# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=46

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## [Remove internal feature edges in mixed grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-internal-feature-edges-in-mixed-grid/14367)

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**Author:** [@Boone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-internal-feature-edges-in-mixed-grid/14367 "2024-04-18T14:18:32Z")

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Hi all, I generated a mixed grid using gmsh consisting in hexa and tetra cells. However, some unwanted feature edges are present inside my domain. I tried to remove them following the procedure described in Feature Exte…

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## [Threshold point ID](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-point-id/14428)

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**Author:** [@Sofia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sofia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-point-id/14428 "2024-04-18T12:01:35Z")

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Hello! Using the threshold filter in Paraview the model IDs are changed between the whole model and the final threshold. Is there any way to keep the point IDs unchanged? Thank you.

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## [Lost variables from FDS to ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lost-variables-from-fds-to-paraview/6143)

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**Author:** [@Enrico](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Enrico)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lost-variables-from-fds-to-paraview/6143 "2024-04-18T08:51:08Z")

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Hi everyone, I have two problems (I hope simple, as I am inexperienced). I am trying to get graphical output on Paraview, first uploading a .xyz file and then through Plot3D file (.q extension). Geometry is read but …

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## [Problems with large CGNS files of unstructured arbitrary polyhedral data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-large-cgns-files-of-unstructured-arbitrary-polyhedral-data/14424)

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**Author:** [@gstich](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gstich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-large-cgns-files-of-unstructured-arbitrary-polyhedral-data/14424 "2024-04-18T07:58:12Z")

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We’re encountering significant challenges when working with large unstructured CGNS files, specifically those with arbitrary polyhedral mesh and solution data. Our files often contain upwards of 350 million cells, and we…

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## [Animation is slow on 5.10 but not on 5.8.2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-is-slow-on-5-10-but-not-on-5-8-2/9067)

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**Author:** [@gu.defromont](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gu.defromont)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-is-slow-on-5-10-but-not-on-5-8-2/9067 "2024-04-18T07:20:28Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use the animation scene. The pipeline is pretty basic: one pvd file and a glyph filter (see picture). Version 5.10.0: When using the snap to time step mode the animation is super slow, with lag…

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## [Contour plot of time step data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-plot-of-time-step-data/14361)

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**Author:** [@wilkinsonad01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wilkinsonad01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-plot-of-time-step-data/14361 "2024-04-17T10:53:41Z")

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Hi all, I have data of for a radial basis function expanding in radius over several time steps. I would like to build a contour plot which has 1 contour line for each of the timesteps in one singular ring. E.g the inner…

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## [How to insert timestep-varying text annotation into paraview by python scripting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-insert-timestep-varying-text-annotation-into-paraview-by-python-scripting/9190)

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**Author:** [@Ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ying)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-insert-timestep-varying-text-annotation-into-paraview-by-python-scripting/9190 "2024-04-17T10:35:38Z")

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Hi, I have 10 vtk files for velocity in time series and apply python script to read them in paraview. Now I want to add simulation time in the render view for these 10 time steps. The Annotation Time Filter doesn’t work …

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## [Do multiple time-related filters execute independently?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-multiple-time-related-filters-execute-independently/14408)

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**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-multiple-time-related-filters-execute-independently/14408 "2024-04-17T05:41:10Z")

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I have a fairly large dataset and a fairly complicated pipeline and I would like to avoid redundant data loads. Specifically, I perform several clips of the domain, compute several different integrals in each clip and th…

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## [Not responding when using pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-when-using-pvpython/14416 "2024-04-16T18:37:06Z")

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Hello, I have been following this guide: https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/UsersGuide/introduction.html I’m using my Microsoft Surface Pro 9 running Windows 11. When I use the pvpython in the terminal to create the s…

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## [Hardware for streamlines and contours in a 10^9 3D cartesian grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-for-streamlines-and-contours-in-a-10-9-3d-cartesian-grid/14415)

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**Author:** [@XavierFRANK](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/XavierFRANK)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-for-streamlines-and-contours-in-a-10-9-3d-cartesian-grid/14415 "2024-04-16T15:32:11Z")

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Hi I am preparing to purchase a workstation that will be used for Paraview sessions. A typical dataset will be, for example, a flow in a porous material. Streamlines and 3D contours will be required. The size of the Ca…

