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## [pv5.9 Crystall Eyes in CAVE can not work](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9-crystall-eyes-in-cave-can-not-work/7106)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9-crystall-eyes-in-cave-can-not-work/7106 "2021-04-30T08:35:48Z")

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I test pv5.9 in 5-sides CAVE environment(using Crystal Eyes). In master PC , I can see the stereo. However, in CAVE(client PC), there are no stereo. But, I test pv5.7 in the same environment using the same configura…

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## [how can I clip a mesh with another stl plane?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-clip-a-mesh-with-another-stl-plane/10641)

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**Author:** [@benbenxing1977](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/benbenxing1977)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-clip-a-mesh-with-another-stl-plane/10641 "2022-11-02T08:11:35Z")

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Hello everyone, So happy to join in the community! Here is my first question: Can I clip a mesh with another mesh plane (imported from an STL file)? Which fileter is possible to do that? I want this because I can cre…

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## [Cannot find extern disk when using the open file window](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-find-extern-disk-when-using-the-open-file-window/9716)

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**Author:** [@Miraboreasau](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Miraboreasau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-find-extern-disk-when-using-the-open-file-window/9716 "2022-08-29T03:28:31Z")

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Hello, I plug a disk that has my data in it, but its symbol won’t show up in the open file window of Paraview (the wanted disk symbol is E). Or the question is: how to access my computer while using open file

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## [ISC Workshop CFP WOIV'20: 5th Workshop on In Situ Visualization 2020](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isc-workshop-cfp-woiv20-5th-workshop-on-in-situ-visualization-2020/3556)

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**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isc-workshop-cfp-woiv20-5th-workshop-on-in-situ-visualization-2020/3556 "2020-02-12T15:38:58Z")

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Call for Participation ISC Workshop On In Situ Visualization 2020 Scope Large-scale HPC simulations with their inherent I/O bottleneck have made in situ visualization an essential approach for data analysis, although th…

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## [Fixed size texts](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fixed-size-texts/1135)

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**Author:** [@Sergio\_Pluchinsky](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sergio_Pluchinsky)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fixed-size-texts/1135 "2019-01-14T13:45:03Z")

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Hi, is there a way to fix the size of the texts? Even if they have a size, everytime that the Paraview window is rezised they also get rezised. Regards

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## [Is it possible to create data "on the fly" with the python API?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-data-on-the-fly-with-the-python-api/13055)

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**Author:** [@Davide](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Davide)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-data-on-the-fly-with-the-python-api/13055 "2023-10-23T10:06:53Z")

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Suppose that I have a piece of code (in python) that generates some data. For the sake of the argument, let’s assume is something like a 3D version of the Mandelbrot set. Let’s also assume that I can compute batches of t…

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## [Paraview Crash: Catalina 10.15.6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crash-catalina-10-15-6/4952)

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**Author:** [@Johnny\_Seales](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Johnny_Seales)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crash-catalina-10-15-6/4952 "2020-08-04T12:14:52Z")

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After updating to Catalina 10.15.6, paraview will open and allow me to open a \*.pvtr, but when I hit the apply button, Paraview shuts down. Update 1: Sent crash report to Apple.

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## [CxxNonOverlappingAMRExample not recognized as time series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cxxnonoverlappingamrexample-not-recognized-as-time-series/1980)

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**Author:** [@tesari](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tesari)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cxxnonoverlappingamrexample-not-recognized-as-time-series/1980 "2019-06-05T15:11:41Z")

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Hi, I am running examples from paraview-5.6 (master, 0fa7f742a05f3f). /build/Examples/Catalyst/CxxNonOverlappingAMRExample runs fine, but when slice\_…vtm group is opened in Paraview: it is not recognized as a time s…

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## [How the ArraySelectionDomain works in PV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-the-arrayselectiondomain-works-in-pv/1847)

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**Author:** [@Haocheng\_Liu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Haocheng_Liu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-the-arrayselectiondomain-works-in-pv/1847 "2019-05-14T07:41:52Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to understand how ArraySelectionDomain works in PV and what functions I need to implement in my reader so that I can use this property( Drop Down List with Values from Input File). However I cannot find a …

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## [Error when using extract region surface filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-using-extract-region-surface-filter/8312)

