# ParaView Support

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## [Contour error in pyvista](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-error-in-pyvista/13984)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-error-in-pyvista/13984 "2025-07-07T14:28:34Z")

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Hello, when trying contour data after compute\_derivative I get an empty dataset even if the value is in the dataset itself. soln is correctly populated with the various arrays but the contour filter is failing no matte…

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## [Change the order of properties in python plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-order-of-properties-in-python-plugin/10351)

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**Author:** [@vavo01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vavo01)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-order-of-properties-in-python-plugin/10351 "2025-07-07T10:26:05Z")

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Dear all, I’ve finally managed to create my own python plugin. @utkarsh.ayachit Thanks for the great example here: But one point is still open for me: how can I change the order of the properties in the GUI? The order…

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## [1D exodus file crashing on apple silicon](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-exodus-file-crashing-on-apple-silicon/8833)

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**Author:** [@Grayson\_Gall](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Grayson_Gall)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-exodus-file-crashing-on-apple-silicon/8833 "2025-07-07T10:22:11Z")

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I am using a 16 inch M1 Max MacBook Pro and I am using ParaView 5.10.0 to visualize some simulation results that are stored in an exodus file format. When attempting to load in the results of a 1D simulation ParaView imm…

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## [paraview pvpython error while saving csv data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-pvpython-error-while-saving-csv-data/16069)

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**Author:** [@RaniaYian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RaniaYian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-pvpython-error-while-saving-csv-data/16069 "2025-07-07T10:05:32Z")

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I am trying to automate my postprocessing and I wrote a script that loads the data, does some clipping and then applies the streamtracer filter. Then I save the result of the streamtracer as a .csv file. When I run the s…

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## [ResampleWithDataset and extrapolate to nearby points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resamplewithdataset-and-extrapolate-to-nearby-points/14034)

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**Author:** [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resamplewithdataset-and-extrapolate-to-nearby-points/14034 "2025-07-07T09:48:52Z")

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Dear all, This is the result of interpolating experimental data on a finite element mesh using ResampleWithDataset filter. The missing points along the circle have value zero (blue in the contour above) because thes…

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## [Python vtkRemotingCore import error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-vtkremotingcore-import-error/16900)

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**Author:** [@Northern\_Condor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Northern_Condor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-vtkremotingcore-import-error/16900 "2025-07-07T08:14:13Z")

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Hello I appended all the paths from pvpython sys to my inrerpreter sys Though, I get Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:/Users/Mike/RelWithDebInfo\_Default/bin/Lib/site-packages\\paraview\\\_\_init\_\_.py", line 16…

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## [Unable to open exodus file with ParaView-5.13.3-MPI-OSX11.0-Python3.10-arm64](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-exodus-file-with-paraview-5-13-3-mpi-osx11-0-python3-10-arm64/16889)

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**Author:** [@ashokgrg19](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ashokgrg19)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-exodus-file-with-paraview-5-13-3-mpi-osx11-0-python3-10-arm64/16889 "2025-07-07T00:21:31Z")

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Dear ParaView Support Team, I hope you are doing well. I recently purchased a MacBook with the M4 chip running macOS version 15.3.1. I regularly use ParaView for pre- and post-processing tasks, primarily working with E…

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## [learning to function with .vtu files in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/learning-to-function-with-vtu-files-in-paraview/16883)

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**Author:** [@Ashugarg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ashugarg)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/learning-to-function-with-vtu-files-in-paraview/16883 "2025-07-04T21:51:18Z")

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Hi, I have recently started using Paraview for visualizing outputs from my sub-surface model which provides output in .vtu format. I was wondering if there are any tutorial or guide available for the beginners to learn …

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## [What's the best alternative for VizSchema?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-best-alternative-for-vizschema/16887)

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**Author:** [@apadana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/apadana)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-best-alternative-for-vizschema/16887 "2025-07-03T08:39:56Z")

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I’ve developed some code which creates HDF5 files with VizSchema metadata. Unlike VisIt, the support of VizSchema in ParaView is not complete and optimal. For example, each mesh can have an optional attribute named “vsAx…

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## [Trouble Visualizing Scalar Fields and Streamlines in 3D Rotated Geometry from Axisymmetric Swirl](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-visualizing-scalar-fields-and-streamlines-in-3d-rotated-geometry-from-axisymmetric-swirl/16853)

