# ParaView Support

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## [Unable to get D3 filter to work on even modest size unstructured meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-get-d3-filter-to-work-on-even-modest-size-unstructured-meshes/15482)

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**Author:** [@jwag](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jwag)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-get-d3-filter-to-work-on-even-modest-size-unstructured-meshes/15482 "2024-10-07T21:15:17Z")

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I have a large unstructured volume mesh (~400M points) in cgns format that I want to visualize in parallel on a distributed HPC cluster. I have no problem launching an MPI pvserver and connecting to it. The cgns file is …

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## [ParaView headless server crashes with OpenFOAM's non-conformal coupling interface (NCC)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496)

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**Author:** [@peth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/peth)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496 "2024-10-07T11:22:11Z")

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client: OS: arch linux paraview 5.13.1 host: OS: ubuntu 22.04 LTS / arch linux (tested on both systems) paraview headless 5.13.1, downloaded from ParaView website host command (from paraview’s bin dir): ./pvserver …

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## [Paraview Large Dataset Visualisation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-large-dataset-visualisation/15499)

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**Author:** [@Pranay\_006](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pranay_006)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-large-dataset-visualisation/15499 "2024-10-05T13:29:18Z")

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Hello I am trying to visualise large datasets on my cluster using ParaView but I cannot see the mesh. I can see the colourscale of pressure on the side. I am not sure where the error is. These are computationally intens…

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## [Can read wsl2 rmed file only after copying to windows directory](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-read-wsl2-rmed-file-only-after-copying-to-windows-directory/15480)

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**Author:** [@phb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-read-wsl2-rmed-file-only-after-copying-to-windows-directory/15480 "2024-10-04T14:29:10Z")

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Paraview 5.13.1, Windows 10 Directly opening a .rmed file created on wsl2 fails with errors. Example path \\wsl.localhost\\smeca\\home\\user\\NoHook3\\NoHook\_StudyD\_NL.rmed The file opens fine after copying to a directory o…

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## [Correct name of PFBReader from ParFlow Plugin in pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-name-of-pfbreader-from-parflow-plugin-in-pvpython/15498)

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**Author:** [@caddfc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/caddfc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-name-of-pfbreader-from-parflow-plugin-in-pvpython/15498 "2024-10-04T13:58:39Z")

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Good evening everyone, at the moment I am automating the visualisation of netcdf data in paraview with pvpython scripts. And now I want to do the same with ParFlow model output (.pfb) using the ParFlow plugin and in th…

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## [ESI VPS/PAMCRASH Reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/esi-vps-pamcrash-reader/15494)

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**Author:** [@chb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/esi-vps-pamcrash-reader/15494 "2024-10-04T11:03:12Z")

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Hello, I am evaluating the use of paraview for crash FEM calculations. Is there a reader available for result files of ESI VPS/PAMCRASH which end with \*.erh5 Thanks for your support

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## [Integrate multiblock](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-multiblock/15492)

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**Author:** [@samos9877](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samos9877)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-multiblock/15492 "2024-10-04T07:32:38Z")

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I have the same issue. The extracted selection (multiblock dataset) is populated with all the points and data arrays of interest, but the integration returns zero. If I isolate the geometry via threshold, the integration…

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## [ftle paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ftle-paraview/6282)

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**Author:** [@Nikelson](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nikelson)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ftle-paraview/6282 "2024-10-04T02:49:21Z")

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Can anyone suggest me how to calculate FTLE using paraview?

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## [Segmentation fault with OSMesa binary on Ubuntu 24.04](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-osmesa-binary-on-ubuntu-24-04/15486)

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**Author:** [@ianhinder](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ianhinder)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-osmesa-binary-on-ubuntu-24-04/15486 "2024-10-03T21:22:10Z")

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Hi, I am trying to run pvbatch from the OSMesa ParaView build on Ubuntu 24.04 with a simple example script, and I get a segmentation fault. There is a minimal example at GitHub - cfdemons/pvbatch-test with instructions…

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## [Paraview 5.11.0 EGL vs Mesa - "Invalid Texture Dimensions"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-0-egl-vs-mesa-invalid-texture-dimensions/13029)

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**Author:** [@jgrime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jgrime)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-0-egl-vs-mesa-invalid-texture-dimensions/13029 "2024-10-03T17:46:05Z")