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**Author:** [@Aminkb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aminkb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-using-extract-region-surface-filter/8312 "2021-11-03T11:47:15Z")

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Hi, I have an unstructured grid data vtk file of a volumetric mesh. I’m trying to extract region surfaces from that mesh, but it’s returning an error saying what I have is polydata while this filter needs an unstructure…

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## [Number Pad not seen?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/number-pad-not-seen/6896)

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**Author:** [@paraviwer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraviwer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/number-pad-not-seen/6896 "2021-04-08T15:34:14Z")

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Hello, Why does ParaView not see the number pad on my keyboard? I have to enter numbers from above the letter keys and it is very inconvenient when all other software works just fine with the number pad. Is there some s…

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## [Paraview crashing in Mac for simple mesh.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-mac-for-simple-mesh/12949)

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**Author:** [@SubhenduC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SubhenduC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-mac-for-simple-mesh/12949 "2023-09-28T16:45:42Z")

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Hi, I was trying to use Paraview for visualization of a simple mesh data with 16 HEX8 elements and has 50 data set with nodal values and 5 set with cell values. It loads perfectly and also I can visualize the data set w…

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## [Paraview 5.8.1 Built on Windows 10 Crashes When Clicking 'Load New' Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-1-built-on-windows-10-crashes-when-clicking-load-new-plugin/7430)

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**Author:** [@anthomas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anthomas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-1-built-on-windows-10-crashes-when-clicking-load-new-plugin/7430 "2021-06-18T07:30:54Z")

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I recently built Paraview 5.8.1 on windows 10 so that I could test a plugin I made on a different operating system. The windows shared library for the plugin builds, and Paraview built successfully after some trial and e…

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## [Improving dpi of a screenshot with a proper scaling of orientation axes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improving-dpi-of-a-screenshot-with-a-proper-scaling-of-orientation-axes/4845)

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**Author:** [@dpo854](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dpo854)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improving-dpi-of-a-screenshot-with-a-proper-scaling-of-orientation-axes/4845 "2020-07-15T06:57:47Z")

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Hello users, I am trying to generate high-resolution publication-worthy images (600 dpi) out of Paraview. As the first step, I simply increase the resolution of the screenshot of my visualization, which is in pixels. H…

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## [Extract data from different material domains](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-data-from-different-material-domains/9739)

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**Author:** [@hkchm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hkchm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-data-from-different-material-domains/9739 "2022-06-06T13:41:15Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a problem with how to extract data from fluid and solid domains. My geometry is a little complex and can not extract data with “Select cells through” simply. Now I select different domains with “Inte…

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## [Animation -interpolation sinusoid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-interpolation-sinusoid/429)

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**Author:** [@jrojaspa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jrojaspa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-interpolation-sinusoid/429 "2021-05-05T19:26:30Z")

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Hello! My ParaView Version is 5.5.2. I need to confirm some units used by ParaView. Specifically in the animation track -\> Animation Keyframes dialog box -\> interpolation Sinusoid. Here, what are the units used for Ph…

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## [How best to generate line-segments from 6 column CSV data?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-best-to-generate-line-segments-from-6-column-csv-data/12713)

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**Author:** [@wsherman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wsherman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-best-to-generate-line-segments-from-6-column-csv-data/12713 "2023-08-21T18:44:06Z")

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Hello, I’ve looked at existing topics discussing CSV data containing 2 points on a line, but in these other cases, vectors are generated, which then all presumably emanate from the origin. What I would like to do is ge…

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## [Idea : online visualisation with scientific papers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/idea-online-visualisation-with-scientific-papers/11625)

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**Author:** [@PA\_M](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PA_M)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/idea-online-visualisation-with-scientific-papers/11625 "2023-03-14T15:05:54Z")

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Hello there, Not sure this is the right place but something came to my mind while reading a CFD paper where the geometry is quite convoluted and 3D. Wouldn’t it be amazing if one were able to share, in a scientific pap…

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## [TBB issue with volume rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tbb-issue-with-volume-rendering/4369)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tbb-issue-with-volume-rendering/4369 "2020-05-19T23:56:08Z")

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Hi, I’m working with a user who’s getting the following trying to do volume rendering using OSPRay in parallel on a Cray: TBB Warning: The number of workers is currently limited to 0. The request for 43 workers is igno…

