# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=131

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## [Issues executing multiprocessors with pvserver/pvrenderserver/pvdataserver](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-executing-multiprocessors-with-pvserver-pvrenderserver-pvdataserver/7987)

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**Author:** [@Malcolmjharmon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Malcolmjharmon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-executing-multiprocessors-with-pvserver-pvrenderserver-pvdataserver/7987 "2021-09-13T21:34:05Z")

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I am having issues with the multi-processor method on Paraview. I have tried to utilize pvserver, pvdataserver and pvrenderserver. I tried to run 5.8.1 directly on Jarvis (our large processing machine) but the graphics c…

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## [How can I save all the linked camera scene once?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-save-all-the-linked-camera-scene-once/7980)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-save-all-the-linked-camera-scene-once/7980 "2021-09-13T15:07:09Z")

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How can I save all the four linked camera scene once? I mean export scene which is vector graph.

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## [Paraview5.9 can not visualize the FVCOM netcdf file using the VisItNetCDFFVCOM\_MTSDReader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview5-9-can-not-visualize-the-fvcom-netcdf-file-using-the-visitnetcdffvcom-mtsdreader/7985)

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**Author:** [@sitepan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sitepan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview5-9-can-not-visualize-the-fvcom-netcdf-file-using-the-visitnetcdffvcom-mtsdreader/7985 "2021-09-13T14:38:34Z")

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I can load the FVCOM netcdf file using the VisItNetCDFFVCOM\_MTSDReader, but when I click the apply button, I can not get anything. While I use the Paraview5.6.2, I can get the figure. So ,Hope you can help me!

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## [Python plugin failing to load in script using paraview.simple.LoadState(), but works fine in GUI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-failing-to-load-in-script-using-paraview-simple-loadstate-but-works-fine-in-gui/7960)

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**Author:** [@csniker](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/csniker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-failing-to-load-in-script-using-paraview-simple-loadstate-but-works-fine-in-gui/7960 "2021-09-13T12:37:14Z")

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I have created a Python plugin using vtkmodules.util.vtkAlgorithm.VTKPythonAlgorithmBase. This plugin works great in the GUI, but I am trying to use paraview.simple.LoadState() in a script so that I can parse my .pvsm st…

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## [how to combine vtu source and their glyph filter to be one source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-combine-vtu-source-and-their-glyph-filter-to-be-one-source/7981)

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**Author:** [@sofeiya2021](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sofeiya2021)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-combine-vtu-source-and-their-glyph-filter-to-be-one-source/7981 "2021-09-13T12:18:53Z")

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1.this is my souce flux4.vtu,the representation is Wireframe 2.this is the glyph filter form flux4.vtu source 3.I can show flux4.vtu and glyph1 at the same time. The merging effect is as shown in render view in th…

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## [build paraview with openvdb](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-openvdb/7983)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-openvdb/7983 "2021-09-13T12:03:46Z")

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hi,the following is the error message. But I can’t found none of them: OpenVDBConfig.cmake openvdb-config.cmake strong textCMake Warning at VTK/CMake/vtkModule.cmake:4365 (find\_package): By not providing “FindOpenVDB…

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## [How to widen the line size with .shp reader?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-widen-the-line-size-with-shp-reader/7976)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-widen-the-line-size-with-shp-reader/7976 "2021-09-13T10:32:09Z")

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hi I import a .shp file data but don’t know how to widen the line size? If I move the graph as a whole and then add other shp data, will their relative positions change?

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## [Run a big file/model](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-a-big-file-model/7982)

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**Author:** [@makeabhishek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/makeabhishek)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-a-big-file-model/7982 "2021-09-13T09:36:07Z")

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Hi Team, I am encountering problem in visualizing a large model. May I check how can we visualise the large models/.xdmf file using paraview. I am using a powerful workstation with high NVIDIA GPU memory. The model size…

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## [Some bumps over the line (Plot Over line) in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-bumps-over-the-line-plot-over-line-in-paraview/7849)

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**Author:** [@Ezat\_Shokrani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ezat_Shokrani)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-bumps-over-the-line-plot-over-line-in-paraview/7849 "2021-09-13T08:16:46Z")

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Dear Paraview developers, I have simulated the blood flow in a thoracic aorta case using the SimVascular software with high-resolution mesh (2M elements). I have used the Paraview software to report the results. In orde…

