# ParaView Support

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## [ParaView Cylinder Clip Filter - Controlling Cylinder Position and Height](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cylinder-clip-filter-controlling-cylinder-position-and-height/13154)

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**Author:** [@Renard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Renard)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cylinder-clip-filter-controlling-cylinder-position-and-height/13154 "2023-11-02T07:23:58Z")

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Hi, I’m currently working with the Cylinder Clip filter in ParaView, and I’m encountering an issue with the cylinder’s position and height. I’m hoping to create a cylindrical hole in my object that extends only up to th…

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## [How can we export a VTU object as an htms/js object that can be opened in a we b browser?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-we-export-a-vtu-object-as-an-htms-js-object-that-can-be-opened-in-a-we-b-browser/13155)

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**Author:** [@Renard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Renard)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-we-export-a-vtu-object-as-an-htms-js-object-that-can-be-opened-in-a-we-b-browser/13155 "2023-11-01T18:28:41Z")

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Hi, I have several 3D models that I’m visualizing. I would like to convert them into 3D models in HTML/JS so that I can share them on my webpage and users can interact with it. How can I do this? I tried the “export s…

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## [Application of CFD-MFIX post-processing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/application-of-cfd-mfix-post-processing/13148)

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**Author:** [@Guanlong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guanlong)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/application-of-cfd-mfix-post-processing/13148 "2023-11-01T03:05:31Z")

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Hello R&D personnel! Currently, I am post-processing the results calculated by CFD-Mfix software with the aim of achieving particle motion in Paraview. However, I have several problems that make me powerless. The questio…

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## [Issue with retrieving X-Coordinates from Contour Source using a Python Script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-retrieving-x-coordinates-from-contour-source-using-a-python-script/13150)

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**Author:** [@flymouche](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flymouche)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-retrieving-x-coordinates-from-contour-source-using-a-python-script/13150 "2023-10-31T21:04:06Z")

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Hello, I am encoutering issues with retrieving the X coordinates from a Contour Source. I have realized a Contour source using the following commands : “contour1 = Contour(registrationName=‘Contour1’, Input=my\_input) c…

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## [color not shown correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-not-shown-correctly/13136)

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**Author:** [@Long](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Long)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-not-shown-correctly/13136 "2023-10-31T13:55:58Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to render view my 3D mesh with color from one of the data value (solution\_re, in the pictures below). While the color legend appears to be alright, the mesh’s color is quite not right. Any help about …

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## [Get the range of last timestep](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-range-of-last-timestep/13139)

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**Author:** [@RemDelaporteMathurin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RemDelaporteMathurin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-range-of-last-timestep/13139 "2023-10-30T16:43:50Z")

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Hi all! I’m trying to rescale a colourbar to force the minimum at zero. It seems I can only do this by setting both the minimum and maximum. However I do not know the maximum a priori and therefore cannot hardcode it. …

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## [3D particle (n-body) celestial motion animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-particle-n-body-celestial-motion-animation/12489)

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**Author:** [@troywigton](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/troywigton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-particle-n-body-celestial-motion-animation/12489 "2023-10-30T14:56:31Z")

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Hello. I have c++ application where I am performing n-body gravitational motion simulations. I would like to generate x,y,z cartesian coordinates at discrete time values that can imported into Paraview for 3d viewing an…

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## [ploting acording to axial height in 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ploting-acording-to-axial-height-in-3d/13119)

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**Author:** [@Chhotelal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chhotelal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ploting-acording-to-axial-height-in-3d/13119 "2023-10-30T14:46:45Z")

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Dear Expert, I want to know how can I get the line plot over the axial distance each having 0.05 m (total length is 1 m) in the 3D geometry. while I have a data set of 20 sec in which the condition time average data set…

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## [Inconsistent error while creating VTU file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inconsistent-error-while-creating-vtu-file/13138)

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**Author:** [@Malo\_R](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Malo_R)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inconsistent-error-while-creating-vtu-file/13138 "2023-10-30T10:59:56Z")

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Hello, I’m creating multiple VTU files, from mesh described in TXT files. Most of the time it’s all okay (there is no running error in python). But for sometime (seems random for now) for some files, there is an error …

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## [embed the paraview controls handle inside a dockable window in c#](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/embed-the-paraview-controls-handle-inside-a-dockable-window-in-c/13137)

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**Author:** [@may\_soun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/may_soun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/embed-the-paraview-controls-handle-inside-a-dockable-window-in-c/13137 "2023-10-30T11:14:32Z")

