# latex\_script\_for\_legend
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 24, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481 "2021-11-24T13:02:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/1 "2021-11-24T13:02:34Z")
Hi Everyone,
Could someone please help me how to write a latex notation for the legend, I believe I wrote it correctly but the outcome isn’t as expected. (Paraview 5.9.1)
Please advise.
Thanks and regards,
Aakash
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/2 "2021-11-24T13:12:56Z")
```auto
$N/mm^2$
```
should the the trick
---
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/3 "2021-11-24T13:50:35Z")
Unfortunately, it is still strange ☹
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/4 "2021-11-24T13:53:55Z")
Working perfectly here.
Which OS are you using ?
Please try with the last binary release from: [https://www.paraview.org/download/](https://www.paraview.org/download/)
---
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/5 "2021-11-24T14:40:53Z")
Windows 10 64 bit!
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/6 "2021-11-24T14:54:00Z")
Working perfectly on Windows here, are you using the binary release ?
---
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/7 "2021-11-24T15:01:54Z")
This is the one that I am using! Do you recommend using anything else ?
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/8 "2021-11-24T15:08:48Z")
This seems correct, no idea why this is not working for you.
Please try the following:
- Open ParaView
- Source → Wavelet, Apply
- Color by RTData, Surface representation
- Edit Color Map, Edit Color Legend
- Component Name: `$N/mm^2$` , Apply
---
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/9 "2021-11-24T15:22:11Z")
Here it is!
But i’m not exactly sure which one out of the two i had installed; would that matter ?
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/10 "2021-11-24T15:34:12Z")
> [@Aakash](#):
>
> But i’m not exactly sure which one out of the two i had installed; would that matter ?
It should not matter.
I just tried with the exact same version as yours and it is still working great. You may want to try on another computer.
---
### Author:  [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/11 "2021-11-24T19:54:09Z")
I will give an attempt. Thank you so much for attening my queries 🙂
With regards,
Aakash
---
### Author:  [@EdoAlvarezR](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/EdoAlvarezR)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/12 "2024-07-23T19:53:58Z")
I’m running into a similar issue (if not the same). The HPC cluster was updated from RHEL 7 to RHEL 9, and now ParaView is not able to render LaTeX:
I’m using `ParaView-5.10.0-RC1-egl-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86_64` for the server and `ParaView-5.10.0-RC1-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86_64` for the client.
@mwestphal, is it possibly that I need to install LaTeX fonts at the system level?
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/13 "2024-08-08T07:24:44Z")
> [@EdoAlvarezR](#):
>
> ParaView-5.10.0
Please try with ParaView 5.12 or 5.13.0-RC1
---
### Author:  [@Tox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tox)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/14 "2025-08-25T07:17:25Z")
> [@mwestphal](#):
>
> N/mm^2
I also have the exact same problem, running on RHEL9 on a HPC cluster. It is version 5.13.2. I did the steps @mwestphal suggested:
Below is the info from the About window:
Client Information:
Version: 5.13.2
VTK Version: 9.3.20240617
Qt Version: 6.7.2
vtkIdType size: 64bits
Embedded Python: On
Python Library Path: /sw/arch/RHEL9/EB\_production/2024/software/Python/3.12.3-GCCcore-13.3.0/lib/python3.12
Python Library Version: 3.12.3 (main, Sep 4 2024, 14:03:27) [GCC 13.3.0]
Python Numpy Support: On
Python Numpy Path: /sw/arch/RHEL9/EB\_production/2024/software/SciPy-bundle/2024.05-gfbf-2024a/lib/python3.12/site-packages/numpy
Python Numpy Version: 1.26.4
Python Matplotlib Support: Off
Python Testing: Off
MPI Enabled: On
Disable Registry: Off
Test Directory:
Data Directory:
SMP Backend: Sequential
SMP Max Number of Threads: 1
OpenGL Vendor: Mesa
OpenGL Version: 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.1.3
OpenGL Renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 18.1.8, 256 bits)
Accelerated filters overrides available: No
Connection Information:
Remote Connection: No
Is there anything I can do on my end to fix this, or should I contact the HPC admin?
---
### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/15 "2025-08-25T08:36:41Z")
> [@mwestphal](#):
>
> `$N/mm^2$`
This is working with our binary release:
> should I contact the HPC admin?
Yes
---
### Author:  [@Tox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tox)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-script-for-legend/8481/16 "2025-08-25T13:27:45Z")
> [@mwestphal](#):
>
> N/mm^2
I got the answer from the admin of the HPC system: in the ParaView installation, matplotlib was not included and therefore the LaTeX symbols could not be properly rendered. After loading a matplotlib module, it all works. You can check this by opening pvpython and trying to import matplotlib. If a ModuleNotFound exception occurs, you will not be able to render LaTeX-like annotations.