# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=18

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## [gradient error (2D, SPH simulation)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradient-error-2d-sph-simulation/16525)

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**Author:** [@abraxan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/abraxan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradient-error-2d-sph-simulation/16525 "2025-04-28T02:07:11Z")

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Hello. I am a beginner to Paraview (5.13.2.) I ran 2D SPH simulations with DualSPHysics and got vtk result files. (2000 group files) I think the simulation result is reasonable by considering dp or vel contours. The …

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## [vtu format for FEM static problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-format-for-fem-static-problem/16535)

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**Author:** [@warm.as.jade0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/warm.as.jade0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-format-for-fem-static-problem/16535 "2025-04-27T11:55:46Z")

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I want to have postProcess using Paraview in FEM elastoStatic problem I am a freshman for FEM and Paraview I already have the result I want to know the vtu format about this situation Please help me Thank you very m…

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## [How to Properly Display XYZ-Format Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-properly-display-xyz-format-data/16519)

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**Author:** [@Ynnnnn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ynnnnn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-properly-display-xyz-format-data/16519 "2025-04-25T16:11:08Z")

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The data in XYZ format appears normal when viewed in other software, but displays incorrectly in ParaView. How to solved this problem?

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## [Help for building python plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-for-building-python-plugin/10565)

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**Author:** [@Eloise](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eloise)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-for-building-python-plugin/10565 "2025-04-25T08:15:13Z")

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Hello, I have some python scripts which give access to new filters we developed. For now, to access to this filters in paraview I added to my PV\_PLUGIN\_PATH the path to my scripts directory and it works well. I want no…

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## [Building ParaView with ADIOS2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-with-adios2/16522)

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**Author:** [@ia267](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ia267)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-with-adios2/16522 "2025-04-24T16:48:30Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to build ParaView on my machine so that it can read ADIOS2 (BP) files. I was following this topic and using the following flags: -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_MPI=ON -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_ADIOS2=ON. CMake Warning: Manuall…

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## [How to disable downsampling during rotation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-disable-downsampling-during-rotation/16517)

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**Author:** [@Ynnnnn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ynnnnn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-disable-downsampling-during-rotation/16517 "2025-04-24T16:07:21Z")

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How to disable downsampling during rotation When Not Rotating During Rotation

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## [Looking Glass support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-support/16518)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-support/16518 "2025-04-23T18:49:00Z")

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I’m having trouble with the Looking Glass plugin with a Portrait display. It seems to work as it should with the Looking Glass test images, but not when attempting to render from Paraview. Is this the best place to look …

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## [Particle tracer pathlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-pathlines/16512)

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**Author:** [@magnus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/magnus1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-pathlines/16512 "2025-04-23T11:14:23Z")

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Hi, I am currently using Paraview for my masters thesis, but I am encountering some errors with the particle tracer filter. My goal was to visualize blood flow with particles and pathlines, but paraview is either crashi…

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## [How to loop over PartitionedDataSets in a ParatitionedDataSetCollection in paraview.simple](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-loop-over-partitioneddatasets-in-a-paratitioneddatasetcollection-in-paraview-simple/16515)

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**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Minot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexandre_Minot)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-loop-over-partitioneddatasets-in-a-paratitioneddatasetcollection-in-paraview-simple/16515 "2025-04-22T20:10:55Z")

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Hello, I am looking to loop over PartitionedDataSets in a ParatitionedDataSetCollection in paraview.simple. I cannot figure out how. Take the code bellow that uses the example source. How do I get the min and max value …

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## [How to visualize .h5rawmerge file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-h5rawmerge-file/16506)

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**Author:** [@noname](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/noname)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-h5rawmerge-file/16506 "2025-04-18T18:27:18Z")

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Hello, I am a newbee and I have results from from some simulations that are with .h5rawmerge extension and I want to visualize/postprocess them with paraview but that extension seems not to be supported, does those file…

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## [How to visualize only structural deformations (excluding rigid body motion) in ParaView from LS-DYNA impact simulation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-only-structural-deformations-excluding-rigid-body-motion-in-paraview-from-ls-dyna-impact-simulation/16503)

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**Author:** [@Niels](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niels)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-only-structural-deformations-excluding-rigid-body-motion-in-paraview-from-ls-dyna-impact-simulation/16503 "2025-04-18T13:36:17Z")

