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## [Question about ways to represent complex number in grid data and dynamically modify point or cell data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-ways-to-represent-complex-number-in-grid-data-and-dynamically-modify-point-or-cell-data/5552)

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**Author:** [@CJustin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CJustin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-ways-to-represent-complex-number-in-grid-data-and-dynamically-modify-point-or-cell-data/5552 "2020-10-13T19:53:02Z")

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Hi there, I’m a student trying to do some visualization for my project. I’m really new to paraview and get lost when try to represent complex number in paraview. I want to use .vts file format but how can I tell the Dat…

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## [Plot over line Questions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-questions/3159)

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**Author:** [@nayla\_salvador](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nayla_salvador)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-questions/3159 "2019-12-11T09:19:45Z")

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Hello everyone, I have a doubt when plotting over line. My mesh is 16 levels in the Z direction and 4 meters deep, and some levels are spaced as shown below: % Depht (m) 100 4 85 3.4 70 2.8 60 2.4 50 2 40 1.6 3…

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## [NVIDIA index error/ Paraview 5.10.1 and 5.10.0 on Mac book Pro M1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-error-paraview-5-10-1-and-5-10-0-on-mac-book-pro-m1/10862)

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**Author:** [@Kei\_Yamamoto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kei_Yamamoto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-error-paraview-5-10-1-and-5-10-0-on-mac-book-pro-m1/10862 "2023-11-21T03:36:35Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use NVIDIA index using pvNVIDIAindex on M1 Mac book pro where input file is xdmf, h5 format. When I try change the representation to NVIDIA IndeX\` for 3D velocity data, I get the following error. nv…

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## [Problems with running CxxImageDataExample](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-running-cxximagedataexample/8011)

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**Author:** [@Gleb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gleb)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-with-running-cxximagedataexample/8011 "2021-09-19T16:57:15Z")

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I use macOS 10.15.7, Paraview 5.9.1 and trying to run this Catalyst example https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/tree/master/Examples/Catalyst/CxxImageDataExample. I do cmake, then make and run with ./CxxIma…

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## [paraview 5.4.0 problem associated with HPC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-4-0-problem-associated-with-hpc/5332)

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**Author:** [@mchoudhry01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mchoudhry01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-4-0-problem-associated-with-hpc/5332 "2020-09-17T11:45:16Z")

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Hi, I need help. I have paraview 5.4.0 in my Computer and in UNIVERSITY HPC apps/paraview/5.4.1/bin so it should run fine but whenever I am trying to run the paraview window open with the error and whenever I close th…

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## [making Catalyst Examples with python3.7.3](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/making-catalyst-examples-with-python3-7-3/2122)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/making-catalyst-examples-with-python3-7-3/2122 "2019-06-27T13:14:11Z")

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in an attempt to build the Catalyst examples, I run into the following problem (using a most recent git clone of the dev branch): \[ 1%\] Building CXX object CFullExample/CMakeFiles/CFullExampleAdaptor.dir/FEAdaptor.cxx.…

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## [LS Dyna - D3plot crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ls-dyna-d3plot-crash/17372)

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**Author:** [@Stride47](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stride47)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ls-dyna-d3plot-crash/17372 "2026-02-06T17:05:41Z")

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Hello everyone, I came across an issue similar to this thread : There was no solution identified so I post my own issue. I try to open d3plot from ls dyna. However Paraview crashes when I click on apply. I precised …

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## [Surface LIC crashed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-crashed/5717)

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**Author:** [@jianfeng.yan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jianfeng.yan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-crashed/5717 "2020-11-04T18:59:55Z")

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Using ParaView-4.2.0-RC1-Linux-64bit is all good. The data is attached simple\_pipe\_flow\_surfaceLIC.tgz (74.7 KB) My machine info 3.10.0-957.12.1.el7.x86\_64 CentOS Linux release 7.8.2003 Intel® Xeon® CPU E5-2640 0 @ …

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## [Moving towards CGNS 3.4 support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-towards-cgns-3-4-support/1410)

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**Author:** [@MicK7](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MicK7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 10:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-towards-cgns-3-4-support/1410 "2019-03-07T10:46:17Z")

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In order to support CGNS 3.4 in ParaView, a change is required concerning NGON/NFACE support. In fact, ParaView would drop support for previous formulation in favor of CGNS 3.4 definition. Before merging the changes in t…

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## [ParaView Plugins Repo?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugins-repo/7940)

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**Author:** [@adamgranthendry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adamgranthendry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugins-repo/7940 "2021-09-06T06:24:39Z")

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Is there a repository for ParaView plugins? Does ParaView have a web interface I can use to search available plugins?

