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## [Catalyst script generator issues in 5.6.0-r2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-script-generator-issues-in-5-6-0-r2/769)

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**Author:** [@paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraview)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-script-generator-issues-in-5-6-0-r2/769 "2019-12-04T15:15:44Z")

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Hi, I’m having some troubles with the script generators in 5.6.0 rc2. When I have an annotate time source in the scene the script dies when running in situ. Removing the annotate time source from the scene solves the pr…

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## [Info about general features of ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/info-about-general-features-of-paraview/11012)

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**Author:** [@Matteo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matteo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/info-about-general-features-of-paraview/11012 "2022-12-22T17:35:41Z")

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Good morning, I have a few questions about PataView: 1-Is it possible to customize the min/max stress values displayed on the legend? If yes, how? 2-Is it possible to export the node stress of a certain analysis fro…

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## [Trouble exporting Scene to .vtkjs](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-exporting-scene-to-vtkjs/9829)

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**Author:** [@dasmy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dasmy)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-exporting-scene-to-vtkjs/9829 "2022-07-01T22:38:18Z")

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Dear All, Using the xml plugin from Point labels available with PV 5.7? - #7 by jourdain, we were able to add text labels to a point cloud in ParaView (Nightly on Mac). Now, we would like to export the scene to a .vtkj…

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## [writing a pyhon script to semi-automate generation of CSV file for streamlines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/writing-a-pyhon-script-to-semi-automate-generation-of-csv-file-for-streamlines/6827)

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**Author:** [@mohammad\_faghih](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mohammad_faghih)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/writing-a-pyhon-script-to-semi-automate-generation-of-csv-file-for-streamlines/6827 "2021-04-04T13:04:53Z")

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I have a couple of simulation cases, that are very similar to each other. For all the cases, I need to generate streamlines and export a csv file of the streamline data out for further processing. Here is what I would …

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## [Help with error message: In vtkDataArray.cxx, line 525 vtkIdTypeArray Type mismatch: Source: float Dest: idtype](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-error-message-in-vtkdataarray-cxx-line-525-vtkidtypearray-type-mismatch-source-float-dest-idtype/7288)

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**Author:** [@samridhsharma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samridhsharma)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-error-message-in-vtkdataarray-cxx-line-525-vtkidtypearray-type-mismatch-source-float-dest-idtype/7288 "2021-05-29T09:02:24Z")

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When selecting cells and performing “Plot selection over time”, paraview gives following error: ERROR: In /build/paraview-vlxewD/paraview-5.7.0/VTK/Common/Core/vtkDataArray.cxx, line 525 vtkIdTypeArray (0x55bae0649ea0):…

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## [macOS: linking application with ParaView libraries and NOT depending on DYLD\_LIBRARY\_PATH](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macos-linking-application-with-paraview-libraries-and-not-depending-on-dyld-library-path/6413)

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**Author:** [@DrRoot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DrRoot)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macos-linking-application-with-paraview-libraries-and-not-depending-on-dyld-library-path/6413 "2021-02-08T19:53:17Z")

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Hi, on macOS ParaView libs are not yet build with @rpath but with @executable\_path as install path. How is one to link these libraries in an application without having to depend on DYLD\_LIBRARY\_PATH. Depending on DYLD\_L…

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## [Cannot connect to remote pvserver from macOS client](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-remote-pvserver-from-macos-client/7452)

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**Author:** [@BenWibking](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BenWibking)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-connect-to-remote-pvserver-from-macos-client/7452 "2021-06-23T07:17:58Z")

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I am connecting to a remote pvserver running on a Linux cluster node via an SSH tunnel. I have built paraview 5.9.1 from source on the cluster node. I can successfully create the tunnel, start pvserver on the node, and …

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## [Resample to Image returns an empty field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-to-image-returns-an-empty-field/13347)

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**Author:** [@OIOIOI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OIOIOI)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-to-image-returns-an-empty-field/13347 "2023-11-27T10:32:46Z")

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Hello, I am trying to resample the FE stress data in the attachment to a structured regular grid using Resample to Image. However, when I do this, only outline and gaussianpoints are returned. I cannot plot the surface a…

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## [Building v5.9.0-RC2 on Cray Linux Environment (CLE)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-v5-9-0-rc2-on-cray-linux-environment-cle/5992)

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**Author:** [@ka5855](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ka5855)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-v5-9-0-rc2-on-cray-linux-environment-cle/5992 "2020-12-14T17:06:56Z")

