# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=162

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## [TLS Encryption compatibility](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tls-encryption-compatibility/5736)

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**Author:** [@Skarry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Skarry)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tls-encryption-compatibility/5736 "2020-11-06T15:56:19Z")

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Hello everyone, After some researchs, I found that now Pavariew remote connection can be secured with a SSH authentification and a SSH tunneling for encryption. I would like to know if now Paraview is also compatible w…

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## [Paraview - VTK - vtkRIBExporter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtk-vtkribexporter/5732)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtk-vtkribexporter/5732 "2020-11-06T09:43:55Z")

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Paraview is built on top of VTK and VTK has a RIB exporter. Is there a way I can leverage the RIB output from within Paraview ? Cheers

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## [Failed to load vtkRemotingCore: No module named paraview.modules.vtkRemotingClientServerStream](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-load-vtkremotingcore-no-module-named-paraview-modules-vtkremotingclientserverstream/5730)

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**Author:** [@alechouse](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alechouse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-load-vtkremotingcore-no-module-named-paraview-modules-vtkremotingclientserverstream/5730 "2020-11-05T20:08:13Z")

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I am trying to load some data into paraview and then save the data in a legacy.vtk format using the paraview.simple module. I have created a symbolic link in my anaconda environment’s site packages to the “paraview” site…

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## [Depth averaged simulation into 3D visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/depth-averaged-simulation-into-3d-visualization/5600)

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**Author:** [@Geb1313](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Geb1313)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/depth-averaged-simulation-into-3d-visualization/5600 "2020-11-05T07:44:15Z")

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Hi, I have a depth averaged flow simulation over a topography where the flow is described with constant velocity along the vertical flow depth and flow depth( at any point in the topography, flow velocity and depth are…

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## [3D Transformation using VTK and Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-transformation-using-vtk-and-paraview/5719)

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**Author:** [@pravindi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pravindi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-transformation-using-vtk-and-paraview/5719 "2020-11-04T20:03:06Z")

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Using Paraview’s python shell and VTK, I’m trying to perform a complex transformation on a series of specific 3D facial landmark points (about 10-15 points). These points have been separately collected and are stored in …

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## [Surface LIC crashed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-crashed/5717)

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**Author:** [@jianfeng.yan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jianfeng.yan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-crashed/5717 "2020-11-04T18:59:55Z")

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Using ParaView-4.2.0-RC1-Linux-64bit is all good. The data is attached simple\_pipe\_flow\_surfaceLIC.tgz (74.7 KB) My machine info 3.10.0-957.12.1.el7.x86\_64 CentOS Linux release 7.8.2003 Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 0 @ …

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## [Show the vertices- and facenumbers on polyMesh and STL-files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-the-vertices-and-facenumbers-on-polymesh-and-stl-files/5704)

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**Author:** [@Kai\_himself](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kai_himself)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-the-vertices-and-facenumbers-on-polymesh-and-stl-files/5704 "2020-11-04T08:31:58Z")

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Hello, i need to display the vertices- and facenumbers to write a right BlockMeshDict. I have an existing polyMesh and i like to extend it. Is it possible to display these values on paraview ? In a other case i have a…

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## [How to save/export color data while exporting 3d geometry file. (obj)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-export-color-data-while-exporting-3d-geometry-file-obj/3562)

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**Author:** [@Waqas\_Ahmad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Waqas_Ahmad)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-export-color-data-while-exporting-3d-geometry-file-obj/3562 "2020-11-03T18:07:08Z")

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For example, when I apply a tube filter on my stream tracer it shows something like this. And now when I export it to obj (because Unity supports it) The color data is lost and I just see grayscale obj. So can we exp…

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## [Paraview Mathtext Font Family](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mathtext-font-family/5700)

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**Author:** [@TST](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TST)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mathtext-font-family/5700 "2020-11-02T13:27:55Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use mathtext to render equations in Paraview. I would like to get the text rendered in serif font (like this example https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Equation\_Rendering), instead of the default …

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## [Slow Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-programmable-filter/3848)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-programmable-filter/3848 "2020-10-31T15:52:52Z")

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I’ve created a programmable filter to do some analysis, but it’s running more slowly than I expected. Does anyone have ideas for how to improve the filter? It’s running over ~65k cells. I’d also love it to be parallel, b…

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## [Associating Time to Data in order to Animate](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/associating-time-to-data-in-order-to-animate/2231)