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## [Socket API](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/socket-api/3527)

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**Author:** [@sohayb\_bahi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sohayb_bahi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/socket-api/3527 "2020-02-07T11:28:03Z")

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Hello, Is there an socket API to communicate with paraview.exe ?? If no , can we some how communicate with the process paraview.exe? Thank you

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## [Paraview crashing when adding Links](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-when-adding-links/9062)

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**Author:** [@Plcprog](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Plcprog)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-when-adding-links/9062 "2022-02-25T09:26:24Z")

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Hello, I am currently working on two different datasets. I created layouts and deltas and managed to link the cameras. However, I want to be able to link the slices origins, normals … so that the comparison is direct wh…

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## [unable to allocate xxxxx elements of size x bytes.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-allocate-xxxxx-elements-of-size-x-bytes/7887)

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**Author:** [@zjqf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zjqf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-allocate-xxxxx-elements-of-size-x-bytes/7887 "2021-09-18T19:06:35Z")

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I have a trouble in opening vtk file. Could anyone help me? I have 16.5G and 7G vtk file, paraview can not open them and get this error. ERROR: In c:\\bbd\\b51c3c7f\\source-paraview\\vtk\\common\\core\\vtkDataArrayTemplate.tx…

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## [trying to colour Point Gaussians in unstructured grid with scalars](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-colour-point-gaussians-in-unstructured-grid-with-scalars/6859)

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**Author:** [@bitminer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bitminer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-colour-point-gaussians-in-unstructured-grid-with-scalars/6859 "2021-04-06T15:26:02Z")

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I have some points and attributes (scalar, vector) originally in hdf5, and convert to a VTU file with python. I can define Point Gaussians at the points but they are always gray.I cannot seem to get a scalar attribute t…

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## [Extract Surface does not remove internal surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-surface-does-not-remove-internal-surfaces/12552)

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**Author:** [@Massimiliano\_Leoni](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Massimiliano_Leoni)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 10:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-surface-does-not-remove-internal-surfaces/12552 "2023-07-21T10:10:47Z")

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\[I originally posted at https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/22185#note\_1378880 but I was advised to post here\]. I have a file \[tried with VTU and Fides\] written in parallel \[MPI\]. When I open it I can …

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## [Bug in edit box digits?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-in-edit-box-digits/961)

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**Author:** [@RED](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RED)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-in-edit-box-digits/961 "2018-11-26T21:04:40Z")

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When selecting and edit box to enter numeric values (say the x location of a slice), the default number having few digits is expanded to 19 digits. Paraview release is 5.6.0 6a bit running on Centos within a Turbo VNC r…

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## [Rotation colouring of streamlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotation-colouring-of-streamlines/6644)

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**Author:** [@Jessie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jessie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rotation-colouring-of-streamlines/6644 "2021-03-08T11:23:59Z")

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Hey all, does anyone know what the rotation colouring on streamlines actually represents? How does is relate to the vorticity and angular velocity? What is the equation ParaView uses to calculate the rotation? Thanks, …

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## [Adding Image/Polydata in HyperTreeGrid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-image-polydata-in-hypertreegrid/5229)

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**Author:** [@syedharoonalam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/syedharoonalam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-image-polydata-in-hypertreegrid/5229 "2020-08-31T16:16:52Z")

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I am reaching out to ask for some help with CxxHyperTreeGridExample/FEAdaptor.cxx example. I am new to the hyper grid topic and like to know that how can I use my points from image or polydata to create the hyper tree g…

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## [How to compute flow rate?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compute-flow-rate/5300)

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**Author:** [@frodooon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/frodooon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-compute-flow-rate/5300 "2020-09-09T09:41:07Z")

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Hello, I noticed that this question has been asked several times, but I still haven’t seen an answer that would help me really understand what is going on, and if I am doing something wrong. I would like to compute the…

