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## [Given a MultiPieceDataSet, know which vertex is for each piece](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/given-a-multipiecedataset-know-which-vertex-is-for-each-piece/11528)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/given-a-multipiecedataset-know-which-vertex-is-for-each-piece/11528 "2025-01-10T08:17:29Z")

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In paraview, given a vtkMultiBlockDataSet of vtkUnstructedGrid, it is possible to show to which block each vertex or cells belongs by two means. By using vtkBlockColors coloring in the viewports, or in the spreadsheet, t…

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## [CGNS: streamlines visualization problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-streamlines-visualization-problem/13812)

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**Author:** [@GabriB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GabriB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-streamlines-visualization-problem/13812 "2024-01-29T13:03:20Z")

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Dear all, I imported the .CGNS file of my simulation containing the velocity field of my domain. I tried to extract the streamlines using Stream Tracer and Stream tracer with Custom source. In both cases my streamline…

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## [Extract mesh from solution output file (.xdmf) in preview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-mesh-from-solution-output-file-xdmf-in-preview/13345)

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**Author:** [@Adamya12](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Adamya12)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-mesh-from-solution-output-file-xdmf-in-preview/13345 "2023-12-05T08:43:37Z")

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Hello! I am visualising a simulation by feeding in the .xdmf file of the solution output into paraview. for a certain timestep in the simulation, I want to extract the mesh at that timestep (mesh of the geometry configur…

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## [Render object in front of other in scene](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-object-in-front-of-other-in-scene/10005)

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**Author:** [@Denys](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Denys)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/render-object-in-front-of-other-in-scene/10005 "2022-07-14T12:36:47Z")

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Hi, I wonder if there is any way to render objects in the same way axes widget is rendered in the scene. Also, there might be some way to change rendering order of the items in the scene (e.g. the sphere inside other ob…

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## [import time varient data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-time-varient-data/1906)

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**Author:** [@kelseymcelwain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kelseymcelwain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-time-varient-data/1906 "2019-05-22T16:18:37Z")

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I am trying to plot pressure change measured by a gauge, so just at one point, as time goes on. I have the data in excel saved as CSV, one column for time, and the other for pressure. Can I import the time data column or…

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## [Change value of cell array based on selected cell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-value-of-cell-array-based-on-selected-cell/1888)

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**Author:** [@anigiss](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anigiss)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-value-of-cell-array-based-on-selected-cell/1888 "2019-05-20T14:36:56Z")

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Hello guys, I have an int cell array (e.g., label) on my polygonal mesh data (.vtp), but some cells(triangles) have wrong label. For example, CellID=0 should be label “1”, but it is label “0” now. Is there a way that I…

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## [MPI portability with Wi4MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-portability-with-wi4mpi/12918)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-portability-with-wi4mpi/12918 "2023-09-28T18:16:01Z")

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Recently ran into this: GitHub - cea-hpc/wi4mpi: Wrapper interface for MPI Wondering if anyone has looked into using wi4mpi for ParaView? Sounds like a promising approach to distribute portable binaries.

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## [rank LUT ranges are not consistent in Catalyst? How to clamp?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rank-lut-ranges-are-not-consistent-in-catalyst-how-to-clamp/10158)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rank-lut-ranges-are-not-consistent-in-catalyst-how-to-clamp/10158 "2022-08-17T20:08:57Z")

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I am seeing a case with Catalyst (version 1) where LUT ranges vary across ranks. This leads to parallel volume rendering artifacts. A printf here on a 4 rank runs results in: rangeColor 4.81899e-05,0.967385 rangeColor…

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## [Paraview-Glance Design](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-design/6689)

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**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-design/6689 "2021-03-15T14:48:58Z")

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Hi, I recently built an instance of Paraview-Glance as I wished to customize the interface. While doing that, I saw that almost all of the DOM was being created by a JS script. Can somebody please share why this design …

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## [InputModeling+Solver+ParaView: A task for Catalyst or for a custom ParaView app?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inputmodeling-solver-paraview-a-task-for-catalyst-or-for-a-custom-paraview-app/2910)

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**Author:** [@cesss](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cesss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inputmodeling-solver-paraview-a-task-for-catalyst-or-for-a-custom-paraview-app/2910 "2019-11-07T09:45:23Z")

