# ParaView Support

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## [Automating Post-Processing in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automating-post-processing-in-paraview/11180)

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**Author:** [@Matthew](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matthew)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automating-post-processing-in-paraview/11180 "2023-01-20T07:54:01Z")

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Hello, I am new to both the Paraview software and this forum, so if I am missing details/information please let me know. I am looking to fully automate my post-processing algorithm in Paraview using Python. At the mome…

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## [Getting started with Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-started-with-plugin/11200)

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**Author:** [@allendu1988](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/allendu1988)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-started-with-plugin/11200 "2023-01-19T16:04:19Z")

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Hi guys, I am asking a newbie question. I recently started trying to use ParaView to build software that I can input some numbers and after a bunch of calculations, the results are plotted in ParaView. I can do this in …

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## [Where is the VTKm's Slice filter in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-is-the-vtkms-slice-filter-in-paraview/11192)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_ow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_ow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-is-the-vtkms-slice-filter-in-paraview/11192 "2023-01-18T16:38:55Z")

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I am using the latest Paraview 5.11.0. I loaded the VTKm plugin in the Paraview. But from the filters list from VTKm, the Slice filter is missing… Do you know why? From the latest guide of VTKm at https://gitlab.kitware.…

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## [Handling of NaNs in Table to points filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handling-of-nans-in-table-to-points-filter/11198)

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**Author:** [@fra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handling-of-nans-in-table-to-points-filter/11198 "2023-01-18T16:30:04Z")

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Hi, I have a series of CSV files containing several columns, including the xyz coordinates. Due to the way I generate them, some of them contain NaN in one of the coordinates, which makes the Table to points filter fail…

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## [How to display a filter option in an animated annotation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-a-filter-option-in-an-animated-annotation/11165)

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**Author:** [@parajan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parajan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-a-filter-option-in-an-animated-annotation/11165 "2023-01-18T12:58:50Z")

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I would like to create an animation of scanning though a static dataset, displaying the cross section and an annotation of the current slice offset, like in the following video: Unfortunately I can not find a…

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## [Text source: size of rendered object ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/text-source-size-of-rendered-object/11193)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/text-source-size-of-rendered-object/11193 "2023-01-18T10:16:13Z")

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Hello everyone, I am using a Text source to add labels on some pictures. I have now a case where the content of the label is longer than I expected. The consequence of that is that some of the content fall outside of t…

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## [Plans for built-in 3D Connexion Support?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plans-for-built-in-3d-connexion-support/1129)

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**Author:** [@jkulesza](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jkulesza)\
**Replies:** 41\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plans-for-built-in-3d-connexion-support/1129 "2023-01-18T09:31:05Z")

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ParaView Developers, Are there plans to support 3D Connexion SpaceMouse products without requiring users to build ParaView from source? I have successfully built using the instructions here (likely based on this wiki e…

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## [Help using TextureMapTo\_X](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-using-texturemapto-x/11191)

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**Author:** [@dpugmire](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dpugmire)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-using-texturemapto-x/11191 "2023-01-17T21:54:57Z")

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Hi, I’m new to ParaView and trying to map an image onto geometry. In particular, a blue marble image onto a sphere. I create a sphere source, add a TextureMapToSphere but I don’t see a way to specify the texture… Onlin…

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## [is distance in mm?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-distance-in-mm/7551)

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**Author:** [@Fun\_Mania](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fun_Mania)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-distance-in-mm/7551 "2023-01-17T14:50:36Z")

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Hello guys, I have to track the distance between two meshes. When I used Ruler option to measure distance it show “distance:0.22”. So is it mm ? For reference, I didn’t use any transformation scales. Thank you

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## [\[solved by VTK\] How to read connectivity, offsets, types of a VTU file?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-by-vtk-how-to-read-connectivity-offsets-types-of-a-vtu-file/11164)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_ow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_ow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-by-vtk-how-to-read-connectivity-offsets-types-of-a-vtu-file/11164 "2023-01-17T14:26:17Z")

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Given a VTU file, how to read the connectivity, offsets and types under the section? I’ve already get the reader based on the VTU file, but what’s next? Any suggestions may save my life… reader = XMLUnstructuredGridR…

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## [XDMF crash paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-crash-paraview/11186)