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## [Spherical coordinates with vtk file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spherical-coordinates-with-vtk-file/4643)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spherical-coordinates-with-vtk-file/4643 "2020-06-22T13:28:05Z")

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I have a vtk file which contains coordinate data(latitude and longitude values) as field arrays. I want it to be rendered as a sphere(an earth surface), the problem is that my vtk file contains 136 elements in latitude w…

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## [Compilation of superbuild with a previous version](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compilation-of-superbuild-with-a-previous-version/11303)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compilation-of-superbuild-with-a-previous-version/11303 "2023-01-31T16:50:41Z")

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Dear support, I am having problems with compiling the superbuld with a previous version. Firstly, it doesn’t seem to compile the paraview binary that calls the GUI in the folder /install/bin. Secondly some readers are n…

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## [JSON time series show files after the specified time (and not before)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/json-time-series-show-files-after-the-specified-time-and-not-before/5153)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/json-time-series-show-files-after-the-specified-time-and-not-before/5153 "2020-08-22T08:17:36Z")

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I load time series using json files like so: { "file-series-version": "1.0", "files": \[ { "name": "collision\_dry\_impulses\_000040.vtu", "time": 0.1596 }, { …

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## [Opening a time series with multiple files per time-points.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-a-time-series-with-multiple-files-per-time-points/12039)

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**Author:** [@tinevez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tinevez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opening-a-time-series-with-multiple-files-per-time-points/12039 "2023-05-09T09:43:11Z")

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Hello all, I have several objects stored as meshes in a PLY files. The multiple PLY files corresponds each to one object followed over several time-points. In the docs I found out how to open a group of files as a time…

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## [The ParaView wiki has been decommissioned](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-paraview-wiki-has-been-decommissioned/16440)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-paraview-wiki-has-been-decommissioned/16440 "2025-04-14T16:02:27Z")

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Please be advised that the ParaView wiki has been decommisioned and is no longer accessible. Over the last several years, the ParaView community has been moving information from the wiki to other better maintained resou…

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## [Pathlines sticking around longer than MaxTrackLength with TemporalParticlesToPathlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pathlines-sticking-around-longer-than-maxtracklength-with-temporalparticlestopathlines/5314)

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**Author:** [@kaiser](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kaiser)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pathlines-sticking-around-longer-than-maxtracklength-with-temporalparticlestopathlines/5314 "2020-09-14T07:49:07Z")

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Hello, When using TemporalParticlesToPathlines, some pathlines appear to stick around for far more frames than MaxTrackLength would indicate they should. Max Track Length is set to 25, but I’m seeing tails freeze and the…

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## [Find data bug fixes and improvement](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-data-bug-fixes-and-improvement/4677)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-data-bug-fixes-and-improvement/4677 "2020-06-29T07:48:05Z")

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Hello I am using Paraview 5.8.0 and I wish the Find Data functionality could be improved. 1- As I mentioned before (https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-data-weird-behaviour/4482), there is something wrong with Block …

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## [Show Text on render view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-text-on-render-view/3230)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-text-on-render-view/3230 "2020-01-07T03:05:07Z")

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Dear Experts, I want to show some information on render view, when user have some actions this text can be update accordingly in background, and i don’t want user to see the text neither in pipeline browser or property …

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## [time series of files not recognized as a group](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045)

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**Author:** [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-series-of-files-not-recognized-as-a-group/14045 "2024-02-29T15:42:57Z")

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I have files named time\_0.100000.vtu time\_0.200000.vtu … time\_2.000000.vtu However, only the files starting with time\_0.xxxxxxx.vtu and time\_1.xxxxxxx.vtu are considered to be within one group and time\_2.000000.vtu …

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## [paraview launching error on Debian, LLVM error, spirv-expand-step, Loguru caught a signal: SIGABRT](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-launching-error-on-debian-llvm-error-spirv-expand-step-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigabrt/16895)

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**Author:** [@ap9776](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ap9776)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-launching-error-on-debian-llvm-error-spirv-expand-step-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigabrt/16895 "2025-08-25T08:44:36Z")

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Dear Paraview community, I am new to paraview and I used it on my debian distribution for a few months. I had windows 10 installed on my system and ran debian using WSL2. I updated my windows to windows 11 recently and…