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I’m writing a simulation whose input can be created with a simple GUI (a minimal GUI for importing 3D meshes, tweaking about 5 meshing parameters, and setting a few scalar properties for each mesh --ie: think something y…

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## [Differences between Field association and Attribute type data types](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/differences-between-field-association-and-attribute-type-data-types/2372)

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**Author:** [@Kai\_himself](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kai_himself)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/differences-between-field-association-and-attribute-type-data-types/2372 "2019-08-06T19:23:26Z")

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Hey Forum, i got a question, and i found no answer in the paraview guide. For my evaluation i used the LineChartView. At the Properties of the LineChartView are two ComboBoxes, Field association with the options Point…

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## [Do multiple time-related filters execute independently?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-multiple-time-related-filters-execute-independently/14408)

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**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-multiple-time-related-filters-execute-independently/14408 "2024-04-17T05:41:10Z")

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I have a fairly large dataset and a fairly complicated pipeline and I would like to avoid redundant data loads. Specifically, I perform several clips of the domain, compute several different integrals in each clip and th…

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## [Paraview Appended Encoded .vtu file not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-appended-encoded-vtu-file-not-working/14799)

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**Author:** [@jpmorr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpmorr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-appended-encoded-vtu-file-not-working/14799 "2024-06-07T15:01:00Z")

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I’m trying to get Paraview to work with with appended encoded vtk files but something is not correct in either the vtk file or paraview’s way of writing it. Let’s say I have the following .vtu file that I open in Paravi…

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## [RAMSES output](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ramses-output/9872)

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**Author:** [@dmreagan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dmreagan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ramses-output/9872 "2022-06-22T12:22:21Z")

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Hello, I’m working with a researcher who is using RAMSES for simulations of stars and gas on an AMR grid. I’d like to get the output into ParaView, but I’m struggling with the binary files RAMSES produces. You can see …

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## [Check if the execution of a paraview script is in local or client/server mode?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/check-if-the-execution-of-a-paraview-script-is-in-local-or-client-server-mode/9376)

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**Author:** [@gv871](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gv871)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/check-if-the-execution-of-a-paraview-script-is-in-local-or-client-server-mode/9376 "2022-04-07T06:39:41Z")

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Hello every one, is there a way to check, via python command, if we are connected to a remote server? Basically, the same thing that we can see in Help-\>About-\> Connection Information. Thank you, for every information…

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## [glyph filter in Paraview Glance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-filter-in-paraview-glance/6173)

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**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-filter-in-paraview-glance/6173 "2021-01-06T01:06:48Z")

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Is there something equivalent to a glyph filter in Glance? If not, what is the best way to visualize normals?

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## [colouring variables not previewing in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375)

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**Author:** [@Paula\_De\_Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paula_De_Simone)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colouring-variables-not-previewing-in-paraview/13375 "2023-11-29T13:02:51Z")

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Hi. I’m new to paraview and I’m following a tutorial to apply to my project. In the tutorial I see that there are many colouring modes but I only get 3 modes. Any ideas why?

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## [Calculating the mean value of variables for a convergence analysis](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-mean-value-of-variables-for-a-convergence-analysis/4591)

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**Author:** [@wulle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wulle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-mean-value-of-variables-for-a-convergence-analysis/4591 "2020-06-16T11:09:56Z")

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Hello Paraview users, I have data from several structural analyses. For a convergence analysis, I would like to get mean values of the displacement and ideally the mesh quality (but I was not able to get the variables …

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## [What about post-processing of.silo files related to hdf5?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-about-post-processing-of-silo-files-related-to-hdf5/15542)

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**Author:** [@Pox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-about-post-processing-of-silo-files-related-to-hdf5/15542 "2024-10-23T09:56:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I calculated the.silo file about hdf5 through an open source library and successfully opened it using paraview5.11. But the result is completely different from a.vtk file. I know how to use.VTK files, bu…

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## [Save Integrate Variable values as specific variables for use in calculator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-integrate-variable-values-as-specific-variables-for-use-in-calculator/14978)

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**Author:** [@vsaha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vsaha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-integrate-variable-values-as-specific-variables-for-use-in-calculator/14978 "2024-07-05T04:28:46Z")

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Hello, I want to use an integrated variable as an input for further calculations for CFD postprocessing (FVM method). The steps are described below: Create a Slice. Apply filter Cell Size to the slice, to obtain indivi…

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## [Create rotating image around VTK mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-rotating-image-around-vtk-mesh/12451)

