# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=43

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## [EGL crashes when connecting to client](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/egl-crashes-when-connecting-to-client/14629)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/egl-crashes-when-connecting-to-client/14629 "2024-05-14T20:48:04Z")

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Client: Windows Gateway: RHEL Server: RHEL Version: 5.11.2 (official binaries) Launch client and set to listen for reverse connection pseudocode: ssh -R 11111:localhost:port gateway ssh -R port:localhost:11111 ser…

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## [Time as part of animation file filename](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-as-part-of-animation-file-filename/14598)

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**Author:** [@MarkY](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkY)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-as-part-of-animation-file-filename/14598 "2024-05-14T15:37:40Z")

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Hello. I am trying to get paraview to add the time step as the suffix to the animation file name instead of using the standard numerical suffix specified by: .%04d in the Suffix Format option. I tried a few things lik…

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## [cannot open multiple files via command line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-multiple-files-via-command-line/14614)

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**Author:** [@NorbertHofbauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/NorbertHofbauer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-open-multiple-files-via-command-line/14614 "2024-05-14T14:05:59Z")

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Hi everyone, i am currently experiencing an issue with opening multiple files per command line. when i want to open paraview with the syntax ./paraview -data /home/user/coreform/first\_run/first\_run...vtpc i get the e…

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## [Plot other data over contour line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-other-data-over-contour-line/14620)

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**Author:** [@Parvathy\_Kunchi\_Kann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Parvathy_Kunchi_Kann)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-other-data-over-contour-line/14620 "2024-05-14T14:01:44Z")

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Hi, I have a vtk file of a droplet with the concentration contour (C11) and the some other data. using the ‘contour’ option I was able to get a contour of the droplet interface. But I need to plot the arc length of the …

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## [Help with Rotational Extrusion](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-rotational-extrusion/4840)

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**Author:** [@AD\_TX](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AD_TX)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-rotational-extrusion/4840 "2024-05-14T13:51:23Z")

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Hello all, I must be doing something wrong with the Rotational Extrusion filter. I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I am using Paraview 5.5.2 on Linux. My input data is a VTK file with 2…

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## [Is headless mode not working or am I missing something?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-headless-mode-not-working-or-am-i-missing-something/14599)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-headless-mode-not-working-or-am-i-missing-something/14599 "2024-05-14T13:43:58Z")

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Hi, I am having trouble with the recent ParaView Server for Headless Machines (osmesa) binaries such that it is looking for and failing to find GL libs. $ ./ParaView-5.9.1-osmesa-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit/bin/pvpython …

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## [Unable to add Transform filter via C++ plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-add-transform-filter-via-c-plugin/14624)

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**Author:** [@Reshm\_R\_S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reshm_R_S)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-add-transform-filter-via-c-plugin/14624 "2024-05-14T13:17:40Z")

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Hi! I want to the add Transform filter to the pipeline browser using my C++ plugin. My code statement pqPipelineSource\* transformFilterLeft = builder-\>createFilter("filters", "Transform", source\_left, 0); is giving a…

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## [.vtu File doesn't play all solution in a "Collection" in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-file-doesnt-play-all-solution-in-a-collection-in-paraview/14540)

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**Author:** [@Darren\_Lam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Darren_Lam)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-file-doesnt-play-all-solution-in-a-collection-in-paraview/14540 "2024-05-14T12:18:04Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m currently trying to play a .vtu file which contains all the timesteps of my solution but when Paraview read my .vtu file, it somehow partitioned those timesteps into individual Cell/Point Array. How do …

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## [line borders for 2 different plots, how to make them the same.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-borders-for-2-different-plots-how-to-make-them-the-same/14531)

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**Author:** [@ABCplotCBA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ABCplotCBA)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-borders-for-2-different-plots-how-to-make-them-the-same/14531 "2024-05-14T08:43:51Z")

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Hi all, I have 2 linear plots from 2 different value, and I plan to compare them, but as x- axis does not match (due to font or the left axis values). Is it possible to adjust both x-axis in 2 plots. Cheers

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## [Set of the range of legend scale](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/set-of-the-range-of-legend-scale/14602)

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**Author:** [@Stayal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stayal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/set-of-the-range-of-legend-scale/14602 "2024-05-13T10:54:12Z")

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Hello everyone Below I attach a screenshot and I want the range on the legend scale. Please suggest me a way How to do.

