# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=13

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## [How to save animation in 5.13.2 version?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-animation-in-5-13-2-version/16994)

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**Author:** [@Ayesha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ayesha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-animation-in-5-13-2-version/16994 "2025-07-23T07:33:14Z")

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Hi, I am a new user of ParaView. I want to record a simple video of my 3D EBSD data, which just shows the cube from all sides (360 degrees). How can I do that? I tried following the documentation, but it seems very con…

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## [Distance along profile](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distance-along-profile/16991)

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**Author:** [@Vinicius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vinicius)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distance-along-profile/16991 "2025-07-22T03:21:26Z")

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Hi, ParaView version: 5.12.0-RC1 I have this slice of a 3D model below (file is attached), and I would like to show the coordinates as distance along the profile, starting at 0 in the northmost and westmost point of th…

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## [Coloring issue surface representation element-wise field Paraview 6.0 with opacity \< 1.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-issue-surface-representation-element-wise-field-paraview-6-0-with-opacity-1-0/16988)

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**Author:** [@hohoho](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hohoho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-issue-surface-representation-element-wise-field-paraview-6-0-with-opacity-1-0/16988 "2025-07-21T15:49:55Z")

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For the attached VTK dataset, when I color it by partition and I use representation Surface, it is colored correctly when opacity == 1.0 but incorrectly when opacity \< 1.0, see attached figures. If I use another represen…

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## [Problem with creating venv on mac](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-creating-venv-on-mac/16908)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-creating-venv-on-mac/16908 "2025-07-21T10:34:19Z")

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Following the guide at Install any python package for the ParaView binary release using pip, I’m running into a problem on macOS. When I run pvpython -m venv ~/.venv on my M4 mac (ParaView 6.0.0-RC2), I get a mysterious …

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## [keep specific patch (boundary) after CleantoGrid filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/keep-specific-patch-boundary-after-cleantogrid-filter/16971)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/keep-specific-patch-boundary-after-cleantogrid-filter/16971 "2025-07-21T09:06:16Z")

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Hello, this might sound as a dumb question, but the situation is the following, i do simulations in parallel in openfoam, and one of my issues is that when i load the internal mesh data and add transparency to the view…

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## [How to integrate data individually over a repeated array of surfaces?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-integrate-data-individually-over-a-repeated-array-of-surfaces/16984)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Kam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dan_Kam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-integrate-data-individually-over-a-repeated-array-of-surfaces/16984 "2025-07-21T08:26:16Z")

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Hello, I have grouped multiple surfaces (i have 36 of them that come in an array like geometry, think of multiple cylinders in a row) using GroupedDatasets and selected them using Extract Block. I use integrate variabl…

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## [Simulation results are only displayed in a small square](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simulation-results-are-only-displayed-in-a-small-square/16982)

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**Author:** [@TH\_NH\_NGUY\_N\_PHUC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TH_NH_NGUY_N_PHUC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simulation-results-are-only-displayed-in-a-small-square/16982 "2025-07-21T08:25:45Z")

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Hi, I first installed ParaView 5.10 on my Linux machine (Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS), but the simulation results (OpenFOAM) are only displayed in a small square frame on the left corner, and the rest is a default gray backgroun…

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## [Removing undeformed shape in warp by vector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removing-undeformed-shape-in-warp-by-vector/16975)

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**Author:** [@viveksingh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/viveksingh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removing-undeformed-shape-in-warp-by-vector/16975 "2025-07-21T08:01:35Z")

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Hello everyone, I have just started using Paraview and FEniCSx. I am exporting stress and displacement data from FEniCSx in .xdmf format and visualizing it in Paraview. While plotting the deformed shape using displaceme…

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## [Particle Tracer in athmospheric data: points don't move](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-in-athmospheric-data-points-dont-move/16947)

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**Author:** [@Corinna](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Corinna)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-in-athmospheric-data-points-dont-move/16947 "2025-07-18T11:01:33Z")

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Hello support and community, I have a data set of athmospheric winds and want to trace a measured event. The data is on a longitude, latitude grid. I used the equidistant cylindrical projection as I read here that the p…

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## [Prevent reindexing between timesteps when using the ExtractSurface filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prevent-reindexing-between-timesteps-when-using-the-extractsurface-filter/16972)

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**Author:** [@SchnFlo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SchnFlo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prevent-reindexing-between-timesteps-when-using-the-extractsurface-filter/16972 "2025-07-17T11:25:50Z")

