# ParaView Support

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/c/paraview-support/7.md?page=48

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## [ParaView segfault](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segfault/14135)

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**Author:** [@Jungpin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jungpin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segfault/14135 "2024-03-26T06:53:05Z")

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Hi, Sir / Madam; I had a “segmentation fault” when running paraview after installed the latest openfoam11 in ubuntu 22.04 environment. But I am not sure whether my situation are the same as aforesaid ones or not. Here I…

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## [Paraview benchmarks without display](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-benchmarks-without-display/14216)

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**Author:** [@brandonbiggs](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/brandonbiggs)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-benchmarks-without-display/14216 "2024-03-25T16:59:27Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to run the Paraview benchmarks on a Rocky Linux 8 server that has Nvidia GPUs. They run great if I have a display set, but crash if I don’t. This makes sense as a display appears with some rendering i…

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## [Read XDMF format with Sets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-xdmf-format-with-sets/14257)

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**Author:** [@KS\_HH](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KS_HH)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-xdmf-format-with-sets/14257 "2024-03-25T15:09:42Z")

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Dear Paraview developers, I am trying to generate Finite Element results in the XDMF format (share mesh over time series data). To evaluate my results I heavily rely on cell sets to process the data of specific regions.…

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## [Plot over a curved cross section](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-a-curved-cross-section/14225)

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**Author:** [@Daluar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Daluar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-a-curved-cross-section/14225 "2024-03-25T14:42:26Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to make line plots of the pressure distribution on a specific cross-section of an aircraft wing using ParaView. I’ve exported my raw data into VTK format, and the data represents the pressure…

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## [Save animation is very slow](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-is-very-slow/14234)

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**Author:** [@legno](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/legno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-is-very-slow/14234 "2024-03-25T13:20:40Z")

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Hello, I am using Paraview 5.12.0. When I save an animation as a .avi file by doing File → Save animation, it takes forever, it is stuck at the window attached. How may I get around this ? Thank you

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## [Problem with Surface LIC and UseLight = 0 =\> wrong image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-surface-lic-and-uselight-0-wrong-image/14255)

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**Author:** [@Frank](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frank)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-surface-lic-and-uselight-0-wrong-image/14255 "2024-03-25T12:02:31Z")

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I’m trying to generate an image with Surface LIC on a slice. When I use renderView1.UseLight = 0 the Surface LIC is incorrect. with renderView1.UseLight = 1 everything is fine. Correct Image using UseLight = 1 Wro…

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## [Cannot convert csv file to vtk data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-convert-csv-file-to-vtk-data/14236)

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**Author:** [@Sang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-convert-csv-file-to-vtk-data/14236 "2024-03-25T11:20:38Z")

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I have a csv file like this. When I attempt to convert to vtk data, it doesn’t appear to be functioning. Is there anyone I can get help from? I sincerely appreciate this. vm\_particle400.csv (979.2 KB)

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## [Exporting data from fluent opens up drawbacks, cgns and ensight gold have both been tried](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-data-from-fluent-opens-up-drawbacks-cgns-and-ensight-gold-have-both-been-tried/14238)

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**Author:** [@sun1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sun1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-data-from-fluent-opens-up-drawbacks-cgns-and-ensight-gold-have-both-been-tried/14238 "2024-03-25T11:09:15Z")

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## [Plot a function of two variables in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-function-of-two-variables-in-paraview/14233)

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**Author:** [@legno](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/legno)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-function-of-two-variables-in-paraview/14233 "2024-03-25T11:03:19Z")

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Hello, I have generated the files attached with a PDE solver. The files contain the numerical solution (A) of a two-dimensional PDE, which I want to compare with an analytical function of two variables (B), say, f(x,y)…

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## [Issue opening .vtu files in virtual box Ubuntu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-opening-vtu-files-in-virtual-box-ubuntu/14197)

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**Author:** [@cristopher\_morales](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cristopher_morales)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-opening-vtu-files-in-virtual-box-ubuntu/14197 "2024-03-25T09:45:39Z")

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Hi all, I cannot open .vtm and .vtu files in paraview in my virtual machine in Ubuntu 20.04. Have someone experienced some of these issues before? please find attached the error that I got. ERROR: In ./VTK/Common/Execu…

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## [How to execute a command on a filter? vtkSMPropertyHelper does not help(](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-execute-a-command-on-a-filter-vtksmpropertyhelper-does-not-help/14254)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-execute-a-command-on-a-filter-vtksmpropertyhelper-does-not-help/14254 "2024-03-25T08:50:38Z")

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Hello dear paraview developers! How to force an execution of a command on my filter? vtkSMPropertyHelper does not seem to be appropriate for that. Thank u!