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## [How to extract data from .pvtr in python?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-data-from-pvtr-in-python/2008)

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**Author:** [@Vis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-data-from-pvtr-in-python/2008 "2019-06-10T08:09:54Z")

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I have a 2D CFD field, 10+ variables stored in space at point. I want the data as a 2D numpy array in python from a given .pvtr file. I have tried using vtk python library. Kernal crashes as soon as I try and access the…

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## [In the Visualizer, the image is transmitted synchronously or asynchronously?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-the-visualizer-the-image-is-transmitted-synchronously-or-asynchronously/6787)

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**Author:** [@Superstarimage](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Superstarimage)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-the-visualizer-the-image-is-transmitted-synchronously-or-asynchronously/6787 "2021-03-25T02:05:49Z")

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Hello, When reading the soure codes about the Visualizer, we find that the image data is transmitted using wslink. But we are not sure that the image is transmitted synchronously, or asynchronously. So we come here for …

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## [Addition of two cameras while animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/addition-of-two-cameras-while-animation/3460)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_A](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_A)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/addition-of-two-cameras-while-animation/3460 "2020-01-30T11:11:50Z")

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Hey. I was trying to add two types of camera i.e Orbit and Follow Path. But I wasn’t able to do that. Is there any way to do it?

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## [Create Unsteady Dataset from Steady Dataset for Particle Tracer .pvd-data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-unsteady-dataset-from-steady-dataset-for-particle-tracer-pvd-data/9398)

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**Author:** [@alkali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alkali)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-unsteady-dataset-from-steady-dataset-for-particle-tracer-pvd-data/9398 "2022-04-11T07:40:53Z")

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Hello, I have a question related to the following webinar: Starting at 45:15 it shows how to create an unsteady dataset from a steady dataset. Unfortunately the .vtu format is not supported anymore or? Al…

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## [nemesis is paused](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nemesis-is-paused/4798)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nemesis-is-paused/4798 "2020-07-11T16:34:40Z")

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I am debugging an issue on nemesis and will unpause when done.

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## [Export Camera Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-camera-animation/1724)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-camera-animation/1724 "2019-04-29T07:46:31Z")

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Dear All, is it possible to export the camera animation path into a file, and later import this and apply the animation path to another visualization? If not, could that maybe a feature? Or, if that’s too big, ParaView …

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## [vall down briefly today](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vall-down-briefly-today/1010)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vall-down-briefly-today/1010 "2018-12-11T17:39:32Z")

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vall is not running tests at the moment. I have configured it to build with FFMPEG and that has exposed an issue in the CMake code to find it. Once I have that tracked down I will restart vall.

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## [Simple: How can I share my current "ParaView project" (Point selection, Chart view, and Spreadsheet view)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-how-can-i-share-my-current-paraview-project-point-selection-chart-view-and-spreadsheet-view/6860)

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**Author:** [@ScientistRenzo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ScientistRenzo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-how-can-i-share-my-current-paraview-project-point-selection-chart-view-and-spreadsheet-view/6860 "2021-04-04T16:56:50Z")

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Heyo! I’d like to share what I am looking at here I have the .vtu files to be clear. I’d like to share what I’m looking at, exactly the way it is, including precision to my coworker. How can I do this? Thanks!

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## [Paraview - Logo usage policy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-logo-usage-policy/4385)

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**Author:** [@SantiagoOrtiz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SantiagoOrtiz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-logo-usage-policy/4385 "2020-05-22T14:11:58Z")

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Hello all, I am currently completing a study on the application of open-source computational tools. Paraview is in the proposed computational toolbox. I am using Paraview Logo within a figure but I do not know the trad…

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## [Plot over line does not work with Cell Data or "CellDataToPointData"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-does-not-work-with-cell-data-or-celldatatopointdata/16559)

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**Author:** [@baranKucukcay](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/baranKucukcay)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-does-not-work-with-cell-data-or-celldatatopointdata/16559 "2025-05-02T12:02:33Z")

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Hello, I developed a lid-driven cavity Navier-Stokes solver using a collocated grid and finite volume method. Later, I added a VTK module to the code to store the velocity and pressure fields at the mesh centers as cell…

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## [Reading HDF5 file (.h5) from MSC Nastran](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-hdf5-file-h5-from-msc-nastran/12571)

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**Author:** [@Naveen\_R\_G](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Naveen_R_G)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-hdf5-file-h5-from-msc-nastran/12571 "2023-08-08T06:55:41Z")

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Hello Guys, Can anyone help me with reading and plotting the MSC Nastran result file in HDF5 format in paraview.