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## [Export scene as webgl](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-as-webgl/7932)

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**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Lecoanet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexandre_Lecoanet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-as-webgl/7932 "2021-09-10T15:29:46Z")

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Dear everyone, I am currently trying to export a scene from Paraview 5.6 in .webgl format and my issue is that when I open the .html file I only see the background and the axes. Thus not the geometry. I searched on int…

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## [How Remove Paraview 5.9.1 tar contents, ubuntu 20.04](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-remove-paraview-5-9-1-tar-contents-ubuntu-20-04/7961)

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**Author:** [@JuliusNepos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JuliusNepos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-remove-paraview-5-9-1-tar-contents-ubuntu-20-04/7961 "2021-09-09T16:25:17Z")

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I used a tar -xvf ParaView-5.9.1-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit.tar.gz to attempt to install Paraview 5.9.1 onto my Ubuntu 20.04 system. The tar file is 494.5 MB. Unfortunately I unpacked 168 pages of file names all over my …

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## [Paraview parallel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-parallel/320)

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**Author:** [@GuillermoS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GuillermoS)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-parallel/320 "2021-09-09T16:21:09Z")

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Dear all, I am highly interested on using the Parallel processing in paraview. But I have no idea how to implement it. I read that the following variables should be set: PARAVIEW\_USE\_MPI = ON. The problem is that I have…

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## [How to plot 2D and 3D (CWT) spectrograms](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-2d-and-3d-cwt-spectrograms/7964)

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**Author:** [@Sam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-2d-and-3d-cwt-spectrograms/7964 "2021-09-09T16:13:36Z")

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Hi I’m want to draw 2D and 3D spectrograms for these two files with paraview (based on Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) and mother wavelet: cmor ) my signal frequency is 128Hz. Would you please guide me to know how I…

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## [Planarity check for a hex element](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/planarity-check-for-a-hex-element/7957)

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**Author:** [@Aditya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aditya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/planarity-check-for-a-hex-element/7957 "2021-09-09T12:06:30Z")

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Hi, I am using Paraview for first time in order to visualize some meshes for my research project. I am primarily looking to check the mesh quality from which planarity of faces is one main quality measure. As much I cou…

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## [colorbar visibility using animation view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colorbar-visibility-using-animation-view/7023)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Tree](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mike_Tree)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colorbar-visibility-using-animation-view/7023 "2021-09-08T15:52:29Z")

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Is it possible to control the visibility of the colorbar using the animation view? How can I make a colobar disappear at a certain time?

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## [Static data button | freeze transient scene | prevent szene from being updated](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-data-button-freeze-transient-scene-prevent-szene-from-being-updated/7958)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-data-button-freeze-transient-scene-prevent-szene-from-being-updated/7958 "2021-09-08T15:08:31Z")

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I am trying to set-up an animated camera movement in the visualization of transient CFD data and I could really use a button that would prevent all transient data from being updated. Right now I have no way of tuning th…

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## [Automatic macro script not saving csv file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatic-macro-script-not-saving-csv-file/7954)

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**Author:** [@spkumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/spkumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatic-macro-script-not-saving-csv-file/7954 "2021-09-08T07:12:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to automate plot over line filter on different cases (with different mesh). I started “start trace” and recorded the actions as a macro script. I have three test cases. I could get csv file in …

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## [Convert UnstructuredGrid (\*.vtu) to ImageData (\*.vti)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-unstructuredgrid-vtu-to-imagedata-vti/7944)

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**Author:** [@adamgranthendry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adamgranthendry)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-unstructuredgrid-vtu-to-imagedata-vti/7944 "2021-09-07T20:26:33Z")

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How does one convert an UnstructuredGrid (\*.vtu) file to ImageData (\*.vti)? Is there a resampling filter I can use?

