# ParaView Support

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## [Importing .dat files exported from Tecplot causes Paraview to crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075)

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**Author:** [@Xiu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Xiu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075 "2024-07-18T15:37:31Z")

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I am a student new to learning ParaView. I have a .dat file that was exported from Tecplot, but I want to open it in ParaView. When I import it, ParaView crashes. Can someone help me? Below is some information from my .d…

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## [slice and avg air velocity. the inlet result is different from inlet settings](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056)

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**Author:** [@mauro\_santini](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mauro_santini)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056 "2024-07-18T10:41:12Z")

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Dear all, I’m new to paraview and I’m spending a lot of positive energies discovering the cfd and post processing work. For learning process, I’m investigate a ventury effect on a pipe and I want to see difference on f…

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## [AttributeError: 'vtkPVServerManagerCorePython.vtkSMInputProperty' object has no attribute 'Port'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-vtkpvservermanagercorepython-vtksminputproperty-object-has-no-attribute-port/3004)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attributeerror-vtkpvservermanagercorepython-vtksminputproperty-object-has-no-attribute-port/3004 "2024-07-17T13:46:05Z")

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Just reproducing first tutorial \>\>\> from paraview.simple import \* \>\>\> Sphere() \<paraview.servermanager.Sphere object at 0x7f3c192b00d0\> \>\>\> Show() \<paraview.servermanager.GeometryRepresentation object at 0x7f3c192b0fd0\> …

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## [Export data from COMSOL via VTK; Unable to see the streamlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-from-comsol-via-vtk-unable-to-see-the-streamlines/14954)

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**Author:** [@He2020nyc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/He2020nyc)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-from-comsol-via-vtk-unable-to-see-the-streamlines/14954 "2024-07-16T21:52:17Z")

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Hello, I want to see the streamlines in Paravie using COMSOL data. I export data as VTK (please see attached files). The streamlines look fine in my COMSOL sample file but I can not see the streamlines in Paraview after…

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## [Cannot connect to ParaView server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-paraview-server/14517)

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**Author:** [@Ardalan\_Javadi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ardalan_Javadi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-paraview-server/14517 "2024-04-29T17:08:51Z")

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Hello, I receive similar error when connecting! Socket error in call to connect. Connection refused. ( 12.832s) \[paraview \] vtkClientSocket.cxx:51 ERR| vtkClientSocket (0x13b3800): Failed to connect to …

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## [Paraview: segment fault in libvtkFiltersCore-pv5.12.so.1 when using Find Data on MacOS and Linux Server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segment-fault-in-libvtkfilterscore-pv5-12-so-1-when-using-find-data-on-macos-and-linux-server/14302)

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**Author:** [@Yang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yang)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segment-fault-in-libvtkfilterscore-pv5-12-so-1-when-using-find-data-on-macos-and-linux-server/14302 "2024-07-16T14:19:33Z")

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I generated a dataset consisting of spheres with point data f and g. The data is provided below. It was loaded into ParaView in client/server mode. The server was initiated using pvserver without employing mpiexec. Subs…

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## [Slow selection of large multi-block datasets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-selection-of-large-multi-block-datasets/15061)

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**Author:** [@elynch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/elynch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-selection-of-large-multi-block-datasets/15061 "2024-07-16T12:57:40Z")

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I find that ParaView is very slow to select multi-block datasets in the pipeline browser when the datasets have a large number of blocks. The dataset linked below has a bit over 900 structured blocks, but the total size…

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## [vtkTextureMapToPlane only working in "z" direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktexturemaptoplane-only-working-in-z-direction/15066)

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**Author:** [@terranigmus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/terranigmus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktexturemaptoplane-only-working-in-z-direction/15066 "2024-07-16T12:04:24Z")

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I came upon this issue here: Basically, automated plane generation works as long as the normal of that plane is in z direction, for everything else it doesn’t work. Since providing the correct origin, point1 and point…

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## [Issue with Integrating Variables](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062)

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**Author:** [@swilliams\_KMT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/swilliams_KMT)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062 "2024-07-16T08:24:28Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m currently experiencing an issue with the ‘Integrate Variables’ function in ParaView (v5.13). It seems that it’s not working as expected. I am attempting to compute the average of specific variables …

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## [Paraview report error reading extent ... from piece 0 when reading pvts file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-report-error-reading-extent-from-piece-0-when-reading-pvts-file/15057)