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I’m trying to compare the GPU-accelerated Paraview 5.11.0 in client/server mode to the CPU version under various conditions (number of GPUs, number of cores, etc). The test server is a dual-GPU Linux machine (Ubuntu 20.0…

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## [Integrate variables over points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-variables-over-points/3227)

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**Author:** [@vishruthdilip](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vishruthdilip)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-variables-over-points/3227 "2020-01-22T12:40:09Z")

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Hello, Is it possible to integrate variables by selecting points, instead of selecting a surface? I have created an Extract Selection by selecting the points I want manually. I want to apply a Calculator filter to this…

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## [Cannot open file from external drive](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-file-from-external-drive/15463)

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**Author:** [@mcjbo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mcjbo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-file-from-external-drive/15463 "2024-10-03T12:48:42Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m using Paraview 5.13.0 installed via flatpak under Fedora Workstadion 40. Unfortunately, Paraview does not detect my plugged in memory card which is mounted at /run/media//. Actually, the whole /media fo…

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## [extract number of particle from surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-number-of-particle-from-surface/15483)

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**Author:** [@harsha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/harsha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-number-of-particle-from-surface/15483 "2024-10-03T11:13:49Z")

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I am post processing a cough injection to study the dispersion of the particles inside a classroom. I want to count the number of particle in each surface. example number of particles in any one of the table in the class…

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## [How to save point coordinates in csv after doing Resample to Image?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-point-coordinates-in-csv-after-doing-resample-to-image/15479)

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**Author:** [@sromeo40](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sromeo40)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-point-coordinates-in-csv-after-doing-resample-to-image/15479 "2024-10-01T17:08:14Z")

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Hi, I have my simulation data (i.e., pressure data) in 2D slices over time (.vtk files). I loaded my data in Paraview and reduced the domain as necessary. As my grid was unstructured and I needed a uniform grid, I used …

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## [z fighting triangle mesh over tera mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/z-fighting-triangle-mesh-over-tera-mesh/15478)

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**Author:** [@KaiGFaI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KaiGFaI)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/z-fighting-triangle-mesh-over-tera-mesh/15478 "2024-10-01T14:30:40Z")

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I want to render a volume mesh inside a triangle mesh, but i get artifacts i know from z fighting in opengl. Is there a way to have a clean surface rendered and have a volume mesh inside it as shown in the image but with…

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## [Increase font size for grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-font-size-for-grid/15471)

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**Author:** [@NinhGhoster](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/NinhGhoster)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-font-size-for-grid/15471 "2024-09-30T06:29:47Z")

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Hi all, I turned on the Axes Grid but the font size is small. Could you guide me how to make it bigger font label size?

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## [Clipping producing twice the amount of data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-producing-twice-the-amount-of-data/15470)

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**Author:** [@homan95](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/homan95)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-producing-twice-the-amount-of-data/15470 "2024-09-30T16:51:05Z")

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Hi guys I am currently using ParaView 5.13, and I am in a situation where I have a set of points and I have to extract those that are from 0-120m. However, upon applying the clip filter, I found out that the number of p…

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## [Unable to open data with ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-data-with-paraview/14218)

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**Author:** [@Rohan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rohan)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-data-with-paraview/14218 "2024-09-30T15:19:34Z")

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I have the exact same issue. It seems paraview was updated in the linux mint repos to 5.10.0. With this version, none of the .vtr or .vtp files that I have open. This was not an issues a couple of days ago. I get a simi…

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## [Unexpected behavior of Temporal Shift Scale Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unexpected-behavior-of-temporal-shift-scale-filter/15472)

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**Author:** [@jameskress](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jameskress)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unexpected-behavior-of-temporal-shift-scale-filter/15472 "2024-09-30T11:17:36Z")

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Good morning, It looks like the behavior of the temporal shift scale filter has changed in recent versions of ParaView. I have a state file from 5.11 where the behavior was what I’ll call “correct” for the purposes of t…

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## [ParaView does not open](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-does-not-open/15456)

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**Author:** [@rcanavera](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rcanavera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-does-not-open/15456 "2024-09-30T08:09:48Z")