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**Author:** [@Friedrich\_Krohn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Friedrich_Krohn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-rotating-image-around-vtk-mesh/12451 "2023-07-10T09:16:18Z")

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I would like to write a Python script where I load a VTK mesh and create a video of a camera rotating around it horizontally. If possible, I would also like to take a screenshot from each top, bottom, front, back, left a…

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## [Use paraview libraries/utilities to read .plt files using python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-libraries-utilities-to-read-plt-files-using-python/10390)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-libraries-utilities-to-read-plt-files-using-python/10390 "2022-09-22T17:20:36Z")

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Dear support, I am trying to read a .plt file externally in python and I would like to know if it is possible to use libraries or utilities from Paraview to read a .plt file and import it into python workspace. It would…

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## [2DCORECTMESH displaying on YZ plane instead of XY plane](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2dcorectmesh-displaying-on-yz-plane-instead-of-xy-plane/9535)

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**Author:** [@fchan5](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fchan5)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2dcorectmesh-displaying-on-yz-plane-instead-of-xy-plane/9535 "2022-04-28T16:30:12Z")

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Hi, I am writing two XDMF files, one containing TopologyType=2DCORECTMESH with GeometryType=ORIGIN\_DXDY and the other containing TopologyType=Polyvertex topology with GeometryType=XY. The polyvertex one displays correc…

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## [Optix Pathtracer messes with line width (5.11.0)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optix-pathtracer-messes-with-line-width-5-11-0/12134)

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**Author:** [@flotus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flotus1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optix-pathtracer-messes-with-line-width-5-11-0/12134 "2023-05-24T06:49:00Z")

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As seen in the images below. When using ray-tracing with Optix, Scenes that contain lines (e.g. surface with lines) are completely messed up with the default line width setting of 1. A workaround I found in a pinch is …

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## [One of truss elements is missing when setting the line width larger than 1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/one-of-truss-elements-is-missing-when-setting-the-line-width-larger-than-1/9425)

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**Author:** [@Jie\_Wu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jie_Wu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/one-of-truss-elements-is-missing-when-setting-the-line-width-larger-than-1/9425 "2022-04-19T13:06:43Z")

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Dear Paraview community, Attached is a simple .vtk file for my truss elements. From the below picture it can be seen that the two truss elements normally show on the screen. But, when the line width is set larger t…

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## [Save the path of loaded data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-the-path-of-loaded-data/282)

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**Author:** [@Yac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yac)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-the-path-of-loaded-data/282 "2018-07-06T13:28:35Z")

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Dear all, Sometimes paraview shutdown without any obvious reasons. So when this happens I have to reload all the data and configure again all the figures, it takes too much time to do so. is there a way to save the pat…

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## [Issue with Integrate Variables Write Time Steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrate-variables-write-time-steps/17177)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_C](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrew_C)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrate-variables-write-time-steps/17177 "2025-09-22T11:45:45Z")

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When I click File → Save Data, and include “Write Time Steps”, to save the results of an Integrate Variables to csv over time, there are several problems… Some of the time-steps do not get written. Some of the variable…

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## [Vtk animation doesn't work](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-animation-doesnt-work/14810)

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**Author:** [@Luca\_Pedone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luca_Pedone)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-animation-doesnt-work/14810 "2024-06-10T10:44:31Z")

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Hi everyone, I made a simulation with OpenFoam and I am checking the results on Paraview. There are many .vtk files created in the simulation and I can see them perfecty. The problem is that the animation doesn’t work, …

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## [VtkPythonAlgorithm with adaptable outputType](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithm-with-adaptable-outputtype/4546)

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**Author:** [@Loic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Loic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithm-with-adaptable-outputtype/4546 "2020-06-09T10:01:57Z")

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I would like to develop a filter that could works with either vtkUnstructuredGrid or vtkPolyData objects: if the input object is a vtkUnstructuredGrid, it should return a vtkUnstructuredGrid object if the input object…

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## [Help exporting scene vrml/wrl files with correct vrml colors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-exporting-scene-vrml-wrl-files-with-correct-vrml-colors/16541)

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**Author:** [@david](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/david)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-exporting-scene-vrml-wrl-files-with-correct-vrml-colors/16541 "2025-04-30T19:18:58Z")

