# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=180

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## [Paraview - Logo usage policy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-logo-usage-policy/4385)

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**Author:** [@SantiagoOrtiz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SantiagoOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-logo-usage-policy/4385 "2020-05-22T14:11:58Z")

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Hello all, I am currently completing a study on the application of open-source computational tools. Paraview is in the proposed computational toolbox. I am using Paraview Logo within a figure but I do not know the trad…

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## [vtkImageReader.cxx not available for modelling with raw file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkimagereader-cxx-not-available-for-modelling-with-raw-file/3286)

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**Author:** [@Chloe\_Pearce](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chloe_Pearce)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkimagereader-cxx-not-available-for-modelling-with-raw-file/3286 "2020-05-21T21:16:12Z")

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Hi there, I’m new to ParaView (5.7.0) and have hit an unexpected roadblock. Following instruction given here (see below) I am trying to build a 3D model from slices, prepared using ImageJ and MuhRec (collected via neutr…

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## [Plotting simple 1D column data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-simple-1d-column-data/4374)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-simple-1d-column-data/4374 "2020-05-21T13:45:41Z")

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Hi all I was just wondering how to make a simple 1D plot in paraview, i.e. what reader to open it with (I couldn’t use the tecplot reader, eventhough it can be opened in tecplot). I have data of format (column data with…

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## [GUI Error on Viewing Dataset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gui-error-on-viewing-dataset/4377)

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**Author:** [@RvB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RvB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gui-error-on-viewing-dataset/4377 "2020-05-21T02:26:11Z")

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When opening a dataset (any), the data is displayed in the left console. When enabling the viewing of said dataset (with the “eye”), the user interface fails and reverts to the attached layout, which is unusable. Help wi…

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## [animation python script error when loaded from state file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-python-script-error-when-loaded-from-state-file/4375)

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**Author:** [@danlipsa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/danlipsa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-python-script-error-when-loaded-from-state-file/4375 "2020-05-20T23:00:58Z")

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Hi all, I get the following error when loading a python animation script from the state file. After that, the animation works fine, without errors. Do you have any suggestions? This is the error: start cue Tr…

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## [Help in creating a simple filter using vtkQuadricDecimation()](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-in-creating-a-simple-filter-using-vtkquadricdecimation/4378)

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**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-in-creating-a-simple-filter-using-vtkquadricdecimation/4378 "2020-05-20T22:12:22Z")

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Hi all, I tried to follow the guide and create a simple filter using vtkQuadricDecimation. However, I keep getting the paraview crashing and could not figure out why (I did select an input before applying this filter). …

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## [get all cells using a certain point id](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-all-cells-using-a-certain-point-id/4371)

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**Author:** [@boonth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/boonth)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-all-cells-using-a-certain-point-id/4371 "2020-05-20T21:42:05Z")

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In Paraview, is there a way to get a list of all cells which use a certain point id? To extend this, given a list of multiple point ids, I would like to get all cells which use any of these points. thanks, Boonth

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## [Missing data after slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-after-slice/4359)

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**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-data-after-slice/4359 "2020-05-20T07:50:44Z")

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Hi everybody, I have a tridimensional domain (a cylinder) of a scalar field. The case represents flow over an airfoil. After taking a slice of it (a plane parallel to the two cylinder’s faces and passing to the midpoint…

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## [TBB issue with volume rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tbb-issue-with-volume-rendering/4369)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tbb-issue-with-volume-rendering/4369 "2020-05-19T23:56:08Z")

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Hi, I’m working with a user who’s getting the following trying to do volume rendering using OSPRay in parallel on a Cray: TBB Warning: The number of workers is currently limited to 0. The request for 43 workers is igno…

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## [cannot select python version during configure of Paraview 5.8](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295)

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**Author:** [@jjstickel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jjstickel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-select-python-version-during-configure-of-paraview-5-8/4295 "2020-05-19T14:44:54Z")

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I have multiple versions of python installed on my Mac via Macports. When running ccmake with Parview 5.8, my selections for: Python3\_LIBRARY\_RELEASE \_Python3\_EXECUTABLE \_Python3\_INCLUDE\_DIR \_Python3\_LIBRARY\_RELEASE …

