

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Hey there, I am trying to make animations over time of a velocity field slice, similar as done in my attached example video test|video . At the moment we do plots and animation like this with Star-CD where we can de…

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## [Working with molecule data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/working-with-molecule-data/8075)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/working-with-molecule-data/8075 "2021-09-30T14:50:03Z")

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I’m working with atomistic data coming out of LAMMPS, written in XYZ format. When I open this dataset using the XYZ reader, it creates a vtkMolecule. There doesn’t seem to be a lot I can do with this type of dataset; eve…

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## [How to interpolate data to specific points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-interpolate-data-to-specific-points/8100)

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**Author:** [@mdac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdac)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-interpolate-data-to-specific-points/8100 "2021-09-29T15:41:55Z")

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Hi there! I have a 3D data result from a simulation in a .vtu format (3D mesh using tetrahedrons) and I’d like to interpolate a scalar field in that .vtu to a table of specific N coordinates that I already know but do n…

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## [unable to launch paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-paraview/7970)

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**Author:** [@makeabhishek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/makeabhishek)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-paraview/7970 "2021-09-29T14:24:31Z")

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I tried to install ParaView-5.9.1 in Ubuntu but cannot launch. Initially it was giving QT error: qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin “xcb” in “” even though it…

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## [Unstructured mesh netcdf file and z axis modification](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-mesh-netcdf-file-and-z-axis-modification/8068)

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**Author:** [@Loicm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Loicm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-mesh-netcdf-file-and-z-axis-modification/8068 "2021-09-29T14:19:43Z")

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Good morning, I am studying oceanography using the CROCO model, so the output data are netcdf files. The coordinates used are (x,y,s) with s some “layers” following the topography (all the data are functions of s). So a…

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## [compiling a private plugin against a super-built ParaView v5.9.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-a-private-plugin-against-a-super-built-paraview-v5-9-1/7835)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-a-private-plugin-against-a-super-built-paraview-v5-9-1/7835 "2021-09-28T16:26:28Z")

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I have a private reader plugin, which I successfully compile against a ParaView which is not compiled with superbuild, but which includes multiple non-default options such as ospray, VisRTX, etc… Running cmake (v3.14) o…

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## [plot selection over time crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-selection-over-time-crash/7446)

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**Author:** [@Danno](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Danno)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-selection-over-time-crash/7446 "2021-09-28T15:10:29Z")

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Hello. Using results from openfoam. I define a scalar boundary for a species concentration. Calculate the volume, integrate variables and then plotselectionovertime. Over the time, that volume (defined by the scalar boun…

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## [AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'GetTuple'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-nonetype-object-has-no-attribute-gettuple/8089)

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**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Choudhry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Muhammad_Choudhry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-nonetype-object-has-no-attribute-gettuple/8089 "2021-09-28T10:16:36Z")

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Hi, please see the attach script I have been using this script from an year now all was working fine since I use openfoam8 because of the interface compression upgrade my script is giving me error below, which I have no …

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## [Get the macro file path](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-macro-file-path/8085)

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**Author:** [@Azrael3000](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Azrael3000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-macro-file-path/8085 "2021-09-27T08:50:05Z")

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Hi, I have a Python script that is located in the Macros folder (which can be either: ~/config/ParaView/Macros, ../Macros/ (relative to the ParaView “executable”, see below), or part of $PV\_MACRO\_PATH) Now this script …

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## [super build paraview 5.9 egl version failed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/super-build-paraview-5-9-egl-version-failed/8072)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/super-build-paraview-5-9-egl-version-failed/8072 "2021-09-25T01:31:58Z")

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Dear Experts, using suprebuild, i can build Qt version successfully, but when open EGL and close QT option, it is failed with below message: building 'kiwisolver' extension /work/shortcuts/gcc -Wno-unused-result -Wsign…

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## [How to overlay 2D SHP files on a 3D surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-overlay-2d-shp-files-on-a-3d-surface/8033)

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**Author:** [@natetron](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/natetron)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-overlay-2d-shp-files-on-a-3d-surface/8033 "2021-09-24T19:33:16Z")

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Is it possible to overlay a 2D SHP file onto a separate 3D surface, so it shows up in the correct 3D space? For example, I have a 2D SHP file of geologic fault traces and have an unstructured grid with the grid top repr…

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## [Animate StreamTracer maximum length in conjunction with Extractor](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-streamtracer-maximum-length-in-conjunction-with-extractor/8071)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-streamtracer-maximum-length-in-conjunction-with-extractor/8071 "2021-09-24T15:32:44Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to animate the length of the StreamTracer so that as part of the Extractor output, it grows in length i.e. for every frame exported, the streamline grows longer? Maybe some python snippet I can assoc…

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## [How to get specific rows from CVS?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-specific-rows-from-cvs/8076)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-specific-rows-from-cvs/8076 "2021-09-24T12:11:22Z")

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This is my code i think needed a function different from this output.RowData.append(). Because it is doing the substitution of an array instead of adding another array in another row. # Code for 'Script' # We will …

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## [How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Zhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrea_Zhao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074 "2021-09-24T08:13:38Z")

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How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?

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## [How to plot transform matrix values?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-transform-matrix-values/8057)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-transform-matrix-values/8057 "2021-09-24T03:43:18Z")

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I want to plot over time transform matrix values like position and rotation?

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## [How does one handle presets (defaults)?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-one-handle-presets-defaults/8062)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-one-handle-presets-defaults/8062 "2021-09-23T20:20:02Z")

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How do I make PV remember things like the back ground colour of the view, default thickness of wire frame lines, colour of the Data Axes Grid? Edit: I did get the background color to be saved in the settings. The key is…

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