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## [The return value of the server side object method call with one or more parameters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-return-value-of-the-server-side-object-method-call-with-one-or-more-parameters/7389)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Melnikov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Petr_Melnikov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-return-value-of-the-server-side-object-method-call-with-one-or-more-parameters/7389 "2021-06-14T10:28:09Z")

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Dear Experts, Does paraview provide the way to get the return value of the server side object method call with one or more parameters? I know about properties with “information\_only” attribute, but this feature is suit…

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## [In VR，"VIEW UP" option does't seem working.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-vr-view-up-option-doest-seem-working/9092)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-vr-view-up-option-doest-seem-working/9092 "2022-03-25T15:14:03Z")

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I change the value to “+X” “-X” “+Y”, the view does’t change. I am wondering how to use it?

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## [Load point cloud data remotely using paraview python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-point-cloud-data-remotely-using-paraview-python/8052)

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**Author:** [@ltphy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ltphy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-point-cloud-data-remotely-using-paraview-python/8052 "2021-09-22T14:56:47Z")

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Hi all, I am a newbie to paraview. By following this example: https://github.com/Kitware/web-project-templates/tree/master/vue-vtkjs-pvw-template I have reimplemented the example from Vuejs to React to show cone exampl…

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## [Cannot Hide Light with pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-hide-light-with-pvpython/10257)

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**Author:** [@Dosmi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dosmi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-hide-light-with-pvpython/10257 "2022-09-08T10:24:43Z")

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Hello, I want to hide my light source programmatically (equivalent of doing Light → Show Light \[disable\] in GUI) with pvpython. I have tried: light1 = GetLight(0, renderView1) Hide3DWidgets(proxy=light1) which did not…

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## [Brushing and linking (InfoVis)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brushing-and-linking-infovis/2378)

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**Author:** [@fourough\_gharbalchi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fourough_gharbalchi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brushing-and-linking-infovis/2378 "2019-08-07T21:46:57Z")

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Hi, I wonder if it is possible to brush and link multiple views together using paraviewweb and Divvy. I couldn’t find any documentation regarding to this. Fourough

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## [How to show the material numers in the grid?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-the-material-numers-in-the-grid/11902)

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**Author:** [@zjqf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zjqf)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-the-material-numers-in-the-grid/11902 "2023-04-18T07:54:03Z")

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I have a question about showing the material numbers. figure 1 and figure 2 are got by using VISIT software. As figure 2 shows, there are material number in the grids. I want to get the same figure by using Paravie…

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## [vtkPythonAlgorithm dynamic UI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithm-dynamic-ui/9011)

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**Author:** [@lou75](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lou75)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithm-dynamic-ui/9011 "2022-02-21T11:54:21Z")

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Hello, is it possible to creat a dynamic UI with the vtkPythonAlgorithm filter model ? example, having in my python plugin UI multiple “range value slider”, their number depending on the loaded data. Thanks for help ! …

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## [How to view Field by .vtu file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-field-by-vtu-file/10074)

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**Author:** [@crispsssy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/crispsssy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-field-by-vtu-file/10074 "2022-08-01T07:45:32Z")

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Dear experts I’m a newbie of Paraview, I got a .vtu file by ElmerSolver and want to view the electric field calculated, but after load the file and press show all, all I can see is the geometry. Can someone tell me if t…

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## [export data to raw](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-to-raw/7660)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-data-to-raw/7660 "2021-07-30T11:51:57Z")

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Hello, I have been working on a data set (paraview 5.9) and now I want to export the data with my modifications to a raw file. How can I do this in paraview? Thanks.

