# Change origin in periodic domain
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-origin-in-periodic-domain/7093
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 28, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-origin-in-periodic-domain/7093 "2021-04-28T13:59:49Z")
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### Author:  [@kangd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kangd)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-origin-in-periodic-domain/7093/1 "2021-04-28T13:59:49Z")
Hello,
I’m trying to visualize a 3D field with periodic boundary condition in paraview and meet the following problem. Basically the interesting structure of the field is at the neighbouhood of the boundary of the periodic box, and it is cut into different parts and separated at different corners, which made it hard to visualize. My question is that is there a way to ‘shift’ the origin of the periodic domain in Paraview such that the interesting structure could appear in the center of the box?
Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-origin-in-periodic-domain/7093/2 "2021-11-09T16:24:23Z")
I imagine this is too little, too late, but my recommendation would be to use the Transform filter to create the 4-8 copies you need to have data on each side of the boundary, combine them using Append Datasets, and then a box-shaped Clip to cut it back down.