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## [Programmable Filter in Parallel | Error in vtkPointLocator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-in-parallel-error-in-vtkpointlocator/6653)

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**Author:** [@dax\_00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dax_00)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-in-parallel-error-in-vtkpointlocator/6653 "2021-03-11T11:18:04Z")

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Dear All, I am working on a programmableFilter in Paraview 5.6.1 The input data is composed by some vtp(s) that are fed to the filter. I am having some trouble when i run my script with mpiexec. The error message says…

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## [Threshold filter having problems when auto convert is on](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-filter-having-problems-when-auto-convert-is-on/1025)

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**Author:** [@Lukasz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lukasz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-filter-having-problems-when-auto-convert-is-on/1025 "2018-12-10T17:32:45Z")

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When “Auto Convert Properties” is turned on and you have an input file with several cell-based variables, the threshold filter min/max sliders are stuck on the first variable’s limits, i.e. it is only possible to thresho…

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## [Selectors in combination with duplicated block names](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selectors-in-combination-with-duplicated-block-names/11455)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selectors-in-combination-with-duplicated-block-names/11455 "2023-06-26T15:59:40Z")

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Hello, I am in the process of converting my post-processing scripts to make them compatible with PV5.11. I now hit an interesting problem: I have multi-zone tecplot file that paraview reads just fine, but some of the b…

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## [Access VTK filters in Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-vtk-filters-in-programmable-filter/8263)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-vtk-filters-in-programmable-filter/8263 "2021-10-27T06:19:37Z")

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Is it possible to access VTK filters (not in Paraview) through the Paraview programmable filter interface?

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## [Volume rendering option doesn't exist for this HDF5 file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-option-doesnt-exist-for-this-hdf5-file/7690)

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**Author:** [@apadana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/apadana)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-option-doesnt-exist-for-this-hdf5-file/7690 "2021-08-02T08:31:18Z")

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Hi. When I open the attached VizSchema HDF5 file (produced by my own code) and use the variable “number-density” for coloring, I see no Volume option in the properties panel for volume rendering. But when I apply a filte…

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## [Temporal data with parallel xml format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporal-data-with-parallel-xml-format/4060)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporal-data-with-parallel-xml-format/4060 "2020-04-14T02:39:58Z")

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Hello everyone, Since Temporal dataset already consists of multiple data files, could it still be divided, or subdivided, into a number of pieces that supports parallel I/O. I learn that ParaView offer a way to write ev…

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## [CRASH--Loading space-delimited data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-loading-space-delimited-data/2494)

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**Author:** [@lwigdor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lwigdor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crash-loading-space-delimited-data/2494 "2019-09-02T13:55:32Z")

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I’m new to ParaView and what I tried to do caused the system to crash. I’m trying to load a data file (.txt) of space delimited numeric values. The displayed default field delimiter character is a single comma. I added…

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## [save vtk legacy 2.0 format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-vtk-legacy-2-0-format/16017)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-vtk-legacy-2-0-format/16017 "2025-01-23T13:43:06Z")

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Hello, I would like to save my mesh into # vtk DataFile Version 2.0 , is this possible? when I save in legacy vtk i dont get the option to save in specific version (similar export to the one of gmsh) thanks in advance. …

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## [Add support for a limited set of importers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-support-for-a-limited-set-of-importers/7055)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-support-for-a-limited-set-of-importers/7055 "2021-04-22T19:02:55Z")

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From a user voice request Modernize VMRL and OBJ readers VRML reader should support aliased materials, OBJ reader should support MTL files (suggested by David E DeMarle) Note : Title reworded as this is what would be n…

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## [Missing Time Marker](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-time-marker/6676)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-time-marker/6676 "2021-03-11T20:49:39Z")

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Hi all, I ran into a quite strange problem in paraview, I am using the plotDataOverTime filter after a temporaryShiftedData filter and the time marker is not displayed during the animation: Only if I zoom out I can s…

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## [Disconnected 3D isocontour in catalyst](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isocontour-in-catalyst/2804)

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**Author:** [@R-e-M](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/R-e-M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isocontour-in-catalyst/2804 "2019-10-18T16:06:16Z")

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Hi everyone, In the CFD code I’m using, in which catalyst has been plugged, I’m trying to extract a 3D surface with the Contour filter and the following lines : \[...\] # create a new 'Resample To Image' resampleToImage1…

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## [Draping a PNG image on the top face of a VTK object](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-png-image-on-the-top-face-of-a-vtk-object/14571)

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**Author:** [@Flow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Flow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-png-image-on-the-top-face-of-a-vtk-object/14571 "2024-05-07T09:49:13Z")

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Hello, I would like to drape a satellite image (PNG format) to the top surface of a VTK object without obscuring the other sides. I have gone through the posts below and developed a workflow using Texture Map to Plane …

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## [Scalar field is plotted in a wrong range](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scalar-field-is-plotted-in-a-wrong-range/9621)

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**Author:** [@Valentin\_Slepukhin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Valentin_Slepukhin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scalar-field-is-plotted-in-a-wrong-range/9621 "2022-05-13T05:54:45Z")

