# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=47

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## [How to solve segmentation fault or core dump while installing paraveiw](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-solve-segmentation-fault-or-core-dump-while-installing-paraveiw/14360)

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**Author:** [@Benup\_Timsina](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Benup_Timsina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-solve-segmentation-fault-or-core-dump-while-installing-paraveiw/14360 "2024-04-08T14:40:35Z")

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## [Extracting Field Values of Cell-Centered Points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-field-values-of-cell-centered-points/14350)

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**Author:** [@6482a8254eb5245ba53d](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/6482a8254eb5245ba53d)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-field-values-of-cell-centered-points/14350 "2024-04-08T05:13:04Z")

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Hi, I have a .pvtu format file, and I would like to extract the data for the cell-centered points. I found the filter called Cell Centered. However, this one gives the cell ID, point ID, coordinates, and points Magnitud…

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## [Issues installing Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-installing-paraview/14357)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Abbas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-installing-paraview/14357 "2024-04-07T15:18:12Z")

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Hello, I have been following this guide: https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/blob/master/Documentation/dev/build.md#windows to install paraview on my Microsoft Surface Pro 9 running windows 11. I’m have VS 202…

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## [Paraview not displaying model as a solid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345)

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**Author:** [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345 "2024-04-05T07:23:35Z")

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Hi Guys Please refer to the attached file. It should be a solid cube however when rendering in Paraview it basically only shows a wireframe. How can I render it as a solid? model\_0.vtu (35.9 KB) model\_1.vtu (77.5 KB) …

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## [Save part of a mesh with a format readable by gmsh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-part-of-a-mesh-with-a-format-readable-by-gmsh/14333)

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**Author:** [@Boone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boone)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-part-of-a-mesh-with-a-format-readable-by-gmsh/14333 "2024-04-05T07:13:33Z")

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Hi all, I analyze result with Paraview and would like to save the mesh used into 2 parts according to the results to later refine one of them. The 2 extracted meshes from my initial domain should in a readable format fo…

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## [How to display results for shell elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-results-for-shell-elements/14335)

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**Author:** [@inu\_fal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/inu_fal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-results-for-shell-elements/14335 "2024-04-04T12:54:35Z")

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When stress results are output by FEM, plane elements give different results for the front and back. In Nastran, they are expressed as TOPSIDE and BOTSIDE. In Paleview, can both top and bot stresses be automatically co…

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## [Import a mesh created with Gmsh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-a-mesh-created-with-gmsh/2499)

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**Author:** [@cesarhndz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cesarhndz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-a-mesh-created-with-gmsh/2499 "2023-08-16T11:59:03Z")

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Hi, I’m interested in importing a mesh created with Gmsh, is there a way to do it?. I have the mesh in .msh and .lsm formats

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## [How to concatenate a .vtr file with itself to create a new object?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-concatenate-a-vtr-file-with-itself-to-create-a-new-object/14327)

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**Author:** [@Rohan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rohan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-concatenate-a-vtr-file-with-itself-to-create-a-new-object/14327 "2024-04-03T22:19:34Z")

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I have a simulation result, saved as a .vtr file. The simulation result is 2D and periodic along the x-axis. I would like to concatenate the .vtr file with itself along the x-periodic direction, and get another combine…

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## [Save animation progress percent is wrong?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-progress-percent-is-wrong/14323)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-progress-percent-is-wrong/14323 "2024-04-03T19:46:11Z")

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I noticed this today while saving an animation - the progress bar dialog seems to be tied to the value of the time, rather than frame numbers. For example, note in the screenshot below that at time 0.05 (of 1.0) the pro…

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## [How to use PBR rendering ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-pbr-rendering/14294)

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**Author:** [@OlivierM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OlivierM)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-pbr-rendering/14294 "2024-04-03T12:23:53Z")

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Hello, i saw your promising PBR but I can’t find the way to make it working ! What I am tested is a stl surface imported in Paraview 5.11.0 on which I try to make the surface looking metallic or carbon fiber or whatever…

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## [diameter of bubbles displayed using glyph](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/diameter-of-bubbles-displayed-using-glyph/14320)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/diameter-of-bubbles-displayed-using-glyph/14320 "2024-04-03T11:40:14Z")