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## [Controlling remote/parallel and local rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-remote-parallel-and-local-rendering/14412)

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**Author:** [@isaac\_lee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/isaac_lee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 11:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-remote-parallel-and-local-rendering/14412 "2024-04-16T11:12:32Z")

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I would appreciate any guidance how I might be able to control which pipeline objects are rendered remotely (the preference) and which are rendered locally. With the Remote Render Threshold set to zero, can I use this m…

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## [Not able to read transient UnstructuredGrid data in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-able-to-read-transient-unstructuredgrid-data-in-paraview/14409)

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**Author:** [@mrx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mrx)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-able-to-read-transient-unstructuredgrid-data-in-paraview/14409 "2024-04-16T08:36:52Z")

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Hi, I am trying to write a vtkhdf file containing transient PointData. I read the manual and tried to write a vtkhdf file with dummy data. But I am not able to read that in Paraview, Although I do see the pressure datas…

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## [Grouping of output in single domain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grouping-of-output-in-single-domain/14411)

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**Author:** [@kuar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kuar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grouping-of-output-in-single-domain/14411 "2024-04-16T08:03:50Z")

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Hello everyone, I am beginner in using paraview, where I am using the software for visualising my xdmf files separately for each simulation. Currently I am solving a multi-physics problem where I have two fields to visua…

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## [How to adjust Glyph pivot in 3D vector field visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-glyph-pivot-in-3d-vector-field-visualization/14400)

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**Author:** [@zzzmx-josh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zzzmx-josh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-glyph-pivot-in-3d-vector-field-visualization/14400 "2024-04-16T06:44:14Z")

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When visualizing my vector field using Tecplot or similar tools, the arrow pivot can be set to head, mid, or tail. I specifically need the pivot set to mid to ensure that the three-dimensional arrows are predominantly al…

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## [Contour segmentation fault](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-segmentation-fault/14402)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-segmentation-fault/14402 "2024-04-15T22:10:44Z")

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Hello, when I use the contour filter in Paraview I’m getting the following error: Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV Stack trace: 72 0x40802a /scratch/user/Apps/ParaView-5.10.1-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86\_64/bin/pa…

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## [Show color legend but ignore the transparency of the color map](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-color-legend-but-ignore-the-transparency-of-the-color-map/14404)

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**Author:** [@Okarin99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Okarin99)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-color-legend-but-ignore-the-transparency-of-the-color-map/14404 "2024-04-15T16:21:53Z")

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Hi, I use the gwpv library to visualize some gravitational waveforms using paraview. This library allows me to visualize specific values in the waveform as peaks all other values are transparent. It uses a color map f…

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## [SaveData: how to list extra options in python scripts?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savedata-how-to-list-extra-options-in-python-scripts/14406)

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**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savedata-how-to-list-extra-options-in-python-scripts/14406 "2024-04-15T16:07:18Z")

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Hi, I would like to see what are the available extra options for SaveData in python. I’ve tried something similar to what I’ve done for OpenDataFile: export = SaveData('output.csv', proxy=plotOnIntersectionCurve, …

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## [MacOS - paraFoam; could not load the platform plugin xcb](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macos-parafoam-could-not-load-the-platform-plugin-xcb/14371)

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**Author:** [@coopsido](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coopsido)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macos-parafoam-could-not-load-the-platform-plugin-xcb/14371 "2024-04-15T14:39:35Z")

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Hello, I have recently begun learning openFoam, and have downloaded the latest versions of all software as specified by the installation instructions. All is working properly, except when I call paraFoam, my mac tells me…

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## [Difficulty with SPH database interpolation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difficulty-with-sph-database-interpolation/14393)

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**Author:** [@EchoEcho](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/EchoEcho)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difficulty-with-sph-database-interpolation/14393 "2024-04-12T19:26:54Z")

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I found the pressure values in the flow around a cylinder using Computational Fluid Dynamics (specifically OpenFoam). I am trying to extract the pressures on the cylinder surface for Finite Element Analysis. Flow fie…

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## [Coloring an Mutilple .stl objects](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-an-mutilple-stl-objects/12391)

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**Author:** [@Siddharth\_L](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Siddharth_L)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-an-mutilple-stl-objects/12391 "2024-04-12T06:58:26Z")