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Hi all, I’ve run an impact simulation in LS-DYNA where a ship’s bow collides with an offshore monopile. I’m now analyzing the structural damage and deformations, and I’d like to create an animation of the results using …

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## [Min max flagpole for scalar field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/min-max-flagpole-for-scalar-field/16502)

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**Author:** [@joetristano](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joetristano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/min-max-flagpole-for-scalar-field/16502 "2025-04-18T13:08:59Z")

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Hi, I’ve seen this example where someone could put flagpole text on arbitrary data set Point labels available with PV 5.7? However, I would like to automatically update flagpole text to the minimum and maximum location…

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## [install other Python modules](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-other-python-modules/9831)

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**Author:** [@Randy\_Heiland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Randy_Heiland)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-other-python-modules/9831 "2025-04-18T07:16:24Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to bring this past project (http://www.mathcancer.org/blog/paraview-for-physicell-part-1/) in line with the latest ParaView (5.10.1). I’m starting out on macOS 12 (arm64), but will eventually want it fo…

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## [Can't plot custom range while using "Plot Over Line"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-plot-custom-range-while-using-plot-over-line/16496)

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**Author:** [@Smruti\_Ranjan\_Jena](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Smruti_Ranjan_Jena)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-plot-custom-range-while-using-plot-over-line/16496 "2025-04-18T06:28:23Z")

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Dear Paraview Support, I am trying to plot a curve where the y-axis represents the velocity magnitude, whereas the x-axis represents the x-coordinates (image attached). In the properties panel, I can see that a custo…

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## [Question on Programmable Filter using vtkPythonAlgorithmBase](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-on-programmable-filter-using-vtkpythonalgorithmbase/16495)

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**Author:** [@Oracle\_0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Oracle_0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-on-programmable-filter-using-vtkpythonalgorithmbase/16495 "2025-04-18T02:25:29Z")

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Hi, I have read many post from others earlier and it helped me a lot. I have a question that probably hasn’t asked earlier. I am using separate python script using vtkPythonAlgorithmBase and loading it through Manage Pl…

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## [Zoom to Customized Region in 2D Camera Mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-customized-region-in-2d-camera-mode/16492)

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**Author:** [@Han](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Han)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-customized-region-in-2d-camera-mode/16492 "2025-04-17T15:56:21Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to zoom the view such that the boundaries of my data domain locates exactly on the boundaries of the layout, so that the domain is not cropped and I also don’t need to crop the background afterwards. S…

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## [Extracting probe data with time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-probe-data-with-time/16479)

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**Author:** [@Ayush\_Kumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ayush_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-probe-data-with-time/16479 "2025-04-17T12:36:31Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to extract data by introducing a probe to the simulation. The only issue is it’s showing me value for that particular time step. How can I extract data for all time steps? Help would be appreciate…

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## [Pick center of rotation fails](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pick-center-of-rotation-fails/16476)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pick-center-of-rotation-fails/16476 "2025-04-17T07:44:31Z")

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Is this known? Should I use a different version? Client Information: Version: 5.13.2 VTK Version: 9.3.20240617 Qt Version: 5.15.2 vtkIdType size: 64bits Embedded Python: On Python Library Path: C:\\Program Files\\ParaV…

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## [Crash when loading large ADIOS2 .bp files on Windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-loading-large-adios2-bp-files-on-windows/16490)

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**Author:** [@luisjperezp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/luisjperezp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-when-loading-large-adios2-bp-files-on-windows/16490 "2025-04-17T07:27:30Z")

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I’m encountering a crash when visualizing large, time-dependent datasets in ParaView 5.13.3 on Windows 11, using files written with dolfinx VTXWriter and ADIOS2 format. The issue only seems to appear for large files. Yo…

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## [Remove background displacement](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-background-displacement/16489)

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**Author:** [@Federico\_Feliziani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Federico_Feliziani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-background-displacement/16489 "2025-04-16T15:57:39Z")

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I’ve run a numerical simulation to model the impact of a wave on a cliff, and I’m currently post-processing the results in ParaView. Before the wave impact (which occurs at time step 18), the model records some backgroun…

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## [Pick Center does not work correctly for large sparse meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pick-center-does-not-work-correctly-for-large-sparse-meshes/16399)

