# ParaView Support

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## [Saving data for large amount of time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-data-for-large-amount-of-time-steps/285)

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**Author:** [@Wentao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Wentao)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-data-for-large-amount-of-time-steps/285 "2018-07-13T21:28:18Z")

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Dear all, I want to save 200000 2D snapshot CSV data from 200000 3D array files. I added a slice and showed the spreadsheet of the data for the slice. Then I click File-\>save data and I click write all time steps. See b…

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## [Camera track is not the same in edit and after timeline rendering !?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/camera-track-is-not-the-same-in-edit-and-after-timeline-rendering/280)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/camera-track-is-not-the-same-in-edit-and-after-timeline-rendering/280 "2018-07-13T16:06:45Z")

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I was trying to position camera by key-points in the timeline. Because of some kind of track interpolation, it does not move linearly, but always finish in the recorded position at the key frame. It makes possible corre…

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## [paraview super build - sdk windows support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-sdk-windows-support/309)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-sdk-windows-support/309 "2018-07-13T01:55:03Z")

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Hello, I read in the paraview super build webpage that there’s a sdk, but only available on linux. I dont know how old is that info. Are there any updates on the visual studio- windows support? I was planing on buildin…

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## [MathText usage for different font or non-ASCII characters in the axis titles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mathtext-usage-for-different-font-or-non-ascii-characters-in-the-axis-titles/283)

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**Author:** [@ahmet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahmet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mathtext-usage-for-different-font-or-non-ascii-characters-in-the-axis-titles/283 "2018-07-10T11:42:01Z")

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Hello, As you know, if I want to use mathematical expressions/symbols in the axis titles, the font of the axis title (inside or outside of the $$ signs) is converted to the default font of matplotlib (DejaVu Sans). My …

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## [Adding a new attribute (data array )](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-new-attribute-data-array/258)

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**Author:** [@jrojaspa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jrojaspa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-new-attribute-data-array/258 "2018-07-09T08:12:28Z")

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Hi all, (Paraview V 4.3.1 ) I am trying to add a new Attribute (data array of scalar values) associated to the points of a Delaunay Mesh I have in Paraview. I would like that once it is selected from the GUI, it woul…

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## [VRPN Interaction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vrpn-interaction/230)

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**Author:** [@HSM\_1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HSM_1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vrpn-interaction/230 "2018-07-09T04:12:41Z")

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In our “Graphics and Intaraction Laboratory” we are trying to get a running setup with Paraview Immersive “Flavor” using actual linux version of Paraview and a Motive Tracking System. We follow the instructions in the w…

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## [Moving a scene to a different machine](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-a-scene-to-a-different-machine/289)

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**Author:** [@RickF](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RickF)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-a-scene-to-a-different-machine/289 "2018-07-09T01:50:16Z")

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Hi, I have a complex scene with lots of objects with textures mapped, etc. I want to move this to a diff end machine to work on it but the files are sort of scattered around…is there a utility that can read my state fil…

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## [Save the path of loaded data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-the-path-of-loaded-data/282)

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**Author:** [@Yac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yac)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-the-path-of-loaded-data/282 "2018-07-06T13:28:35Z")

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Dear all, Sometimes paraview shutdown without any obvious reasons. So when this happens I have to reload all the data and configure again all the figures, it takes too much time to do so. is there a way to save the pat…

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## [Build ParaView with superbuild issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-superbuild-issue/278)

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**Author:** [@wil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wil)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-superbuild-issue/278 "2018-07-05T14:08:51Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to build Paraview using ninja on cmake but I have this error : CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildUtils.cmake:45 (message): CMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE must be one of: Release, RelWithDebInfo. Call Stack (…

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## [build names, compilers, abbreviations](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-names-compilers-abbreviations/272)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-names-compilers-abbreviations/272 "2018-07-04T15:14:42Z")

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in the download section we can find “stable” releases named as ParaView-5.5.2-Qt5-Windows-64bit.zip ParaView-5.5.2-Qt5-Windows-64bit.exe ParaView-5.5.2-Qt5-MPI-Windows-64bit.zip ParaView-5.5.2-Qt5-MPI-Windows-64bit.e…

