# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=213

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## [Save data from several lines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-several-lines/1722)

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**Author:** [@IonutG](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/IonutG)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-several-lines/1722 "2019-04-29T07:50:54Z")

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Hello, I’m new here, I’ve made an unsteady simulation of a flow inside a channel, with a time step of 0.01 seconds. The results are saved at each time step. Now I want to save the velocity from all the time steps from …

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## [Export Camera Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-camera-animation/1724)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-camera-animation/1724 "2019-04-29T07:46:31Z")

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Dear All, is it possible to export the camera animation path into a file, and later import this and apply the animation path to another visualization? If not, could that maybe a feature? Or, if that’s too big, ParaView …

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## [Programmable filter error: "isinstance" not working in PV5.5.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-error-isinstance-not-working-in-pv5-5-0/1719)

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**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2019, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-error-isinstance-not-working-in-pv5-5-0/1719 "2019-04-26T08:41:34Z")

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Hello, I have a very simple programmable filter that detects if an array exists or not in the input data (it uses “isinstance” in order to detect that). It works fine for PV5.4.0 and older versions but for PV5.5.0 and n…

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## [how to find feature edges and save it as an image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-feature-edges-and-save-it-as-an-image/1700)

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**Author:** [@Syeda\_Sumaiya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Syeda_Sumaiya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-feature-edges-and-save-it-as-an-image/1700 "2019-04-25T18:29:44Z")

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Hi, I have microstrcture image (EBSD) which I have generated from the Dream 3d. I need to get only the ‘‘grain boundary’’ image from the microstructure. in other words I just need to extract the edges from the microstru…

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## [How to view the boundary of a set](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-the-boundary-of-a-set/1690)

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**Author:** [@stephen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stephen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-the-boundary-of-a-set/1690 "2019-04-25T14:18:31Z")

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I have defined a set in 3D space as a structured grid, where the value in each cell is either 0 or 1. I would like to view the boundary of this set. So I use the Contour filter. But this gives a very bumpy boundary, a…

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## [merging data .foam file into one data array for plots](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merging-data-foam-file-into-one-data-array-for-plots/1718)

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**Author:** [@onimoes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/onimoes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merging-data-foam-file-into-one-data-array-for-plots/1718 "2019-04-24T08:08:29Z")

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Hello, I am a bit new to Paraview and i am not very good with it, i have through simsale a .foam file with my results, now i have my wall regions selected and loaded with the data array that i want to plot, now only all…

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## [Reader Not Found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-not-found/1148)

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**Author:** [@LukaszKuna24](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/LukaszKuna24)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-not-found/1148 "2019-04-24T06:24:24Z")

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I have just installed Paraview v5.6 on my Windows PC and transferred some exodus files from my Macbook to open on the PC. When I try to open the exodus file it tells me it can not find the reader, and the list that prom…

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## [GPU based vs Ray Casting Only Volume Rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-based-vs-ray-casting-only-volume-rendering/1707)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-based-vs-ray-casting-only-volume-rendering/1707 "2019-04-22T17:12:10Z")

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Hello, Currently I’m working with a volume data using paraview 5.6.0 release +cluster remote rendering (multiple nodes + multiple gpus). Before hand I have to say the data set is a tiff stack of 4k textures of size 60k…

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## [LS-DYNA can't read multiple d3plots](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ls-dyna-cant-read-multiple-d3plots/1704)

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**Author:** [@alpha754293](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alpha754293)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ls-dyna-cant-read-multiple-d3plots/1704 "2019-04-20T04:30:16Z")

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I ran this SPH example in LS-DYNA (https://www.dynaexamples.com/sph/intermediate-examples/wavestructure) and it generated the d3plotxx outputs. I was able to read into Paraview the .k LS-DYNA keyword file and it created…

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## [Can't run documentation example for programmable filters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-run-documentation-example-for-programmable-filters/1702)

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**Author:** [@avalade](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/avalade)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-run-documentation-example-for-programmable-filters/1702 "2019-04-19T08:59:15Z")

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I am just trying to run an example from Paraview 5.6.0 guide section 12.4 : from vtkmodules.vtkCommonDataModel import vtkDataSet from vtkmodules.util.vtkAlgorithm import VTKPythonAlgorithmBase from vtkmodules.numpy\_inte…

