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## [Plugin Starting from an XDMFReader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-starting-from-an-xdmfreader/9227)

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**Author:** [@Kostas\_Politis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kostas_Politis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-starting-from-an-xdmfreader/9227 "2022-03-20T13:00:13Z")

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Hello all, I’m writing a plugin using the base structure of the vtkXdmfReader.h/cxx + readers\_xdmf2.xml. I’ve just modified the files to expose different names to the SM xml and to modify the extension to myxdmf. Unfort…

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## [4D Flow Streamlines are cut off and have a strange orientation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/4d-flow-streamlines-are-cut-off-and-have-a-strange-orientation/14973)

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**Author:** [@tobi13](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tobi13)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/4d-flow-streamlines-are-cut-off-and-have-a-strange-orientation/14973 "2024-07-03T13:00:16Z")

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I want to visualize 4D Flow Data from MRI measurements with streamlines and/or pathlines. Right now, I have a Dataset of 20 VTK files (20 time steps). The file format is structured grid and the files contain velocity va…

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## [Is there a logarithmic color map for 3D .vtu models in Glance?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-logarithmic-color-map-for-3d-vtu-models-in-glance/9925)

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**Author:** [@pezzutti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pezzutti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-logarithmic-color-map-for-3d-vtu-models-in-glance/9925 "2022-06-29T20:54:10Z")

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Hi! I have a vtu model in which 96% of the values are close to 0, but there are a few points with values in the thousands, so the model looks mostly monotone with a few hot spots here and there. I need this lower value …

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## [Point Arrays in the Information Panel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-arrays-in-the-information-panel/7553)

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**Author:** [@gizem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gizem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-arrays-in-the-information-panel/7553 "2021-07-08T11:56:00Z")

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Hello, I am currently working on a h5part-file. I have problems with two Point Arrays listed in the Properties Panel: “uid\_1” and “uid\_2”, each of them representing the same particle: Now if I go to the Information …

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## [optimize GatherInformation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optimize-gatherinformation/5424)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optimize-gatherinformation/5424 "2020-10-02T15:47:05Z")

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I am generating some large volumes with fast uniform grid and the generation time, especially with SMP, is fine but the meta data gathering time is pretty bad, as in 4x longer than the data generation time in the example…

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## [Reindexing vtk time values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reindexing-vtk-time-values/6901)

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**Author:** [@lrfrank](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lrfrank)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reindexing-vtk-time-values/6901 "2021-04-08T19:26:18Z")

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Hi, This problem is this: I have a volumetric time series in netCDF format that has a time index with actual time values I have vtk files generated for each of these netCDF files that I need to sync in time with their…

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## [ParaView 5.9 OptiX Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-optix-error/6511)

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**Author:** [@Argyris\_Apostolidis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Argyris_Apostolidis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-optix-error/6511 "2021-02-20T09:58:57Z")

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Hello, I just downloaded ParaView-5.9.0-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit, when I try to enable ray-tracing with OptiX I get the following error: VisRTX 0.1.6, using devices: 0: Quadro M620 (Total: 2.1 GB, Available: 2.1 GB) …

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## [Commands of custom properties of the Writer are not executed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/commands-of-custom-properties-of-the-writer-are-not-executed/431)

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**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/commands-of-custom-properties-of-the-writer-are-not-executed/431 "2018-08-14T13:17:57Z")

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Hello, I’ve noticed that when I modify a custom writer property (other than the filename, padding or write frequency), the command associated with it (described in the XML file of the writer) will not be called in situ …

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## ['merge' processor data for foam reader of parallel cases to disappear processor boundaries on transparent visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merge-processor-data-for-foam-reader-of-parallel-cases-to-disappear-processor-boundaries-on-transparent-visualization/15959)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/merge-processor-data-for-foam-reader-of-parallel-cases-to-disappear-processor-boundaries-on-transparent-visualization/15959 "2025-01-15T10:53:06Z")

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Hello, I have a small annoying issue with the visualization of openfoam cases when they are decomposed. If this is the case, when we only load the internalMesh and set a transparency (or also use the feature edges repre…

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## [Accessing pvserver on a machine behind gateway](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/accessing-pvserver-on-a-machine-behind-gateway/12144)

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**Author:** [@deOliveira-R](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/deOliveira-R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/accessing-pvserver-on-a-machine-behind-gateway/12144 "2023-05-24T08:55:14Z")