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In versions greater than v5.7 we have persistently experienced difficulty doing standard builds (non-superbuilds) on CLE. The main issue appears to be that, so far, our CLE systems have been unable to provide a working …

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## [Make FAQ more apparent on the category navigation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-faq-more-apparent-on-the-category-navigation/6588)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-faq-more-apparent-on-the-category-navigation/6588 "2021-03-04T14:40:50Z")

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Would it be helpful to move the FAQ, which is a sub-category of ParaView support, to it’s own full category? Furthermore, should we move the FAQ up toward the top of the category navigation on the left? At present, it …

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## [How do I exclude a source from selection in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-exclude-a-source-from-selection-in-paraview/4073)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Kottke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Peter_Kottke)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-exclude-a-source-from-selection-in-paraview/4073 "2020-04-16T02:09:34Z")

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I have two sources open in Paraview. The first is an unstructured VTK grid that defines a surface with data for each of the cells. The second source is a VTK polyline that defines the capacity for the cells. I am plotti…

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## [Handing of coloring and cliping for cells is incorrect](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handing-of-coloring-and-cliping-for-cells-is-incorrect/11130)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/handing-of-coloring-and-cliping-for-cells-is-incorrect/11130 "2023-02-06T19:51:16Z")

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I am looking at how ParaView paints and clips cells. Lets start with paint. If we paint by cell data, we are flat shading. I’m not sure if flat or smooth shading is the correct thing to do. I am sure that flat shadin…

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## [Trying to figure out pvserver OpenGL issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-figure-out-pvserver-opengl-issue/10273)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-figure-out-pvserver-opengl-issue/10273 "2023-12-19T22:20:47Z")

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I’m using the 5.10.1 linux binaries on a compute/render node with four NVIDIA A100 GPUs. The X server setup on the node is working correctly, as I can use GPU-accelerated rendering in ParaView and e.g. Blender when runni…

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## [Chained inheritance from vtkDataSetAlgorithm in TTK](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chained-inheritance-from-vtkdatasetalgorithm-in-ttk/2347)

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**Author:** [@Jonas.Lukasczyk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jonas.Lukasczyk)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chained-inheritance-from-vtkdatasetalgorithm-in-ttk/2347 "2019-08-19T13:25:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m TTK developer and we are currently restructuring the VTK layer of TTK to simplify and standardize things. To this end, we want to create a new ‘ttkAlgorithm’ class that inherits from ‘vtkDataSetAlgorith…

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## [Paraview extremely slow on workstation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-extremely-slow-on-workstation/13246)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-extremely-slow-on-workstation/13246 "2024-03-19T11:35:26Z")

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Hello, I have a linux workstation but paraview on it is extremely slow… I have no idea of why this happens but a difference of 100-150x is noted w.r.t. a normal laptop Could you help me troubleshooting it? Best regard…

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## [How does one handle presets (defaults)?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-one-handle-presets-defaults/8062)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-does-one-handle-presets-defaults/8062 "2021-09-23T20:20:02Z")

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How do I make PV remember things like the back ground colour of the view, default thickness of wire frame lines, colour of the Data Axes Grid? Edit: I did get the background color to be saved in the settings. The key is…

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## [raw data in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raw-data-in-paraview/6777)

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**Author:** [@Omar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Omar)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raw-data-in-paraview/6777 "2024-03-26T10:08:40Z")

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Hello, I am trying to work with raw data in Paraview in Windows 10. The total file is around 15 Gb. However, only a portion of the data is uploaded. Any ideas about how to solve it? Thanks Omar

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## [Get the filename in the python programmable filter.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-filename-in-the-python-programmable-filter/7188)

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**Author:** [@Pauly1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pauly1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-filename-in-the-python-programmable-filter/7188 "2021-05-10T21:43:34Z")

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Hi Mathieu, I have a quite similar question, but I would like to get the filename in the python programmable filter. Over there, what’s the similar function as GetActiveSource().FileName? Thanks very much for your help.