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## [Creating animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation/178)

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**Author:** [@Mahya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mahya)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation/178 "2018-07-03T02:54:45Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to visualise an object in 3D. My idea is using any of the camera mode do zoom in and out time to time in different parts of the objects and save these movements as animation. I could not find a…

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## [Calculator from different field sources?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-from-different-field-sources/176)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-from-different-field-sources/176 "2018-07-02T13:29:16Z")

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I have two sets of E and H EM-field data, one file for every timestep. I want to build an Poynting vector animation, and other analytical animations, based on both datasets. How can I do this? Technically, the exact t…

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## [Legacy rendering backend is forced under root when using Virtualbox+Linux(Debian)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/legacy-rendering-backend-is-forced-under-root-when-using-virtualbox-linux-debian/264)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/legacy-rendering-backend-is-forced-under-root-when-using-virtualbox-linux-debian/264 "2018-07-02T13:32:53Z")

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It is strange, but when starting paraView in Debian installed in Virtualbox, 3D acceleration is available in user mode. But somehow, when starting from root, it tells “Legacy rendering backend” is used, and paraview sim…

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## [Offscreen rendering options in Linux](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offscreen-rendering-options-in-linux/263)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offscreen-rendering-options-in-linux/263 "2018-07-02T07:58:06Z")

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It is known that in VirtualBox Guest Additions for Linux provide incomplete 3D hardware rendering to linux. Unfortunately, mesa based software has OGL window rendered on top of all screen graphics. And it can not be fix…

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## [vector transformation in spherical and Cartesian coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-transformation-in-spherical-and-cartesian-coordinates/262)

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**Author:** [@zengwl17206](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zengwl17206)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-transformation-in-spherical-and-cartesian-coordinates/262 "2018-07-01T20:41:20Z")

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Hello everyone, Here I have a vector array v = (v1, v2, v3), which is described in spherical coordinate, and I want to transfer it to Cartesian coordinate. Using the following relation, I type in the calculator filte…

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## [Plotting spcth tracer values over time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-spcth-tracer-values-over-time/238)

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**Author:** [@krvorren](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/krvorren)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-spcth-tracer-values-over-time/238 "2018-06-26T15:19:38Z")

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I’m trying to plot pressure as a function of time for tracers in an spcth file. The data pipeline is set up as follows: spcth -\> Volume Data (extract cells’ Pressure) -\> Merge Blocks -\> CellDataToPointData -\> PlotSelec…

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## [trace recorder and Reset Session](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-and-reset-session/227)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-and-reset-session/227 "2018-06-25T20:49:04Z")

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I have a user that is trying to process numerous datasets in a loop in Python. He wants to Reset Session at the bottom of every loop, before reading another dataset in. The trace for Reset Session isn’t being recorded. …

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## [trace recorder and time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-and-time/226)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-and-time/226 "2018-06-25T03:58:52Z")

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I have a user that is trying to do the following, and the trace recirder is missing setting time. Any ideas what commands are missing in the trace? Thanks! Alan I need to display results at a time value instead of at…

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## [Vorticity artifacts at process boundaries](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vorticity-artifacts-at-process-boundaries/219)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vorticity-artifacts-at-process-boundaries/219 "2018-06-22T19:39:16Z")

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I am seeing color artifacts at process boundaries when computing vorticity of an ImageData with GradientOfUnstructuredDataSet. As seen in the attached images, doing 3, 5 or 7 pvserver tasks. This is very annoying because…

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## [Consistency of scale between 3D paraview scenes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistency-of-scale-between-3d-paraview-scenes/232)

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**Author:** [@jackbinysh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackbinysh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistency-of-scale-between-3d-paraview-scenes/232 "2018-06-22T16:56:01Z")

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Hi All, Sorry for the inexperienced question… I have two different 3D closed curves I would like to export images of - as it stands, they are not axis aligned in any way, and their xyz coordinates are not standardised …