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## [paraview superbuild has an error of 32-bit targets is not supported](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608)

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**Author:** [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-has-an-error-of-32-bit-targets-is-not-supported/14608 "2024-05-12T23:18:34Z")

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system: windows 11 cmake version: 3.29.0 visual studio 2022 paraview-superbuild version v5.12.0 command is cmake -GNinja -D CMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release …/paraview-superbuild I might missed some arguments.

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## [MSVC\_VERSION is empty in superbuild](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447)

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**Author:** [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447 "2024-05-12T21:34:49Z")

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Try to superbuild paraview v5.12.0. visual studio community 2022. c/c++ compiler is MingW64. CMake Error at superbuild/projects/win32/boost.cmake:6 (message): At least Visual Studio 9.0 is required Call Stack (most re…

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## [Generate surface normals greyed out](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-surface-normals-greyed-out/14607)

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**Author:** [@Lt72884](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lt72884)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-surface-normals-greyed-out/14607 "2024-05-12T19:59:34Z")

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I am completely new to cfd and paraview : ) In a basic video tutorial for paraview, one of the steps is to search for a filter called “generate surface normals” so that we can calculate the force on the object. When i …

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## [The surface undulations of the 3D model created by Delaunay3D are not visible.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-surface-undulations-of-the-3d-model-created-by-delaunay3d-are-not-visible/14603)

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**Author:** [@efxdc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/efxdc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-surface-undulations-of-the-3d-model-created-by-delaunay3d-are-not-visible/14603 "2024-05-12T08:30:12Z")

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I have encountered some issues while using ParaView to import CSV files and create 3D visualizations. My processing flow is as follows: \*open \> csv \> apply \*Add Filter \> Table To Points \> apply \*Add Filter \> Del…

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## [I need help with creating 3D from multiple 2D profiles of electrical resistivity data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-need-help-with-creating-3d-from-multiple-2d-profiles-of-electrical-resistivity-data/14387)

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**Author:** [@Adetokunbo\_Peter](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Adetokunbo_Peter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-need-help-with-creating-3d-from-multiple-2d-profiles-of-electrical-resistivity-data/14387 "2024-05-11T12:37:17Z")

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I need help creating 3D image like the one below out of 2D images. My data is a CSV file. The data structure consists of 4 columns - longitude latitude depth resistivity\_change. I can share a small part of my data is you…

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## [Increase particle size for better visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-particle-size-for-better-visualization/14595)

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**Author:** [@Guanlong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guanlong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-particle-size-for-better-visualization/14595 "2024-05-11T01:29:17Z")

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Hello researchers, I have successfully imported the VTK literature, but found that the particles are too small for observation. Is there a way to increase the size of the particles in order to better observe their moveme…

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## [Change the display of an axe](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-display-of-an-axe/14590)

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**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Colinet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexandre_Colinet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-the-display-of-an-axe/14590 "2024-05-10T15:08:50Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m new to paraview and I have a dumb question. I currently trying to plot the evolution of the bathymetry of a bassin over time. However paraview display my x-axis in second and I would like to have it d…

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## [Font scale difference between prebuilt and custom built ParaView.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/font-scale-difference-between-prebuilt-and-custom-built-paraview/14596)

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**Author:** [@Reshm\_R\_S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reshm_R_S)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/font-scale-difference-between-prebuilt-and-custom-built-paraview/14596 "2024-05-10T09:33:57Z")

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Hi!, The prebuild version of paraview in my ubuntu 24 is showing proper and nice looking font sizes but a custom built version of paraview on the same machine gives me a large font sizes in the UI. (see images below). …

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## [Errors in visualisation of Point Map](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/errors-in-visualisation-of-point-map/14592)

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**Author:** [@James\_Bruce](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/James_Bruce)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/errors-in-visualisation-of-point-map/14592 "2024-05-10T09:22:51Z")

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Hi there, I am having issues visualising a simple mesh of a 2d plate. The input file for Paraview 5.12 is a legacy VTK of an unstructured grid format. It contains 6 nodes, forming 4 triangular elements. The interior poin…

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## [Regarding legend of a plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/regarding-legend-of-a-plot/14585)

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**Author:** [@Stayal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stayal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/regarding-legend-of-a-plot/14585 "2024-05-09T12:39:01Z")