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Hi, I am Rubén, from the International University of Valencia.We are a 100% distance learning university and we have installed the software in some virtual laboratories. We have installed ParaView on a Windows server b…

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## [How to Outline Perimeter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-outline-perimeter/15429)

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**Author:** [@Vinicius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vinicius)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-outline-perimeter/15429 "2024-09-29T03:34:00Z")

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Hi, I have a VTK file with unstructured grid data (they are data points), as shown here: When I use the Outline feature in ParaView, it generates a rectangular outline around the data points, like this: However,…

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## [Vorticity expressed as a scalar field when using the ParticleTracer filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vorticity-expressed-as-a-scalar-field-when-using-the-particletracer-filter/15465)

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**Author:** [@mgarreau](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mgarreau)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vorticity-expressed-as-a-scalar-field-when-using-the-particletracer-filter/15465 "2024-09-27T14:16:23Z")

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Hi, I am using the ParticleTracer filter which has a “Compute Vorticity” option. I was wondering why the generated vorticity field is a scalar and not a vector field. Does this vorticity correspond to the projection of …

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## [skipZeroTime with pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/skipzerotime-with-pvpython/15460)

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**Author:** [@rmoretti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rmoretti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/skipzerotime-with-pvpython/15460 "2024-09-27T13:45:13Z")

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Hi, I want to do post-processing with pvpython. However, I can’t include t=0s. Here is my script: from paraview.simple import \* import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import os # Désactiver le reset automa…

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## [Cannot open XDMF files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-xdmf-files/15461)

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**Author:** [@ZHANG](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ZHANG)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-xdmf-files/15461 "2024-09-27T12:15:56Z")

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Hello Mathieu, I also have problem reading .h5 file using ParaView and my software only generate .vtp file and .h5 file after calculation. I don’t have the right reader to open h5. file.

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## [Paraview postprocessing query](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-postprocessing-query/15457)

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**Author:** [@Anirban\_Das](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anirban_Das)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-postprocessing-query/15457 "2024-09-27T09:43:41Z")

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Hello everyone i am working on conjugate heat transfer on melting of phase change material with fins. I have conpleted my simulation using openfoam using chtMultiregion solver and want to calculate the volume of pcm melt…

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## [Change the source order in the pipeline browser](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-source-order-in-the-pipeline-browser/15453)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Li](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Li)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-source-order-in-the-pipeline-browser/15453 "2024-09-27T09:40:24Z")

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How do I change the display order in the pipeline browser? Specifically, I want the three datasets displayed in the order of 1, 2, and 3. I may have more datasets to display. By reordering them, I can avoid some confus…

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## [Paraview open file from external drive - not given as an option](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-open-file-from-external-drive-not-given-as-an-option/10207)

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**Author:** [@neil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neil)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-open-file-from-external-drive-not-given-as-an-option/10207 "2022-09-27T12:56:42Z")

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In both Linux and Windows Paraview does not have an option to read a file from an external disk dive. Clicking on ‘File’, then ‘Open’ brings up the ‘Open File’ window, and you can only see the internal computer drive (no…

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## [Error while loading vtp file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-loading-vtp-file/15452)

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**Author:** [@Khaled\_Yassin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Khaled_Yassin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-loading-vtp-file/15452 "2024-09-26T14:13:22Z")

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Hey guys, I have been getting an error recently, and I hope you can help. I use a pvpython code to combine vtk files for different variables for different time steps to vtp files and then to a pvd file. I have been usi…

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## [Error in opening .xmf and .h5 files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-opening-xmf-and-h5-files/14299)

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**Author:** [@NM1293](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/NM1293)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-opening-xmf-and-h5-files/14299 "2024-04-03T13:02:41Z")

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Hello everyone, I am new to ParaView and encountering an issue with opening .xmf and .h5 files. These files were obtained from the FLOWUnsteady code, an open-source tool developed for Computational Fluid Dynamics simula…

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## [File loaded from command line gets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-loaded-from-command-line-gets/15447)

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**Author:** [@ThomasAC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ThomasAC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-loaded-from-command-line-gets/15447 "2024-09-26T11:45:39Z")

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Hi, I downloaded the ParaView v5.13.0 binaries for Linux from www.paraview.org. I noticed that when loading an STL-file via the command line, the file appears twice in the GUI. When loading the same file using the GUI,…

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