# ParaView Support

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## [Similar Option for output data type in an old version of Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/similar-option-for-output-data-type-in-an-old-version-of-paraview/12311)

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**Author:** [@Nasrollah\_H](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nasrollah_H)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/similar-option-for-output-data-type-in-an-old-version-of-paraview/12311 "2023-06-13T16:55:29Z")

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Dear Paraview Developers, I am forced to use an old version of Paraview (Paraview 5.3.0). I need to set output Data Set Type of ProgrammableFilter to vtkMolecule. However, it is not available in this version. I would b…

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## [box clip filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/box-clip-filter/12308)

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**Author:** [@dpugmire](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dpugmire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/box-clip-filter/12308 "2023-06-13T15:04:49Z")

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What does ParaView use perform a box clip? I’m using vtkBoxClipDataSet to clip a rectilinear grid in python. It’s quite slow in python, but pretty quick in ParaView. -I get the python vs. c++ performance difference, but…

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## [pvbatch in Slurm](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-in-slurm/12307)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-in-slurm/12307 "2023-06-13T14:59:00Z")

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Hi, I am trying to run pvbatch in parallel in a Slurm supercomputer. My submission script is: #!/bin/bash #SBATCH --account gen6879@skylake #SBATCH --partition skylake #SBATCH -n 2 #SBATCH --mail-type=BEGIN,FAIL,END #…

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## [RenameArrays filter python call](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/renamearrays-filter-python-call/12306)

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**Author:** [@Mezzerine](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mezzerine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/renamearrays-filter-python-call/12306 "2023-06-13T11:40:26Z")

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In Python 5.11 there is a RenameArray filter which is nice. If I open a python console it also recognizes this function. But I cannot find a description of the function. Based on help(RenameArrays) I figured I should use…

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## [Select cells based on ID in python shell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/select-cells-based-on-id-in-python-shell/12289)

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**Author:** [@Trailer1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trailer1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/select-cells-based-on-id-in-python-shell/12289 "2023-06-13T08:44:32Z")

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Hello, I would like to select every 10th cell in my domain based on the ID. How can I do this? Would the python shell be useful? Edit: Is this the best way to achieve this? import paraview.simple as pv mesh = pv.Ge…

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## [Creating vector field from csv data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-vector-field-from-csv-data/4109)

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**Author:** [@ucanbizon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ucanbizon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-vector-field-from-csv-data/4109 "2023-06-13T06:34:54Z")

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I have a csv file with 6 columns. 3 of them X,Y,Z coordinate data, 3 of them u,v,w velocity data. I can view my points using TabletoPoints. However I couldn’t attach the velocity vectors to the points. How can I do that? …

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## [Building ParaView 5.10.1 with onscreen and offscreen support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-5-10-1-with-onscreen-and-offscreen-support/12292)

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**Author:** [@DeX97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DeX97)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-5-10-1-with-onscreen-and-offscreen-support/12292 "2023-06-12T16:53:56Z")

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Hi, I am trying to build ParaView 5.10.1 from source with support for both onscreen and offscreen rendering. I used the ParaView and Offscreen Rendering page as a reference. I have a Debian 10 system. To build ParaView…

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## [cannot export to CGNS format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-export-to-cgns-format/12261)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-export-to-cgns-format/12261 "2023-06-12T11:50:59Z")

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Hi, I cannot export my dataset to CGNS format using ParaView 5.11.1 (default version downloaded from the website): Client Information: Version: 5.11.1 VTK Version: 9.2.20220823 Qt Version: 5.15.2 vtkIdType size: 6…

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## [Distribution of regular grids incoherent for 16 processes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distribution-of-regular-grids-incoherent-for-16-processes/12245)

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**Author:** [@eve-le-guillou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eve-le-guillou)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/distribution-of-regular-grids-incoherent-for-16-processes/12245 "2023-06-12T08:51:54Z")

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Hi all, I am using Paraview 5.11.0 and MPI 4.0.3. I have noticed a strange behavior on the distribution of regular grids. In my example, i use the pvserver in mpi for 16 processes: mpirun -n 16 pvserver paraview I …

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## [Question about draw multiple line segment in render view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-draw-multiple-line-segment-in-render-view/12283)

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**Author:** [@zipengxu456](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zipengxu456)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-draw-multiple-line-segment-in-render-view/12283 "2023-06-12T08:23:48Z")

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Hello, I’m a Newbie regarding using Paraview. I currently have a set of data that contain 110000 rows and each row has two points’ coordinates: X1, Y1, Z1 and X2, Y2, Z2. What I want to do is connect two points for eac…

