# Using VR device add a crop plane to crop a 3D model, the remained model is not solid
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312
**Category:** VR/AR
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [March 12, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312 "2025-03-12T14:09:01Z")
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/1 "2025-03-12T14:09:01Z")
## Hello Everyone
### i want to Add a **crop plane** through the **VR device** , and the cropped model is solid
I’m using **ParaView 3.13.0 t** o visualize a model.vtu file
with the **XRInterface plugin** , **steamVR** is runtime, HMD is **HTC vive**
using Add **Crop Plane** operation
like this
moving the model across red box, the result like this
As you can see, the interior of the model is not rendered, in short, the model is not solid after cropping.
If I perform the crop operation in the paraview, then the model after the crop is solid
i want to Add a **crop plane** through the **VR device** , and the cropped model is solid
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/2 "2025-03-12T16:38:26Z")
Hi @JIERSHAO
As you point out, the crop plane is not doing a slice operation as the clip filter does.
It sadly is not supported (yet) to do an true interactive clip in VR, however if you use the “Shrink” filter with a factor of 1, you can approximate the behavior and see internal cells.
I hope this helps,
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/3 "2025-03-13T02:24:52Z")
**think you for your reply,** but I made an expression error in the previous question. I am using ParaView 5.13.0, not ParaView 3.13.0.
So, If I am using the **ParaView 5.13 series** with the XRInterface plugin, can the remaining part of the model be solid after performing the **“add crop plane”** operation to crop the 3D model?
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/4 "2025-03-13T06:04:06Z")
### Bonjour Monseur!
i tried to use the “Shrink” filter with a factor of 1. The results before and after the “Add crop plane” operation are shown in the following figure：
As we can see, by using “Shrink” filiter, after cropping the model, The model has some small pieces. But the results of rendering looks like a beehive. In fact, all I need to do is **render this cutting surface**.
For examples, as shown in the following figure, using "clip"operation in ParaView, it just renders the cutting surface.
Thanks again for your patience in replying!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/5 "2025-03-13T06:15:05Z")
I’m afraid this is not supported, but it would be very nice to add this!
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### Author:  [@ar-valdez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ar-valdez)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/6 "2025-03-21T14:41:41Z")
Sorry to jump in here. VR options are done using openVR or OpenXr? I read that openXR is no longer maintained since 2024, is this true? What do you suggest to use and install? Thanks.-
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/7 "2025-03-24T04:48:31Z")
i use OpenXR option, choose OpenVR option is also ok.
From what I understand, OpenXR is supposed to be the key technical solution and will not stop being maintained.
you can share the artical or web site about this news.
just need install paraview5.13.0 and steamVR
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/8 "2025-03-24T04:57:25Z")
## Bonjour Monsieur!
You can also briefly describe the purpose of using OpenXR, perhaps we have a similar direction to work in
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### Author:  [@ar-valdez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ar-valdez)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/9 "2025-03-24T05:56:59Z")
Hi, this is one of the many news I read [[Quickstart | OpenXR Toolkit](https://mbucchia.github.io/OpenXR-Toolkit/)]
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### Author:  [@ar-valdez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ar-valdez)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 5:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/10 "2025-03-24T05:59:04Z")
Hi, my supervisor wants to render results in Paraview using virtual reality headsets and controls. I am not attached to any system VR or XR, just want something that works in my machine. Did you download Paraview 5.13.0, superbuild?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/11 "2025-03-24T10:27:52Z")
OpenVR is legacy, OpenXR is actively devleoped and maintained.
Please open your own topic to get accurate answers 🙂
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### Author:  [@JIERSHAO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JIERSHAO)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/12 "2025-03-25T00:54:25Z")
Sorry for the late reply.
if you want to observe the render results in VR device, just need install paraview.
by XRInterface plugin, send to XR
If you want to do some feature development, I think you might want to clone kitware’s VTK repository. Maybe you need to modify the code in the rendering directory to implement the features you want to develop.
Of course, if it’s something else, you could try the Paraview forums
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### Author:  [@ar-valdez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ar-valdez)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vr-device-add-a-crop-plane-to-crop-a-3d-model-the-remained-model-is-not-solid/16312/13 "2025-04-17T01:31:51Z")
Hi Mathieu I opened a new question yesterday (I guess) here you have the link to follow [[VR Instructions for Vive Pro 2 headset.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vr-instructions-for-vive-pro-2-headset/16480)] Thank you.-