# ParaView Support **URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=161 [Latest](https://discourse.paraview.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.paraview.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/tags.md) **Page:** 162 --- ## [Save geometry of a scalar clip for all times](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-geometry-of-a-scalar-clip-for-all-times/5805)
**Author:** [@Nikhil\_Nick](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nikhil_Nick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-geometry-of-a-scalar-clip-for-all-times/5805 "2020-11-16T18:42:33Z")
Hello all, I am trying to save a volume from the scalar clip filter. I used save geometry option and it seems everything went good and saved clips from all the time steps in a folder with vtm files corresponding to time… --- ## [pflotran hd5 file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pflotran-hd5-file/5703)
**Author:** [@ValeRomano](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ValeRomano)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pflotran-hd5-file/5703 "2020-11-16T19:10:47Z")
Hi, I have a dataset in hd5 format from my simulation with Pflotran. I’d like to know if it is possible to extract the data as a function of time in a specific point of the model domain. I saw that there is a filter t… --- ## [Displaying value in animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-value-in-animation/5811)
**Author:** [@Nihal\_Jain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nihal_Jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-value-in-animation/5811 "2020-11-16T13:06:23Z")
I have a scalar dataset and I want to visualize the changing contours over time. For this I have loaded the data in raw format, applied the contour filter and then added the contour filter to the animation view which sho… --- ## [X axis for 'plot on intersection curves'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/x-axis-for-plot-on-intersection-curves/5807)
**Author:** [@mylee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mylee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/x-axis-for-plot-on-intersection-curves/5807 "2020-11-16T02:52:58Z")
Hello I use ‘plot on intersection curves’ for Cp on airfoil and i wonder what X axis on the graph means on the plot, X axis is arc\_length and range is about 0 - 2.1 --- ## [Setting domain size](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-domain-size/5803)
**Author:** [@samhughes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samhughes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-domain-size/5803 "2020-11-15T14:56:02Z")
I’ve been trying to do some data manipulation for a while. It ended with me finding a work-around where I loaded a .vtk file to numpy array and did the stuff I wanted in python. I think exported by copying a vti ascii fi… --- ## [combining multiple .hd5 files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combining-multiple-hd5-files/5791)
**Author:** [@ValeRomano](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ValeRomano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combining-multiple-hd5-files/5791 "2020-11-13T19:45:19Z")
Hi, I have several .h5 files referring to the same simulation. How can I combine them together to have the full simulation time in a single file? Thank you, Valentina --- ## [Performing paraview operations remotely](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performing-paraview-operations-remotely/5701)
**Author:** [@samhughes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samhughes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performing-paraview-operations-remotely/5701 "2020-11-13T13:23:02Z")
Hi guys, I’ve been trying to extract data for analysis from a vti file outputted from a LBM CFD code. I’ve basically been taking the solved field, rescaling the velocity, generating streamlines and extracting that strea… --- ## [netCDF generated data -- cell center (instead of edges) with given levels bounding the cell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-generated-data-cell-center-instead-of-edges-with-given-levels-bounding-the-cell/5779)
**Author:** [@\_Marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_Marco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-generated-data-cell-center-instead-of-edges-with-given-levels-bounding-the-cell/5779 "2020-11-12T14:34:48Z")
Hi all. I have searched the forum and could not find anything addressing this in detail, I hope I haven’t overlooked anything. If so, please excuse me. Here goes my question: Consider a 1D problem, say water flow down… --- ## [Crash when trying to clip a vtu file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-trying-to-clip-a-vtu-file/5767)
**Author:** [@CapLek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CapLek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-trying-to-clip-a-vtu-file/5767 "2020-11-12T19:36:14Z")
Paraview 5.7.0 crashes when applying Clip filter to results from VTU file. Can’t share the file because of NDA. Log file says that error is ‘An invalid output shape was found in the ClipCases’. There are following CellTy… --- ## [Compare two set of points with PointData](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compare-two-set-of-points-with-pointdata/5783)
