# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=224

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## [Building 5.6.0-RC1 on cray](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-5-6-0-rc1-on-cray/570)

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**Author:** [@pflarr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pflarr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-5-6-0-rc1-on-cray/570 "2018-10-17T17:08:09Z")

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Paraview version: git tag v4.6.0-RC1 Superbuild version: HEAD (7e825d06d403456fbf0a0debcfe06add0b274361) First of all, the common/cmake/crayprgenv.cmake that comes with embree has a change (made by Chuck), that disable…

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## [ParaView VR-Plugin display configuration](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-plugin-display-configuration/410)

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**Author:** [@pvuser](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pvuser)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-plugin-display-configuration/410 "2018-10-17T00:03:29Z")

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Hello ParaView users, I am currently trying to run Immersive ParaView in a 3-sided-CAVE (left screen (main screen according to NVidia system information), right screen, bottom screen). I have got only one computer to r…

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## [Visualizing particle trajectory](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-particle-trajectory/730)

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**Author:** [@xikaij](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xikaij)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-particle-trajectory/730 "2018-10-16T17:38:05Z")

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Hi, I’m using Paraview to visualize particle trajectories. The trajectories are written to disk in ExodusII format using libMesh (finite element library). When I visualize the particles, their trajectory is random as sh…

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## [TexureMaptoPlane display issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/texuremaptoplane-display-issue/726)

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**Author:** [@Dawei\_Mu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dawei_Mu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/texuremaptoplane-display-issue/726 "2018-10-15T17:20:43Z")

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Dear All, I am trying to use TextureMaptoPlane to add a map to one surface plane of a box. The texture display only works at some angles and becomes very noisy most of the time. I am wondering am I did something wrong…

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## [Slow execution of Paraview 5.5 with Visual Studio 2017 debugger](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-execution-of-paraview-5-5-with-visual-studio-2017-debugger/722)

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**Author:** [@HollowSun0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HollowSun0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-execution-of-paraview-5-5-with-visual-studio-2017-debugger/722 "2018-10-15T13:57:06Z")

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Hi, Since I updated to PV 5.5, launching ParaView from the Visual Studio 2017 debugger now takes about 2 minutes. My build is configured to x64, RelWithDebInfo. Right now, I have configured my startup project to launch …

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## [Visualization of points with the same coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-points-with-the-same-coordinates/556)

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**Author:** [@MarinaVendlCraveiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarinaVendlCraveiro)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-points-with-the-same-coordinates/556 "2018-10-15T13:48:24Z")

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I am using a .vtk file that has many isolated points and i wanted to visualize them. However, some points can have the same coordinates. Only one point with the coordinates is shown. But in the SpreadSheet view, all the …

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## [Where is the Python shell GUI in ParaView 5.6.0?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-is-the-python-shell-gui-in-paraview-5-6-0/725)

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**Author:** [@tttsss](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tttsss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-is-the-python-shell-gui-in-paraview-5-6-0/725 "2018-10-13T01:06:04Z")

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I am following The Tutorial to study ParaView. The version of ParaView I am using is 5.6.0. I am stuck at Exercise 3.3 which says we can open the Python shell GUI by clicking Tools -\> Python Shell from the menu. To my fr…

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## [enabling Gmsh plugin in PV 5.6-RC1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enabling-gmsh-plugin-in-pv-5-6-rc1/578)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enabling-gmsh-plugin-in-pv-5-6-rc1/578 "2018-10-12T15:43:15Z")

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I am trying to enable the Gmsh reader plugin. Using the latest 4.0.1 compiled from source, ParaView complains Could NOT find Gmsh: Found unsuitable version “”, but required is at least “3.0.7” (found /mnt/hdd/apps/gmsh…

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## [Opening data from Girder / Other data platforms to Paraview frontend](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-data-from-girder-other-data-platforms-to-paraview-frontend/719)

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**Author:** [@tudor33sud](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tudor33sud)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-data-from-girder-other-data-platforms-to-paraview-frontend/719 "2018-10-12T07:35:14Z")

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Hello, Paraview frontend is very promising, and I’d like to know how it can be integrated with data platforms. You have an example showing that data on Girder can be launched directly into the frontend. Any thoughts ab…

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## [Reading Particle Trajectory Data into Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-particle-trajectory-data-into-paraview/712)