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## [Use scientifically derived colour scheme as default](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scientifically-derived-colour-scheme-as-default/9721)

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**Author:** [@philipcardiff](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/philipcardiff)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scientifically-derived-colour-scheme-as-default/9721 "2022-06-05T19:41:48Z")

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How about changing the default colour scheme to a scientifically-derived one? A couple of suitable existing schemes are “inferno (matplotlib)” and “Viridis (matplotlib)” The benefits (e.g. as discussed in The misuse of…

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## [A problem I encountered when using parallel rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/a-problem-i-encountered-when-using-parallel-rendering/5403)

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**Author:** [@jone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jone)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/a-problem-i-encountered-when-using-parallel-rendering/5403 "2020-09-28T13:19:57Z")

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I have set up two machines as a remote server,and their memory has 8G.The total memory of the server as I understand it should now be 16G.But when I use a client on another machine to connect to the server, I found that …

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## [Enable tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-tags/62)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-tags/62 "2018-06-04T08:50:47Z")

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I’ve just turned on the setting to allow tags on topics. Seems like it’d be a good idea to do that, so issues can be tagged as python, build, ui, etc. Thoughts? Should we populate a default set of tags?

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## [Error opening Nifti files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-nifti-files/13565)

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**Author:** [@mdk82jd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdk82jd)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-nifti-files/13565 "2026-03-19T13:44:51Z")

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Hi, I downloaded the most recent version of Paraview, and I’m unable to open nifti files (.nii.gz) that I can open with FSLeyes and ITKsnap. First, I open the folder and select “All files(\*)” because otherwise I can’t e…

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## [How to make the bottom plane of the model in 3D view?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-the-bottom-plane-of-the-model-in-3d-view/1944)

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**Author:** [@Global\_Dev](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Global_Dev)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-the-bottom-plane-of-the-model-in-3d-view/1944 "2019-05-30T14:30:43Z")

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I am trying to make the square bottom plane of the model in 3D view because I need to view the z-plane of the object. Could you explain how to implement this functionality? I want to add that functionality in the Parav…

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## [Interactive 3D widget, custom filter plugin and MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-3d-widget-custom-filter-plugin-and-mpi/3201)

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**Author:** [@Artem\_Bodrin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Artem_Bodrin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-3d-widget-custom-filter-plugin-and-mpi/3201 "2019-12-18T09:15:22Z")

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Good times to all of you, dear community! I have an idea to create a custom filter with a 3d widget. It will have 2 inputs: any surface (simple for start) and a pointset. The surface is a source for calculations, while…

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## [Unable to render .vtk files in paraview from Ubuntu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-render-vtk-files-in-paraview-from-ubuntu/9056)

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**Author:** [@\_JZ](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_JZ)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-render-vtk-files-in-paraview-from-ubuntu/9056 "2022-02-25T10:04:09Z")

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Hi, I am a newbie to using paraview, especially when via Ubuntu… I am encountering a problem where I could not render the vtk files in the application as the RenderView screen remains grey or blank when the relevant fil…

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## [Deprecating multi-client support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/deprecating-multi-client-support/1439)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/deprecating-multi-client-support/1439 "2020-07-03T12:48:33Z")

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ParaView has long supported a rarely used feature, multi-clients – where multiple paraview clients can connect to the same pvserver. While it’s a really neat feature, it’s tedious to maintain and support robustly. I want…

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## [Hiding VTK-m filters in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hiding-vtk-m-filters-in-paraview/7379)

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**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vbolea)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hiding-vtk-m-filters-in-paraview/7379 "2021-06-23T17:04:02Z")

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Hi there! As a part of a long term task to further integrate VTK-m into ParaView, we are trying to expose VTK-m filters in the ParaView UI not as independent filters (such as vtkmContour) but instead under the same name…

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## [TimestepValues Error : No Attribute](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestepvalues-error-no-attribute/7488)

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**Author:** [@Akash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Akash)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestepvalues-error-no-attribute/7488 "2021-06-25T19:25:44Z")

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Hey, I am quite new to paraview.Here I am trying to jump to a specific time step in my data.Here is the pvpython code: n=3 reader = GetActiveSource() view = GetActiveView() times = reader.TimestepValues view.ViewTime =…

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## [plugin cannot be configured because of missing ParaViewConfig.cmake](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-cannot-be-configured-because-of-missing-paraviewconfig-cmake/4485)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-cannot-be-configured-because-of-missing-paraviewconfig-cmake/4485 "2020-06-05T09:43:33Z")

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I am compiling v5.8 with cmake (3.16.3) installed by default under Ubuntu 20.04 Compilation of ParaView itself works fine, but plugins cannot be configured because I cannot find anywhere (in the build tree, or in the in…

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## [Generate graph for Ahmed Body](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-graph-for-ahmed-body/5751)

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**Author:** [@Mudit\_Mehta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mudit_Mehta)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-graph-for-ahmed-body/5751 "2020-11-12T08:34:35Z")

