# \#openfoam

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## [Issues with OpenFOAM Foundation v13 results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-openfoam-foundation-v13-results/17586)

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**Author:** [@whereismymoney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/whereismymoney)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-openfoam-foundation-v13-results/17586 "2026-05-28T02:10:33Z")

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I got the latest version of ParaView (which is 6.1.1), and it has difficulties with the OpenFOAM Foundation v13 results for the Duisburg Test Case Tutorial. For example, if I check the checkbox for “symmetryPlane”, the r…

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## [Animating with frozen time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-with-frozen-time-steps/17534)

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**Author:** [@Eliah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eliah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-with-frozen-time-steps/17534 "2026-04-27T06:20:47Z")

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Hey all, I have ParaView 6.1.0-RC1, just wondering if someone can give some advice. I want to be able to freeze my timesteps at 0s to move the camera around to display my setup then lock the camera position and run thro…

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## [Error on loading OpenFOAM data in ParaView 6.01](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-loading-openfoam-data-in-paraview-6-01/17255)

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**Author:** [@lkoe\_zsw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lkoe_zsw)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-loading-openfoam-data-in-paraview-6-01/17255 "2025-10-24T08:38:33Z")

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Hello, I’m encountering a strange problem with ParaView 6.0.1 and haven’t been able to find a solution, so I’m asking for help here. Background I am currently using ParaView 5.13 (and 5.12) without any issues. The Pro…

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## [install paraview 6 on ubuntu 24.04 with wayland](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-6-on-ubuntu-24-04-with-wayland/17179)

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**Author:** [@cshl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cshl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-6-on-ubuntu-24-04-with-wayland/17179 "2025-09-11T12:54:30Z")

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Hi, I am trying to install and use paraview 6 on a new Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I am using ParaView-6.0.0-MPI-Linux-Python3.12-x86\_64. A window opens, but it is all black. I am using wayland. The terminal says: OSMesa not fou…

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## [Point data for OpenFOAM, coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-data-for-openfoam-coordinates/16949)

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**Author:** [@niklyush](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/niklyush)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-data-for-openfoam-coordinates/16949 "2025-07-31T15:53:45Z")

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Good day to everyone. I would like to ask for an advice of somebody more experienced with ParaView than me, and I will be grateful for any input. I use paraview (paraFoam) to postprocess and also to export data after an…

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## [How to Compare Pressure Contours from OpenFOAM and ANSYS Fluent Simulations to Generate a Difference Plot?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compare-pressure-contours-from-openfoam-and-ansys-fluent-simulations-to-generate-a-difference-plot/17009)

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**Author:** [@Mohsin\_Bashir](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mohsin_Bashir)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compare-pressure-contours-from-openfoam-and-ansys-fluent-simulations-to-generate-a-difference-plot/17009 "2025-07-26T17:18:32Z")

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I ran CFD simulations on the same mesh using both OpenFOAM and ANSYS Fluent. Now, I want to compare the pressure contours by generating a difference plot (i.e., pressure\_OpenFOAM - pressure\_Fluent). What I Tried: Expor…

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## [Paraview error when installing OpenFoam12 on Ubuntu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768)

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**Author:** [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768 "2025-06-04T10:29:34Z")

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Hello. Brand new user here. My OS is Ubuntu 24.04 (noble). I am following the instructions on how to install openfoam12 here (after other failed attempts at installing openfoam and paraview separately, which I have since…

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## [Paraview clip does not display the mesh correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-clip-does-not-display-the-mesh-correctly/16717)

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**Author:** [@nux-foam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nux-foam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-clip-does-not-display-the-mesh-correctly/16717 "2025-05-27T06:54:06Z")

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Hi, I have created a fully hexahedral O-grid mesh using blockMesh and extrudeMesh in openfoam6 for a pipe with bends. When I see the mesh in default view, it looks fine. But if I take a clip plane or slice parallel to …

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## [How to increase the reading speed of Paraview with large data sets from OpenFoam](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-increase-the-reading-speed-of-paraview-with-large-data-sets-from-openfoam/16024)