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There are lot of .stl files is there, for clear view of each component, it should be colored different. It helps a lot to viewer. It is difficult to color each object manually. Is there any auto color all the components. …

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## [how to open HDF5 file in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-hdf5-file-in-paraview/13626)

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**Author:** [@Noverdo\_Saputra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Noverdo_Saputra)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-hdf5-file-in-paraview/13626 "2024-04-12T04:42:10Z")

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hi mathiew, i have file with .hdf5 file format , could you help how to visualize at paraview , since i amtried to open it, there is comment: ERROR: In Utilities\\VisItBridge\\databases\\vtkVisItChomboReader.cxx, line 135…

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## [xdmf topology constant](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-topology-constant/14385)

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**Author:** [@schupin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/schupin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-topology-constant/14385 "2024-04-11T11:20:48Z")

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Hi all, I want to use xdmf files to load temporal datas saved as raw data. To get an example, I loaded my data into paraview and saved it as a .xmf file. This file works fine but the geometry/topology part is repeated…

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## [Create a discrete visualizationscale with differen](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-discrete-visualizationscale-with-differen/14378)

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**Author:** [@Hammerstale](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hammerstale)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-discrete-visualizationscale-with-differen/14378 "2024-04-10T15:30:23Z")

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Hi, I did a flow simulation in a pipeline network and I would like to be able to present the results is a really understable way. Based on the flow speed in each part of the pipeline network, different kinds of valve w…

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## [Creating an animation over multiple timestep loops](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-an-animation-over-multiple-timestep-loops/14355)

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**Author:** [@debbie-z](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/debbie-z)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-an-animation-over-multiple-timestep-loops/14355 "2024-04-10T14:41:25Z")

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Hi - I would like to create an animation which spans over multiple loops of all timesteps (and alter the visibility of certain objects, change the camera position etc) in order to show different perspectives of the same …

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## [Displaying results - PVD Files from 2D FEA](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-results-pvd-files-from-2d-fea/14304)

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**Author:** [@dmuschet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dmuschet)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-results-pvd-files-from-2d-fea/14304 "2024-04-10T10:02:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new in Paraview, and I’m having difficulties displaying exported results from a FEM analysis in 2D. At the moment, I have 2 files. One for nodal values and the other for stress points. When I display values from…

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## [Visualize Point Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-point-data/14372)

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**Author:** [@Nithin\_Veerendranath](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nithin_Veerendranath)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-point-data/14372 "2024-04-10T07:45:59Z")

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Hi, I would like to have some help with visualizing point data. I have a .txt file which contains the Points coordinates and the Scalar value associated with that point like this (X, Y, Z, Value). I want to have a Scat…

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## [Interactive Selection on 3D View to update a WebView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-selection-on-3d-view-to-update-a-webview/14369)

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**Author:** [@Reshm\_R\_S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reshm_R_S)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-selection-on-3d-view-to-update-a-webview/14369 "2024-04-09T13:43:13Z")

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I need to develop a simple application with two renderers displayed side by side. Left viewport will display a 3D mesh and right viewport should show a WebView where I wish to show a javascript based plot using libraries…

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## [Paraview Software Crashes Without Warning on Versions 5.8.0 and 5.12.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-software-crashes-without-warning-on-versions-5-8-0-and-5-12-0/14364)

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**Author:** [@Yuan\_tangjin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yuan_tangjin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-software-crashes-without-warning-on-versions-5-8-0-and-5-12-0/14364 "2024-04-09T13:49:25Z")

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Hello Paraview Developers, Unfortunately, I’ve encountered a sudden issue with my Paraview software. It was working fine yesterday, but today I’m experiencing difficulties. I have already tried restarting my computer, a…

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## [How to view different tensor components independently in views?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-different-tensor-components-independently-in-views/14366)

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**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-different-tensor-components-independently-in-views/14366 "2024-04-09T07:31:04Z")

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I’d like to be able to view different vector components across views with a linked camera. When I select a component in one view, it gets changed on all other views at the same time. This is very surprising as the choice…

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## [import tecplot data from Autodesk CFD](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646)

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**Author:** [@Federico\_Giacomarra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Federico_Giacomarra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646 "2023-03-20T06:53:33Z")

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HI everybody.I am not experieced in Paraview, but i would like to know if there is a simple way to import tecplot data, which has been exported from Autodesk CFD. I basically need to work on the visualisation quality of…

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