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## [How to set VTK\_SMP\_IMPLEMENTATION\_TYPE=OpenMP when compile paraview with superbuild? thanks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286 "2023-06-12T08:22:27Z")

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I have checked the superbuild compile option, but have not found the option for VTK\_SMP\_IMPLEMENTATION\_TYPE

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## [Plugin for camera-centric navigation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-for-camera-centric-navigation/12262)

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**Author:** [@vadimcn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vadimcn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-for-camera-centric-navigation/12262 "2023-06-12T07:06:05Z")

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Hi, Is there a plugin for camera-centric navigation in ParaView? The default PV camera controls seem to have been designed for looking at objects, i.e. you can pan and rotate around the center of the object from afar. …

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## [Oscillatory Shear Index (OSI)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/oscillatory-shear-index-osi/6106)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Impiombato](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrea_Impiombato)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/oscillatory-shear-index-osi/6106 "2023-06-10T00:02:54Z")

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very kind readers, I have a 3D geometry (aorta) where I must to calculate the OSI index. The time integrals of Wall Shear Stress must be evaluated for the calculation. How can I calculate with Paraview these integrals?…

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## [Update coordinates range after extractBlock](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/update-coordinates-range-after-extractblock/12255)

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**Author:** [@Mezzerine](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mezzerine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/update-coordinates-range-after-extractblock/12255 "2023-06-09T14:38:43Z")

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I load in some data in Paraview and use ExtractBlock, then I do a Calculator on the coordinates: r = sqrt(coordY^2 + coordZ^2) Then I would expect the range of r (as shown in the ‘information’ tab) to be the range of t…

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## [CSV file to 3D graph](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-to-3d-graph/12178)

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**Author:** [@yaelmedley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yaelmedley)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-to-3d-graph/12178 "2023-06-09T14:21:01Z")

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I have been able to import a CSV file, but I’m having trouble figuring out how to make a 3D surface graph based on the data. Do you have any suggestions?

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## [Adding a custom interactor to a line chart view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-custom-interactor-to-a-line-chart-view/12224)

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**Author:** [@Mathews\_John](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mathews_John)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-custom-interactor-to-a-line-chart-view/12224 "2023-06-09T14:00:46Z")

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Hi, I am relatively new to Paraview and I need some help in figuring out how to add an interactor to a line chart view. I am working directly from the Paraview (Windows) UI and I am attempting to add an interactor by lo…

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## [Get 'Base' property of CGNS format without previous knowledge](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-base-property-of-cgns-format-without-previous-knowledge/12254)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-base-property-of-cgns-format-without-previous-knowledge/12254 "2023-06-08T11:38:47Z")

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Hello, I wanted to create a script which imported all CGNS files inside a folder, for this I created an script using the trace function and then modify it. this works correctly, with one single issue, there is this Bas…

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## [Is there any way to use vtkPythonAlgorithmBase Filters WITHOUT pv.LoadPlugin?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-vtkpythonalgorithmbase-filters-without-pv-loadplugin/12248)

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**Author:** [@konn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/konn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-use-vtkpythonalgorithmbase-filters-without-pv-loadplugin/12248 "2023-06-08T08:54:55Z")

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Hi, First of all, thank you to all the ParaView developers for making this fantastic product! Our team has been using ParaView for serious visualisation tasks in production. In our use case, we are writing ParaView Pyt…

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## [Import \*.mhd file and then there is unnecessary visual gray data. how to disappear it?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-mhd-file-and-then-there-is-unnecessary-visual-gray-data-how-to-disappear-it/12191)

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**Author:** [@yelnine](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yelnine)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-mhd-file-and-then-there-is-unnecessary-visual-gray-data-how-to-disappear-it/12191 "2023-06-08T01:23:46Z")

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To convert the \*.vtu file to a \*.mhd file, I used the Calculator filter, the ResampleToImage filter, and the Save Data menu. When I load the converted \*.mhd file in Paraview, an unnecessary hexahedral shape (gray) appear…

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## [CSV writer in paraview choose start and end times](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-in-paraview-choose-start-and-end-times/12252)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-in-paraview-choose-start-and-end-times/12252 "2023-06-07T20:37:34Z")

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I don’t see an option to select the start and end time for csv writer in paraview GUI. Is there a way I could do this using ‘pvpython’ or python script using the ‘SaveData’ function? My attempts to add ‘Firsttimestep’, ‘…