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Hello Paraview, I just made my account here after a few hours of scouring google and not finding a fix for my problem. I am starting with an exodus file & using a tetrahedralize → merge blocks → extract surface filter ch…

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## [Fix orientation for triangles after Delaunay2D filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fix-orientation-for-triangles-after-delaunay2d-filter/7473)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fix-orientation-for-triangles-after-delaunay2d-filter/7473 "2021-06-26T01:59:51Z")

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I have a pipeline which consist on a Delaunay2D filter followed by an ExtractSurface. After this, I save the mesh as an obj. I have tried to load it in CGAL and it reports each time different number of faces, until I hav…

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## [Making plugin's panel invisible programmatically](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/making-plugins-panel-invisible-programmatically/4503)

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**Author:** [@siver](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/siver)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/making-plugins-panel-invisible-programmatically/4503 "2020-06-05T03:18:57Z")

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Dear PV devs, How do I make a panel of a plugin invisible within c++? By panel I mean \<PropertyGroup\> which has a name and several properties. So far, I have tried calling hide() and setVisibility(false), to no effect…

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## [Paraview architecture and design question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-architecture-and-design-question/3743)

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**Author:** [@kayarre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kayarre)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-architecture-and-design-question/3743 "2020-03-04T07:48:48Z")

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What is the error handling architecture in Paraview and what design goals does the implementation attempt to achieve? and how does it work with the lower level libraries, remote modules etc. What are the warts and gems? …

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## [XDMF writer with the option mesh static over time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-writer-with-the-option-mesh-static-over-time/12837)

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**Author:** [@Ryan90](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ryan90)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-writer-with-the-option-mesh-static-over-time/12837 "2023-10-16T17:52:43Z")

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I am trying to write all my simulation data into an XDMF archive. The problem is that the option to write the mesh only once “mesh static over time”. As I am using ParaView on a cluster, I can compile it again or use spa…

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## [Help with getting similar results for spray combustion](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-getting-similar-results-for-spray-combustion/12833)

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**Author:** [@barbarian\_subhkaran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/barbarian_subhkaran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-with-getting-similar-results-for-spray-combustion/12833 "2023-09-09T15:00:32Z")

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Hello, I am Subhkaran Singh. I am performing a spray combustion of heptane using OpenFOAM. I loaded the results into Paraview. I need to get a volume rendering such as:- Please tell me, how can I do this T…

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## [ExplodeMaterialCluster issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/explodematerialcluster-issue/10830)

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**Author:** [@Oier\_Arcelus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Oier_Arcelus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/explodematerialcluster-issue/10830 "2022-11-22T14:25:47Z")

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Hi, I am having some issues with the DigitalRocksPhysics plugin. When I load the plugging and filter my volumetric data using the ExplodeMaterialCluster filter, I immediatelly get a response, and the pipeline is updated. …

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## [Contour error in pyvista](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-error-in-pyvista/13984)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-error-in-pyvista/13984 "2025-07-07T14:28:34Z")

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Hello, when trying contour data after compute\_derivative I get an empty dataset even if the value is in the dataset itself. soln is correctly populated with the various arrays but the contour filter is failing no matte…

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## [Setting the EGL device index in pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-the-egl-device-index-in-pvpython/1128)

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**Author:** [@knolla](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/knolla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-the-egl-device-index-in-pvpython/1128 "2019-01-10T22:37:30Z")

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Is there any way to set the EGL device index in pvpython? The paraview and pvserver binaries have the " –egl-device-index" argument. Thanks. (accidentally reposted in general Kitware discourse) https://discourse.kitwa…

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## [ParaView GPU selection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gpu-selection/7423)

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**Author:** [@Bushra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bushra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gpu-selection/7423 "2021-06-16T10:45:53Z")

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Hello! I tried downloading paraview again from your link but still it does not recognize Nvidia GPU. Please help. I am using paraview in ubuntu cloud environment and NVIDIA GPU is selected in additional drivers.