**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compare-two-set-of-points-with-pointdata/5783 "2020-11-12T19:23:46Z")
I have two set of points with 6 PointData on each of them. Then PointData represents a 3x3 symmetric matrix. I want to compute the difference between the data in both sets to check if they are equal (they are computed in… --- ## [render view spacing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-spacing/5778)
**Author:** [@hulli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hulli)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-spacing/5778 "2020-11-12T16:35:28Z")
Hi, I want to save a screenshot of 5 two-dimensional slices of five different models (I linked the camera etc.). But I wonder, how one can set the spacing between each render view so at the end each plot has the same di… --- ## [Error Loading Images in 5.9-RC1 in C/S Mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-images-in-5-9-rc1-in-c-s-mode/5780)
**Author:** [@mconti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mconti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-images-in-5-9-rc1-in-c-s-mode/5780 "2020-11-12T15:06:02Z")
Hey all, getting a new error with 5.9-rc1 that I figured I would bring up. This bug only appears when in client/sever mode. I use windows client and linux server. I was not getting this error in 5.8, and I don’t get it w… --- ## [How to get Wall Shear Stress on a model](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-wall-shear-stress-on-a-model/5694)
**Author:** [@Jessblair11](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jessblair11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-wall-shear-stress-on-a-model/5694 "2020-11-12T09:29:38Z")
Hello! I am trying to get wall shear stress on my model, but I am not sure of the steps. Could I get some help on how to get this? --- ## [Data axis labels show twice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-axis-labels-show-twice/5775)
**Author:** [@hconel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hconel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-axis-labels-show-twice/5775 "2020-11-12T09:14:14Z")
Hi, when I enable “Data Axes Grid” or “Axes Grid” (only one of them), labels show twice. I couldn’t fix it, what should I do? I’m using version 5.7.0. Thanks --- ## [Generate graph for Ahmed Body](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-graph-for-ahmed-body/5751)
**Author:** [@Mudit\_Mehta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mudit_Mehta)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-graph-for-ahmed-body/5751 "2020-11-12T08:34:35Z")
Hello, I am a beginner in paraView and currently I am interested in the post-Processing for Ahmed Body Simulation. I want to plot the similar graph for my simulation as attached below. Can someone please guide me how … --- ## [Display coordinates of a point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-coordinates-of-a-point/5737)
**Author:** [@Kihiro\_Bando](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kihiro_Bando)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-coordinates-of-a-point/5737 "2020-11-11T16:00:48Z")
Hi, Is there a more convenient way to probe the coordinates of a point than the following (let’s say I want the x,y coordinates of a point in a 2D dataset): use the Calculator to compute a variable X from coordX use … --- ## [Problem with my own adapted threshold filter plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-my-own-adapted-threshold-filter-plugin/5761)
**Author:** [@Vox3l](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vox3l)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-my-own-adapted-threshold-filter-plugin/5761 "2020-11-11T07:19:39Z")
Hello everyone I just started developing in VTK and working with ParaView. I currently try to change the threshold filter a little bit and create my own plugin out of it. Now I ran into a problem. I think it has mainly … --- ## [paraview down after clicking play button for certain file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-down-after-clicking-play-button-for-certain-file/5727)
**Author:** [@Suess](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Suess)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-down-after-clicking-play-button-for-certain-file/5727 "2020-11-11T04:52:46Z")
Hello, I have two set time series data (pvd files). I open those files with paraview. One set is OK; I can open it and click the “play” button. However, the other set is not OK, I can open it but the first file (#0) onl… --- ## [Staggered grid with Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/staggered-grid-with-paraview/5764)
**Author:** [@GR4EM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GR4EM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/staggered-grid-with-paraview/5764 "2020-11-10T22:21:54Z")
Hi all! Is there any way to display results of CFD algorithm that uses staggered grid without interpolation? My main grid is (x\_i,y\_j,z\_k). Pressure is located in the middle of the cell: (x\_i+1/2, y\_j+1/2, z\_k+1/2) and… --- ## [Export image fix layout size ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-image-fix-layout-size/5762)
**Author:** [@gdolle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gdolle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-image-fix-layout-size/5762 "2020-11-10T16:33:09Z")
Hi all, Is there a way via the GUI, to fix explicitly the layout size (not resolution), but only to export images ? to make the layout fit the data bound (real sized/scaled) for screenshots ? --- ## [Rotate around an axis and zoom-in using ParaView Python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-around-an-axis-and-zoom-in-using-paraview-python-script/5755)