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Hello, When I am plotting nc\_ scalar field in this folder Dropbox - 21 - Simplify your life I see that the values on the plot are changing in the range from 1 to 0.97, with most of the plot at the minimal value 0.97. Ho…

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## [Correct way data loading](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-data-loading/8592)

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**Author:** [@kukui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kukui)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-data-loading/8592 "2021-12-08T12:29:51Z")

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Hello, i am trying to load data during experiment. Every 10 minutes i have got a new small vtu file with the same sample but new computed model of water saturation conditions. Is there correct way to load these data auto…

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## [Using shared libraries on Cray slow down Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-shared-libraries-on-cray-slow-down-paraview/3402)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-shared-libraries-on-cray-slow-down-paraview/3402 "2020-03-21T00:08:02Z")

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I have compiled Paraview by putting set(BUILD\_SHARED\_LIBS ON CACHE BOOL “”) in cmake and using export CRAYPE\_LINK\_TYPE=dynamic enabling Paraview to work with shared libraries on Cray XC40 (SahasraT). But does this confi…

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## [Visualization Problem Ensight Gold - Fluent Data - Cluster](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-problem-ensight-gold-fluent-data-cluster/17273)

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**Author:** [@utanveer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utanveer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-problem-ensight-gold-fluent-data-cluster/17273 "2025-11-03T14:31:56Z")

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I am exporting my data from Fluent in Ensight Case Gold binary format using location: Node. The data for multiple cluster runs is stored sequentially. However, the data from the first 1 s (i.e., the first run) visualizes…

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## [vtk file for a Face Cubic Centered distribution points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-for-a-face-cubic-centered-distribution-points/604)

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**Author:** [@Denisse\_Reyes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Denisse_Reyes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-for-a-face-cubic-centered-distribution-points/604 "2018-09-19T19:30:57Z")

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Hello, I’m using a Face Cubic Centered (FCC) distribution point instead of the usual Cubic distribution. But, when I plot an isosurface (Contour), it doesn’t look good. At first, for each (i,j,k) I’m using the followin…

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## [WarpByVector: cannot get data from input object in a python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/warpbyvector-cannot-get-data-from-input-object-in-a-python-script/14740)

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**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/warpbyvector-cannot-get-data-from-input-object-in-a-python-script/14740 "2024-06-05T14:45:18Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to automate some postprocessing. I would like to generate view of fields on a deformed geometry I’ve tried something like that: warpByVector1 = WarpByVector(Input=input) warpByVector1.Vectors = \[“POIN…

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## [Reading XMF/H5, paraview+pvserver, MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-xmf-h5-paraview-pvserver-mpi/15534)

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**Author:** [@ghasemi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ghasemi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-xmf-h5-paraview-pvserver-mpi/15534 "2024-10-11T11:44:21Z")

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Dear all, I use ParaView in client+server mode (paraview+pvserver). Some XMF/H5 files work without any problem disregarding the number of MPI processes with which I execute pvserver. However, some work only when I execu…

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## [Hide outline when using volume representation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hide-outline-when-using-volume-representation/17314)

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**Author:** [@akilandrews](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/akilandrews)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hide-outline-when-using-volume-representation/17314 "2026-03-09T19:45:03Z")

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When I load my .pvti data files the default representation is Outline. I then select my data array and switch to Volume representation. The outline remains and a horizontal and vertical bar also appear. How to hide the o…

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## [Could NOT find CMath (missing: CMath\_pow)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-find-cmath-missing-cmath-pow/14697)

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**Author:** [@ssayzhen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ssayzhen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-find-cmath-missing-cmath-pow/14697 "2024-05-23T07:29:31Z")

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Hello, Trying to build paraview 5.11.2 on CentOS 8. cmake -GNinja -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_PYTHON=ON -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_MPI=ON -DVTK\_SMP\_IMPLEMENTATION\_TYPE=TBB -DCMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release /cluster/apps/src/paraview/paraview-5.11.2 …

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## [ProgramableFilter Output Not Appearing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programablefilter-output-not-appearing/12207)

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**Author:** [@Sanjay\_GOVINDJEE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sanjay_GOVINDJEE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programablefilter-output-not-appearing/12207 "2023-06-01T21:53:05Z")

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I am trying to define a very simple Programmable filter (paraview 5.11.0-RC2). I have loaded my data files. Added a ProgrammableFilter to the pipeline. Created the following Script using Output Data Set Type: Same as …

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## [AngularPeriodicFilter order of application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angularperiodicfilter-order-of-application/11399)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angularperiodicfilter-order-of-application/11399 "2023-02-14T09:27:58Z")

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Hi, I have a question about the performance of applying filters in ParaView. Suppose I have a set of 3D CFD data with periodic boundary conditions and I want to apply a contour or streamlines filter to it, showing the w…

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## [Spray](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spray/9105)

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**Author:** [@PALANI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PALANI)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spray/9105 "2022-03-03T08:10:20Z")

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How do I view spray in Paraview. What option should I use to visualize it ?