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## [Got unknown argument: --egl-device-index=0.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/got-unknown-argument-egl-device-index-0/4366)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/got-unknown-argument-egl-device-index-0/4366 "2020-05-19T09:04:06Z")

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Hi, I compiled Paraview using the following configuration in a cmake file. After a successful compilation, I got the following error: Got unknown argument: --egl-device-index=0. Could you have misspelled your Python fi…

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## [How Can I read non-ascii FileNames from pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-read-non-ascii-filenames-from-pvpython/3121)

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**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-read-non-ascii-filenames-from-pvpython/3121 "2020-05-19T01:58:03Z")

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Hi guys, I have save a .py state file from File-\>Save State…， with only one ply reader proxy in current state: note its FileName is not an ascii-encodable string. Then I got the py state file containing following lin…

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## [Hey, please find the attachment](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hey-please-find-the-attachment/4320)

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**Author:** [@Marf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marf)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hey-please-find-the-attachment/4320 "2020-05-19T01:46:50Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Surf plot: time\_100.vtk (1008.2 KB)

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## [Probing in 2D flow field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-in-2d-flow-field/4342)

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**Author:** [@wenqiang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wenqiang)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-in-2d-flow-field/4342 "2020-05-18T17:26:40Z")

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Hi, I am new to Paraview. I am using version 5.8.0. Now I have a 2D flow field in VTK format, when I try to do probing, I cannot get any value from the flow field. So what I do is as following: click “Probe location” …

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## [Generating an animation from sequence of tables!?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generating-an-animation-from-sequence-of-tables/3544)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generating-an-animation-from-sequence-of-tables/3544 "2020-05-18T16:24:57Z")

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I have a self-written filter that takes two inputs: one geometry (vtkUnstructuredGrid) and one table (CSV file) and generates one output - again a geometry with some added attributes. The calculations are using data from…

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## [Imposing periodicity in Gradient calculations.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/imposing-periodicity-in-gradient-calculations/4355)

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**Author:** [@kvishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kvishal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/imposing-periodicity-in-gradient-calculations/4355 "2020-05-18T13:00:37Z")

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Hello All, By any chance, is there a way in Paraview to impose boundary conditions (specifically periodicity) for gradient calculations? My data is 3D, unstructured, and in Ensight Gold format. regards, Vishal

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## [Animation of a series of 4x4 matrix transformations using programmable filters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-of-a-series-of-4x4-matrix-transformations-using-programmable-filters/4350)

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**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-of-a-series-of-4x4-matrix-transformations-using-programmable-filters/4350 "2020-05-18T04:20:10Z")

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Dear all, I have an STL file that I would like to transform it via a series of 4x4 matrices, and make an animation at each time point. I was able to put together the following as a Programmable Filter script, but it doe…

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## [ParaView Tutorial56](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-tutorial56/4340)

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**Author:** [@cwinant](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cwinant)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-tutorial56/4340 "2020-05-18T01:25:07Z")

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I am running ParaView 7 under debian bullseye, installed from the debian package (apt install paraview). I want to go through the tutorial, however w 2 examples ofhen I start Paraview, a pop-up gives me a choice between …

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## [vtkPointDensity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpointdensity/3916)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpointdensity/3916 "2020-05-18T01:20:33Z")

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The documentation for the VTK Point Density filter (not available in ParaView) references an alternative method for getting the same result: As an interesting side note: using the vtkPointInterpolation class with a vt…

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## [Adding custom 2d surface profile using point data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-custom-2d-surface-profile-using-point-data/4349)

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**Author:** [@jborgida](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jborgida)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-custom-2d-surface-profile-using-point-data/4349 "2020-05-18T00:13:09Z")

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Hello, I am trying to add an object/surface profile into a contour image by using the point data so that the surface won’t be as jagged. I’ve attached images showing with the surface object as a clip and again without th…

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## [BUG RectilinearGrid pvtr data with ghost cells not displayed correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-rectilineargrid-pvtr-data-with-ghost-cells-not-displayed-correctly/1566)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-rectilineargrid-pvtr-data-with-ghost-cells-not-displayed-correctly/1566 "2020-05-16T12:04:13Z")