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**Author:** [@keltonhalbert](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/keltonhalbert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-particle-trajectory-data-into-paraview/712 "2018-10-12T04:00:08Z")

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Greetings, I’ve been doing some digging and unfortunately haven’t come across anything close to a clear answer, so hopefully someone here has some guidance or insight. I currently have a dataset of fluid particle traje…

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## [install paraview with uuid error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-with-uuid-error/687)

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**Author:** [@Dawei\_Mu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dawei_Mu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-with-uuid-error/687 "2018-10-12T01:55:11Z")

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I am trying to install the Paraview-5.6RC2 on ubuntu1604 from source code. The installation seems went well till the end. \[100%\] Linking CXX executable …/…/bin/paraview /usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/libSM.so: undefined ref…

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## [OpenVR under Linux](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-under-linux/472)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-under-linux/472 "2018-08-27T14:00:28Z")

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Dear All, I’d like to use ParaView and OpenVR under Linux, if possible. I’ve downloaded and compiled 5.5.2 with OpenVR support. It compiles and runs, but when Enabling VR (Send to OpenVR) I get the error message: vtkOp…

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## [Can you develope ParaView python in an IDE?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-you-develope-paraview-python-in-an-ide/625)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-you-develope-paraview-python-in-an-ide/625 "2018-10-11T21:21:02Z")

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I need to develop my ParaView Python programs in a IDE debugging environment (Eclipse/Pydev is my choice). How do I do that?

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## [Getting Surface LIC representation through python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-surface-lic-representation-through-python-script/695)

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**Author:** [@olek\_warc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/olek_warc)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-surface-lic-representation-through-python-script/695 "2018-10-11T15:16:13Z")

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Hi, I am postprocessing an OpenFOAM CFD simulation in ParaView using python script and paraview tracer. I want to obtain slices with total pressure coefficient plots (managed to get this working ok) and velocity LIC. Unf…

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## [Material and OSPRay](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/material-and-ospray/706)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/material-and-ospray/706 "2018-10-11T13:02:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I carry on with my attempts to make my rendering look fancy. Lately, I got some impressive results using OSPRay with the pathtracer renderer. I saw that the materials where defined in a json file. I success…

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## [ParaView Virtualisation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-virtualisation/692)

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**Author:** [@ISDS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ISDS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-virtualisation/692 "2018-10-08T14:48:41Z")

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I am enquiring from a University here in the UK. Please could someone clarify whether ParaView can be virtualised?

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## [Point or also cell data acceptable for compute quartiles filter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-or-also-cell-data-acceptable-for-compute-quartiles-filter/690)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-or-also-cell-data-acceptable-for-compute-quartiles-filter/690 "2018-10-07T20:20:03Z")

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Or in other words: What is the meaning of FIELD\_ASSOCIATION\_POINTS\_THEN\_CELLS? I have some data in the form of an “unstructured grid”, with data arrays associated with the cells. Now I want to display a “box plot”, but …

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## [Display a surface of a projected statistical map](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-a-surface-of-a-projected-statistical-map/684)

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**Author:** [@k16makki](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/k16makki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-a-surface-of-a-projected-statistical-map/684 "2018-10-05T08:28:07Z")

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Hello, I want to project an array of data (thickness for example) on a 3D mesh surface (.stl file). When trying the 4.0.1 version, it was then possible to display colored 3D mesh rendering but only for magnitude or cel…

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## [Calculator and texture coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-and-texture-coordinates/629)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-and-texture-coordinates/629 "2018-10-05T06:26:29Z")

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Hi everyone. To try to improve my paraview output, I tried to apply a texture to a contour (free surface with the wave pattern of a ship). I tried defining the texture coordinates by checking the Tcoords checkbox, and t…

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## [Recent filters menu is purged from time to time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/recent-filters-menu-is-purged-from-time-to-time/663)

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**Author:** [@gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbug)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/recent-filters-menu-is-purged-from-time-to-time/663 "2018-10-03T16:56:10Z")

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Hi! I’ve notice that since 5.5 – recent filters menu purged its content after some time. I tried to find out the algorithm to reproduce the problem but didn’t succeed. Does anybody also see the issue or I just so lucky? …

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## [what's the difference between catalyst and data/render server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-difference-between-catalyst-and-data-render-server/650)