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## [Line plot data size when using Temporal Statistics Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-plot-data-size-when-using-temporal-statistics-filter/14250)

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**Author:** [@Chhotelal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chhotelal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-plot-data-size-when-using-temporal-statistics-filter/14250 "2024-03-24T14:09:32Z")

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Dear expert, I want to know the exact data size when I use the axial plot. I am using the Temporal statistics Filter to get the average field data and using samples at segment centers for the plot. The grid size is (200…

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## [Paraview running extremely slow on workstation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-running-extremely-slow-on-workstation/14231)

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**Author:** [@maziqi96](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/maziqi96)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-running-extremely-slow-on-workstation/14231 "2024-03-22T14:56:30Z")

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Hi all, Sorry to bother, but my Paraview is running extremely slow on my workstation (ubuntu 20.04), to the point where the software just goes unresponded and I have to force quit. I tried reinstalling it to the newest …

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## [Animating multiple annotations?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-multiple-annotations/14228)

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**Author:** [@arnaud\_pujol](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arnaud_pujol)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-multiple-annotations/14228 "2024-03-22T10:33:46Z")

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Hello, I’m new to the discussion forum. I’ve looked but I didn’t find a thread covering this topic. I’ve made an animation that includes 103 annotations: 27 Text Sources and 76 Python Annotations Filters. I animated …

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## [Editing edge colors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/editing-edge-colors/983)

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**Author:** [@ashahba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ashahba)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/editing-edge-colors/983 "2024-03-22T06:34:57Z")

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I just installed the latest version of paraview, 5.6.0 64-bit, on my laptop. I want to visualize the results of my FE simulation given the attached vtk file. plotsUnDeformedConfiguration\_phasefield\_10.zip (1.2 MB) I wo…

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## [Stat Paraview from Python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stat-paraview-from-python-script/14207)

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**Author:** [@Marvin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marvin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stat-paraview-from-python-script/14207 "2024-03-22T06:00:03Z")

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Hi ! I am trying to launch Paraview from a Python script (Windows) but I got this message : I have not problem to start the program from a .bat file but I don’t find any solution from python. Do you have any solutio…

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## [Paraview installation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation/14058)

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**Author:** [@dmuschet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dmuschet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation/14058 "2024-03-21T19:20:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new to the software, and I haven’t been able to install it. I’m getting an error message.\*

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## [FieldData in VTKHDF](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fielddata-in-vtkhdf/14220)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fielddata-in-vtkhdf/14220 "2024-03-21T14:44:02Z")

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I have a transient VTKHDF file with some field data. However, I am unable to get that data in ParaView. This is my file structure: HDF5 "64e3622bc995b8d31f50958b\_sim.vtkhdf" { GROUP "/" { GROUP "VTKHDF" { ATTR…

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## [Prgrammable filter - Create a tensor of velocity gradients](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prgrammable-filter-create-a-tensor-of-velocity-gradients/14201)

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**Author:** [@Boone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boone)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prgrammable-filter-create-a-tensor-of-velocity-gradients/14201 "2024-03-21T13:13:16Z")

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Hi all, I would like to create a tensor containing the velocity gradients for the 3 components of velocity for each cell of my mesh. After several tries I obtain this solution but it still does not work: import numpy …

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## [Viewing files together](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-files-together/14209)

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**Author:** [@Arun\_Kumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arun_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/viewing-files-together/14209 "2024-03-21T11:49:21Z")

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I have tecfiles that are numbered 1.tec, 2.tec, 3.tec, and so on. A file named n.tec represents the deformed state of a sphere at the nth second as the sphere is moving. How can I see all the deformed states together? Wh…

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## [Visualization issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-issues/14170)