**Author:** [@R.B](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/R.B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-around-an-axis-and-zoom-in-using-paraview-python-script/5755 "2020-11-10T16:29:07Z")
Hello, I want to apply two operations using ParaView Python script: 1-rotate around the Y-axis with a specific degree (30,60,etc.) 2- zoom into the data. When I use the trace python script tool, it does not trace the c… --- ## [What is the correct way plot particles and clip the scene?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-the-correct-way-plot-particles-and-clip-the-scene/5696)
**Author:** [@Reuben\_Kraft](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reuben_Kraft)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-the-correct-way-plot-particles-and-clip-the-scene/5696 "2020-11-10T13:27:38Z")
I am looking for a simple example that shows how plot particles that I can color according to point data and clip. I created a VTP file. It loads properly. The coloring by point data works great too. I have to visualize … --- ## [Can paraview can export animation while using export scene option and using glTF as output format?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-can-export-animation-while-using-export-scene-option-and-using-gltf-as-output-format/5714)
**Author:** [@Waqas\_Ahmad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Waqas_Ahmad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-can-export-animation-while-using-export-scene-option-and-using-gltf-as-output-format/5714 "2020-11-09T23:12:17Z")
I have an animated flow and I want to export it into some sort of 3d output standard. --- ## [paraview-meshio-plugin.py not designed to run on windows or contains an error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-meshio-plugin-py-not-designed-to-run-on-windows-or-contains-an-error/5740)
**Author:** [@phb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-meshio-plugin-py-not-designed-to-run-on-windows-or-contains-an-error/5740 "2020-11-09T19:33:09Z")
In order to load a gmsh .msh file into paraview on windows 10, I followed instructions from https://github.com/nschloe/meshio, and attempted to load new plugin paraview\_meshio\_plugin.py . I tried using both the intel … --- ## [ParaView Problem ( OpenGL drivers don't support .. )](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745)
**Author:** [@Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Amr_Usama)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745 "2020-11-09T13:16:25Z")
Hello, I have a problem with ParaView. Every time I try to post-processing the results in paraview i got this error. I am using the ParaView on vertical Machine box ( Debian). I tried some solutions on the internet and… --- ## [time-varying auxiliary coordinates are lost when merging files in xArray](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-auxiliary-coordinates-are-lost-when-merging-files-in-xarray/5709)
**Author:** [@\_Marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_Marco)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-auxiliary-coordinates-are-lost-when-merging-files-in-xarray/5709 "2020-11-09T10:04:44Z")
Dear PARAVIEW community, greetings. This is Marco, I am new here, recently started used this wonderful tool. I hope this email finds you all well. I have a question regarding the creation of time-varying auxiliary curv… --- ## [Wind velocity affecting structure](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wind-velocity-affecting-structure/5748)
**Author:** [@MahmoudMahalawy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MahmoudMahalawy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wind-velocity-affecting-structure/5748 "2020-11-09T09:48:48Z")
In single phase model ,wind velocity affecting structure ,how to make filter /slice as this one , what are the best filters should i use to create good slice in my research .Thanks in Advance --- ## [Script to automatically export .vrml](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/script-to-automatically-export-vrml/5742)
**Author:** [@Rosanna\_Cap](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rosanna_Cap)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/script-to-automatically-export-vrml/5742 "2020-11-08T13:55:45Z")
Hello everyone, I need to export an isosuperface for every time (I have 1000 different time) so I think a Python script to do automatically (I’ve never used python). What I do is: I open .xyz file and I load .q files … --- ## [XML DoubleVectorProperty: four elements?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xml-doublevectorproperty-four-elements/5705)
**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2020, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xml-doublevectorproperty-four-elements/5705 "2020-11-07T10:12:20Z")
Hello, I’m currently using this XML code to create an input with 3 elements: \ **Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-inspector-removed-in-5-8/5738 "2020-11-06T18:20:46Z") I am following this tutorial but found that in 5.8, there is no “Export Inspector” in the View menu Is that being replace by something else or removed because it is deprecated ? Cheers [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=160) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=162)