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## [find max of cell data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-max-of-cell-data/9384)

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**Author:** [@Qutadah\_Rababah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Qutadah_Rababah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 6:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-max-of-cell-data/9384 "2022-04-07T06:51:43Z")

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I have used Python Calculator to find the maximum value of a cell data (Vb25, Vb1) across the mesh, however the values are not physical (30 and 2000 respectively) - should be in the range of (0-1) and I am wondering if I…

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## [tylo paused](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tylo-paused/3777)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tylo-paused/3777 "2020-03-09T17:04:10Z")

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I’ve paused tylo to debug the CoProcessingFullWorkflowWithPlots test failure.

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## [Read HDF5 file containing vector components](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-hdf5-file-containing-vector-components/2010)

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**Author:** [@navdeeprana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/navdeeprana)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-hdf5-file-containing-vector-components/2010 "2019-06-14T11:58:35Z")

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I have an hdf5 file, which contains 3 datasets, namely x,y,z which are the three components of a cubic vector field. In visit for a vector plot I define a new vector expression as {x,y,z} and can then visualize it. I w…

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## [compute smooth isovolume for htg input](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-smooth-isovolume-for-htg-input/13922)

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**Author:** [@sharaborin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharaborin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-smooth-isovolume-for-htg-input/13922 "2024-02-14T10:37:44Z")

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Hello! I have HTG file of bubbles which are multiconnected, I would like to extract from HTG a smooth isovolume and compute each bubble’s volume. I tried this: Apply HyperTreeGridToUnstructuredGrid Apply IsoVolume bu…

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## [SPH Post-Pro](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sph-post-pro/9113)

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**Author:** [@Luigi\_Boccia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luigi_Boccia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sph-post-pro/9113 "2022-03-04T10:26:09Z")

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Hello, I have a problem in calculating classic CFD properties starting from an initial point cloud, that is the output of my simulation. I’m now trying to calculate volume of a fluid region. I used the filter SPH Volum…

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## [OpenVR - What are the controls ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-what-are-the-controls/292)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openvr-what-are-the-controls/292 "2018-07-09T14:55:04Z")

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Hi Everyone, Today, a colleague of mine and I plugged a Vive helmet to a workstation and got the OpenVR environment to run. Getting it to work seemed easy, but controlling the render view was not intuitive to me. I loo…

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## [Maximum number of labels -- for Lagrangian particle tracking](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-number-of-labels-for-lagrangian-particle-tracking/10572)

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**Author:** [@nadeem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nadeem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-number-of-labels-for-lagrangian-particle-tracking/10572 "2022-10-24T02:20:16Z")

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Hello, I am having great problems color coding and tracking particles in a flow field. (I am referring to real solid particle seeded in a flow, i.e. Lagrangian particle tracking.) After selecting and coloring code differ…

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## [PedigreeNodeID](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pedigreenodeid/1740)

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**Author:** [@Mariana\_Rodriguez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mariana_Rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pedigreenodeid/1740 "2022-10-28T00:02:26Z")

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Hello, I would like to check if the property in ParaView called PedigreeNodeID is the node ID in my mesh, or if Paraview assigns this PedegreeNodeID differently than the ID of the nodes. Thank you, Mariana

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## [Make parallel XML writers always available](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-parallel-xml-writers-always-available/1646)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-parallel-xml-writers-always-available/1646 "2019-04-12T14:42:17Z")

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Could we make the parallel XML writers always available? For saving traces in the GUI and then later running them in parallel it would be nice to have this. Also, through the Python API then I wouldn’t have to switch the…

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## [Code\_Aster Visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/code-aster-visualization/12199)

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**Author:** [@mabrouka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mabrouka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/code-aster-visualization/12199 "2023-06-01T07:26:21Z")