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Hello Support! I am currently trying to compute a surface integral in paraview. This is my current setup: Source: .vtu ExtractSelection: Extract cells around the surface of interest ExtractSurface: Extract surfaces to…

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## [Generate 360° images with ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-360-images-with-paraview/16970)

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**Author:** [@ashiq](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ashiq)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-360-images-with-paraview/16970 "2025-07-17T11:06:19Z")

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Hi ,I have a 3d geometry imported in paraview ,will it be possible to save the geometry as 360degree image along with velocity distribution inside the volume,so that i can directly rotate the image in 3D viewer with out …

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## [visualize a csv file using streamline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-a-csv-file-using-streamline/16967)

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**Author:** [@chenyu\_shang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chenyu_shang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-a-csv-file-using-streamline/16967 "2025-07-17T07:50:59Z")

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i have a csv file and i want to visualize it in paraview using streamline, how can i do that. i tried first using tabletostructuregrid, and then using calculator. but it failed and generate no imformation

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## [How to draw circles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-draw-circles/9177)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-draw-circles/9177 "2025-07-17T02:50:14Z")

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Hi everyone, Is there a way I can plot a circle giving a center position and the radius? I couldn’t find any filter to properly do it

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## [Merging .case Files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merging-case-files/16962)

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**Author:** [@allal\_amene](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/allal_amene)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merging-case-files/16962 "2025-07-15T12:59:55Z")

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Hello, I’m stuck on merging the data. I have three ‘.case’ files, each containing simulation data for different time steps. However I can’t manage to merge them into a single file that includes all the time steps. I tri…

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## [surface mesh from point cloud using paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-mesh-from-point-cloud-using-paraview/16959)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-mesh-from-point-cloud-using-paraview/16959 "2025-07-15T07:49:09Z")

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Hello, I will have some tomograph 3D scans (~5 gb of raw data) of cloud of points. I need to get a surface mesh, ideally watertight and conformal. I asked myself if it is something that it could be done using paraview, …

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## [How to install python packages](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-install-python-packages/16893)

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**Author:** [@Aaqel\_Shaik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aaqel_Shaik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-install-python-packages/16893 "2025-07-11T23:17:04Z")

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Hi, does the ParaView binary ship with all standard libraries in the regular Python version it’s using? For example, a package I’m trying to use with pvpython requires zoneInfo, but since this is a standard library not …

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## [opening vtkPolyData](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-vtkpolydata/16926)

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**Author:** [@honororjoseph](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/honororjoseph)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-vtkpolydata/16926 "2025-07-11T17:35:04Z")

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Hello everyone! I want to do some processing based on the results of a CFD calculation. But when I open this file in ParaView, I get an error: ERROR: In vtkDataReader.cxx line 1966. vtkPolyDataReader (000002158FD8DCE0)…

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## [Is it possible to use a custom filter from pvpython?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-a-custom-filter-from-pvpython/2293)

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**Author:** [@william](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/william)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-use-a-custom-filter-from-pvpython/2293 "2025-07-11T09:05:27Z")

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Hi, I have created a very long python script from a trace. Unfortunately I used a custom filter, so the trace took it as a function. Now, if I want to re-run the script generated by the trace, I get the error that pvpyt…

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## [create single custom filter in python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-single-custom-filter-in-python/16916)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-single-custom-filter-in-python/16916 "2025-07-11T09:04:08Z")

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Hello, I am creating some small simple functions in python that I will re utilise. so for example: slice1 = Slice(registrationName='Clip\_upperBound\_extractFreeSurface', Input=filterForData , Triangulateth…

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## [Best Way to Read (X-Point Gyrokinetic Code, ADIOS2 BP) Timeseries Data with Mesh Specified in Another File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/best-way-to-read-x-point-gyrokinetic-code-adios2-bp-timeseries-data-with-mesh-specified-in-another-file/16924)

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**Author:** [@tomgade](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tomgade)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/best-way-to-read-x-point-gyrokinetic-code-adios2-bp-timeseries-data-with-mesh-specified-in-another-file/16924 "2025-07-10T21:36:40Z")

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Hello, I’ve tried a few approaches to read ADIOS2 BP format timeseries data from the X-Point Gyrokinetic Code into Paraview for visualization (I’d like to eventually play with VR, and I’d like to represent the timeserie…

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## [About Stream Tracer With Custom Source and Particle Tracer Filters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-stream-tracer-with-custom-source-and-particle-tracer-filters/16912)

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**Author:** [@Oracle\_0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Oracle_0)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-stream-tracer-with-custom-source-and-particle-tracer-filters/16912 "2025-07-10T07:53:58Z")

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Hi, How do I set parameters such as Step-Size and Integrator-type for these filters? I can’t see any option in the properties panel.