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Currently I’m using ParaView through an SSH tunnel that I make on the terminal. It works, but I know ParaView has several options to make its own tunnel, so I’m checking if I can reach a more streamlined flow that I coul…

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## [EROR vtkCSVExporter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/eror-vtkcsvexporter/9708)

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**Author:** [@BK198](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BK198)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/eror-vtkcsvexporter/9708 "2022-05-30T23:39:12Z")

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ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTKExtensions\\FiltersRendering\\vtkCSVExporter.cxx, line 152 vtkCSVExporter (000001D1CC3B8D40): Failed to open for writing: C:/Users/DELL/Desktop…

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## [How to use VTK Extension filters standalone?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-vtk-extension-filters-standalone/9166)

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**Author:** [@Vishnu-C](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vishnu-C)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-vtk-extension-filters-standalone/9166 "2022-03-14T13:17:28Z")

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Hello all, I am in development of certain functions with help of VTK binaries that I built in VS2019. I would like to use certain filters in VTKExtensions/FiltersGeneral. Is it possible to build only those as a lib? Ple…

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## [Will Paragon open a "Surfer" Software file?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/will-paragon-open-a-surfer-software-file/8922)

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**Author:** [@neal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/will-paragon-open-a-surfer-software-file/8922 "2022-02-07T19:21:45Z")

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I use Golden Software “Surfer” and have some 3D surface plots…has anyone had success with opening a Surfer file with ParaView ? Thanks, Neal

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## [MSB8066 error while compiling the paraview 5.12.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msb8066-error-while-compiling-the-paraview-5-12-0/13777)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msb8066-error-while-compiling-the-paraview-5-12-0/13777 "2024-02-07T13:51:59Z")

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while compiling 5.12.0, the following is my command. 1.cmake -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -T host="x64" -A "x64" -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_PYTHON=ON -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_MPI=ON -DCMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE\_PREFIX\_PATH='D:\\Qt\\5.15.2\\…

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## [How to run Paraview lite without Apache with multiple requests for single port?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-run-paraview-lite-without-apache-with-multiple-requests-for-single-port/7706)

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**Author:** [@rasunag27](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rasunag27)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-run-paraview-lite-without-apache-with-multiple-requests-for-single-port/7706 "2021-07-29T20:18:33Z")

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Dear all, How do I run the Paraview lite with multiple requests for single port. I am able to run with single port for eg by giving port --9001 in the command line. So, the paraview lite opens in http://localhost:9001/. …

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## [color legent](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-legent/10877)

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**Author:** [@saman89](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/saman89)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-legent/10877 "2022-11-29T17:20:57Z")

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hi everyone can we change the color legend like this? (text above annotation below)

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## [Questions about ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-paraview/4712)

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**Author:** [@rw20](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw20)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-paraview/4712 "2020-06-30T14:13:46Z")

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Hello, I am new to using ParaView and just have a couple of questions about it. I wanted to know if the software supports any method of reducing the number of samples of an uploaded point cloud. I also was wondering if …

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## [Unable to show the 3Dimages](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-show-the-3dimages/13180)

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**Author:** [@sr18971363023](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sr18971363023)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-show-the-3dimages/13180 "2023-11-09T12:36:56Z")

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I made a .vtu file about unstructuregrid, and paraview loaded it but can’t show the 3Dimages.It is about 380MB.

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## [How to export data out to particle plugins for visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-data-out-to-particle-plugins-for-visualization/5415)

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**Author:** [@jininjin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jininjin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-data-out-to-particle-plugins-for-visualization/5415 "2020-09-23T23:31:21Z")

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Is there a way to export a simulation into 3Dsmax/Miya via particle plugins (Realflow, Phoenix, Krakatoa etc…) For example exporting this as a point cloud sequence? This is relation to a water simulation with waves. Th…

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## [ParaView 5.9 release cycle starting late August](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-release-cycle-starting-late-august/5028)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-release-cycle-starting-late-august/5028 "2020-08-04T15:26:19Z")

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Hi folks, We are just a few weeks away for the start of the ParaView 5.9 release cycle, likely to begin August 28. Once ParaView’s master branch is forked for v5.9.0, only bug fixes will be allowed in to the 5.9 release…

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## [Animation of a series of 4x4 matrix transformations using programmable filters](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-of-a-series-of-4x4-matrix-transformations-using-programmable-filters/4350)

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**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-of-a-series-of-4x4-matrix-transformations-using-programmable-filters/4350 "2020-05-18T04:20:10Z")