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I am passing data on a rectilinear grid to Catalyst for in-situ visualization. I set up the grid in the function createcpdata\_ in the attached file FECxx.cxx (4.2 KB) I have the python-coprocessor script currently outp…

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## [5.8 crashes opening statefiles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-8-crashes-opening-statefiles/4317)

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**Author:** [@Dec](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dec)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-8-crashes-opening-statefiles/4317 "2020-05-15T12:29:41Z")

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Hello, Looking for help diagnosing causes for windows 10 installation crashing while opening state files. Example at the moment is from a relatively light solution, 2-3 million cells, unstructured grid. Pretty simple …

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## [SSH Connection to server using .pvsc file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ssh-connection-to-server-using-pvsc-file/4297)

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**Author:** [@TimJim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TimJim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ssh-connection-to-server-using-pvsc-file/4297 "2020-05-15T11:03:50Z")

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Hi, I was attempting to set up a pvserver pvsc file as per this post using Paraview 5.8.0. Currently, I can successfully manually start a client-server process using: ssh user@remote -L 11150:localhost:11111 /home/use…

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## [Add icons for self-created toolbar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-icons-for-self-created-toolbar/4329)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-icons-for-self-created-toolbar/4329 "2020-05-15T02:15:11Z")

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I’m building my toolbar by virtue of paraview’s Reaction mechanism. And all the actions hold in an ActionGroup got instantiated through corresponding pqReactions, the problem is that the icon I add won’t show up and I’m …

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## [proper paraview development build on debian/ubuntu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proper-paraview-development-build-on-debian-ubuntu/4334)

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**Author:** [@olesenm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/olesenm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proper-paraview-development-build-on-debian-ubuntu/4334 "2020-05-14T23:13:21Z")

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I installed paraview 5.7.0 (and paraview-dev) on Ubuntu 20.04 using apt packages, not the pre-built binaries. The main reasons are trying to do things within the debian/ubuntu build system, but also to build custom plugi…

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## [ParaView hangs when I click Open File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-hangs-when-i-click-open-file/4333)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Han](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Henry_Han)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-hangs-when-i-click-open-file/4333 "2020-05-14T19:31:58Z")

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Everything has worked fine until this morning. When I click the Open File button, the program hangs but I don’t get a windows program not responding error. Just everything is greyed out. Already tried restarting and disc…

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## [\`Decompose Polyhedra\` option in v5.8.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/decompose-polyhedra-option-in-v5-8-0/4327)

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**Author:** [@j02](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/j02)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/decompose-polyhedra-option-in-v5-8-0/4327 "2020-05-14T14:07:37Z")

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Hello, I am post-processing OpenFOAM cases and have found evidence of a ‘Decompose Polyhedra’ option available in some versions of Paraview. Is this option available in v5.8.0? I have looked all over the app and review…

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## [connect to server on AWS EC2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-to-server-on-aws-ec2/4323)

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**Author:** [@Ashkan\_Rafiee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ashkan_Rafiee)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-to-server-on-aws-ec2/4323 "2020-05-14T05:45:29Z")

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Hi I want to connect to pvserver on AWS EC2 instance. I created a pvsc configuration as follows (note I need to use ssh key file). \<Servers\> \<Server name="ec2" configuration="" resource="cs://x.xxx.xx.xxx:11111"\> …

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## [Inspect certain field data of a pipeline object in a Paraview python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inspect-certain-field-data-of-a-pipeline-object-in-a-paraview-python-script/4278)

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**Author:** [@ju-kreber](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ju-kreber)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inspect-certain-field-data-of-a-pipeline-object-in-a-paraview-python-script/4278 "2020-05-14T04:11:34Z")

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Hello, I’m writing a Python script (macro) in Paraview and I’m currently facing the following problem: My data source is a VTK XML file that is opened in Paraview, which, apart from the geometry and point data, should a…

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## [How to get IDs of points attached to the cell?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-ids-of-points-attached-to-the-cell/4314)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-ids-of-points-attached-to-the-cell/4314 "2020-05-13T20:25:11Z")

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Please help how to get IDs of points attached to the given cell (in order to to find coordinates of the points forming the given cell)? I have cell and point data after the next script: paraViewData=FindSource(my\_projec…

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