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**Author:** [@Kunal\_Sachdeva](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kunal_Sachdeva)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-visualizing-scalar-fields-and-streamlines-in-3d-rotated-geometry-from-axisymmetric-swirl/16853 "2025-07-02T19:41:53Z")

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Hi. I’m working with a 2D axisymmetric swirl simulation exported from ANSYS Fluent in EnSight Case Gold format. After loading it into ParaView, I apply ExtractSurface followed by RotationalExtrusion (rotating 360° aroun…

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## [extract to array plotDataOverTime](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-to-array-plotdataovertime/16878)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-to-array-plotdataovertime/16878 "2025-07-02T13:47:24Z")

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Hello, I have a filter (plotDataOverTime), and i would like to recover its value to an array. eg., avg(alpha.air). i can see the values in a spreadsheet viewer if i am in row data. what i would like is to get an array w…

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## [The mesh is not visible in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-mesh-is-not-visible-in-paraview/16886)

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**Author:** [@Nashi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nashi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-mesh-is-not-visible-in-paraview/16886 "2025-07-02T12:57:26Z")

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Nice to meet you. I am using OpenFOAM version 2412 and trying to visualize the mesh in ParaView. However, even though I haven’t made any changes to the OpenFOAM case files, sometimes the mesh appears in ParaView and some…

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## [Error blockMesh Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-blockmesh-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/16858)

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**Author:** [@pedro1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pedro1)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-blockmesh-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/16858 "2025-07-01T17:49:16Z")

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After running the blockMesh of a tutorial of openFoam it showed this error: Created temporary ‘pitzDailySteady.OpenFOAM’ Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV Stack trace: 0 0x7974fdc45330 /usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/l…

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## [Clipping data stored in VTX that was saved in parallel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-data-stored-in-vtx-that-was-saved-in-parallel/16817)

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**Author:** [@usiu5555](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/usiu5555)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-data-stored-in-vtx-that-was-saved-in-parallel/16817 "2025-07-01T04:56:32Z")

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Using FEM software, I have my results saved into VTX files. I have learned that VTX stores data locally per process, which then results in problems when using clipping feature in Paraview. Specifically, some cells are mi…

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## [why is the result given by Para view different from vtk?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-is-the-result-given-by-para-view-different-from-vtk/16869)

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**Author:** [@sophia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sophia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-is-the-result-given-by-para-view-different-from-vtk/16869 "2025-06-30T16:57:02Z")

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Many thanks to anyone who can provide information. 1 i found that opening the .wrl file using ParaView, one actor contained by the file, whose position(direction) is error; 2 when use vtk，open the wrl file, the result …

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## [Looking Glass Factory Saving Quilt](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-factory-saving-quilt/16845)

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**Author:** [@lorak41](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lorak41)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-factory-saving-quilt/16845 "2025-06-30T16:46:59Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a problem with recording Quilt using Looking Glass Factory (LGF) plugin. It is a known issue that saving animation as a video (e.g. avi) creates first good looking frames, and then the rest is so…

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## [Issue loading from state when using pvtr - surface visualization not possible](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-loading-from-state-when-using-pvtr-surface-visualization-not-possible/16881)

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**Author:** [@Isaac\_Paten](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Isaac_Paten)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-loading-from-state-when-using-pvtr-surface-visualization-not-possible/16881 "2025-06-30T12:19:03Z")

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Hi, I am having an issue loading from a state file which in turn loads .pvtr files. When I load the state, it appears that the files have loaded correctly, as the data arrays are present with the correct ranges. However…

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## [When using mpirun, how to enable every process binding one GPU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/when-using-mpirun-how-to-enable-every-process-binding-one-gpu/16877)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/when-using-mpirun-how-to-enable-every-process-binding-one-gpu/16877 "2025-06-30T08:02:34Z")

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I have one DGX A100, when I use “mpirun -np 4 pvserver”, I find only one GPU card work. How to configure more GPU card to work?

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## [Paraview Texture Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-animation/16872)

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**Author:** [@gaholly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gaholly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-animation/16872 "2025-06-30T07:49:16Z")

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If I have a series of .png or .jpeg files that I want overlay as a texture on top of a .vtu file, is it possible to have the textures play like an animation in ParaView over time?

