# Averaging overlapping data

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/averaging-overlapping-data/2402
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 10, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/averaging-overlapping-data/2402 "2019-08-10T08:23:28Z")
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### Author: ![Yambanshee1](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@Yambanshee1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yambanshee1)
#### Post date: [August 10, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/averaging-overlapping-data/2402/1 "2019-08-10T08:23:28Z")

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Good day!  
I am trying to perform circumferential averaging of OpenFOAM data using ParaView. I have used the calculator filter in order to rotate all my data into the theta = 0 Plane. The resultant is a bunch of data points overlapping each other, all with the same radius and axial position.

Would it be possible to identify all the overlapping cells and summate their fields\*volume and divide by the summated volume?

Regards,  
Zander Meiring

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### Author: ![mulligatawny](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@mulligatawny](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mulligatawny)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/averaging-overlapping-data/2402/2 "2020-10-14T19:33:16Z")

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Curious if you were able to find a solution. I have a similar question (axisymmetric averaging of 3D data).