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**Author:** [@rosy2700](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rosy2700)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-issues/14170 "2024-03-19T09:11:55Z")

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Hello, I’ve been using Paraview for a while now and today something strange is happening. I am used to have vtu files compiled in a pvd file and read it as time series. And yesterday I could visualize it normally but to…

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## [Importing VisIt Colortable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-visit-colortable/14214)

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**Author:** [@cterra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cterra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-visit-colortable/14214 "2024-03-20T20:21:37Z")

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Hello, I see that ParaView 5.12.0 has added the functionality to import VisIt colortables in the Choose Preset → Import function, yet when attempting to import a VisIt .ct file the colortable is not appearing when I go t…

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## [How to structure xdfm file to visualize arbitrary number of vector components in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-structure-xdfm-file-to-visualize-arbitrary-number-of-vector-components-in-paraview/13288)

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**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Stopka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Krzysztof_Stopka)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-structure-xdfm-file-to-visualize-arbitrary-number-of-vector-components-in-paraview/13288 "2024-03-20T20:14:07Z")

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Hello, I am using simulation code that writes local micromechanical response variables to an .h5 file that I then visualize in ParaView using an xdmf file. Some of the response variables have three components (in the X,…

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## [Multiple version installation is impossible in ParaView 5.12.0?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-version-installation-is-impossible-in-paraview-5-12-0/14143)

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**Author:** [@earth2001y](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/earth2001y)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-version-installation-is-impossible-in-paraview-5-12-0/14143 "2024-03-20T15:04:47Z")

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I’ve execute msi installer of ParaView 5.12.0 then this message was shown. It means “Other version products are already installed. Installation of this version is unable continue”. I confirmed that it happen on both …

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## [how can i change the axis of plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-axis-of-plot/14151)

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**Author:** [@Chhotelal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chhotelal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-change-the-axis-of-plot/14151 "2024-03-19T14:07:32Z")

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Dear Expert, I want to change the axis range from -1 to 1 while the current axis is 0 to 1, when I change my bottom custom axis from -1 to 1 plot was shiting and not showing the same plot with the custom axis, could you…

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## [vtu file wrong number of components?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-file-wrong-number-of-components/14202)

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**Author:** [@Boone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boone)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-file-wrong-number-of-components/14202 "2024-03-20T10:02:46Z")

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Dear all, I saved a tensor of 9 components (tensor=gradient(gradient(U\_mean)) as a .vtm file. However, when I open the .vtu file (saved in the ascii format which is needed because I plan to modify several components) I …

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## [Import issues for vtkRemotingCore](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-issues-for-vtkremotingcore/12740)

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**Author:** [@Reshm\_R\_S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reshm_R_S)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-issues-for-vtkremotingcore/12740 "2024-03-20T09:09:01Z")

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I made a custom build of paraview in fedora linux. I have set the $PYTHONPATH as below :/usr/local/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/:/usr/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/:/usr/local/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/:/usr/li…

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## [View is blocked](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-is-blocked/14204)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Li](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Li)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-is-blocked/14204 "2024-03-19T20:19:47Z")

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I use a comparativeView to display the results at 6 different time steps. The first and the last show normally, but as can be seen in the figure enclosed, some portion of the 4 middle views is blocked with a write box…

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## [I cannot read a .vtp file I could open yesterday. Can someone try to open it?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-cannot-read-a-vtp-file-i-could-open-yesterday-can-someone-try-to-open-it/13938)

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**Author:** [@nihil39](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nihil39)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-cannot-read-a-vtp-file-i-could-open-yesterday-can-someone-try-to-open-it/13938 "2024-03-19T13:18:34Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to open a .vtp file I was able to open yesterday… I am using Arch Linux and Paraview, I just performed the usual system update, no fancy stuff. It is even stranger because I cannot open .vtp files s…

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## [Paraview extremely slow on workstation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-extremely-slow-on-workstation/13246)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-extremely-slow-on-workstation/13246 "2024-03-19T11:35:26Z")

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Hello, I have a linux workstation but paraview on it is extremely slow… I have no idea of why this happens but a difference of 100-150x is noted w.r.t. a normal laptop Could you help me troubleshooting it? Best regard…

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