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Hello, I am a beginner in paraView and currently I am interested in the post-Processing for Ahmed Body Simulation. I want to plot the similar graph for my simulation as attached below. Can someone please guide me how …

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## [color\_by scalars not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-by-scalars-not-working/7569)

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**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 4:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-by-scalars-not-working/7569 "2021-07-22T04:58:49Z")

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Hi All, I am loading the following vtkjs file on Paraview Glance. Everythng works fine except the dataset named “Grid”. I have added two scalars to this data and they can be seen in Glance. The question is why I don…

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## [Resample with Dataset from structured mesh to unstructured points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-from-structured-mesh-to-unstructured-points/9653)

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**Author:** [@KB92](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KB92)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-from-structured-mesh-to-unstructured-points/9653 "2022-05-31T13:49:35Z")

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Hello, I am trying to transfer data from a structured mesh (horizontal tube in fig 1) to the geometry with unstructured points (vertical tube in fig 1). I used Resample with dataset filter but in the output no data is t…

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## [Draw Cylinder & Curved Shapes in VTKUnStructuredGrid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draw-cylinder-curved-shapes-in-vtkunstructuredgrid/12541)

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**Author:** [@anshakeel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anshakeel)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draw-cylinder-curved-shapes-in-vtkunstructuredgrid/12541 "2023-07-19T21:24:15Z")

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Q1: I’m trying to generate VTK data. I have some Data that have cylindrical shapes like pipes and bends. I would like to convert them to VTK format. To achieve this, I am using VtkUnstructuredGrid.I searched thoroughly o…

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## [Displaying the corresponding value as the file changes during animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-the-corresponding-value-as-the-file-changes-during-animation/4044)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_A](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_A)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-the-corresponding-value-as-the-file-changes-during-animation/4044 "2020-04-30T08:08:34Z")

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I have a set of 15 vtk files. Each vtk file represents data at a given redshift " z ". I want to create the animation of the given vtk files. i.e animation playing 15 vtk files But during the animation, as the file cha…

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## [ServerManager xml reference](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/servermanager-xml-reference/4068)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/servermanager-xml-reference/4068 "2020-04-21T01:08:11Z")

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I’m looking for reference of ServerManager xml usage and ParaViewWiki tells that I should refer to ParaViewGuide.pdf, where actually I found few things relevant. Any guidance for me? thanks.

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## [Set a user defined lookup table to replace default "Cool to Warm"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/set-a-user-defined-lookup-table-to-replace-default-cool-to-warm/2847)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/set-a-user-defined-lookup-table-to-replace-default-cool-to-warm/2847 "2019-12-02T12:15:40Z")

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Dear Expert, I found the default lookup table is “Cool to Warm”, How can i change this default one into “hsv”. And further, i want to use a user specific defined lookup table, how can i do it in programmatic way , to …

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## [MPI Integer Limit Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-integer-limit-error/7709)

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**Author:** [@marian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marian)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-integer-limit-error/7709 "2024-02-27T19:27:40Z")

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Hi everyone, I come back to an older issue regarding the MPI error "vtkOutputWindow.cxx:86 WARN| Generic Warning: In /home/paraview\_5.8.1/ParaView-v5.8.1/VTK/Parallel/MPI/vtkMPICommunicator.cxx, line 220 This opera…

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## [Histogram looking horrible inside paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/histogram-looking-horrible-inside-paraview/4769)

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**Author:** [@cmatija](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cmatija)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/histogram-looking-horrible-inside-paraview/4769 "2020-07-14T13:25:39Z")

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Hi All I’m using paraview on an Arch linux system with Intel HD 5500 graphics, built from the github commit b99817087bd572aa894b67d67708e4d5b78b0676. Everything seems to work fine, except for the histogram, which for so…

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## [render view in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-in-paraview/9040)

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**Author:** [@wjchoi97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wjchoi97)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-view-in-paraview/9040 "2022-02-28T02:01:21Z")

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in multiphase, there are two materials, oil and water thoes are below. but i want to see these two materials in one renderview simultaneously! because i want to see the flow of two materials… the below picture is wh…

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## [Paraviewweb with NVIDIA Index support errors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-with-nvidia-index-support-errors/10072)

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**Author:** [@CapLek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CapLek)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-with-nvidia-index-support-errors/10072 "2022-08-09T19:28:48Z")

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Need to use paraviewweb with NVIDIA index support. I’ve followed the guide from ParaView | NVIDIA NGC and downloaded nvcr.io/nvidia-hpcvis/paraview:egl-py3-5.9.0 image. Launched it by using the command docker run --gpu…