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## [Unable to Extract Coordinate Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-extract-coordinate-data/12247)

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**Author:** [@Anubhav\_Dhyani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anubhav_Dhyani)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-extract-coordinate-data/12247 "2023-06-07T17:40:45Z")

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I just started using Paraview. I have a dataset with flowfields in .vtu format. I opened them in Paraview and I am facing the following issues: Most of my functions including filters, and extractors are greyed out and …

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## [std::bad\_alloc when clicking on Open](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/std-bad-alloc-when-clicking-on-open/12151)

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**Author:** [@guillaume\_Peillex](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/guillaume_Peillex)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/std-bad-alloc-when-clicking-on-open/12151 "2023-06-07T08:49:49Z")

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Hi all, I built paraview inside a Docker container (image based on an old CentOS 7.6) using Spack. Everything is fine, except when i click on Open icon because paraview crashes. I tried to investigate and the crash oc…

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## [Gaussian Kernel error (Interpolating 3D point data to Volume)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gaussian-kernel-error-interpolating-3d-point-data-to-volume/12243)

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**Author:** [@dosel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dosel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gaussian-kernel-error-interpolating-3d-point-data-to-volume/12243 "2023-06-07T05:43:10Z")

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Hello, I made this geomodel that visualizes the UCS data by points. And I want to add the volume that visulizes the expected UCS data which interpolated by IDW method. I used PointVolumeInterpolator filter, but onl…

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## [Promote Color Legend Properties Editor](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promote-color-legend-properties-editor/12017)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promote-color-legend-properties-editor/12017 "2023-06-06T22:44:38Z")

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During the ASC quarterly, Cory mentioned that there are frequently questions asked about the color legend editor. Should we promote this icon to the main ParaView screen, just to the right of the Edit Color Map icon? A…

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## [Representing fields of functions on the unit sphere using e.g. 3D Glyph](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/representing-fields-of-functions-on-the-unit-sphere-using-e-g-3d-glyph/12222)

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**Author:** [@leoniel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leoniel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/representing-fields-of-functions-on-the-unit-sphere-using-e-g-3d-glyph/12222 "2023-06-06T11:51:22Z")

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Hi, I have a long-standing issue where I struggle to find a good way to plot fields of spherical functions in VTK-based software, including ParaView. What I have is: A large-ish dataset which consists of (N, M) scalar…

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## [procedure entry point "MPI\_WIN\_LOCK\_ALL" could not be located in dynamic link library](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/procedure-entry-point-mpi-win-lock-all-could-not-be-located-in-dynamic-link-library/10829)

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**Author:** [@sheth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sheth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/procedure-entry-point-mpi-win-lock-all-could-not-be-located-in-dynamic-link-library/10829 "2023-06-06T07:22:23Z")

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Downloaded Paraview 5.11.0 and shows the below error: Please guide.

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## [Controlling 3d unwanted meshing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-3d-unwanted-meshing/12184)

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**Author:** [@SKSoni](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SKSoni)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-3d-unwanted-meshing/12184 "2023-06-06T03:54:11Z")

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Hello everyone, I am using a CSV file to plot data. However, I am getting extra mesh outside the domain. Kindly comment to remove those meshes (outside T-shaped) data.csv (74.1 KB) mesh.pdf (2.7 MB)

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## [Colorbar: indicate the out-of-bounds values with triangular arrows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colorbar-indicate-the-out-of-bounds-values-with-triangular-arrows/12235)

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**Author:** [@fabian-kutschera](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fabian-kutschera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colorbar-indicate-the-out-of-bounds-values-with-triangular-arrows/12235 "2023-06-05T14:02:59Z")

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Hi all, is there a way in ParaView to indicate the out-of-bounds values with a triangular arrow at the top and bottom of the colorbar after rescaling to a custom data range? I am looking for something similar to the ex…

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## [Visualizations of water](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizations-of-water/4183)

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**Author:** [@EscapedGoat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/EscapedGoat)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizations-of-water/4183 "2023-06-05T09:01:50Z")

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Hi All, I’m sort of beginner/less user of paraview. But currently now that my usage is increased, I would like to know about the customizing visualization of water flowing/falling on generic surfaces. For CFD modeler/s…

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## [Load data groups](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-data-groups/12220)

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**Author:** [@Haoyu\_Ding](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Haoyu_Ding)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-data-groups/12220 "2023-06-05T09:32:43Z")

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I have a request regarding the features in Paraview. Instead of asking for new features, I would like to express my appreciation if you could bring back some of the previous features. Specifically, I found the ability to…

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