# colouring variables not previewing in Paraview

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375 "2023-11-29T10:19:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author: ![Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/paula_de_simone/32/13034_2.png) [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/1 "2023-11-29T10:19:25Z")

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Hi. I’m new to paraview and I’m following a tutorial to apply to my project. In the tutorial I see that there are many colouring modes but I only get 3 modes. Any ideas why?

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/315f28b5ad02e9aeb92438d1d9e7378ef63af7c6.png)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/2 "2023-11-29T10:26:15Z")

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Please share your data

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### Author: ![Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/paula_de_simone/32/13034_2.png) [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/3 "2023-11-29T10:30:18Z")

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hi mathieu, what exactly do you need? (sorry for the basic questions but It’s the first time using paraview and I’m clueless)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/4 "2023-11-29T12:08:57Z")

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the folder containing the 100.foam file.

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### Author: ![Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/paula_de_simone/32/13034_2.png) [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/5 "2023-11-29T12:22:59Z")

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cannot attach it cause its 0 bytes. But it previews on paraview somehow

 ![image.png](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fb2cd31ce5e9b467d621530b058abdc8726f8f75.png)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/6 "2023-11-29T12:24:27Z")

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> [@mwestphal](#):
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> the **folder** containing the 100.foam file.

Please zip the entire folder and share it here or with wetransfer.

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### Author: ![Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/paula_de_simone/32/13034_2.png) [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/7 "2023-11-29T12:53:30Z")

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[https://we.tl/t-Dsulcz5CMC](https://we.tl/t-Dsulcz5CMC)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/8 "2023-11-29T12:59:26Z")

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There is indeed missing data in your OpenFOAM files. ParaView is unabled to find the cell arrays. You will have to check with OpenFOAM experts.

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### Author: ![Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/paula_de_simone/32/13034_2.png) [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375/9 "2023-11-29T13:02:51Z")

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ok thanks for the help!