# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=179

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## [csv file with latitude and longitude values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-with-latitude-and-longitude-values/4446)

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**Author:** [@yvonneg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yvonneg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-with-latitude-and-longitude-values/4446 "2020-05-29T10:26:52Z")

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Hi I hope my question is understandable: I have a csv file with InSitu observations that I want to display in paraview along with results from our operational ocean model and some topography. The csv file contains lati…

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## [Reading xdmf file using pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-xdmf-file-using-pvpython/4440)

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**Author:** [@Saurabh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Saurabh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-xdmf-file-using-pvpython/4440 "2020-05-28T17:00:09Z")

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Hii all, I am new to paraview pvpython interface, and I am having trouble reading xdmf file from pvpython interface. This documentation: https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/paraview.simple.XDMFReader.ht…

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## [PVW Visualizer setup](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvw-visualizer-setup/4435)

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**Author:** [@emmanuel\_madarassou1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emmanuel_madarassou1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvw-visualizer-setup/4435 "2020-05-28T12:02:59Z")

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Hi I’m trying to setup paraview visualizer on windows following this page but I’ve got the following error: What am I missing ?

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## [How to remove the parts inside the ship?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-the-parts-inside-the-ship/4417)

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**Author:** [@hdz19900725](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hdz19900725)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-remove-the-parts-inside-the-ship/4417 "2020-05-28T11:17:38Z")

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Hello guys， This is my results, I want to remove the parts inside the boat, does anyone know how to do that? Thanks in advance.

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## [ParaView - Scipy Module](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578)

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**Author:** [@furkankurtoglu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/furkankurtoglu)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578 "2020-05-28T10:05:53Z")

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Hello All, I am trying to visualize my data stored in “.mat” files. Therefore, I am planning to use python scripting with “scipy” module, which has a “.mat” input-output functions. Since “scipy” module is not installed …

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## [Export Sphere Clip Coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-sphere-clip-coordinates/4421)

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**Author:** [@Resa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Resa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-sphere-clip-coordinates/4421 "2020-05-28T02:23:26Z")

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I applied sphere clips on a polygonal mesh. Now I’d like to get a csv document containing the coordinates/Centers of the spheres. In the Python Shell you geht the values through this command: center = myObject.ClipType…

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## [Performance issue with LoadPlugin() (TTK module)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performance-issue-with-loadplugin-ttk-module/2126)

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**Author:** [@julien-tierny](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/julien-tierny)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performance-issue-with-loadplugin-ttk-module/2126 "2020-05-28T09:31:36Z")

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hi there, I am the lead developer of ttk (https://topology-tool-kit.github.io/), an open-source library for topological data analysis, which massively relies on the vtk/paraview ecosystem. ttk ships with a plugin for p…

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## [Cannot connect to remote server due to OpenGL issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-remote-server-due-to-opengl-issues/4432)

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**Author:** [@Lorenzo\_Cozzi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lorenzo_Cozzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-remote-server-due-to-opengl-issues/4432 "2020-05-28T09:04:13Z")

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I’m trying to connect from my desktop machine to a server using the same release of Paraview (5.8.0) in client/server mode. To get rid of firewall issues I’m using a reverse connection strategy. The problem is that when…

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## [Execute macro from other GUI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/execute-macro-from-other-gui/4430)

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**Author:** [@ylwang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ylwang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/execute-macro-from-other-gui/4430 "2020-05-27T19:05:51Z")

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Hello, I am developing a GUI by c#. I would like to build a function that automatically open the paraview, load the file, and execute the macro. I can accomplish the first two steps but have difficulty finding the solu…

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## [GUI Breaks When Rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gui-breaks-when-rendering/4426)

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**Author:** [@Zachary\_Barringer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zachary_Barringer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gui-breaks-when-rendering/4426 "2020-05-27T16:36:34Z")

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Hi, I am new to paraview and am trying to apply contours to render a tiff stack in 3d. Whenever I apply the contour, this happens: The controls are still in the normal position if I mouse over them, but I cannot figur…

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## [How to set the annotate time as date time format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-annotate-time-as-date-time-format/4348)

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**Author:** [@Changzhi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Changzhi)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-annotate-time-as-date-time-format/4348 "2020-05-27T15:48:38Z")