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Dear all, I have an STL file that I would like to transform it via a series of 4x4 matrices, and make an animation at each time point. I was able to put together the following as a Programmable Filter script, but it doe…

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## [Python how to generate ghost cells?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-how-to-generate-ghost-cells/15383)

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**Author:** [@CathyX](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CathyX)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 5:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-how-to-generate-ghost-cells/15383 "2024-09-16T05:35:52Z")

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https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/-/blob/v9.3.0/Filters/ParallelDIY2/Testing/Cxx/TestGhostCellsGenerator.cxx I noticed there is a C++ test code for vtkGhostCellsGenerator.h but it is in C++ wondering is there a matchi…

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## [How to Open and Visualize file.xyz (Plot3D Format)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-and-visualize-file-xyz-plot3d-format/12944)

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**Author:** [@mardar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mardar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-and-visualize-file-xyz-plot3d-format/12944 "2023-09-27T12:50:41Z")

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Hey ParaView community, I’m trying to open file.xyz format, which I believe is in the Plot3D format. Could someone please guide me how to visualize file.xyz data in ParaView? file.xyz (2.2 KB) The geometry can be se…

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## [Increase accuracy of dsa.WrapDataObject](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-accuracy-of-dsa-wrapdataobject/8664)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/increase-accuracy-of-dsa-wrapdataobject/8664 "2021-12-21T16:11:11Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to work with a python programmable filter. The problem that I am having is that the dsa.WrapDataObject imports the arrays with dtype=dtype32 but my data has +40 decimals that I need to keep in my s…

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## [Develop custom paraview-based app with libraries embedded statically](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/develop-custom-paraview-based-app-with-libraries-embedded-statically/4882)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/develop-custom-paraview-based-app-with-libraries-embedded-statically/4882 "2020-07-19T12:04:02Z")

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I have built my app in Release mode, which still depends on paraview dll libraries. And I have to put my exe program into bin directories where all the paraview dependencies are located in order to run. I think there sh…

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## [Region of visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/region-of-visualization/2898)

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**Author:** [@SCParkerYang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SCParkerYang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/region-of-visualization/2898 "2019-11-04T10:50:25Z")

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Hello I’m a CFD beginner and want to use Paraview to display the result. If my simulation domain is x: -2 ~ 2 y: -2 ~ 2 z: -2 ~ 2 but I only want to display the scalar field inside x: -…

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## [Vicon support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vicon-support/7596)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vicon-support/7596 "2021-08-03T12:20:57Z")

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Have you ever test the Vicon(https://www.vicon.com/) track system using PV5.7?

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## [SC19 Workshop ISAV 2019 paper submission EXTENDED to 15 Aug 2019](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sc19-workshop-isav-2019-paper-submission-extended-to-15-aug-2019/2324)

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**Author:** [@Earl\_Duque](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Earl_Duque)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sc19-workshop-isav-2019-paper-submission-extended-to-15-aug-2019/2324 "2019-07-30T17:24:17Z")

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SC19 Workshop - ISAV 2019: In Situ Infrastructures for Enabling Extreme-Scale Analysis and Visualization 15 August 2019, 23:59 AoE Paper submission EXTENDED deadline See http://dav.lbl.gov/events/ISAV2019/ for more …

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## [.vtu files from xlow, volume rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-files-from-xlow-volume-rendering/13972)

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**Author:** [@immortal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/immortal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-files-from-xlow-volume-rendering/13972 "2024-02-20T16:46:53Z")

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I have an .vtu file exported from Xflow. this file is opened as “XMLUnstructuredGridReader” and i am trying to volume render it and save the animation. the time taken to save the animation is huge and request help/suppo…

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## [The display order of VTK files is error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-display-order-of-vtk-files-is-error/14713)

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**Author:** [@Guanlong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guanlong)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-display-order-of-vtk-files-is-error/14713 "2024-05-28T00:55:14Z")

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Hello researchers, I generate 20 VTK files every 0.0001s. However, when I import them into Paraview, I find that the trend of radius variation is unreasonable (Fig. a). The correct trend is shown in Fig. b. Is there any …

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## [ParaView-Catalyst missing in 5.11-RC1 osmesa binariess](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-catalyst-missing-in-5-11-rc1-osmesa-binariess/10231)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-catalyst-missing-in-5-11-rc1-osmesa-binariess/10231 "2022-09-01T18:04:22Z")

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catalyst/libcatalyst-paraview.so is missing in 5.11-RC1 osmesa binaries, but is present in the X-based binaries. I suspect the superbuild build for the packages is not enabling catalyst on the non-X builds.

