**Author:** [@jclai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jclai)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tecplotreader-causes-pvpython-crash-5-8-0-windows/4861 "2020-07-20T17:46:01Z")
Hi, I am trying to open one .dat file using TecplotReader() in pvpython. I wrote the following command: reader = TecplotReader(FileNames=\['\.dat'\]) Every time I do this, pvpython crashes and closes. Am I usin…
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## [Fail to run paraview on HPC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-run-paraview-on-hpc/4898)
**Author:** [@mchoudhry01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mchoudhry01)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-run-paraview-on-hpc/4898 "2020-07-20T12:21:51Z")
Hi, is there anyway I can run the paraview on HPC. I have access to HPC in university computer and paraview already in the HPC. I have load the module into the folder but I am still getting the error below. Error: par…
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## [Cup-mixing temperature (Average temperature over volume and velocity)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cup-mixing-temperature-average-temperature-over-volume-and-velocity/4897)
**Author:** [@Woutercc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Woutercc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cup-mixing-temperature-average-temperature-over-volume-and-velocity/4897 "2020-07-20T08:31:10Z")
Dear Topicmembers, I am working on a flow problem where I like to collect the Cup-mixing temperature of a slice and a clip. This cup-mixing temperature is the average temperature of a slice or clip over the volume of t…
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## [OpenGL problems](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-problems/729)
**Author:** [@captainslow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/captainslow)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-problems/729 "2020-07-20T08:00:39Z")
I am getting OpenGL support is inadequate problem. The drivers are installed. Any suggestions on what to do? opensuse-15 paraview 5.4.1 64-bit openGL support inadequate Your openGL drivers dont support required op…
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## [Slice data output with Co-ordinances ](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-data-output-with-co-ordinances/4895)
**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-data-output-with-co-ordinances/4895 "2020-07-20T07:18:13Z")
I have a non-uniform domain. I am creating a slice in that domain to visualize some parameters ( pressure, temperature, and velocity). Now I want to create a CSV file with X Y Z co-ordinates along with these parameters (…
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## [Extracting Glyph fiilter arrows coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-glyph-fiilter-arrows-coordinates/4888)
**Author:** [@batz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/batz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-glyph-fiilter-arrows-coordinates/4888 "2020-07-19T11:55:21Z")
Hi All, I recently used the glyph filter to visualize a 3d deformation vector field with the arrow glyph type. I’m trying to extract to coordinates (X,Y,Z) of the initial and end points of the arrows graphical represen…
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## [ParaView GUI crashes (Win 10, Paraview 5.8.0)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gui-crashes-win-10-paraview-5-8-0/4883)
**Author:** [@rex0707](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rex0707)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gui-crashes-win-10-paraview-5-8-0/4883 "2020-07-19T02:38:18Z")
Hello, My notebook is Dell XPS 13 with 4K screen but I use external screen with display resolution 1920 x 1800. After I open a vtk file and click the “Apply” button, GUI crashes. The same vtk file can be used in anot…
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## [pvserver remote rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-remote-rendering/4458)
**Author:** [@thetwe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/thetwe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-remote-rendering/4458 "2020-07-18T10:17:18Z")
Hi, I’m trying to setup remote rendering on a cluster node, and connect back to it with paraview client. So far, I can run pvserver, connect to it with no warnings. When I try to load data, I get … export DISPLAY=":0"…
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## [Save Data from slices with co-ordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-slices-with-co-ordinates/4881)
**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-slices-with-co-ordinates/4881 "2020-07-17T21:13:44Z")
I have a CFD domain with non-uniform grids. I am making a slice in the domain to visualize some parameters like (pressure, temperature, and velocity). Now I want to save the slice data in csv file with X Y Z coordinates.…
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## [ui\_pqExportStateWizard.h not found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ui-pqexportstatewizard-h-not-found/4879)
**Author:** [@mahmoodn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahmoodn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ui-pqexportstatewizard-h-not-found/4879 "2020-07-17T17:51:40Z")
Hi, While builing ParaView-4.4.0 for OpenFoam-6, I got this error -- Installing: /home/mahmood/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-6/platforms/linux64Gcc/ParaView-4.4.0/include/paraview-4.4/pqViewFrameActionsInterface.h -- Installing:…
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## [Looking for 4.4 source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-for-4-4-source/4875)
**Author:** [@mahmoodn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahmoodn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-for-4-4-source/4875 "2020-07-17T16:25:13Z")
Hi I am looking for the 4.4 source for compiling on linux. But I can not find it at https://www.paraview.org/download Am I missing something?