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**Author:** [@Raychel\_Bahnick](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raychel_Bahnick)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/associating-time-to-data-in-order-to-animate/2231 "2020-10-30T14:02:41Z")

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I have about 400 velocity values that are associated with time that are for a 2D point and I have several hundred 2D points. Is there a way to associate these 400 values for each point in Paraview and then have them anim…

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## [Segmentation fault on Ubuntu 18.04 with multiple versions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-on-ubuntu-18-04-with-multiple-versions/5682)

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**Author:** [@langolyers](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/langolyers)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-on-ubuntu-18-04-with-multiple-versions/5682 "2020-10-30T12:07:08Z")

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Hi everyone, Couldn’t find a solution to my problem on any of the other posts with segmentation fault errors, so maybe someone can help me. I’m trying to run Paraview on Ubuntu 18.04 and I get Segmentation fault (core …

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## [\[Solved\] Debugging multi-process pvserver issue relating to X display](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-debugging-multi-process-pvserver-issue-relating-to-x-display/5689)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-debugging-multi-process-pvserver-issue-relating-to-x-display/5689 "2020-10-30T11:01:31Z")

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I’m running 5.8.0 in client-server mode on a node with 4 GPUs (configured as separate X screens, see info below). This is under OpenMPI, using the following launch command: #!/bin/sh module load 2020 ParaView export DIS…

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## [Frames per second (FPS) : Interactive framerate in Paraview UI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/frames-per-second-fps-interactive-framerate-in-paraview-ui/5687)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/frames-per-second-fps-interactive-framerate-in-paraview-ui/5687 "2020-10-30T02:28:06Z")

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Hi, I am comparing the running (MPI) of various variant (egl, osmesa) of pvserver and their impact of interactive frame rate. I am wondering if there is a way to display the frame rate as a user interact with the datas…

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## [RedistributeDataSet filter froze for CONVERGECFD Reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/redistributedataset-filter-froze-for-convergecfd-reader/5290)

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**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/redistributedataset-filter-froze-for-convergecfd-reader/5290 "2020-10-29T14:19:16Z")

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Hi: I have a CONVERGECFD data set, I am loading it in ParaView Version 5.8.1 mpi version. When I am using RedistributeDataSet filter, it froze after progressing to 25%. In the attachment, you will find the data. Any s…

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## [5.8.1 no materials ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-8-1-no-materials/5586)

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**Author:** [@xxrich](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xxrich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-8-1-no-materials/5586 "2020-10-29T13:16:58Z")

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5.8 state file loaded into 5.8.1 and I’m not seeing the raytrace materials selection anymore. ?

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## [visualization of normals only in a certain area](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-normals-only-in-a-certain-area/5667)

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**Author:** [@JanPara](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JanPara)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-normals-only-in-a-certain-area/5667 "2020-10-29T08:33:05Z")

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Hey there! Is there any possility that the blue normal vectors in the following state file only are shown in the green area? I tried to Extract the Selection of cells and then apply the ‘generate surface normals’ filte…

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## [ParaView Nvidia IndeX: how to assign GPU for CPU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-nvidia-index-how-to-assign-gpu-for-cpu/5677)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-nvidia-index-how-to-assign-gpu-for-cpu/5677 "2020-10-29T04:17:10Z")

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Dear Experts, I am testing Nvidia Index with 16 cpus and only 8 GPU: default, seems it treat one GPU per CPU, and try to find GPU 8 - 15… I want to use command line option: “–displays=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7” to tell there are…

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## [Paraview - multi GPU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-multi-gpu/5659)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-multi-gpu/5659 "2020-10-29T04:05:15Z")

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Hi, I am expecting to take delivery of a small cluster of nvidia GPU enable nodes (each fully capable as machine with keyboard and mouse etc) I am wondering if there is a mode or way of using Paraview so that I can div…

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## [What is Idp](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-idp/5676)

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**Author:** [@neelshah0034](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neelshah0034)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-idp/5676 "2020-10-28T18:52:17Z")

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Whenever I am running the simulation, Paraview default open with “Idp” in Active Variable control. Does anyone know what is IDP? And, secondly, Does anyone how to set a clear flow animation?