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## [Assigning attributes to cell as celldata to visualise in cell elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/assigning-attributes-to-cell-as-celldata-to-visualise-in-cell-elements/6818)

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**Author:** [@TOTA\_RAKESH\_KUMAR](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TOTA_RAKESH_KUMAR)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/assigning-attributes-to-cell-as-celldata-to-visualise-in-cell-elements/6818 "2021-03-30T12:57:25Z")

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Hi Users, I am doing finite element analysis post processing in paraview.I have node data, displacements, stresses, strains stored at point in point data in .vtu format. This is working fine in paraview where i can visu…

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## [Visualizer data transfer mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-data-transfer-mode/6691)

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**Author:** [@jone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-data-transfer-mode/6691 "2021-03-15T15:50:12Z")

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I think the ParaviewWeb project transmits images in compression mode only by setting JPEG quality. I found Visualizer use vtkLZ4compressor, but I didn’t find it in code, perhaps because of my bad code level, I want to r…

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## [How to use pvserver in Slurm with singularity?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-pvserver-in-slurm-with-singularity/11856)

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**Author:** [@coconutLatte](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coconutLatte)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-pvserver-in-slurm-with-singularity/11856 "2023-04-12T07:22:26Z")

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Hello I’ve got some issues when running pvserver on HPC(Slurm) by singularity. Looking for some help sincerely. Version ParaView-5.11.0-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86\_64.tar.gz (download from this link) Run Env HPC Cluster…

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## [IEEE SciVis Contest 2020 \*\*\* EXTENDED DEADLINE \*\*\*](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ieee-scivis-contest-2020-extended-deadline/4902)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Theussl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Thomas_Theussl)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ieee-scivis-contest-2020-extended-deadline/4902 "2020-07-20T14:52:59Z")

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IEEE SciVis Contest 2020 Submission deadline: August 31, 2020 \*\*\* EXTENDED \*\*\* The SciVis contest is an annual event providing scientific datasets for visualization and data analysis. This year a data set describing com…

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## [Axes Grid not visible with Ray Tracing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axes-grid-not-visible-with-ray-tracing/4709)

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**Author:** [@vnpavanelli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vnpavanelli)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axes-grid-not-visible-with-ray-tracing/4709 "2020-06-29T13:22:36Z")

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Hi, when using the Ray Tracing I can’t get any of ‘Axes Grid’ or ‘Data Axes Grid’ to show. The Color Legend/Color bar and Orientation Axes are always visible but as the ‘Enable Ray Tracing’ is checked the Axes Grid disa…

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## [unable to find reader for vtu(or vtk) ||Paraview11||OS:Windows11](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-find-reader-for-vtu-or-vtk-paraview11-os-windows11/11267)

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**Author:** [@Ratul\_Sabui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ratul_Sabui)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-find-reader-for-vtu-or-vtk-paraview11-os-windows11/11267 "2023-01-25T10:48:34Z")

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Paraview 11 installed on Windows 11 is unable to find a reader for vtu or vtk files. The file size (unlike previous issues on this forum) is just a few MB. The vtk files have been generated using the vtk library in pyth…

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## [Apple MacBook Notch and Touch Bar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/apple-macbook-notch-and-touch-bar/10075)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 2:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/apple-macbook-notch-and-touch-bar/10075 "2022-08-02T02:48:49Z")

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Does the presence of the Notch (camera) and Touch Bar affects one’s daily usage of Paraview in any way ? I don’t have any recent MacBook (yet) to be able to get a feel of the above and was hoping someone might be able t…

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## [Output problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/output-problem/9015)

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**Author:** [@Lorenzo\_Marta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lorenzo_Marta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/output-problem/9015 "2022-02-21T08:39:45Z")

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I am trying to open mhd files obtained from 3DSlicer on Paraviw which always gives me this output message: warning: In unknown, line 0 warning: Populating font family aliases took 211 ms. Replace uses of missing font fa…

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## [Paraview 5.6.2 crashes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-2-crashes/3662)

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**Author:** [@Frantisek\_Prinz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frantisek_Prinz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-2-crashes/3662 "2020-02-25T15:32:16Z")

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Hello, I use the newest version of paraview for visualisation of data from openLB but after a few minutes the software crashes. I tried it out several times. I suppose that the problem is in my graphics card because my…