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## [python numpy VTKArray conversion in programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-numpy-vtkarray-conversion-in-programmable-filter/16901)

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**Author:** [@skaal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/skaal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-numpy-vtkarray-conversion-in-programmable-filter/16901 "2025-07-10T06:49:21Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to convert a rotations tensor into a quaternion using a programmable filter. However, the actual conversion function from VTK refuses to cooperate… The code: from paraview.vtk.vtkCommonCore import …

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## [number format in columns of Find Data and for displaying information](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/number-format-in-columns-of-find-data-and-for-displaying-information/16906)

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**Author:** [@imhsaq](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/imhsaq)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/number-format-in-columns-of-find-data-and-for-displaying-information/16906 "2025-07-09T14:31:41Z")

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In Find Data I get information about the node number. If that number is bigger than 1e6 it is only displayed with 5 digits in scientific format, meaning that if I want to know the exact node number I have to try every of…

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## [ArrowGlyphFilter from Python Shell in PV 6.0.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arrowglyphfilter-from-python-shell-in-pv-6-0-0/16915)

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**Author:** [@Venke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Venke)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arrowglyphfilter-from-python-shell-in-pv-6-0-0/16915 "2025-07-09T14:11:45Z")

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Hi, I get an error when I want to use the ArrowGlyphFilter in the Python Shell in ParaView 6.0.0: Traceback (most recent call last): File "\<console\>", line 1, in \<module\> NameError: name 'ArrowGlyphFilter' is not def…

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## [Limit of the data value's exponent](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limit-of-the-data-values-exponent/16919)

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**Author:** [@mdev](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limit-of-the-data-values-exponent/16919 "2025-07-09T11:59:47Z")

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Hello, I have a question about any limit of the exponent value in .vtk data. I have tried to open the attached .vtu files, but the first one ‘test.vtu’ triggers an error “cannot read point data array ~. The data array i…

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## [Extracting the midpsan for a centrifugal pump](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-the-midpsan-for-a-centrifugal-pump/16596)

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**Author:** [@Roger1198](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roger1198)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-the-midpsan-for-a-centrifugal-pump/16596 "2025-07-09T04:58:02Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if there was a way to extract the midspan (or any specified span) surface for a centrifugal pump system that comprises of an inducer and impeller. I’m familiar with doing this in ANSYS CFD Post, where…

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## [Unable to launch pvpython.exe from command line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-pvpython-exe-from-command-line/16899)

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**Author:** [@Northern\_Condor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Northern_Condor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-pvpython-exe-from-command-line/16899 "2025-07-08T11:57:38Z")

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Hello I have a custom build of paraview I have used the following from pvpython.exe to get the necessary PATH variables \>\>\> import sys \>\>\> ';'.join(sys.path) However, when I want to launch pvpython.exe from command l…

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## [vtkCubeSource / vtkBoxWidget coupling issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkcubesource-vtkboxwidget-coupling-issue/16907)

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**Author:** [@madmoonman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/madmoonman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkcubesource-vtkboxwidget-coupling-issue/16907 "2025-07-08T11:44:38Z")

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Hello PV-Experts, I’ve encountered yet another interesting problem. For a few years I have been developing an in-house tool using vtk and PyQt5. Currently I do not have a working minimal example, but I will build one if…

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## [Possible race condition in QVTKOpenGLNativeWidget::initializeGL](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-race-condition-in-qvtkopenglnativewidget-initializegl/16823)

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**Author:** [@qbisi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/qbisi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-race-condition-in-qvtkopenglnativewidget-initializegl/16823 "2025-07-07T15:31:19Z")

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This is a bug when packaging paraview, vtk with nix/nixpkgs on darwin platform. You can reproduce the bug by running (on aarch64-darwin) nix build github:qbisi/nur-fem/7d748bdf7e3b132a90c56d524af016d5facbcd82#paraview …

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## [Custom Color Map for Vector Data?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-color-map-for-vector-data/13917)

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**Author:** [@kmadi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmadi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-color-map-for-vector-data/13917 "2025-07-07T14:44:41Z")

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Hello, Apologies if this question has been asked/answered already. I currently have a VTK mesh model upon which I’ve placed vector/arrow glyphs. I know I can apply a color map based on the magnitude of each vector, but…

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