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## [Quad-buffer (Crystal Eyes) not working on Linux](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/quad-buffer-crystal-eyes-not-working-on-linux/2948)

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**Author:** [@steve](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/steve)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/quad-buffer-crystal-eyes-not-working-on-linux/2948 "2019-11-20T17:14:44Z")

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The release notes for Paraview 5.7.0 says quad-buffer stereo (Crystal Eyes) active shutter glasses work. However, I can not get “Crystal Eyes” stereo working with Paraview 5.70. I am installing Immersive Paraview on …

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## [problem reading manually wrote XML files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-manually-wrote-xml-files/11830)

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**Author:** [@Archana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Archana)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-manually-wrote-xml-files/11830 "2023-05-02T15:17:21Z")

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I am getting the same error trying to open a vts file (600 MB) created in C++. Archana

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## [Paraview quit unexpectedly when opening exodus file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-quit-unexpectedly-when-opening-exodus-file/8783)

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**Author:** [@ASKapat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ASKapat)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-quit-unexpectedly-when-opening-exodus-file/8783 "2023-11-30T16:55:18Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to open an exodus file on a Mac M1 using v.10, both arm64 and x86, but Paraview crashes immediately. I’ve tried some the suggestions in this thread (ParaView on new Macs with M1 chips?) but with no succes…

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## [Possible backport to solve OpenGL problems in 5.7 with Intel graphic cards?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-backport-to-solve-opengl-problems-in-5-7-with-intel-graphic-cards/2961)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-backport-to-solve-opengl-problems-in-5-7-with-intel-graphic-cards/2961 "2019-11-14T16:15:39Z")

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On a new Lenovo T590 notebook with Intel UHD Graphics 620, the volume representation is not any more working in PV 5.7. When I showed this in the general PV support forum (here) I was told by Cory Quamman that a) this is…

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## [Nvidia Index volume rendering problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-volume-rendering-problem/4753)

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**Author:** [@Palas\_Kumar\_Farsoiya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Palas_Kumar_Farsoiya)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-volume-rendering-problem/4753 "2021-08-17T15:32:32Z")

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Dear All, nsd-1.vtu (1.8 MB) The Nvidia Index plugin volume rendering incorrect result compared to paraview volume rendering. Both the images are shown below. I have also attached the vtu file too to reproduce the imag…

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## [Can paraview correctly volume render two datasets at once?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-correctly-volume-render-two-datasets-at-once/10123)

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**Author:** [@ericwhester](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ericwhester)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-paraview-correctly-volume-render-two-datasets-at-once/10123 "2022-08-10T02:06:17Z")

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Hello everyone, I am simulating a multiphase fluid, and would like to volume render the concentration of two different fields simultaneously. I have imported two different concentration fields into paraview and rendere…

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## [white lines in vector graphics export](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/white-lines-in-vector-graphics-export/8442)

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**Author:** [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/white-lines-in-vector-graphics-export/8442 "2021-11-25T23:51:26Z")

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Dear Paraview community, I use Paraview 5.9.1. I’m encountering issues while exporting the svg plots from paraview into ms word. The plots are fine in paraview window but in word I see unwanted very thin whitish slant …

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## [Help with 3D plot of displaced surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-3d-plot-of-displaced-surface/14033)

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**Author:** [@egomezp2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/egomezp2002)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-3d-plot-of-displaced-surface/14033 "2024-02-29T11:53:22Z")

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Hey, there. I just ran across this discussion, I feel I’m having the same problem mentioned here. I obtained some displacements in FEniCS and I’d like to have a 3dimensional plot with Paraview. I already have my 2d solu…

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## [nvindex error when axes enabled](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvindex-error-when-axes-enabled/3805)

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**Author:** [@jonreiter](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jonreiter)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvindex-error-when-axes-enabled/3805 "2021-02-05T16:16:06Z")

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volume rendering a structured grid using representation “nvidia index” i get: vtkOutputWindow.cxx:76 ERRI nvindex: 1.0 PVPLN main error: Trying to set unsupported z-buffer precision 0. Please verify the status of the X…

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## [Build plugin that already exists with different SM xml](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-that-already-exists-with-different-sm-xml/4529)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-that-already-exists-with-different-sm-xml/4529 "2020-06-09T04:44:31Z")

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I’m trying to build paraview plugin Temporal Interpolator outside paraview source because i want to its property DiscreteTimeStepInterval to be displayed in a dropdown list instead of a double input, which is possible, r…

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