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## [Exporting .txt files for 3D generated volumes in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-txt-files-for-3d-generated-volumes-in-paraview/4876)
**Author:** [@rw20](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw20)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-txt-files-for-3d-generated-volumes-in-paraview/4876 "2020-07-17T16:08:54Z")
Hello, I have generated a 3D volume within in ParaView using the Delaunay 3D filter and wish to export it as .txt file. The .txt files I have generated only store point coordinate data. Is there any way I can generate a…
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## [Find Data with Query selection doesn't work](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-data-with-query-selection-doesnt-work/4873)
**Author:** [@emmanuel\_madarassou1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emmanuel_madarassou1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-data-with-query-selection-doesnt-work/4873 "2020-07-17T12:28:57Z")
Hi everyone, I’m trying to select cells from a vtu by his name with the Find Data widget. I’m getting this error: Expression '(GeometryNames == " did not produce a valid mask array Here is my find data input: ")’ Wha…
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## [Python plugin smproxy keyword arguments aren't working as expected](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-smproxy-keyword-arguments-arent-working-as-expected/4869)
**Author:** [@banesullivan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/banesullivan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-smproxy-keyword-arguments-arent-working-as-expected/4869 "2020-07-17T10:43:33Z")
Why is the label argument to the smproxy decorator used to set the name of the source in the namespace and not the name argument? For example, here is a very simple Python plugin: from paraview.util.vtkAlgorithm import…
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## [Issue importing paraview.simple module with Anaconda Prompt](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-importing-paraview-simple-module-with-anaconda-prompt/4865)
**Author:** [@jclai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jclai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-importing-paraview-simple-module-with-anaconda-prompt/4865 "2020-07-16T21:08:20Z")
Hello, I am trying to import the paraview.simple module using Anaconda Prompt. I’ve set my system variables (both PATH and PYTHONPATH) to the following: C:\\Program Files\\ParaView 5.8.0-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit\\b…
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## [Opacity Mapping Not Working Correctly in OSPRay](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-mapping-not-working-correctly-in-ospray/4809)
**Author:** [@mconti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mconti)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-mapping-not-working-correctly-in-ospray/4809 "2020-07-15T14:12:21Z")
Hey everyone, i’m trying to add some simple 3D geometry with textures mapped to a scene in OSPRay. I am using the simple bush from this site: https://www.cgtrader.com/items/997157/download-page Loading it into PV and a…
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## [\[Superbuild\] paraviewpluginsexternal project usage](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-paraviewpluginsexternal-project-usage/850)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-paraviewpluginsexternal-project-usage/850 "2020-07-15T09:29:14Z")
Using ParaView-superbuild master, I’m struggling to use paraviewpluginsexternal project. I’ve configured it this way : cmake -DENABLE\_paraviewpluginsexternal=ON -Dparaview\_PLUGINS\_EXTERNAL=MyPlugin -Dparaview\_PLUGIN\_My…
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## [Improving dpi of a screenshot with a proper scaling of orientation axes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improving-dpi-of-a-screenshot-with-a-proper-scaling-of-orientation-axes/4845)
**Author:** [@dpo854](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dpo854)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improving-dpi-of-a-screenshot-with-a-proper-scaling-of-orientation-axes/4845 "2020-07-15T06:57:47Z")
Hello users, I am trying to generate high-resolution publication-worthy images (600 dpi) out of Paraview. As the first step, I simply increase the resolution of the screenshot of my visualization, which is in pixels. H…
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## [OSMesa linking problems compiling ParaView on openSUSE Leap 15.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/osmesa-linking-problems-compiling-paraview-on-opensuse-leap-15-1/4124)
**Author:** [@gskillas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gskillas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/osmesa-linking-problems-compiling-paraview-on-opensuse-leap-15-1/4124 "2020-07-15T02:59:34Z")
Hello together, I am trying to compile ParaView 5.8.0 on OpenSUSE Leap 15.1. The last ParaView version compiled was 5.6.0 and it compiled ok. with 5.8.0 I am getting the following errors, while linking: Scanning dep…
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## [FFT on plot data over time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fft-on-plot-data-over-time/4811)
**Author:** [@arinh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arinh)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fft-on-plot-data-over-time/4811 "2020-07-14T17:08:37Z")
Hi all, I am importing a data set of .vtu files and used the “Plot data over time” filter to plot my data. I now want to apply a FFT using the “FFT of selection over time” and I get an error that says “No time steps in …
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## [Histogram looking horrible inside paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/histogram-looking-horrible-inside-paraview/4769)