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**Author:** [@cheapmeow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cheapmeow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-report-error-reading-extent-from-piece-0-when-reading-pvts-file/15057 "2024-07-16T05:26:04Z")

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Description When reading pvts file which is vtkXMLPStructuredGridWriter’s output, Paraview report error reading extent: ( 9.396s) \[paraview \]vtkXMLStructuredDataRea:345 ERR| vtkXMLStructuredGridReader (0x187…

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## [Disconnected 3D isosurface in multiblock data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411)

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**Author:** [@Shantanu\_Vachhani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Shantanu_Vachhani)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411 "2024-07-16T00:01:13Z")

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Hi, I have a .xmf file which I have loaded in paraview. When I generate a isosurface using one of the fields it generates a disconnected surface along the boundary of the blocks. Has anybody encountered this problem. Is…

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## [Error connecting points by Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-connecting-points-by-programmable-filter/14832)

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**Author:** [@emgema](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emgema)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-connecting-points-by-programmable-filter/14832 "2024-07-15T18:50:19Z")

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I try to connect points (listed in a table) with a Programmable Filter (script from here): # the single input table this filter is applied to table = inputs\[0\] # print table properties and metrics just for sure print("…

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## [Change display format of decimals in Statistics Inspector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-display-format-of-decimals-in-statistics-inspector/15044)

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**Author:** [@mmros](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mmros)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-display-format-of-decimals-in-statistics-inspector/15044 "2024-07-15T11:40:51Z")

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Good day. I’m displaying in Paraview 5.11.1 some .vtk files that comes from cellSets of a openfoam mesh. I use Sources \> Statistics Inspector to read the bounding box of each .vtk and manually compute the center point of…

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## [MPIIO .pvtr format file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiio-pvtr-format-file/15053)

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**Author:** [@zchmacchiato](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zchmacchiato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiio-pvtr-format-file/15053 "2024-07-15T09:49:39Z")

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Hi, I have a problem with my .pvtr output. I do not know the structure following the header. It appears that the header part is correct, but the data cannot be read correctly. The error from Paraview: No available piece…

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## [Paraview texture buffer size (or driver) issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-buffer-size-or-driver-issue/9575)

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**Author:** [@Umutcc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Umutcc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-texture-buffer-size-or-driver-issue/9575 "2024-07-15T00:33:53Z")

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Hello, I installed paraview using “sudo apt install paraview” command on ubuntu 20.04 which is installed on windows 11 pro wsl. It was working well for several weeks and since today when I try to load an openfoam case, …

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## [Increase line thickness](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-line-thickness/13964)

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**Author:** [@Roland01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roland01)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-line-thickness/13964 "2024-07-15T00:16:49Z")

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Hi, thanks for your help. I finaly found this “Cache Geometry for Animation” setting even in the v5.7 version which works now fine. I have another question: I am working on an Elmer multiphysics Crystal Growth model in…

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## [Append shapes but still change dimensions of each shape](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-shapes-but-still-change-dimensions-of-each-shape/15043)

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**Author:** [@m\_farid](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/m_farid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-shapes-but-still-change-dimensions-of-each-shape/15043 "2024-07-13T03:38:47Z")

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Hi there, I’m creating a web app using ParaView and Trame for heart valve surgery planning. Essentially, users can upload a 3D model of a heart and visualise the placement of a replacement valve on this model. I have th…

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## [Radial and tangential velocity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/radial-and-tangential-velocity/15039)

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**Author:** [@Il\_Briga](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Il_Briga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/radial-and-tangential-velocity/15039 "2024-07-12T21:02:14Z")

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Hi to everyone, Very silly question here. But i have not found a proper answer yet. Given the velocity profile in the coordinate direction (U\_X, U\_Z) over a plane XZ plane, with Y normal, (i.e in my case a slice of an a…

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## [Extract point data in order](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-in-order/15008)

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**Author:** [@RamoniZSA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RamoniZSA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-in-order/15008 "2024-07-12T13:38:16Z")

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Hello! Given a 3D object, I perform the cut using the ‘Slice’ filter and want to collect the coordinates of some selected points. Using the ‘Select points on’ filter, I marked all the points in the figure below, startin…

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## [Paraview error for vtk file vtkunStructuredGridReader "(0000023206E9DA20)" :Unsupported point attribute type: 0.00](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-for-vtk-file-vtkunstructuredgridreader-0000023206e9da20-unsupported-point-attribute-type-0-00/14916)