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Hello everyone! I have 16 VTK files which just contain the 3D point data. The time interval of these files is 15 minutes. But when I play the annimation, the annotate time is from 1 to 16 seconds. How can I set the anno…

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## [How to get normals of a 2D line and to integrate along it](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-normals-of-a-2d-line-and-to-integrate-along-it/4389)

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**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-normals-of-a-2d-line-and-to-integrate-along-it/4389 "2020-05-27T08:59:58Z")

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Hell, I’m trying to calculate lift coefficient of an airfoil, the domain is 2D and I’m using Paraview 5.8 . I extract only the blocks belonging to the airfoil’s walls and with the “merge blocks” filter I get a 2D line o…

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## [get Data arrays from all clips automatically](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-data-arrays-from-all-clips-automatically/4304)

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**Author:** [@Resa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Resa)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-data-arrays-from-all-clips-automatically/4304 "2020-05-18T12:22:19Z")

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Hi everybody, I’ve placed 200 sphere clips on a polygonal mesh and put the filter “integrate variables” on each of them. Now I’d like to export all Data Arrays from every Clip automatically. How could I do that?

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## [Plot a simple XY chart](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-simple-xy-chart/1177)

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**Author:** [@ashahba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ashahba)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-simple-xy-chart/1177 "2020-05-26T22:20:02Z")

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I want to draw a simple line chart with Paraview. It is a simple XY plot. My input data is something like X Y 0 0 1 1 2 1.4142 4 2 I would like to store this data in a file with a format t…

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## [Build ParaView with VTK-m CUDA enabled](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-vtk-m-cuda-enabled/4404)

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**Author:** [@Ameba\_Brain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ameba_Brain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-vtk-m-cuda-enabled/4404 "2020-05-26T21:14:04Z")

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Dear all, Please help build ParaView with VTK-m plugins with CUDA support enabled On Release Notes for VTK-m plugin it is stated If desired, you can enable GPU support via CUDA by building ParaView from source with a…

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## [Panomaric View Plugin Video Creation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/panomaric-view-plugin-video-creation/4414)

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**Author:** [@cfduser01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfduser01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/panomaric-view-plugin-video-creation/4414 "2020-05-26T11:51:04Z")

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Hi, Can any one please guide me to create the 360 view video as shown in this blog entry? Thanks, Harshad.

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## [Isosurface to python view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isosurface-to-python-view/4416)

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**Author:** [@Argyris\_Apostolidis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Argyris_Apostolidis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isosurface-to-python-view/4416 "2020-05-26T11:44:47Z")

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Hello, I would like to ask if it is possible to plot in python view (matplotlib) a 3d isosurface or anything else that I have in my 3d view? Thank you in advance, Argyris

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## [Paraview Crashes when open file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-open-file/4262)

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**Author:** [@KB92](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KB92)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-open-file/4262 "2020-05-26T01:36:14Z")

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Hello, I am trying to open a group of VTK files in ParaView v5.8.0. but it crashes when I hit apply after loading the files. The software was working okay a month ago. Help is appreciated. Thank You.

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## [Details about Implemented Interpolation methods in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/details-about-implemented-interpolation-methods-in-paraview/4412)

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**Author:** [@taraprasad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/taraprasad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/details-about-implemented-interpolation-methods-in-paraview/4412 "2020-05-25T19:31:17Z")

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Dear Paraview and Kitware support, I am using Paraview 5.7.0. I use uniform rectilinear .vti grid data points for post-processing. I am trying to understand the implemented interpolation methods in paraview. What is …

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## [export-scene-macro on Mac](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-macro-on-mac/4410)

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**Author:** [@Matt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-macro-on-mac/4410 "2020-05-25T19:28:44Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to run the export-scene-macro macro on ParaView on a Mac (Mojave) and I get the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File “”, line 31, in ImportError: No module named vtkFiltersGeometry…

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## [Post-processing calculations. Re, We, Fr](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/post-processing-calculations-re-we-fr/4408)

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**Author:** [@saulhr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/saulhr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/post-processing-calculations-re-we-fr/4408 "2020-05-25T14:42:25Z")