**Author:** [@cmatija](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cmatija)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/histogram-looking-horrible-inside-paraview/4769 "2020-07-14T13:25:39Z")
Hi All I’m using paraview on an Arch linux system with Intel HD 5500 graphics, built from the github commit b99817087bd572aa894b67d67708e4d5b78b0676. Everything seems to work fine, except for the histogram, which for so…
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## [Particle path from point source with no time defined](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-path-from-point-source-with-no-time-defined/4660)
**Author:** [@ofbodur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ofbodur)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-path-from-point-source-with-no-time-defined/4660 "2020-07-14T05:01:45Z")
Hi, I was wondering if it’s possible to create a point source, use it as seed to get particle path for a series of pvtu files (name1.pvtu, name2.pvtu etc.) which upload 3D unstructured grid data to ParaView 5.8.0. The v…
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## [The screen display of paraview is strange.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-screen-display-of-paraview-is-strange/4818)
**Author:** [@otyakenn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otyakenn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-screen-display-of-paraview-is-strange/4818 "2020-07-13T15:28:28Z")
Hello, Everyone. I have used paraview 5.6.0 for about one year. The other day, paraview was suddnly crashed. After that, the screen display green line like picture. This problem doesn’t occur in other software on my P…
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## [Get points locations from a QuerySelect()](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-points-locations-from-a-queryselect/4823)
**Author:** [@emmanuel\_madarassou1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emmanuel_madarassou1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-points-locations-from-a-queryselect/4823 "2020-07-13T15:03:22Z")
Hi everyone, I need to get the points informations find by a QuerySelect in a macro, how could I do that ? For example, I want to find the point with the highest value in my dataset and I can achieve that using the find…
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## [Extracting Selected Points To An Array (Python Scripting)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-selected-points-to-an-array-python-scripting/2006)
**Author:** [@marloncalvo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marloncalvo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-selected-points-to-an-array-python-scripting/2006 "2020-07-13T13:55:06Z")
I am trying to extract the selected point numbers (I think ParaView refers to them as indeces?), into some data structure: let’s say an array. When I select any number of points, I wish to extract all selected notes int…
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## [How to hide or supress vtk errors and warnings when using pvBatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-hide-or-supress-vtk-errors-and-warnings-when-using-pvbatch/4064)
**Author:** [@aerogt3](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aerogt3)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-hide-or-supress-vtk-errors-and-warnings-when-using-pvbatch/4064 "2020-07-13T10:00:40Z")
For years I’ve been getting VTK errors while running pvbatch via mpiexec. The errors don’t seem to have any impact as I am able to read in my OpenFOAM cases and generate all the desired images/videos. But, the VTK outpu…
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## [Problem with plotting vectors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-plotting-vectors/4821)
**Author:** [@Beer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Beer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-plotting-vectors/4821 "2020-07-13T08:51:14Z")
I am trying to plot 4 vectors with the attached Pstress.tp file, but Paraview only plots 3 vectors (see screenshot). Also Paraview seems to apply a strange scale factor and I can only see the vectors if I change this fac…
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## [Transform filter - parameters and orders of operation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transform-filter-parameters-and-orders-of-operation/155)
**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transform-filter-parameters-and-orders-of-operation/155 "2020-07-13T08:34:02Z")
For a standard 4x4 affine transformation, when converted to rotational angles and translation vectors, the order of the operation matters and is usually specified (e.g. rotate around z first, and then y, and then x, and …
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## [Animation - annotating values of isosurfaces or slices](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-annotating-values-of-isosurfaces-or-slices/4815)
**Author:** [@malol](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/malol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-annotating-values-of-isosurfaces-or-slices/4815 "2020-07-13T08:27:47Z")
Hello, I would like to annotate isosurface or slice values in the render view of the animation. I just rendered two very first attempts of animation of the seismic model (YT links below) and it lacks of the value of P v…
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## [Visualization of data using Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-data-using-paraview/4703)
**Author:** [@Deepa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Deepa)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-data-using-paraview/4703 "2020-07-11T16:43:38Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a parameter data paramData, obtained from a simulation, for certain xyz coordinates of a geometry like the following The 3D volume is available in an STL file. The parameter data and the coord…
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