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## [Is it possible to make time-distance diagram in paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-time-distance-diagram-in-paraview/1683)

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**Author:** [@OuyangHuaxi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OuyangHuaxi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-make-time-distance-diagram-in-paraview/1683 "2019-04-19T01:40:51Z")

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Hi, everyone Is there a filter to handle such kind of problem? I’m new to Paraview and couldn’t find the similar filter Thank you in advance for any help

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## [Client/server configuration, error: Connection refused](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-server-configuration-error-connection-refused/1698)

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**Author:** [@jmenendez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jmenendez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-server-configuration-error-connection-refused/1698 "2019-04-18T21:49:15Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to configure client-server for Paraview and I get the following error (client). The steps I follow for the configuration are: I connect with SSH to the server, there I run pvserver: ~/OpenFOAM/ubu…

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## [Image as texture](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/image-as-texture/1686)

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**Author:** [@marios\_geo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marios_geo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/image-as-texture/1686 "2019-04-18T11:46:27Z")

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Hi, I am trrying to add a geotiff image to paraview. I read from other replies, but I still don’t get how to do it. I have a VTK file that looks like this vtk DataFile Version 3.0 BaseMap ASCII DATASET POLYDATA POI…

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## [Point labels with Find Data, some are missing?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-labels-with-find-data-some-are-missing/1688)

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**Author:** [@jvanderk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jvanderk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-labels-with-find-data-some-are-missing/1688 "2019-04-17T17:32:02Z")

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I am using the “Find Data” dialog to attach labels to points in a scatter plot in ParaView 5.6.0 on Linux. I have a file with country data (countries.vtp) I use Glyphs to show the points. Then I use “Find Data” with “Fi…

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## [Paraview 5.0.1 compatibility for windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-0-1-compatibility-for-windows-10/1665)

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**Author:** [@gbuirel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbuirel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-0-1-compatibility-for-windows-10/1665 "2019-04-17T14:35:29Z")

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Greetings, One of my client is using Paraview 5.0.1 on windows 7. Soon, he’ll migrate over to windows 10. He wishes to keep using this version. I would like to know if version 5.0.1 is officially supported, or at least …

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## [color by volume](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-by-volume/1682)

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**Author:** [@Lucius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lucius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-by-volume/1682 "2019-04-17T13:31:49Z")

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Hi, I’m new to ParaView and couldn’t find a straightforward answer in the tutorial: I’ve got a skeleton and need to colorise the bones with a jet heatmap by their volume sizes, e.g. big volumes red and smaller ones blue…

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## [Can we flip left handed normals to right handed normals?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-flip-left-handed-normals-to-right-handed-normals/1671)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-we-flip-left-handed-normals-to-right-handed-normals/1671 "2019-04-16T19:32:30Z")

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From a user: I have a grid model in the netcdf format. It has Nx x Ny x Nz gridpoints with a given grid spacing. At each node, there is one variable, i.e. rho(density). The model is input as a left-hand rule model. …

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## [Unable to plot current density](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-plot-current-density/1659)

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**Author:** [@SKumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SKumar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-plot-current-density/1659 "2019-04-16T15:59:04Z")

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Hiii… I have to visualize the current density in the benzene molecule (calculation done by GIMIC). I have installed paraview 5.6.0 in windows 10 as well as in Centos 6. I am unable to plot the same in both. I have seen s…

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## [paraView just giving Output Message](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-just-giving-output-message/1663)

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**Author:** [@alka7ex](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alka7ex)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 6:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-just-giving-output-message/1663 "2019-04-16T06:02:12Z")

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hey everyone im student from indonesia and had a problem with paraView, when i open paraview its not opening and just giving a output message and close again. i have 2 laptops the problem one its on my thinkpad x220 (i5…

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## [black box rendering error in batch mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/black-box-rendering-error-in-batch-mode/1670)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Lohry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mark_Lohry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/black-box-rendering-error-in-batch-mode/1670 "2019-04-16T01:54:49Z")

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When running in batch mode with pvpython outputting images, I find that maybe 1 in 4 images has a black box overlay on it in some random location. Anyone come across this?