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## [Pycurl or Requests in Paraview Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pycurl-or-requests-in-paraview-python/7950)

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**Author:** [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pycurl-or-requests-in-paraview-python/7950 "2021-09-07T12:41:38Z")

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Dear All, How to make Curl Requests in Paraview Python? Seems that Paraview Python does not support Pycurl and Requests. Thanks, Luís Gonçalves

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## [How to create streamlines animation as the NVIDIA Omniverse demo video](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-streamlines-animation-as-the-nvidia-omniverse-demo-video/7899)

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**Author:** [@dipolarsight](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dipolarsight)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-streamlines-animation-as-the-nvidia-omniverse-demo-video/7899 "2021-09-07T10:08:37Z")

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Hi, I recently saw a video which ParaView works with NVIDIA Omniverse and looks really great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTiqV3akBIE I’m interested in streamlines animation from 1:19 to 1:38 and have two questions…

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## [VTM Extractor warning message about lzma](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtm-extractor-warning-message-about-lzma/7949)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtm-extractor-warning-message-about-lzma/7949 "2021-09-07T01:37:34Z")

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Hi, I am trying to export an animated sequence of geometry via the extractor but I get the following error ? I am using Ubuntu 18.04 /home/nyue/systems/ParaView/ParaView-5.9.1-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit/lib/python3.8/s…

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## [ResampleToImage after Clip does not give any data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resampletoimage-after-clip-does-not-give-any-data/608)

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**Author:** [@Tox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tox)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resampletoimage-after-clip-does-not-give-any-data/608 "2021-09-06T19:12:16Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to use (in Paraview 5.5.2) the ResampleToImage filter to generate a equidistant data set. If I use it directly on my data, it works well. However, if I first apply a Clip filter and then the Res…

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## [TableToStructuredGrid NOT Working - 3D CSV file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tabletostructuredgrid-not-working-3d-csv-file/7938)

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**Author:** [@Akash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Akash)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tabletostructuredgrid-not-working-3d-csv-file/7938 "2021-09-06T11:30:53Z")

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I have a 3D csv files with locations of x y and z column-wise. If I use TableToPoints it works however TabletoStructuredGrid is not working TableToPoints: TableToStructuredGrid:

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## [Crash when trying to volume render or clip unstructured grid data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-trying-to-volume-render-or-clip-unstructured-grid-data/5797)

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**Author:** [@robertwi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertwi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-trying-to-volume-render-or-clip-unstructured-grid-data/5797 "2021-09-06T06:29:12Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to visualize a cloud collapse using Paraview, the original data is generated by an SPH program and the output is transformed into a vtk unstructured grid format. This has worked well for previous simulati…

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## [ParaView Plugins Repo?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugins-repo/7940)

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**Author:** [@adamgranthendry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adamgranthendry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugins-repo/7940 "2021-09-06T06:24:39Z")

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Is there a repository for ParaView plugins? Does ParaView have a web interface I can use to search available plugins?

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## [ParaView Superbuild Failing on Windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-failing-on-windows/7941)

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**Author:** [@adamgranthendry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adamgranthendry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-failing-on-windows/7941 "2021-09-05T02:58:56Z")

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I am trying to build the ParaView Superbuild on Windows 10 and am running into an error with CMake GUI: CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildUtils.cmake:45 (message): CMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE must be one of: Release, Rel…

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## [\`PARAVIEW\_BUILD\_EDITION\` has no impact on ccmake list](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-build-edition-has-no-impact-on-ccmake-list/7897)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-build-edition-has-no-impact-on-ccmake-list/7897 "2021-09-04T16:58:26Z")

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I am trying to understand the PARAVIEW\_BUILD\_EDITION keyword used in the build process and there is something that I find really puzzling: ParaView/Documentation/dev/build.md at master · Kitware/ParaView · GitHub reads: …

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## [Saving state and transferring it to another computer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-and-transferring-it-to-another-computer/7928)

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**Author:** [@Bushra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bushra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-and-transferring-it-to-another-computer/7928 "2021-09-04T07:50:47Z")

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Hi! I did my post processing in a server and transferred the file to another computer but it’s giving me directory errors. I also used some extra texture pngs in the server. Is there a way that Paraview looks for textur…

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## [CSV table data to 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-table-data-to-3d/7858)

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**Author:** [@Eyang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eyang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-table-data-to-3d/7858 "2021-09-04T05:30:48Z")

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I’m new to Paraview. I have CSV data in table format. So the rows represent Y, and the columns represent X, and for each cell, the Z value is stored. Can I use Paraview to generate the 3D view? for example, as below, AB…

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## [Unstructured grid with different type of elements (triangle and lines)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-grid-with-different-type-of-elements-triangle-and-lines/7918)

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**Author:** [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-grid-with-different-type-of-elements-triangle-and-lines/7918 "2021-09-03T18:48:43Z")

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I have a unstructured grid with different type of elements (triangles and lines), how can show only triangles or lines.

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