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## [How to implement custom scrollable view?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-implement-custom-scrollable-view/1448)

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**Author:** [@e-kolosov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/e-kolosov)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-implement-custom-scrollable-view/1448 "2019-03-12T15:16:52Z")

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Picture 1. Picture 2. Our team work on Cardiac Scientific Project. We have hardware device with 256 leads. The user need to view (see pic. 2) this leads with scrollable vertical representation (1). Because the reco…

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## [Export Surface LIC view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-surface-lic-view/9982)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-surface-lic-view/9982 "2022-07-07T14:02:13Z")

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Dear everyone, I am trying to export a 2d slice of a field as an .x3d file. It works wonderfully for basically every variable that I need with the Surface LIC as only exception. As far as I understood there is no way to…

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## [CropWidget Connections](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cropwidget-connections/9804)

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**Author:** [@Mayukhdeep\_Mathur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mayukhdeep_Mathur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cropwidget-connections/9804 "2022-06-14T13:36:31Z")

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I was checking the code flow but I am confused in this part how the src/vtk/cropwidge t folder is connecting the src/components/tools/croptool folder I have checked the flow but I am unable to find the connection between…

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## [Adjusting Volume/Surface Rendering After Threshold Filtering in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adjusting-volume-surface-rendering-after-threshold-filtering-in-paraview/16784)

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**Author:** [@Qwenthur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Qwenthur)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adjusting-volume-surface-rendering-after-threshold-filtering-in-paraview/16784 "2025-06-12T10:09:36Z")

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Hi all, I used the Threshold filter to exclude cells where m = 0 in a .vtk file generated by mumax (which records magnetization states). However, when using volume rendering, the result always appears white and blurry (…

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## [Paraview for Strength Analysis results postprocessing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-strength-analysis-results-postprocessing/11955)

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**Author:** [@Avinash147](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Avinash147)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-strength-analysis-results-postprocessing/11955 "2023-04-26T04:08:38Z")

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Hello, In general, I work on Strength analysis(Non-Linear static and Linear static) and wanted to use Paraview as a postprocessing tool. But one surprising thing I noticed with Paraview is , it doesn’t support Higher(2…

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## [Time as part of animation file filename](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-as-part-of-animation-file-filename/14598)

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**Author:** [@MarkY](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkY)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-as-part-of-animation-file-filename/14598 "2024-05-14T15:37:40Z")

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Hello. I am trying to get paraview to add the time step as the suffix to the animation file name instead of using the standard numerical suffix specified by: .%04d in the Suffix Format option. I tried a few things lik…

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## [open auxiliary text file in client-server mode on the server?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-auxiliary-text-file-in-client-server-mode-on-the-server/10968)

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**Author:** [@Noerr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Noerr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-auxiliary-text-file-in-client-server-mode-on-the-server/10968 "2022-12-16T12:57:53Z")

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Hi, I’m working with XDMF datasets with Paraview 5.11 often in client-server model. The visualization pipeline is scripted using the Python API including a Programmable Filter that evaluates several output variables ba…

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## [What's the difference and version of VRPN and VRUI within ParaView-VR](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-difference-and-version-of-vrpn-and-vrui-within-paraview-vr/8037)

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**Author:** [@lijian\_cug](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lijian_cug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-the-difference-and-version-of-vrpn-and-vrui-within-paraview-vr/8037 "2021-09-21T06:09:46Z")

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Dear SIr or MS: The developement of both VRPN and VRUI is pushing quickly. So I want to know what is the difference of VRPN and VRUI used in ParaView? When I use VRUI plugin to compile ParaView, there’s always errors, b…

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## [Contour filter for high-order elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-filter-for-high-order-elements/7001)

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**Author:** [@nvmr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nvmr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-filter-for-high-order-elements/7001 "2021-04-19T16:22:49Z")

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Dear ParaView-Support, I try to implement the vtkLagrange\*Cells into a high-order DG code in order to visualize the solution without requiring an extra internal interpolation procedure. After some problems in the begin…

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## [open vr questions for paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-vr-questions-for-paraview/451)

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**Author:** [@IvanViti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/IvanViti)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-vr-questions-for-paraview/451 "2018-08-20T17:45:24Z")

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I was able to get some VR capabilities with my phone, Trinus VR, steam VR, and Paraview together. Unfortunately I am unable to move around within the visualization/view it from a different point of view. I was wondering …

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## [3D Text Labels from CSV file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-text-labels-from-csv-file/13051)

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**Author:** [@dragos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dragos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-text-labels-from-csv-file/13051 "2023-10-23T09:51:53Z")

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Hi, I have a CSV file with 4 columns: X, Y, Z, ID which contains several point coordinates (x,y,z) plus the point ID. I would like to use the information from the CSV file to print 3D Text labels at the corresponding …

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