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## [Python Scripting: How can I access different points of TableToPoints and their parameter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-scripting-how-can-i-access-different-points-of-tabletopoints-and-their-parameter/5671)

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**Author:** [@ch2020](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ch2020)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-scripting-how-can-i-access-different-points-of-tabletopoints-and-their-parameter/5671 "2020-10-28T10:53:31Z")

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I am new in using python scripts and have the following task: I have a table with points and I applied the TableToPoints filter. Now I want to access the different points and draw lines between them (always connecting t…

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## [Not able to save .ply animation for all timesteps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-able-to-save-ply-animation-for-all-timesteps/5617)

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**Author:** [@Krys\_Bangert](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Krys_Bangert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-able-to-save-ply-animation-for-all-timesteps/5617 "2020-10-28T08:47:35Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if I could get some help please. I have created a flow tracing animation from a set of CFD data, however I cannot seem to get the save as .ply function to export all of the timesteps. They are dis…

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## [Render view with distortion in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-with-distortion-in-paraview/5645)

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**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Balk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sebastian_Balk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-with-distortion-in-paraview/5645 "2020-10-27T20:55:24Z")

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Hello, I’ve currently installed Salome Meca 9.3.0 with ParaView 5.6.0 on Window 10. When I’m open ParaView the hole render view is distorted permanently. Has anybody an idea how I can fix that? I have a NIVIDIA Quad…

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## [Get Visible Bounds of Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-visible-bounds-of-source/5664)

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**Author:** [@theodorebaltis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/theodorebaltis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-visible-bounds-of-source/5664 "2020-10-27T17:49:54Z")

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I’m curious if there is a way to get the visible bounds of a source for the current RenderView as opposed to the physical bounds that are returned when you do source.GetDataInformation().GetBounds() I ask because I woul…

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## [Qt5 xmlpatterns issue when building ParaView master on Ubuntu 18.04](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/qt5-xmlpatterns-issue-when-building-paraview-master-on-ubuntu-18-04/5663)

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**Author:** [@williamfgc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/williamfgc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/qt5-xmlpatterns-issue-when-building-paraview-master-on-ubuntu-18-04/5663 "2020-10-27T16:30:32Z")

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I run into this issue when compiling ParaView master with CMake 3.19.0-rc1 (from Kitware’s APT repo) and gcc 8 (from synaptic): ninja \[21/504\] Generating documentation for paraview\_doc FAILED: Clients/ParaView/Documenta…

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## [chaotic visualization in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chaotic-visualization-in-paraview/5647)

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**Author:** [@JanPara](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JanPara)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chaotic-visualization-in-paraview/5647 "2020-10-27T09:59:07Z")

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Hey there! the visualization in ParaView of the following vtk file looks very chaotic. The information about the connectivity respectively which points span the cells are created with a FEM programm called ANSYS.I exact…

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## [How to remove one of the overlapped ticks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-one-of-the-overlapped-ticks/5639)

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**Author:** [@HetaoZ](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HetaoZ)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-one-of-the-overlapped-ticks/5639 "2020-10-26T23:50:57Z")

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I don’t know why there are two ticks in the same positions and how to remove one of them. I found no answer in the tutorials. Please help me, thanks.

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## [Another higher-order element question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/another-higher-order-element-question/5657)

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**Author:** [@rweed17](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rweed17)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/another-higher-order-element-question/5657 "2020-10-26T21:49:30Z")

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When rendering higher-order elements, does paraview try to tesselate/triangulate the surface using linear elements? I’m trying to use a 15 node tet, and I see a divot in the surface that is reflected in th surface normal…

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## [unable tor read tecplot trianglar surface data with tecplot reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-tor-read-tecplot-trianglar-surface-data-with-tecplot-reader/5655)

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**Author:** [@NasirulHaque](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/NasirulHaque)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-tor-read-tecplot-trianglar-surface-data-with-tecplot-reader/5655 "2020-10-26T17:33:46Z")

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Hello, I am trying to analyze unstructured data (TRIANGULAR SURFACE DATA) which is in tecplot file format but it does not show the model properly. and if i try to load multiple file of same format paraview collapse. I am…

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## [Merge xmf datasets in time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merge-xmf-datasets-in-time/5637)

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**Author:** [@Kihiro\_Bando](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kihiro_Bando)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merge-xmf-datasets-in-time/5637 "2020-10-26T16:19:09Z")

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Hi, Let’s say I have 2 .xmf files, each of them points to a set of .h5 files. The first file has timesteps 1-10 and the second one has timestepes 10-20. Otherwise, the .xmf files are identical. I would like to know if…

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