# Problem in box slicing

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 10, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192 "2021-05-10T12:35:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/1 "2021-05-10T12:35:58Z")

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Hello experts,  
I am facing a weird problem in slicing feature of the Paraview 5.9.0 version. I have a cylinder, I wanted a box slice, since I am interested in a small section of the domain (particularly at the cylinder surface), thus haven’t took a plane slice. Now when I am box slicing the domain at a particular place the slice gives me a discontinuous region. While if I am trying to slice it using the “plane slicing”, it is working fine. Could any one please comment/suggest in this regard? Thanks in advance.

 ![box_slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cc0deb692ffc8ae7b58407614325d27f00eb57ad.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: [May 11, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/2 "2021-05-11T07:08:15Z")

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Please share your data.

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### Author: ![proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/3 "2021-05-11T07:27:13Z")

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Hello @mwestphal, thanks a lot for your response and help. I shared the data with you through wetransfer, again this is the undergoing work, so I kindly request you to please maintain the confidentiality. Thanks a lot for your help and support.

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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: [May 11, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/4 "2021-05-11T07:39:32Z")

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please share a statefile to reproduce the issue.

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### Author: ![proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e19b73/32.png) [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/5 "2021-05-11T07:50:16Z")

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Thanks @mwestphal for your kind help. I have attached the \*.pvsm file herewith, please be noted that in the folder I have 20 time steps, and please change it accordingly, I hope you will easily figure this out. Thanks again for your kind help. [box\_slice\_paraview.pvsm](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/gJn3AarRI3WUI1sW0E426L7IFSy.pvsm) (502.6 KB)

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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: [May 11, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-box-slicing/7192/6 "2021-05-11T08:28:31Z")

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I see the behavior which is probably linked to the fact that the box is very elongated. Further undertstanding of the issue will require a deeper investigation.