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**Author:** [@MATHURIN\_Blondel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MATHURIN_Blondel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-for-vtk-file-vtkunstructuredgridreader-0000023206e9da20-unsupported-point-attribute-type-0-00/14916 "2024-07-12T09:24:34Z")

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Hi, I’ve used the vtkwrite libairie on matlab to export my CFD code data on paraview but I’ve this strange error when I open the file. vtkunStructuredGridReader “(0000023206E9DA20)”: Unsupported point attribute type: 0…

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## [Animate a Programmable Filter using GetActiveCamera](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-a-programmable-filter-using-getactivecamera/14647)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animate-a-programmable-filter-using-getactivecamera/14647 "2024-07-11T18:55:26Z")

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I need to do something odd. I want to compute field quantities based on the active camera position and orientation. I have a prototype working, where I use a Programmable Filter to compute these quantities based on GetAc…

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## [Reading and converting in exodus format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-and-converting-in-exodus-format/15038)

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**Author:** [@zengyuxin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zengyuxin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-and-converting-in-exodus-format/15038 "2024-07-11T03:59:08Z")

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Dear Experts, I have some files in VTK format, now I need to convert them to exodus format, I tried many ways. One of them is to convert them via python code through meshio library, but I found that the reading result …

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## [including preset transfer function configuration in a Python Trace](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/including-preset-transfer-function-configuration-in-a-python-trace/15034)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/including-preset-transfer-function-configuration-in-a-python-trace/15034 "2024-07-10T20:20:49Z")

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Hi, I’m using PV 5.12 on a workstation and am using a preset transfer function to set up my visualization. I save this in a Python trace but when I use the generated script on another machine it doesn’t have the informa…

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## [Loading a plugin in pvbatch script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-a-plugin-in-pvbatch-script/15030)

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**Author:** [@ftoth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ftoth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-a-plugin-in-pvbatch-script/15030 "2024-07-10T15:16:29Z")

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I need to load the CFSReader plugin provided with ParaView in a Python script that is run via pvbatch. The script should essentially open a state file and take a screenshot. The state file needs the CFSReader to be loade…

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## [Paraview close immediately after opened](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-close-immediately-after-opened/15026)

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**Author:** [@Jean](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jean)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-close-immediately-after-opened/15026 "2024-07-10T13:58:01Z")

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Hi, My Paraview automatically close by itself right away after I open it, there is also no error message shows up. I have tried different ways to install it, and it turns out the same.

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## [Change in colors in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-in-colors-in-paraview/15032)

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**Author:** [@Stayal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stayal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-in-colors-in-paraview/15032 "2024-07-10T10:52:35Z")

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Hello sir I want to know how we change the colors lighter or darker in paraview instead of jet colors.

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## [paraview csv output interrupt](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-csv-output-interrupt/15014)

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**Author:** [@junius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/junius)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-csv-output-interrupt/15014 "2024-07-10T08:30:56Z")

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When I had some time series data (about 5000 time steps) that needed to be stored in CSV through Paraview, I found that the program would exit on its own, but I didn’t get the desired data. When I performed the same oper…

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## [State file question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/state-file-question/15022)

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**Author:** [@twilsonco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/twilsonco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/state-file-question/15022 "2024-07-10T07:38:16Z")

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I thought the same thing. I’m having a similar problem and wonder if using relative paths would fix it. Although in my case, I tried using “Change file” for the input files and that also didn’t resolve anything so I’m a…

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## [Loading Paraview state files across different machines and versions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-paraview-state-files-across-different-machines-and-versions/13279)

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**Author:** [@Zoelle\_F\_Wong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zoelle_F_Wong)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-paraview-state-files-across-different-machines-and-versions/13279 "2023-11-21T00:04:23Z")

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Hello! I saved a state file on PV 5.7 on my work machine, but trying to open the state file on PV 5.10 on my personal machine. The code I’m using is only compatible with PV5.7 but incompatible with any newer or older ge…

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## [Jagged Grid rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/jagged-grid-rendering/15019)

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**Author:** [@terranigmus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/terranigmus)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/jagged-grid-rendering/15019 "2024-07-09T14:51:23Z")

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I am creating grids from points in pyvista and saving them as .vtk Whenever I open them in Paraview, they seem “jagged” as if there is some numerical issue with the coordinates. does anybody have experience with that? …

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