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**Author:** [@Alberto\_Lolli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alberto_Lolli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-crash-paraview/11186 "2023-01-17T14:16:57Z")

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Hi everyone, My problem is related to a instantanely crash of paraview when i’m trying to open results downloaded from a cluster (CINECA) saved in .h5 e .xdmf format stored in the same folder. When I open the second on…

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## [Remove vertices not used in unstructured grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-vertices-not-used-in-unstructured-grid/11175)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-vertices-not-used-in-unstructured-grid/11175 "2023-01-17T09:18:21Z")

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I have a vtkUnstructuredGrid which has vertices not referenced by any cell. This happens because I have a big list of points which are used in several vtkUnstructedGrid. Each grid has cells that reference only a subset o…

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## [How to use GNSS data in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-gnss-data-in-paraview/11171)

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**Author:** [@Changwan\_Sun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Changwan_Sun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-gnss-data-in-paraview/11171 "2023-01-16T03:04:07Z")

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Dear all, Hi. I have a multiple GNSS data measured from RTK in the field. Examples. 344386.419 ,397251.039 , 142.620 344357.387 ,397240.493 , 142.630 344356.652 ,397242.586 , 142.600 344385.795 ,397252.367 , 142.65…

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## [Divergence of a vector removed in 5.11.0?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/divergence-of-a-vector-removed-in-5-11-0/11163)

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**Author:** [@phivos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phivos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/divergence-of-a-vector-removed-in-5-11-0/11163 "2023-01-14T19:00:32Z")

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Trying to compute the divergence of a vector. In v5.9.0 this could be done with the Divergence of Unstructured Data Set. But in v5.11.0 there is no such filter.

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## [Compositing mode nvIndeX](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compositing-mode-nvindex/11162)

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**Author:** [@Stevens](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stevens)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compositing-mode-nvindex/11162 "2023-01-13T16:29:32Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use Paraview with the NVIDIA IndeX plugin on a cluster but it runs slower than only one computer. I suppose it’s due to synchronization between each nodes before rendering on Paraview client. I looked…

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## [Paraview 5.11.0 Crash while saving Animation file.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-0-crash-while-saving-animation-file/11140)

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**Author:** [@Prajwal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Prajwal)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-0-crash-while-saving-animation-file/11140 "2023-01-13T09:53:17Z")

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I have unsteady centrifugal pump CFD simulations and I have solution .plt files saved for each timestep. There is a total of 70-time steps which I have imported to Paraview 5.11.0. When I try to save the animation file P…

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## [Modifying a macro to create videos](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modifying-a-macro-to-create-videos/11154)

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**Author:** [@RoLe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RoLe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modifying-a-macro-to-create-videos/11154 "2023-01-13T07:14:08Z")

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Hi, i have created a macro that has the function of loading the vtu and vtp files from a simulation that has been run, creating a video of the entire time period and then saving it. I now want to modify the macro so th…

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## [Prevent Legend dragging (automatic switch to \*.WindowLocation = 'AnyLocation')](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prevent-legend-dragging-automatic-switch-to-windowlocation-anylocation/11119)

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**Author:** [@gabokamaze](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gabokamaze)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/prevent-legend-dragging-automatic-switch-to-windowlocation-anylocation/11119 "2023-01-12T08:37:02Z")

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Hi all, Is anybody know if is it possible to disable automatic switch to \*.WindowLocation = ‘AnyLocation’ of the legend ? When I use mouse in the main renderview windows, some times I innintentionate drag the legend an…

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## [update automatic data input](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/update-automatic-data-input/3222)

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**Author:** [@Vaya\_Putra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vaya_Putra)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/update-automatic-data-input/3222 "2023-01-11T14:46:54Z")

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Dear all my input data is VTU, and to visualize, i need to reload my input file every minute. is there any menu in paraview how to update automatically. so i dont need to refresh. thank you for your help.