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Is there a way to read file.med in ParaView? This file results from Code\_Aster Finite element Analysis. I try Paravis but it crashes and gives the error: FATL| Signal: SIGSEGV Many regards

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## [Error executing ParaView custom apps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-executing-paraview-custom-apps/3155)

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**Author:** [@majo\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/majo_vlas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-executing-paraview-custom-apps/3155 "2020-03-20T23:11:20Z")

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I’m trying to execute ParaView custome apps but I have problems. I generate with cmake without problem But when I do make and make install I get and error because it seems to be looking for a file and file is not th…

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## [Animation with re-scaling](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-re-scaling/3567)

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**Author:** [@Tommaso\_Scali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tommaso_Scali)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-re-scaling/3567 "2020-02-14T12:23:04Z")

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Hi, I’m a beginner with ParaView. Basically I have an animation and I would like that the scale of a particular variable adjust itself during the visualization. The problem I’m getting right now is that at the beginning…

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## [Paraviewweb docker issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-docker-issue/13090)

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**Author:** [@scottm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scottm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-docker-issue/13090 "2023-10-25T16:59:10Z")

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Hi, I am trying to setup paraviewweb inside a docker container. I have followed this tutorial Kitware/paraviewweb-demo: Website and launcher for ParaViewWeb container demo (github.com), the osmesa version and using the …

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## [Change Filter Inputs Before Apply](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-filter-inputs-before-apply/7346)

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**Author:** [@Jonas.Lukasczyk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jonas.Lukasczyk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-filter-inputs-before-apply/7346 "2021-06-02T12:27:28Z")

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Hi all, in PV it is currently only possible to access the “change inputs” dialog from context-menu of the pipeline-browser if the corresponding filter has been applied at least once. This is inconvenient for the followi…

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## [VTKm performance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkm-performance/1756)

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**Author:** [@Sumin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sumin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkm-performance/1756 "2019-05-03T08:45:41Z")

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I’m experimenting with Paraview’s Contour filter. In the experimental results, when applying the vtkm contour filter (with CUDA), “vtkGeometryReperesentationWithFaces” item takes a very short time (less than 10 ms) in …

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## [running python scripts with load state for parafoam](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-python-scripts-with-load-state-for-parafoam/10156)

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**Author:** [@rho\_viz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rho_viz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-python-scripts-with-load-state-for-parafoam/10156 "2022-08-29T04:38:24Z")

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I’m trying to automate generating animations with parafoam using a python script. The script loads a state file, chooses the view of interest and creates an animation of that view. I’m currently unable to load the state…

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## [Paraview-superbuild: no "paraview.exe" binary on Windows 11](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-no-paraview-exe-binary-on-windows-11/12397)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_ow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_ow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-no-paraview-exe-binary-on-windows-11/12397 "2023-06-28T19:27:05Z")

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I am currently trying to build paraview-superbuild on Windows 11. The branch name is “v5.11.1”. Here is my installed environments: Visual Studio 2022 ninja After I cloned the repo of paraview-superbuild, I created a f…

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## [Isosurface ordering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isosurface-ordering/10031)

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**Author:** [@henry2004y](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/henry2004y)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isosurface-ordering/10031 "2022-07-29T08:04:23Z")

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Hi, I have a question about the point ordering when applying the contour filter. In my sample file, I applied the contour filter twice, the 1st time extracting an isosurface of one variable, and the 2nd time extracting …

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## [Problem reading big vtu file (\> int32)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-big-vtu-file-int32/13700)

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**Author:** [@stefan74xxx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stefan74xxx)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-big-vtu-file-int32/13700 "2024-02-06T13:20:29Z")

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Hi, if have a very large grid converted to vtu (binary and ASCII format) and tried to read with ParaView (e.g. v5\_12RC2 but does not matter - older versions have the same problem). Reading the ASCII file with ParaView …

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## [running paraview on headless node with Xvfb](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-headless-node-with-xvfb/1668)

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**Author:** [@rob3rt0ng](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rob3rt0ng)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-on-headless-node-with-xvfb/1668 "2019-04-15T23:54:43Z")

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I needed to use offscreen rendering pvbatch script on a headless node (no screen or graphics card involved). The most obvious/easiest thing is to use Xvfb plus the cluster system is an old Centos6 with not the most up-to…

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