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Hello everyone I am a beginner on paraview. I plot this diagram in paraview but my plot doesn’t seem like that. Below I attached a screenshot taken from a paper. I find out some lines on the legend. Can someone tell me …

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## [pvserver and stream tracer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-and-stream-tracer/14580)

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**Author:** [@MarkY](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkY)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-and-stream-tracer/14580 "2024-05-09T02:25:45Z")

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Hello. When I run paraview connected to a locally running pvserver (so that I can do things faster) run with: mpirun -np 4 pvserver & The server crashes when I try to run stream tracer with a spherical point cloud see…

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## [Velocity Gradient Visual](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-gradient-visual/14578)

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**Author:** [@suzanmn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/suzanmn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-gradient-visual/14578 "2024-05-07T20:05:45Z")

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I have a CSV file with comma separated coordinates and a velocity vector of the form: X, Y, Z, Vx, Vy, Vz similar to this post Creating vector field from csv data. I can use the table to points filter with XYZ coordinate…

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## [consistent size of contour shapes across datasets for screenshot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistent-size-of-contour-shapes-across-datasets-for-screenshot/14572)

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**Author:** [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistent-size-of-contour-shapes-across-datasets-for-screenshot/14572 "2024-05-07T15:19:14Z")

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I have contours of circle like shapes with different radii and want to make screenshots of them individually When I make both of them active in the pipeline, we can see the scale between them However, when only of …

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## [How to create a Developed view of a cylinder slice?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-a-developed-view-of-a-cylinder-slice/14569)

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**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-a-developed-view-of-a-cylinder-slice/14569 "2024-05-07T12:04:53Z")

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Hi, I would like to post-process some 3D calculations of an almost Axisymetrical geometry. I like to make a cylinder slice of the domain and to transform this cylinder slice into a 2D develop view of the cylinder. Is …

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## [Draping a PNG image on the top face of a VTK object](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-png-image-on-the-top-face-of-a-vtk-object/14571)

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**Author:** [@Flow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Flow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-png-image-on-the-top-face-of-a-vtk-object/14571 "2024-05-07T09:49:13Z")

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Hello, I would like to drape a satellite image (PNG format) to the top surface of a VTK object without obscuring the other sides. I have gone through the posts below and developed a workflow using Texture Map to Plane …

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## [Python Annotation - Variable for Velocity Magnitude and x,y,z direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-annotation-variable-for-velocity-magnitude-and-x-y-z-direction/2836)

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**Author:** [@Schneider](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Schneider)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-annotation-variable-for-velocity-magnitude-and-x-y-z-direction/2836 "2019-10-31T15:04:58Z")

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I like to measure the mean velocity (magnitude and x,y and z direction) with a python annotation. What is the right variable for it ? I tried mean(U(inputs\[0\])) for the magnitude mean(Velocity(inputs\[0\])) for the mag…

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## [Paraview not reading files previously read](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-reading-files-previously-read/14547)

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**Author:** [@bjg.hopkins](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bjg.hopkins)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-reading-files-previously-read/14547 "2024-05-06T21:55:49Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to load in some .vtu files into Paraview that I’ve previously loaded in successfully. They consists of 2D meshes that are the output of Thetis models. Thetis\_and\_paraview They previously loaded in foll…

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## [1D axisymmetrical profil on a slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-axisymmetrical-profil-on-a-slice/14565)

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**Author:** [@Yahya\_Lakrifi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yahya_Lakrifi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-axisymmetrical-profil-on-a-slice/14565 "2024-05-06T15:04:13Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to do an extraction of the profil on differents slices (Not a plot over line). I have my Radius and my cylindrical velocity component. The Idea is to do a mean of velocity for different radius on the …

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## [Show a serie of timesteps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-a-serie-of-timesteps/14563)

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**Author:** [@Vahid](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vahid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-a-serie-of-timesteps/14563 "2024-05-06T13:02:20Z")

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Hi all, I want to show a series of files in Paraview, but when I run it, only one of the time frames is displayed frozen.

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## [Multiple time steps grouping](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-time-steps-grouping/11222)

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**Author:** [@alina6](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alina6)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-time-steps-grouping/11222 "2023-10-10T12:08:04Z")

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Hi all, I am relatively new to paraview, I am sorry if it is a stupid question. I have multiple vtu files from one transient simulation for time period of 10 sec in the steps of 0.1 seconds. When I am loading those mul…

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