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Hello, I have made a representation of a bubblig reactor with lagrangian particles, for the particles I: extracted them with extract block used glyph with radius=1 and that scales with d field. the thing is that whe…

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## [SamplePerPixels](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sampleperpixels/14297)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sampleperpixels/14297 "2024-04-03T11:27:08Z")

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Hello, how can one increase the sample per pixel? I al having artifacts in the limit between spheric glyphs and a clip (of volumetric data) that is semi transparent where I have some pixels that are completly trasparen…

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## [Cannot build 5.12.0 - DAWN\_NATIVE\_LIBRARY issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-build-5-12-0-dawn-native-library-issues/14136)

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**Author:** [@aerogt3](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aerogt3)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-build-5-12-0-dawn-native-library-issues/14136 "2024-04-02T14:12:55Z")

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I’m trying to build paraview 5.12.0 on various systems (arm/x86, mesa/NVIDIA, etc.), and I can’t get any of them to build it because of the following: CMake Error at VTK/CMake/FindDawn.cmake:14 (find\_library): Could n…

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## [run pvbatch in parallel using pvserver](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-pvbatch-in-parallel-using-pvserver/14316)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-pvbatch-in-parallel-using-pvserver/14316 "2024-04-02T12:28:06Z")

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Hello, I have read the different posts around the forum, I am a little bit lost about this. I want to run a paraview script using several processors in a openfoam decomposed case (equal number of processors for paravie…

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## [Zero values across the domain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zero-values-across-the-domain/14301)

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**Author:** [@wilkinsonad01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wilkinsonad01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zero-values-across-the-domain/14301 "2024-04-02T08:26:53Z")

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Hi, I created a file from my FreeFEM code by iterating to produce files such as “C\_500.vtu”. However when opening the file up on Paraview, it shows zero across the entire mesh. I know that the variable I am plotting i…

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## [Fail to build 5.12.0-RC2 with superbuild when complie QT](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-build-5-12-0-rc2-with-superbuild-when-complie-qt/14193)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-build-5-12-0-rc2-with-superbuild-when-complie-qt/14193 "2024-04-01T23:46:02Z")

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now I build linux version with docker image kitware/paraview:ci-superbuild-centos7-20201028, fails when compiling QT . but succeed when compiling paraview 5.9.0. anyone knows the reason? Info: creating super cache fil…

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## [Paraview 5.12.0: pvpython segmentation error with python 3.12.2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-pvpython-segmentation-error-with-python-3-12-2/14162)

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**Author:** [@JasiHime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JasiHime)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-pvpython-segmentation-error-with-python-3-12-2/14162 "2024-04-01T21:02:12Z")

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Hello I am trying to build ParaView without X on Oracle Linux 9. I am using python 3.12.2, that I also build myself (with -fPIC). The build goes through just fine. Here my build parameters: cmake -GNinja -DPARAVIEW\_USE…

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## [Paraview super build failed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-failed/14073)

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**Author:** [@gpuligundla](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gpuligundla)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-failed/14073 "2024-04-01T20:51:14Z")

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Hi, I’m using Paraview super build.But my build setup fails with below error FAILED: VTK/ThirdParty/libproj/vtklibproj/src/CMakeFiles/libproj.dir/proj\_json\_streaming\_writer.cpp.o My cmake command is cmake -GNinja -DE…

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## [This occurs after running paraview：Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/this-occurs-after-running-paraview-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/14109)

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**Author:** [@yien](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/this-occurs-after-running-paraview-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/14109 "2024-04-01T20:48:47Z")

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Install ParaView in WSL2，Typing paraview in ubuntu, this happens, hope it can help me solve this problem.

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## [Save Geometry function for a 1-step/time model](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-geometry-function-for-a-1-step-time-model/14295)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-geometry-function-for-a-1-step-time-model/14295 "2024-04-01T16:17:50Z")

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I want to export the model for ParaViewWeb. The model has only one step (time). I am using File --\> Save Geometry... in the GUI, or WriteAnimationGeometry in the Python Shell. As a result, one PVD file is created, and a…

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## [Projecting data from a 2D mesh onto surface below in concentric rings](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/projecting-data-from-a-2d-mesh-onto-surface-below-in-concentric-rings/14277)

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**Author:** [@BillBurrBaggins](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BillBurrBaggins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/projecting-data-from-a-2d-mesh-onto-surface-below-in-concentric-rings/14277 "2024-04-01T09:00:05Z")