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## [SPHVolumeInterpolator, big dataset and parallel rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sphvolumeinterpolator-big-dataset-and-parallel-rendering/16871)

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**Author:** [@nabajour](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nabajour)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sphvolumeinterpolator-big-dataset-and-parallel-rendering/16871 "2025-06-30T07:10:30Z")

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Hi, I’m using paraview to view outputs from Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations. The data is in h5part format, containing arrays of X, Y, Z and other physical characteristics of our SPH particles. I’m able…

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## [Saved State not loading now](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saved-state-not-loading-now/16855)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saved-state-not-loading-now/16855 "2025-06-27T22:44:19Z")

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Hi I saved a state previously and it opended a few times when i do load state. But suddenly when i am trying to open the saved state it is not showing anything on the screen upon loading. Only the Tree on the left panel…

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## [Animations: could it be a little bit more user friendly?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animations-could-it-be-a-little-bit-more-user-friendly/16856 "2025-06-24T17:37:54Z")

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I have 5.13.2. I can’t find the Animation view anywhere. Any ideas?

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## [Python support not available](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-support-not-available/9405)

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**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-support-not-available/9405 "2025-06-24T07:00:33Z")

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Dear ParaView community, I would like to use Python shell inside paraview. I turned on PARAVIEW\_USE\_PYTHON. Now I can use programmable source/filter inside paraview. I can use pvpython shell outside paraview. But when I…

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## [Trouble loading DICe-generated Exodus (.e) file in ParaView (only works in 5.9.1)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-loading-dice-generated-exodus-e-file-in-paraview-only-works-in-5-9-1/16839)

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**Author:** [@MaheshYumnam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MaheshYumnam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-loading-dice-generated-exodus-e-file-in-paraview-only-works-in-5-9-1/16839 "2025-06-23T07:22:09Z")

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Greetings everyone, I’ve been trying to load an Exodus (.e) file generated from DICe (Digital Image Correlation Engine) into ParaView, but I haven’t had any luck with recent versions. So far, only ParaView 5.9.1 has bee…

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## [Timing performance through python?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timing-performance-through-python/9320)

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**Author:** [@mclarsen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mclarsen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timing-performance-through-python/9320 "2025-06-18T18:31:08Z")

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I have an application that uses paraview through python via the simple module, and I am trying to determine where the performance bottlenecks are. Is there a way to access the filter timings logs in python or some other …

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## [Odd appearance of Surface With Edges](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/odd-appearance-of-surface-with-edges/16805)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/odd-appearance-of-surface-with-edges/16805 "2025-06-18T10:26:31Z")

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Can anyone help us understand what might be causing this render to look wrong? The expected appearance is more in line with what the wireframe produces:

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## [Cmake error when building a ParaView plugin (external library linking)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cmake-error-when-building-a-paraview-plugin-external-library-linking/14849)

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**Author:** [@pkestene](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pkestene)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cmake-error-when-building-a-paraview-plugin-external-library-linking/14849 "2025-06-17T11:29:04Z")

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Hello, I’m writing a C+±based ParaView plugin and found a strange cmake error at generate step. To reproduce the problem I’m facing, let’s start from a example (e.g. GitHub - jfavre/ParaViewSalvusPlugin: A C++ plugin f…

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## [Howto visualize wind‐comfort (Nen8100) instead of raw m/s](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/howto-visualize-wind-comfort-nen8100-instead-of-raw-m-s/16827)

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**Author:** [@crz\_06](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/crz_06)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/howto-visualize-wind-comfort-nen8100-instead-of-raw-m-s/16827 "2025-06-17T09:43:20Z")

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I am new to the field of FCD and paraview, so bare with me :wink: I ran a wind simulation for an urban size for single wind direction (using intermediary Eddy3D in Rhino3D for BlueCFD). The question is how can I visual…

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## [Visualizing electric fields of Plasma Simulation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-electric-fields-of-plasma-simulation/16803)

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**Author:** [@Bortus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bortus)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-electric-fields-of-plasma-simulation/16803 "2025-06-16T13:02:15Z")

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Hello. I am working on understanding the example DBD Simulation from the project called “SOMAFOAM”. The project is based on foam-extend-4.0. The example that I am running is called “ArgonDB”, the link for the same is: S…

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## [Inefficient use of sources on HPC systems](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inefficient-use-of-sources-on-hpc-systems/16815)

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**Author:** [@Ercan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ercan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inefficient-use-of-sources-on-hpc-systems/16815 "2025-06-16T08:47:44Z")

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Hello everybody, I am trying to use Paraview-Superbuild on a HPC cluster to generate an animation via terminal. When I run my batch file, which looks like this: #!/bin/bash #SBATCH -p #SBATCH -A #SBATCH -J unst #SBAT…

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