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Hi. I’m hoping someone can help me. ! :slight\_smile: I have a case already completed (interFoam), both in RAS and LES. There is a way to calculate, for example, the number of Reynolds, Weber or shear stress in the whole…

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## [particle doesn't back to the original place in cyclic boundary](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-doesnt-back-to-the-original-place-in-cyclic-boundary/4296)

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**Author:** [@Arghavanizad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arghavanizad)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-doesnt-back-to-the-original-place-in-cyclic-boundary/4296 "2020-05-25T10:01:02Z")

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Hi everyone, I am running a simulation with one pair cyclic boundary but the particle after passing one cyclic side doesn’t reappear again but t but I can see the shadow of the velocity field on another side as well. is…

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## [Selecting Cells on Patch Surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selecting-cells-on-patch-surface/4365)

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**Author:** [@carl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/carl)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selecting-cells-on-patch-surface/4365 "2020-05-25T04:10:33Z")

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Hi, I have created a pipe line to define some cell clusters. (pipe line in image) I want to remove any cell clusters where a cluster member is on a selected patch (the patch is shown as a pink wire frame in the image).…

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## [vtkGeometryRepresentationWithFaces Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkgeometryrepresentationwithfaces-error/4402)

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**Author:** [@yamartinezgomez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yamartinezgomez)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkgeometryrepresentationwithfaces-error/4402 "2020-05-25T03:18:54Z")

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Hello, I would like to get some help regarding an error while running a \*.py script. A brief summary of what I am trying to accomplish is taking screenshots for a total of 3 renderviews (3 columns). The script is takin…

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## [Scale/Opacity Array setting missing in PointGaussian](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-opacity-array-setting-missing-in-pointgaussian/4395)

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**Author:** [@azamat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/azamat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-opacity-array-setting-missing-in-pointgaussian/4395 "2020-05-24T05:54:07Z")

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Hello, everyone! I am a relatively new user of ParaView. I am doing a DEM simulation of particles of various diameter and want to see their actual sizes in the ParaView. I have the VTK files and have chosen the Point Ga…

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## [Cannot open vtu files with ParaView 5.8](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-vtu-files-with-paraview-5-8/3759)

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**Author:** [@clement](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clement)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-vtu-files-with-paraview-5-8/3759 "2020-05-24T02:42:32Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to open vtu files. They are working with version 5.7 and previous, but not with 5.8, returning: ERROR: In C:\\bbd\\ecd3383f\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\XML\\vtkXMLUnstructuredDataReader.cxx, lin…

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## [Ray box intersection in a Programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ray-box-intersection-in-a-programmable-filter/4397)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ray-box-intersection-in-a-programmable-filter/4397 "2020-05-23T17:35:13Z")

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I am building a programmable filter on CellData. In the filter, I need to find intersection between rays and cells. Is there a ready-made code using VTK with python wrapping that I can make use of for this?

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## [Screenshots for 3 Renderviews not saved to scale](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/screenshots-for-3-renderviews-not-saved-to-scale/4396)

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**Author:** [@yamartinezgomez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yamartinezgomez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/screenshots-for-3-renderviews-not-saved-to-scale/4396 "2020-05-23T14:15:55Z")

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Hello, I want to capture a single screenshot for a total of 3 renderviews in ParaView. I am currently using the 5.8.0 ParaView Version on a Mac computer. Once I take the screenshot and save it with some predetermined s…

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## [Window becomes messy when I open an example (first try)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/window-becomes-messy-when-i-open-an-example-first-try/4393)

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**Author:** [@mahmoodn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahmoodn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/window-becomes-messy-when-i-open-an-example-first-try/4393 "2020-05-23T09:10:27Z")

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I have installed paraview 3.8 on a computer. As you can see in \[1\] when I open the program, the window looks normal. However, when I open examples/can.ex2 and then select all variables and click on apply, the window beco…

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## [.bat file to automatically load state?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bat-file-to-automatically-load-state/4373)

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**Author:** [@AhmedSalih3d](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AhmedSalih3d)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bat-file-to-automatically-load-state/4373 "2020-05-22T15:55:36Z")

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Hello! Imagine I have a folder structure as: Base -\> Particles -\> Content.vtk Is it possible to define a state using Paraview, which uses “Content.vtk”, and then from command line do something like (pseudo syntax); l…

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