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**Author:** [@BrayanGM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BrayanGM)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-increase-the-reading-speed-of-paraview-with-large-data-sets-from-openfoam/16024 "2025-01-31T20:44:11Z")

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Hello, I am working with LES simulations that generate large data files. I am working on a cluster with OpenFoam and Paraview 5.13.1, running natively on the cluster. Paraview runs in parallel and also uses a GPU. The p…

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## [Openfoam multibody moving mesh (overset) - paraview doesn't show the computed movement](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openfoam-multibody-moving-mesh-overset-paraview-doesnt-show-the-computed-movement/16089)

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**Author:** [@Emanuele\_Ponzano](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Emanuele_Ponzano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openfoam-multibody-moving-mesh-overset-paraview-doesnt-show-the-computed-movement/16089 "2025-01-31T10:15:59Z")

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Hi, can you help me please with this issue: I’m doing a simulation in openfoam with moving mesh (overset type) with two bodies (a submarine and its propeller). The problem is that openfoam calculates the rotation of th…

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## [volSymmTensorFields Magnitude](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volsymmtensorfields-magnitude/15617)

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**Author:** [@Alimea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alimea)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volsymmtensorfields-magnitude/15617 "2024-10-23T10:19:00Z")

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Hi I found that Paraview calculates a volSymmTensorFields Magnitude via the following relation: tau\_tot = (tau\_xx^2 + tau\_yy^2 + tau\_zz^2 + tau\_xy^2 + tau\_xz^2 + tau\_yz^2)^0.5 However, we know that the correct form of…

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## [ParaView headless server crashes with OpenFOAM's non-conformal coupling interface (NCC)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496)

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**Author:** [@peth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/peth)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496 "2024-10-07T11:22:11Z")

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client: OS: arch linux paraview 5.13.1 host: OS: ubuntu 22.04 LTS / arch linux (tested on both systems) paraview headless 5.13.1, downloaded from ParaView website host command (from paraview’s bin dir): ./pvserver …

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## [Progress bar not progressing 5.10.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/progress-bar-not-progressing-5-10-0/15343)

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**Author:** [@Gregorio\_Biagi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gregorio_Biagi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/progress-bar-not-progressing-5-10-0/15343 "2024-09-03T15:39:13Z")

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Hi all, I just installed openfoam12 using Ubuntu 22.04 and when I tried to run the example on the openfoam website the “foamRun” command worked perfect and it ran the simulation. However when I tried to open paraview to…

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## [Paraview Openfoam](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-openfoam/15059)

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**Author:** [@lastairbender](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lastairbender)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-openfoam/15059 "2024-08-08T09:28:50Z")

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Hi, I am very new to paraview and I was learning how to use openfoam when this error came up whenever I use the allrun script on the tutorials this has made me unable to run any scripts on the computer. Additionally …

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## [Issues with Segmentation Faults](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-segmentation-faults/14765)

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**Author:** [@arnav\_sethi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arnav_sethi)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-segmentation-faults/14765 "2024-06-05T06:37:28Z")

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As a complete beginner to OpenFoam, I was installing openfoam11 by following the instructions from their website. As i was trying to enable the graphical applications, I ran into a segmentation fault while typing in the …

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## [2D colouring of a surface of a given shape (Circular rake)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-colouring-of-a-surface-of-a-given-shape-circular-rake/14742)

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**Author:** [@Shariq\_Shuaib](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Shariq_Shuaib)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-colouring-of-a-surface-of-a-given-shape-circular-rake/14742 "2024-05-31T12:43:32Z")

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Image courtesy: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2013-3796 Greetings, I hope this message finds you well. I am attempting to plot data similar to the attached image. I have scalar values at various points, represen…

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## [Paraview won't copy data to cell zones](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-copy-data-to-cell-zones/14662)

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**Author:** [@marhatom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marhatom)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-copy-data-to-cell-zones/14662 "2024-05-21T09:44:37Z")

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Hello, There is already one similar post cellZone not shown in paraView mesh list about this topic, but mine is a bit more specific. My system is Windows 11 and I am also working with OpenFOAM (using WSL2) and have def…