# Unable to properly load saved state; most views cannot be shown

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-properly-load-saved-state-most-views-cannot-be-shown/10575
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [October 23, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-properly-load-saved-state-most-views-cannot-be-shown/10575 "2022-10-23T02:06:21Z")
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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: [October 25, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-properly-load-saved-state-most-views-cannot-be-shown/10575/16 "2022-10-25T00:11:34Z")

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I did not make the connection with this issue, I’m glad we fixed it then.

> f there was a way to read in ANSYS Fluent “.dat.h5” files (they are HDF files and i have opened them up with h5py in python before) and get all the rich functionality that paraview has for more native format, i think it would seal the deal for most CFD-post users i know to switch over. Currently, the workflow for us Fluent users is to export the solution in the Ensight Case Gold format for use in paraview. This is fine but here’s to hoping more work can be made on the fluent post-processing end.

As with everything ParaView, we need someone or company to contribute to this implementation, either by contributing time (and code) or money (through Kitware services). You can read more about it here:

> [@How are features and bug fixes incorporated into ParaView?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-are-features-and-bug-fixes-incorporated-into-paraview/4735):
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> As with all open source projects, adding features and fixing bugs takes developer effort. That effort may originate from volunteer community contributors, or through paid professional services offered by companies like [Kitware](https://www.kitware.com). Features and bug fixes are prioritized by the needs of contributing community members and by professional services customers. Note that contributions are vetted by a rigorous community review and testing process; therefore it is recommended that significant changes are d…

That being said, the first step to find that is talking about it, as you just did, second step would be to open an issue on gitlab for the feature: [https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues)

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