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## [Compile Paraview without ninja](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-paraview-without-ninja/11153)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-paraview-without-ninja/11153 "2023-01-11T13:47:37Z")

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Dear all, I need to communicate to my IT service how to compile Paraview without using the compilation command “ninja” because they don’t have it in our cluster. In my machine, I can install the paraview super build fro…

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## [How to automatically keep objects in the window's center at every timestep in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automatically-keep-objects-in-the-windows-center-at-every-timestep-in-paraview/11144)

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**Author:** [@MontelukastNa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MontelukastNa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automatically-keep-objects-in-the-windows-center-at-every-timestep-in-paraview/11144 "2023-01-11T07:36:25Z")

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Dear all: :checkered\_flag:Could u tell me how to fix the object in the center of the window all the time in paraview? :triangular\_flag\_on\_post:In simple terms, it’s like doing a “Zoom to data” at every time step B…

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## [xmf / xdmf Failed to read attribute data from hdf5](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xmf-xdmf-failed-to-read-attribute-data-from-hdf5/11132)

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**Author:** [@GeoMattB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GeoMattB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xmf-xdmf-failed-to-read-attribute-data-from-hdf5/11132 "2023-01-10T00:07:33Z")

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Hi, I’m using xdmf / xmf to visualise hdf5 data in Paraview and I’m getting an error loading the attributes. My dataset is a 3DSMesh, with the attributes on the same nodes that the X\_Y\_Z coordinates are located. I’ve …

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## [Formatting issue in annotate time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/formatting-issue-in-annotate-time/9777)

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**Author:** [@Anand\_Jebakumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anand_Jebakumar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/formatting-issue-in-annotate-time/9777 "2022-06-10T01:09:38Z")

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I am trying to format how time is shown in annotate time. When I have %f, time is shown: When I have %2.0f, it doesn’t appear Any thoughts on why this happens/how to fix this?

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## [Copy filter setup to new case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-filter-setup-to-new-case/1275)

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**Author:** [@MarkB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkB)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-filter-setup-to-new-case/1275 "2023-01-09T15:25:21Z")

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Hi, I have a number of OpenFoam calculations where I would like to apply the same filters and filter settings. Is it possible to set this up for one case and reuse it for the other cases? Thanks, Mark

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## [Resolution for saving/exporting slice data as csv](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resolution-for-saving-exporting-slice-data-as-csv/11138)

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**Author:** [@vachan-potluri](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vachan-potluri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resolution-for-saving-exporting-slice-data-as-csv/11138 "2023-01-09T11:03:03Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to specify the resolution when we do the Save Data operation on a Slice? For instance Plot Over Line has a Resolution option for this purpose. I was wondering if something similar can be done for a…

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## [Positioning and orientation of the orientation widget](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/positioning-and-orientation-of-the-orientation-widget/11048)

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**Author:** [@ssss](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ssss)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/positioning-and-orientation-of-the-orientation-widget/11048 "2023-01-08T09:01:33Z")

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Hi all, Is it possible to create orientation axes positioned and oriented arbitrarily in ParaView? Something similar to the following image taken from blender. Thank you

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## [. Time-averaged streamlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-averaged-streamlines/11129)

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**Author:** [@Alex7000](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alex7000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-averaged-streamlines/11129 "2023-01-07T00:28:25Z")

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## [3D vectors onto diagonal planes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-vectors-onto-diagonal-planes/11091)

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**Author:** [@Alex7000](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alex7000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-vectors-onto-diagonal-planes/11091 "2023-01-07T00:08:11Z")

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Hi there, I’m working on thermal turbulent flows and I want to display 3D velocity vectors on a diagonal plane. I have an issue as I want to show the dimensionless temperature contour superimposed because the 3D vectors…

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## [Displays a 3D visualization from a cube grid to a spherical grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displays-a-3d-visualization-from-a-cube-grid-to-a-spherical-grid/11094)

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**Author:** [@rafifdwi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rafifdwi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displays-a-3d-visualization-from-a-cube-grid-to-a-spherical-grid/11094 "2023-01-06T16:25:12Z")

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hi, I want to visualize the results of my data which has an X, Y, Z axes with a sphere shape visualization. So, when I display my data with filters “Table to Point” (and I actived the column “keep all data array”) it can…

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## [save animation MP4 frame rate](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-mp4-frame-rate/11127)

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**Author:** [@Ahmad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ahmad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-mp4-frame-rate/11127 "2023-01-06T14:35:49Z")

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Hello, I am trying to save animation using MP4. When specifying frame rate the maximum I could set is 172, if the frame rate is bigger, I get the following error: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\supe…

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