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## [implementation of dynamic point source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/implementation-of-dynamic-point-source/214)

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**Author:** [@turuncu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/turuncu)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/implementation-of-dynamic-point-source/214 "2018-06-21T11:46:32Z")

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Hi, I would like to create dynamic point source to feed “Stream Tracer with Custom Source” filter. In my case, a centroid of a shape is calculated by “IntegrateVariables” filter and I would like to use this point to def…

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## [offscreen rendering and 5.5.2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offscreen-rendering-and-5-5-2/216)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/offscreen-rendering-and-5-5-2/216 "2018-06-20T19:11:42Z")

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Hi guys, I’m being dumb. I just downloaded the Linux version of 5.5.2, and cannot see where the setting is to turn offscreen rendering on. Did it go away, and if so, why? Thanks all, Alan

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## [Animated data-logger style plot from CSV data? Stacked/overlayed?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animated-data-logger-style-plot-from-csv-data-stacked-overlayed/157)

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**Author:** [@Someone\_fromjapan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Someone_fromjapan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animated-data-logger-style-plot-from-csv-data-stacked-overlayed/157 "2018-06-18T14:54:26Z")

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I have some step-by-step field data 3D animation and CSV files with corresponding model parameters, probe readings. The format is simple: a column for time, and a column for values. 1)I want to make an animated plot wi…

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## [File formats for distributed visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-formats-for-distributed-visualization/144)

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**Author:** [@smelchio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/smelchio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-formats-for-distributed-visualization/144 "2018-06-18T08:39:05Z")

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Hello, Using what file formats should simulation results be written in order to visualize simulation results on very large meshes using Paraview on a cluster? Among those file formats, is it possible to define blocks su…

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## [error when reloading state that opens a cube file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-reloading-state-that-opens-a-cube-file/171)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Olsen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Robert_Olsen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-reloading-state-that-opens-a-cube-file/171 "2018-06-17T15:57:03Z")

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Hi everyone, A pipeline made up of a Gaussian cube reader followed by a contour filter displays an isosurface as expected. Saving and reloading the state produces a representation of the cube file but not the isosurfac…

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## [\[Bug\] 'GetTimeKeeper().Time=10.0' doesn't update global time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-gettimekeeper-time-10-0-doesnt-update-global-time/173)

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**Author:** [@jussuf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jussuf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-gettimekeeper-time-10-0-doesnt-update-global-time/173 "2018-06-14T16:20:33Z")

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Hello, I would like to set Paraview’s global time programmatically from the Python Shell (and later from a plugin). I open a PVD file ‘results.pvd’ containing several time steps from Paraviews menu. Then I execute the …

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## [ia64 build ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ia64-build/166)

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**Author:** [@BetXen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BetXen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ia64-build/166 "2018-06-14T15:48:42Z")

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Hi For my hobby, I’d like to install paraview on an old SGI Altix350 that I could save from being destroyed and which is running on SLES11. Unfortunately I cannot find ia64 binaries of paraview (any version would be OK)…

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## [Animation with multiple exodus files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-multiple-exodus-files/182)

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**Author:** [@wortiz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wortiz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-multiple-exodus-files/182 "2018-06-14T14:22:28Z")

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I have a series of exodus files for an ALE problem and each file contains a number of timesteps for a specific version of the mesh (number of nodes/elements are different for each file due to remeshing). Is there a way …

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## [annoying popup message "ParaView is not responding"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annoying-popup-message-paraview-is-not-responding/175)

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**Author:** [@turuncu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/turuncu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annoying-popup-message-paraview-is-not-responding/175 "2018-06-13T19:46:49Z")

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I don’t know this is the right place to ask this question but somebody might have an idea. when i try to process data with ParaView (5.4.1) under Centos 7.3 i am getting a popup message about “ParaView is not responding”…

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## [TemporalStatistics - computed average values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-computed-average-values/169)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-computed-average-values/169 "2018-06-13T15:20:09Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ll have to use the TemporalStatistics filter to compute average values, but I am wondering how the average values are computed. Is there it something like a trapezoidal integration with equal spacing or …

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