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Hello, How can I embed the paraview controls handle inside a dockable window. What should i do!, what are the steps !! (known that i did download the code source of paraview and build it in my machine). I really appre…

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## [Paraview interpreting file name as time step](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-interpreting-file-name-as-time-step/13127)

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**Author:** [@Malo\_R](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Malo_R)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-interpreting-file-name-as-time-step/13127 "2023-10-30T10:48:53Z")

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Hello, I have a bunch of .vtu files, that i import all together in paraview. My files are named as below : BC\_V1 BC\_V2 … BD\_V1 BD\_V2 My problem is, because the name are similar, except from a number, paraview is …

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## [Warp by vector not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/warp-by-vector-not-working/13134)

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**Author:** [@nico1305](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nico1305)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/warp-by-vector-not-working/13134 "2023-10-30T09:32:26Z")

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Hi all, I have just started using Paraview and so I apologize in advance for the question but I have not been able to find a solution. I have a vtk file containing a set of points defined using VTK\_VERTEX. The file al…

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## [How to open openFoam mesh and results in native Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-openfoam-mesh-and-results-in-native-paraview/12956)

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**Author:** [@maxning](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/maxning)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-openfoam-mesh-and-results-in-native-paraview/12956 "2023-10-30T08:26:04Z")

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I am using a native-windows version of openFoam v2306 and downloaded paraview separately. They are in different folders on my computer (runs on windows 10). I have found the folder for running tutorial scenerial and is t…

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## [Resample With Dataset Un-physical Results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-un-physical-results/10418)

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**Author:** [@Luca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luca)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-un-physical-results/10418 "2023-10-29T14:11:38Z")

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Dear Community, I have a question related to mapping the results of a CFD simulation from one mesh to another. Looking it up online I thought that the filter to do this was “Resample with Dataset”, but after seeing the …

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## [Using set of filters to several files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-set-of-filters-to-several-files/13125)

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**Author:** [@Andr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-set-of-filters-to-several-files/13125 "2023-10-27T14:00:30Z")

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Hello. Tell me please how i can use a set of filters defined for one file to the similar another files ? Do i need to redefine all filters if i update a file with data.

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## [Run paraview in Github Actions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-in-github-actions/13101)

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**Author:** [@RemDelaporteMathurin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RemDelaporteMathurin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-in-github-actions/13101 "2023-10-27T12:41:19Z")

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Hi all, Recently I’ve been trying to automate my workflow. Everything works fine locally, now I would like to run paraview in a github action. visualisation.py from paraview.simple import \* ss = Sphere(Radius=2, The…

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## [ParaView crashes intermittently](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-intermittently/13122)

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**Author:** [@vimalraj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vimalraj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-intermittently/13122 "2023-10-27T11:45:25Z")

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ParaView crashes intermittently when launched, happens about 50% of time. I use vglrun, to use the OpenGL rendering on NVIDIA GPUs. Can you please suggest a fix to this? Here’s the stack of the crash. $ vglrun paravi…

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## [Draw annotations on top of paraview viewport](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draw-annotations-on-top-of-paraview-viewport/13120)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draw-annotations-on-top-of-paraview-viewport/13120 "2023-10-27T09:48:18Z")

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A lot of time I find myself having to add annotations to an image I take in ParaView, and most of time I just end up taking a screenshot and adding the annotations using the screenshot software. Is there anyway to draw …

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## [vtkFoamEntryValue::ReadList(vtkFoamIOobject&): Assertion \`"Label type not set!" && this-\>GetLabelType() != NO\_LABEL\_TYPE' failed.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkfoamentryvalue-readlist-vtkfoamioobject-assertion-label-type-not-set-this-getlabeltype-no-label-type-failed/13089)

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**Author:** [@Balamurugan.Deivendr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Balamurugan.Deivendr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkfoamentryvalue-readlist-vtkfoamioobject-assertion-label-type-not-set-this-getlabeltype-no-label-type-failed/13089 "2023-10-27T09:18:49Z")

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I am able to read the DEM part of CFDEM code in paraview. But the moment, when I open a CFD part of an executed CFDEM problem, the paraview stops working and passes the following command in the terminal. vtkFoamEntryVal…

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## [integrate paraview exe in a dockable window using api in c#](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-paraview-exe-in-a-dockable-window-using-api-in-c/13109)

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**Author:** [@may\_soun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/may_soun)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrate-paraview-exe-in-a-dockable-window-using-api-in-c/13109 "2023-10-27T07:41:10Z")