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**Author:** [@TorgeW](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TorgeW)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pick-center-does-not-work-correctly-for-large-sparse-meshes/16399 "2025-04-16T13:48:08Z")

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I am using paraview with meshes of neurons, which are large and sparse. When I try to use the pick center tool, I expect the center to be placed wherever I click on the mesh. However, as you can see in the pictures, whe…

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## [Paravies crashes when running a state](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paravies-crashes-when-running-a-state/16485)

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**Author:** [@Bisha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bisha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paravies-crashes-when-running-a-state/16485 "2025-04-16T12:02:38Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve only recently started working with ParaView and am using it for my thesis. Since I’m comparing multiple simulations, I wanted to create a state and import and analyze the different cases. Unfortunat…

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## [Paraview plugin restored after opening a state file \*.pvsm](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-restored-after-opening-a-state-file-pvsm/16470)

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**Author:** [@florezg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/florezg)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-restored-after-opening-a-state-file-pvsm/16470 "2025-04-16T09:34:53Z")

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Is there a way for a reader plugin to discriminate the creation reason, i.e., from scratch or upon opening a state or session file? For a plugin with private options, Paraview restores those after calling the “RequestDat…

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## [Run save state pvsm with different computers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-save-state-pvsm-with-different-computers/16469)

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**Author:** [@Rtg65](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rtg65)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-save-state-pvsm-with-different-computers/16469 "2025-04-16T08:24:32Z")

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Hello, I’m a beginner on paraview, I don’t necessarily know all the features. My project on paraview is to import an stl, as well as a csv format table (X,Y,Z coordinates as well as several physical variables). The csv…

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## [How to get polydata offset and connectivity numpy arrays from a feature edges filter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-polydata-offset-and-connectivity-numpy-arrays-from-a-feature-edges-filter/16473)

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**Author:** [@krvorren](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/krvorren)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-polydata-offset-and-connectivity-numpy-arrays-from-a-feature-edges-filter/16473 "2025-04-15T17:03:53Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to plot the outline of a 2d geometry in matplotlib using the point data from a feature edges filter. In ParaView, when I save the Feature Edge filter data as a vtk legacy file, it outputs a polydata da…

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## [How do I delete all datasets with one click?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-delete-all-datasets-with-one-click/16474)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-delete-all-datasets-with-one-click/16474 "2025-04-15T15:44:28Z")

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Selecting all datasets and choosing delete deletes only one of them. How do I delete all of them?

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## [Filters not available !](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filters-not-available/16472)

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**Author:** [@Nour\_Touil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nour_Touil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filters-not-available/16472 "2025-04-15T13:47:28Z")

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Hi ! I’m about to use ParaView to visualize a julia simulation in order to make it more realistic (2D to 3D ) but the filters i need aren’t available ( like warp by scalar ) , i already convert the outputs to .vtu . I…

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## [Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb": ParaView 5.13.3 on SLES 12 SP5](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-paraview-5-13-3-on-sles-12-sp5/16466)

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**Author:** [@kguthrie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kguthrie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-paraview-5-13-3-on-sles-12-sp5/16466 "2025-04-15T07:52:35Z")

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I’m attempting to install ParaView on a system running SLES 12 SP5. I downloaded from the “Download ParaView” page, ParaView-5.13.3-MPI-Linux-Python3.10-x86\_64.tar.gz. After extracting, when attempting to run I get the f…

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## [Efficiently Visualizing Trajectory Data from NetCDF in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/efficiently-visualizing-trajectory-data-from-netcdf-in-paraview/16449)

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**Author:** [@\_Marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_Marco)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/efficiently-visualizing-trajectory-data-from-netcdf-in-paraview/16449 "2025-04-11T14:35:40Z")

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Hi all, I’m working with a NetCDF file that contains trajectory data — x, y, z as a function of time. Problem Description: The NetCDF file uses custom dimensions (not standard lat, lon, time, level), and ParaView ra…

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## [Calculate flow rate through a porous cylinder](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-flow-rate-through-a-porous-cylinder/16454)

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**Author:** [@RaniaYian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RaniaYian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-flow-rate-through-a-porous-cylinder/16454 "2025-04-11T11:39:39Z")

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Hi all, I would like to evaluate the Flow rate through a porous cylinder placed perpendicular to the flow as in the figure. Since the fluid can also enter from the faces of the cylinder I want to consider all the surfac…

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