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## [running paraview on headless node with Xvfb](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-headless-node-with-xvfb/1668)

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**Author:** [@rob3rt0ng](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rob3rt0ng)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-headless-node-with-xvfb/1668 "2019-04-15T23:54:43Z")

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I needed to use offscreen rendering pvbatch script on a headless node (no screen or graphics card involved). The most obvious/easiest thing is to use Xvfb plus the cluster system is an old Centos6 with not the most up-to…

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## [negative values issue color map scale](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/negative-values-issue-color-map-scale/1654)

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**Author:** [@anna](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anna)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/negative-values-issue-color-map-scale/1654 "2019-04-13T19:03:29Z")

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Hi there, I am unable to use a range for the color map scale which spans from negative to positive values. Even though the values in the transfer function are correct, the scale keeps showing just the positive values st…

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## [Unable to view colorspace visualization file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-view-colorspace-visualization-file/1649)

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**Author:** [@jamadagni](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jamadagni)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-view-colorspace-visualization-file/1649 "2019-04-13T02:36:47Z")

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Hello. I’m totally new to ParaView and pretty much 3D visualization software in general. I am trying to visualize this colorspace modeling data file generated by Colorio. I came to know of ParaView from the Colorio READ…

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## [ParaView frame/view size](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-frame-view-size/1641)

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**Author:** [@mrz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mrz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-frame-view-size/1641 "2019-04-12T08:05:27Z")

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I’m switching from Tecplot to ParaView, and find ParaView really powerful in many many aspects. But what I haven’t been used to Paraview is that there’s no easy way to customize the frame/view size for every figure I plo…

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## [Problem with writing data into stl](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-writing-data-into-stl/1628)

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**Author:** [@Jonhatan\_Lorenzo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jonhatan_Lorenzo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-writing-data-into-stl/1628 "2019-04-12T07:57:05Z")

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Dear Team, I am trying to write a stl file with the Wall shear stress. I read that it is possible with paraview. First it is necessary to extract the surface and then triangulate it. I have done both steps and in the da…

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## [Threshold of vtkPolyData with vtkLines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-of-vtkpolydata-with-vtklines/1645)

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**Author:** [@stuart.buckingham](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stuart.buckingham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-of-vtkpolydata-with-vtklines/1645 "2019-04-11T17:48:36Z")

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Hi all, I have generated a dataset similar to this example: https://lorensen.github.io/VTKExamples/site/Python/GeometricObjects/LongLine/ but with multiple point data arrays in the dataset as well. I can open the file …

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## [Programmable filter not recognising inputs\[0\]](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-not-recognising-inputs-0/1602)

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**Author:** [@hsheldon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hsheldon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-not-recognising-inputs-0/1602 "2019-04-11T15:06:00Z")

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I am having trouble creating a programmable filter, it appears that Paraview is not recognising inputs\[0\]. It gives an error message: ‘NoneType’ object has no attribute ‘getItem’ This happens even if my filter just say…

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## [ParaView crashes，if loading compiled sample PropertyWidgets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-if-loading-compiled-sample-propertywidgets/1488)

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**Author:** [@InsightJing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/InsightJing)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-if-loading-compiled-sample-propertywidgets/1488 "2019-04-11T12:32:28Z")

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Hi all, I found a problem that examples\\Plugins\\PropertyWidgets result in crash for paraview release x64 version. Below is my steps to reproduce the problem. Compile ParaView with CMAKE and vs2015 for release x64 ver…

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## [Xdmf reader with xinclude](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-reader-with-xinclude/1637)

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**Author:** [@Felipe\_Bordeu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Felipe_Bordeu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-reader-with-xinclude/1637 "2019-04-10T15:40:43Z")

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Hello, (Using ParaView 5.6 home made compilation on Linux, and reader xdmf3) I have a user that wants to use the xdmf format to read raw (ascii) data (points and values at each points). This is an extract of the xdmf d…

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## [rotate object given center and degrees](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-object-given-center-and-degrees/1638)

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**Author:** [@marios\_geo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marios_geo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotate-object-given-center-and-degrees/1638 "2019-04-10T15:31:43Z")

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Hi, I have several VTK files that are exported from a processing software. To save memory for the 3d grid, the coordiantes are rotated, given a xy center and a degree. Those values are known. Since I have several of th…

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