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## ["You can download the datasets from paraview.org"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/you-can-download-the-datasets-from-paraview-org/15700)

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**Author:** [@James\_Bowery](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/James_Bowery)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/you-can-download-the-datasets-from-paraview-org/15700 "2024-11-15T22:03:46Z")

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$ ./bin/paraview Your installation doesn't have datasets to load the example visualizations. You can manually download the datasets from paraview.org and then place them under the following path for examples to work: '/…

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## [How to save data as .cgns type for each time step](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567)

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**Author:** [@rw00793](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw00793)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567 "2023-03-27T14:04:42Z")

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Dear ParaView experts, Hello. I’m using version 5.9.1, trying to save data to .cgns type for each time step of my simulation. But I found there is no option regarding timestep under “File-Save Data-Files of type CGNS”. …

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## [Camera commands in trace](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/camera-commands-in-trace/11021)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/camera-commands-in-trace/11021 "2023-01-05T01:23:45Z")

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I know the trace recorder records the camera with camera position, focal point, view up and scale. Would it be possible, and would it be clearer, if we gave users the current roll/ putch/ yaw/ azimuth/ altitude in a tra…

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## [Coloring particle by particle #](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-particle-by-particle/10393)

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**Author:** [@nadeem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nadeem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coloring-particle-by-particle/10393 "2022-09-26T14:27:11Z")

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Hi, I am plotting particles in a flow – successfully. However, to enhance the analysis I would like to color groups of particles differently so that I can see where different initial seeding locations develop in time – …

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## [How to make interactive clip plane widget is visible while hide properties panel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-interactive-clip-plane-widget-is-visible-while-hide-properties-panel/9255)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-interactive-clip-plane-widget-is-visible-while-hide-properties-panel/9255 "2022-03-26T02:39:20Z")

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I found when i close properties panel, the interactive clip plane widget will hide, too. which is not what i expected. what i want is close properties panel, and make interactive clip plane widget visible, how to do it? …

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## [TemporalParticlesToPathlines works with .vtp particle data, fails with AMReX data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalparticlestopathlines-works-with-vtp-particle-data-fails-with-amrex-data/8747)

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**Author:** [@n8xm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/n8xm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalparticlestopathlines-works-with-vtp-particle-data-fails-with-amrex-data/8747 "2022-01-07T18:55:16Z")

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Attached is a .zip file with data for a single particle following a helical trajectory. particle\_pathlines\_data.zip (1.9 MB) particle\_pathlines\_vtp.pvsm uses the data in the particle\_vtp directory, which is in .vtp f…

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## [Programming input data into a section of the mesh?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programming-input-data-into-a-section-of-the-mesh/3419)

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**Author:** [@Mohammed\_Fuad\_Choudh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mohammed_Fuad_Choudh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programming-input-data-into-a-section-of-the-mesh/3419 "2020-01-28T14:30:26Z")

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Hello, I’ve imported a geometry into paraview that already has some solution data. I want to filter the Mesh into different regions using the Threshold Filter, group those regions together into a new object, and finally…

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## [remove selection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-selection/9299)

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**Author:** [@Qutadah\_Rababah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Qutadah_Rababah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-selection/9299 "2022-03-28T19:41:59Z")

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How do I unselect the selected data??!

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## [bigmac is offline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bigmac-is-offline/700)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bigmac-is-offline/700 "2018-10-10T18:33:06Z")

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Does anyone know why bigmac is offline?

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## [Urgent: Screenshot\_error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/urgent-screenshot-error/8657)

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**Author:** [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/urgent-screenshot-error/8657 "2021-12-24T17:27:49Z")

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Dear paraview community, I use Paraview 5.9.1 and facing issues while taking a screen shot (.png/.jpeg.bmp). When I set the opacity less than 1, then resultant screen shot has a non-uniform opacity as in the image below…

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## [Multiple errors with Qt, qsql\_mysql, while building ParaView on MacOS](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-errors-with-qt-qsql-mysql-while-building-paraview-on-macos/3109)

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**Author:** [@maria\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/maria_vlas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-errors-with-qt-qsql-mysql-while-building-paraview-on-macos/3109 "2020-03-20T18:46:46Z")

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I have been trying to build ParaView to test the custom apps examples here on MacOS. I have followed the site instructions for the superbuild here. I have had several problems with the Qt build, after some tweaking her…

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## ["Surface With Edges" rendering goes wild when viewing multidimensional meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-with-edges-rendering-goes-wild-when-viewing-multidimensional-meshes/12741)

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**Author:** [@ln53](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ln53)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-with-edges-rendering-goes-wild-when-viewing-multidimensional-meshes/12741 "2023-08-23T15:55:09Z")

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I’ve been working with some Exodus II files containing both 2D and 3D elements (very basic example in the first image below, Exodus II file also attached). When using the “Surface With Edges” representation, every time I…

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