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Hello, i would like to integrate the paraview exe and host it inside my dockable window with c#. I did some research, i found that i have to download the code source and build it in order to get the ParaViewCore and Pa…

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## [NO "Result Array Type" in the calculator display in the Pipeline Browser](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-result-array-type-in-the-calculator-display-in-the-pipeline-browser/13118)

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**Author:** [@andrew6308aa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/andrew6308aa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-result-array-type-in-the-calculator-display-in-the-pipeline-browser/13118 "2023-10-27T06:54:01Z")

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I’m going to use a calculator to make my data array change his tpye. How do I make the Result Array Type in the calculator display in the pipeline browser? It should show up like the picture below but mine doesn’t

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## [Vector glyphs on an arbitrary surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-glyphs-on-an-arbitrary-surface/13116)

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**Author:** [@caladoa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/caladoa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-glyphs-on-an-arbitrary-surface/13116 "2023-10-26T18:02:00Z")

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Hi, I am trying to visualize 3D vectors on an arbitrary curvy surface defined from a contour. I tried using glyphs directly on the contour but it crashes. Meanwhile, if I take a slice first, then apply the contour (gett…

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## [Glyphs in the first frame](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyphs-in-the-first-frame/13113)

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**Author:** [@Andr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andr)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyphs-in-the-first-frame/13113 "2023-10-26T15:36:50Z")

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Hello. In this example https://discourse.paraview.org/t/local-axes-are-displayed-in-the-nodes-not-in-elements/13112 i need to display glyphs in the first frame, when mesh is undeformed. Tell me please, how can i do this…

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## [Local axes are displayed in the nodes, not in elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/local-axes-are-displayed-in-the-nodes-not-in-elements/13112)

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**Author:** [@Andr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/local-axes-are-displayed-in-the-nodes-not-in-elements/13112 "2023-10-26T14:00:33Z")

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Hello. I currently try to visualize exodus file, obtained as a result from MOOSE framework. There is an issue with local axes displaying: they are displayed at the nodes, but i need it to be assingned to elemetns. sm…

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## [Not responding just opening data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-just-opening-data/12705)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Richards](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tony_Richards)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-responding-just-opening-data/12705 "2023-10-26T13:37:01Z")

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Hello, I’m new to Paraview. I’m trying to open a tif image stack of CT data. I open Paraview but when I click Open to import the data it just lags and a few minutes later the Open Window appears. When I select my data, …

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## [Contouring qualities are different on same data with inverse sign](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contouring-qualities-are-different-on-same-data-with-inverse-sign/13104)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contouring-qualities-are-different-on-same-data-with-inverse-sign/13104 "2023-10-26T03:54:16Z")

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Hi ParaView, I am tracking my previous issue Error in clip closed surface filter over contour filter (#22308) · Issues · ParaView / ParaView · GitLab (kitware.com). And I found if I inverse the sign symbol, the ClipClos…

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## [Enumerate not working on Windows client](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enumerate-not-working-on-windows-client/13099)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enumerate-not-working-on-windows-client/13099 "2023-10-25T22:01:47Z")

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I’ve been back and forth over this for an embarrasing amount of time, but I just can’t find what I’m doing wrong. I’m writing a configuration file for our HPC systems, and I’m unable to get it to work when trying to Enum…

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## [Doctest within ParaVIEW](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/doctest-within-paraview/12975)

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**Author:** [@atismer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/atismer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/doctest-within-paraview/12975 "2023-10-25T19:11:17Z")

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Dear Community, I would like to run Doctests within Python. I created a simple testClass to describe my problem: class testClass: """ \>\>\> import sys \>\>\> render = "paraview.simple" in sys.modules \>\>\> if render: …

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## [Line break in colour bar title](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-break-in-colour-bar-title/13071)

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**Author:** [@RemDelaporteMathurin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RemDelaporteMathurin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-break-in-colour-bar-title/13071 "2023-10-25T17:44:59Z")

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Hi all, I was wondering if there was a way to have the title of a colour bar on several lines? I tried adding \\, , \\n to the title but it doesn’t seem to work. Thanks in advance!

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## [Cannot set view background in python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-set-view-background-in-python/13091)

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**Author:** [@RemDelaporteMathurin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RemDelaporteMathurin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-set-view-background-in-python/13091 "2023-10-25T17:37:24Z")

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Hi all I am trying to set the background colour from the python interface (from conda). I’m doing something like: for view in \[renderView1, renderView2, renderView3, renderView4\]: view.Background = \[0.0, 0.0, 0.0\]…

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