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## [Issue exposing vtkMultiBlock structure from PVD reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-exposing-vtkmultiblock-structure-from-pvd-reader/8840)

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**Author:** [@Azrael3000](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Azrael3000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-exposing-vtkmultiblock-structure-from-pvd-reader/8840 "2022-01-25T17:04:09Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to use Python to get the structure of a vtkMultiBlockDataSet which lives on a server that I connect to using pvserver. The structure of the Multiblock is: # Multiblock …

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## [Modifying a macro to create videos](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modifying-a-macro-to-create-videos/11154)

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**Author:** [@RoLe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RoLe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/modifying-a-macro-to-create-videos/11154 "2023-01-13T07:14:08Z")

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Hi, i have created a macro that has the function of loading the vtu and vtp files from a simulation that has been run, creating a video of the entire time period and then saving it. I now want to modify the macro so th…

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## [plot tangent to a contour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-tangent-to-a-contour/6514)

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**Author:** [@sthavishtha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sthavishtha)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-tangent-to-a-contour/6514 "2021-02-20T16:13:13Z")

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Hello everyone In Paraview 5.8.0, I plot 1 contour line (an arc) of the density field (thick black colored line) on top of the density isocolor field (blue to red color variation). See below : Can someone suggest me …

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## [Plot 3D stress diagrams](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-3d-stress-diagrams/1202)

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**Author:** [@MarinaVendlCraveiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarinaVendlCraveiro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-3d-stress-diagrams/1202 "2019-01-29T21:02:46Z")

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Good night! I imported to Paraview the results of a 3D beam model. Then, i created a “slice” layer to draw the central cross section of the beam. Is it possible to draw a 3D diagram of stresses in this section? Best re…

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## [Unwanted Curved Edges Appear in Slice When Visualizing Mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unwanted-curved-edges-appear-in-slice-when-visualizing-mesh/16996)

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**Author:** [@Daluar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Daluar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unwanted-curved-edges-appear-in-slice-when-visualizing-mesh/16996 "2025-07-23T19:11:14Z")

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Hi all, When I visualize a ‘Slice’ in ParaView and enable “Surface with Edges/Wireframe” to show the mesh around the wing of an aircraft, I see unexpected curved or diagonal lines in the interior of the domain. These li…

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## [Color Plotting markers with a 3rd variable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-plotting-markers-with-a-3rd-variable/11197)

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**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Jella](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sandeep_Jella)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-plotting-markers-with-a-3rd-variable/11197 "2023-01-18T09:49:31Z")

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Title says it all :slight\_smile: - it would be great for quick checks to be able to generate more insightful plots using the 2D plot tool.

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## [ResliceCursor State management](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reslicecursor-state-management/9808)

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**Author:** [@Mayukhdeep\_Mathur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mayukhdeep_Mathur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reslicecursor-state-management/9808 "2022-06-14T17:07:53Z")

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I implemented state management for ResliceCursorWidget within the Glance codebase.I made changes to the src/store/Widgets.js file, and the code now looks like this. export default ({ proxyManager }) =\> ({ // reslice…

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## [TableToStructureGrid works for 2D csv file but not for the 3D version](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tabletostructuregrid-works-for-2d-csv-file-but-not-for-the-3d-version/8751)

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**Author:** [@Akash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Akash)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tabletostructuregrid-works-for-2d-csv-file-but-not-for-the-3d-version/8751 "2022-01-11T15:34:17Z")

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Hi all, I have two csv files. One contains data for only one z plane and the other contains data for 41 z planes. I am using TableToStructureGrid Filter to get the domain from CSV file. I also checked the number of row…

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## [Find x,y,z coordinates in a PointVolumeInterpolator filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-x-y-z-coordinates-in-a-pointvolumeinterpolator-filter/6655)

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**Author:** [@ahollywood](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahollywood)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-x-y-z-coordinates-in-a-pointvolumeinterpolator-filter/6655 "2021-03-09T13:04:36Z")

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I have a CFD output I am visualizing within Paraview. To reduce the number of points, I interpolated my points using the PointVolumeInterpolator filter. Each point has a PointID, but I need the x,y,z coordinate for each …

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## [Custom Annotation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-annotation/2469)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Shayegh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Shayegh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-annotation/2469 "2019-08-23T22:08:27Z")

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Hi The following image shows my simulation results in paraview. I added central angle and the ‘Theta’ symbol using GIMP. Is there any method to do so in paraview itself?

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