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**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-difference-between-catalyst-and-data-render-server/650 "2018-10-03T15:43:04Z")

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Hello, I’m really confused : I’m using catalyst but in the documentation I saw that there is this architecture where there’s a client, a render server and a data server. there’s also the programs called pvserver etc… an…

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## [There is no paraview executable after build.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/there-is-no-paraview-executable-after-build/662)

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**Author:** [@govind\_sharma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/govind_sharma)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/there-is-no-paraview-executable-after-build/662 "2018-10-03T07:58:55Z")

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Hi All, Paraview build has been done successfully but as I am not able to run with ./bin/paraview I have checked bin directory in paraview\_build, there is not paraview executable. Only executable with paraview name i…

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## [Catalyst deadlock with AMR data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-deadlock-with-amr-data/627)

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**Author:** [@paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraview)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-deadlock-with-amr-data/627 "2018-10-02T22:16:32Z")

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Hi All, I’m attempting to run Catalyst with an AMR dataset. In this run I’m rendering 10 iso surfaces with a custom opacity map. I’ve found that with non-trivial numbers of MPI ranks (eg 256,512,1024) Catalyst deadlocks …

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## [Nightly sources are not updated anymore](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nightly-sources-are-not-updated-anymore/671)

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**Author:** [@lhofmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lhofmann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nightly-sources-are-not-updated-anymore/671 "2018-10-02T14:05:56Z")

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It seems like since ParaView-5.6.0-RC2-106-g5c86ccb69 (September 22), there are no more new nightly sources (only binaries) uploaded to https://www.paraview.org/files/nightly/ It would be great if they were updated agai…

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## [White background looks Ivory in ParaView 5.5.2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/white-background-looks-ivory-in-paraview-5-5-2/674)

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**Author:** [@patito](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patito)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/white-background-looks-ivory-in-paraview-5-5-2/674 "2018-10-02T13:45:37Z")

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I am plotting a 2D slice of a 3D velocity vector field. When looking at the slice upfront, the white background looks ivory. I believe that this has to do with the lighting levels. I have opened the Light Inspector and …

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## [Lines aren't smooth anymore in 5.6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lines-arent-smooth-anymore-in-5-6/661)

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**Author:** [@gbug](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbug)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lines-arent-smooth-anymore-in-5-6/661 "2018-10-02T08:15:50Z")

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Hi there! I’ve noticed that plots aren’t smooth lines anymore with the latest 5.6rc1 and rc2, you can see the issue on the attached picture (test.png). I’ve also encountered another problem while trying to make a better…

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## [Surface LIC Representation - Exporting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-representation-exporting/665)

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**Author:** [@patito](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patito)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-representation-exporting/665 "2018-10-01T16:43:24Z")

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I have a velocity vector field in 3D space. I loaded the Surface LIC plugin and I am plotting the velocity field using the Surface LIC representation. I was wondering whether I may be able to export the LIC data and plot…

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## [ghost zone handling with AMR](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ghost-zone-handling-with-amr/82)

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**Author:** [@paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraview)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ghost-zone-handling-with-amr/82 "2018-09-28T20:28:27Z")

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Hi All, When vizualizing AMR data with 1 layer of ghost zones, the ghost zones don’t get removed as I would have expected. However, when I run the extract level filter, ghost zones are correctly removed in the output. i…

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## [Zoom to Selection or zoom to element](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-selection-or-zoom-to-element/656)

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**Author:** [@DennisConklin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DennisConklin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-selection-or-zoom-to-element/656 "2018-09-28T19:12:20Z")

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Let’s say I want to zoom into Element 51476 (for whatever reason, I want to examine it). The only way I know to do this now is: Find Data with Query = GlobalElementId == 51476 Extract Selection - Apply Mostly the Extr…

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## [Reading unstructured VTK data into a structured 2D numpy array](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-unstructured-vtk-data-into-a-structured-2d-numpy-array/644)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_B](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paul_B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-unstructured-vtk-data-into-a-structured-2d-numpy-array/644 "2018-09-27T13:16:13Z")

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vtkReader.py (812 Bytes) Dear Sir/Madam, I have output from the Gusto model in the form of ptvu files, files which contain data from an unstructured grid. It was necessary to run Gusto as a parallel computation in ord…

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