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I have a closed triangulated 2D surface that is pancake-shaped and has approximate cylindrical symmetry. On the rim, the concentration of points with nonzero spontaneous curvature (spontaneous\_curvature) is high, while i…

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## [Artifacts when saving screenshot with transparent background and high resolution with enabled ray tracing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/artifacts-when-saving-screenshot-with-transparent-background-and-high-resolution-with-enabled-ray-tracing/10339)

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**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/reox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/artifacts-when-saving-screenshot-with-transparent-background-and-high-resolution-with-enabled-ray-tracing/10339 "2022-09-26T07:34:51Z")

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I have an image from a µCT I would like to render with paraview 5.9. To do that, I took the following Steps: Load the .xmf image in paraview (the image is binary and contains only voxels with 0 or 1) use the Threshold …

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## [Doubt about Integrate Variables filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/doubt-about-integrate-variables-filter/14291)

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**Author:** [@virnaco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/virnaco)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/doubt-about-integrate-variables-filter/14291 "2024-03-28T19:17:24Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to analyze results in Paraview from a simulation of what I did in Elmer of a 3D reactor. My ultimate goal is to compare the results between this 3D reactor simulated in Elmer and a 2D reactor sim…

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## [How to apply texture to surface with TCoords?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-apply-texture-to-surface-with-tcoords/11330)

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**Author:** [@rexthor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rexthor)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-apply-texture-to-surface-with-tcoords/11330 "2023-02-07T08:48:56Z")

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I have a legacy VTK file that has a vtkPolyData stored in it. The surface has texture coordinates. I was trying to load the texture asset, like it says in the documentation), but there is no option in Paraview 5.11.0 to …

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## [error while running paraview executable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-paraview-executable/14273)

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**Author:** [@Woongba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Woongba)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-paraview-executable/14273 "2024-03-28T01:37:53Z")

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I installed the paraview v5.12.0 on centos stream 8. When I tried to run paraview, I encountered an error below. “./bin/paraview: error while loading shared libraries: libtbb.so.12: cannot open shared object file: No su…

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## [ParaView not working in windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-working-in-windows-10/7305)

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**Author:** [@mahesh\_dalwani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahesh_dalwani)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-working-in-windows-10/7305 "2024-03-27T10:56:04Z")

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Hello, I’ve downloaded ParaView-5.9.1 on my windows 10 laptop. Installation was successful. But when I tried to open Paraview, it was showing a blank white screen. Can you suggest what to do?

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## [Static PLY point cloud file will not clip properly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-ply-point-cloud-file-will-not-clip-properly/14271)

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**Author:** [@Mrek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mrek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/static-ply-point-cloud-file-will-not-clip-properly/14271 "2024-03-27T00:22:38Z")

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When I try to clip my PLY file no matter how i define the clipping bounds, all data disappears as soon as i apply the clip. Any ideas?

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## [How do I mark the cells with a line with width on the surface of the model](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-mark-the-cells-with-a-line-with-width-on-the-surface-of-the-model/14269)

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**Author:** [@ztom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ztom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-mark-the-cells-with-a-line-with-width-on-the-surface-of-the-model/14269 "2024-03-26T15:29:47Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to ask you how to draw ablation lines with a diameter of 2 mm on the surface of the atrial model as shown in this picture. How is this done in paraview? I wonder if there is a tool like a br…

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## ['Failed to convert servermanager XML' error with ubuntu 20 and wsl](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-convert-servermanager-xml-error-with-ubuntu-20-and-wsl/14240)

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**Author:** [@a\_p1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/a_p1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-convert-servermanager-xml-error-with-ubuntu-20-and-wsl/14240 "2024-03-26T12:50:08Z")

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Hi, I have this error on installation which seems to be well known but I don’t manage to fix my pb. This problem occurs in a plugin like in this topic: but I don’t know how to exclude that plugin (ParametricSurfaces i…

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## [raw data in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raw-data-in-paraview/6777)

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**Author:** [@Omar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Omar)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raw-data-in-paraview/6777 "2024-03-26T10:08:40Z")

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Hello, I am trying to work with raw data in Paraview in Windows 10. The total file is around 15 Gb. However, only a portion of the data is uploaded. Any ideas about how to solve it? Thanks Omar

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