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## [Show() in Python script triggers new Reader Object](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-in-python-script-triggers-new-reader-object/5235)

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**Author:** [@stefan\_m](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stefan_m)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-in-python-script-triggers-new-reader-object/5235 "2020-09-15T15:39:14Z")

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Hi there, we develop our own Reader Plugin that can directly read in our compressed files into the ParaView workflow (pvpython from ParaView Prebuild Version 5.8.0; our plugin compiled with ParaView SuperBuild 5.8.0). …

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## [right-click context menu will failed to find the correct position when set View--\>Preview that not supported](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/right-click-context-menu-will-failed-to-find-the-correct-position-when-set-view-preview-that-not-supported/12083)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/right-click-context-menu-will-failed-to-find-the-correct-position-when-set-view-preview-that-not-supported/12083 "2023-07-29T06:05:08Z")

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Version: 5.10.0-RC1 When try to right-click the block, it seems failed to find the correct position, from below picture it cannot identify when clicked on block: This is only failed when set View–\>Preview and choose…

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## [How to set xdmf to extract a hyperslab](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-xdmf-to-extract-a-hyperslab/474)

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**Author:** [@tsar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tsar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-xdmf-to-extract-a-hyperslab/474 "2018-08-24T17:55:47Z")

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Hi, I have a hdf5 Dataset {47, 1, 1, 142}. I want to plot a hyperslab, e.g. {1,1,1,142}, but no matter what I do, I get “memory selection+offset not within extent” error. I get the mesh plotted correctly, but data are …

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## [Extrapolation of axisymmetric data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extrapolation-of-axisymmetric-data/14396)

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**Author:** [@Eric\_Delhez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eric_Delhez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extrapolation-of-axisymmetric-data/14396 "2024-04-24T20:02:09Z")

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I have results from a 2D axisymmetric simulation and would like to extrapolate this into 3D by rotation around the axis. The filters Rotational Extrusion or VolumeOfRevolution work well for scalar quantities but I can I…

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## [Question about developping paraview plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-developping-paraview-plugin/10015)

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**Author:** [@fucheny](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fucheny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-developping-paraview-plugin/10015 "2022-07-19T09:36:29Z")

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Hi. I’m learning to develop a plugin using vtk-m cont and rendering libraries. My target is to make the plugin work with binary release of ParaView in Windows. But I faced the following problem: In windows, there is no …

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## [Python shell in custom application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-shell-in-custom-application/9263)

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**Author:** [@fvitello](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fvitello)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-shell-in-custom-application/9263 "2022-05-15T20:22:32Z")

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I am trying to add a python shell in my custom application like in the ParaView Client application. How can I configure my CMakeLists.txt? I have added the following target\_link\_libraries(paraview\_clone1 PRIVATE …

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## [Calculate WSS from 2D velocity data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-wss-from-2d-velocity-data/10981)

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**Author:** [@Ms1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ms1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-wss-from-2d-velocity-data/10981 "2022-12-15T01:18:00Z")

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Hi! I am trying to calculate Wall Shear Stress from 2D PIV data. I have the following scalar data for my mesh:(x coordinate, y coordinate, x component of velocity, y component of velocity). I have calculated a simple vel…

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## [vtkTableBasedClipDataSet.cxx line 1810 Error - no input scalars](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktablebasedclipdataset-cxx-line-1810-error-no-input-scalars/6581)

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**Author:** [@Terry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Terry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtktablebasedclipdataset-cxx-line-1810-error-no-input-scalars/6581 "2021-03-02T08:47:30Z")

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Hi, I am not able to resolve this issue. And here is a picture of the outcome. The bottom half is missing. It should not be possible to see the “hole” as this is all one solid block. isoVolume|690x269 Everytime I tr…

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## [Glyph question](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-question/7239)

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**Author:** [@granzer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/granzer)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-question/7239 "2021-05-17T10:15:08Z")

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Hello, how to project the glyph vector field to a plane that is at an angle. ie if I want to project the vector to the XZ slice then I use calculator filer to calculate Uxz=U\_XiHat+U\_ZkHat. But what if the slice is rotat…

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## [ITKVTK - ParaViewQt error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/itkvtk-paraviewqt-error/818)

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**Author:** [@michal.wozniak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/michal.wozniak)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/itkvtk-paraviewqt-error/818 "2018-11-01T20:04:38Z")

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Hi, I’m getting the same error : https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues/18454 When I try building ITK, which I will be then using in our custom ParaView, I will get the error: can’t find ParaViewQt.cmake …

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## [How to show only vertex values in the spreadsheet view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-only-vertex-values-in-the-spreadsheet-view/12992)

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**Author:** [@Isaac\_Bannerman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Isaac_Bannerman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-only-vertex-values-in-the-spreadsheet-view/12992 "2023-10-09T20:59:37Z")

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Hi all, I have vtu file which has about 500 nodes or vertices. I am trying to use the spreadsheet view to obtain the solution at the individual nodes or vertices; however, switching to spreadsheet view shows data at bou…

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## [Creating equidistant streamlines on a surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-equidistant-streamlines-on-a-surface/16760)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-equidistant-streamlines-on-a-surface/16760 "2025-06-05T12:18:11Z")

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Hi I have a 3D flow and I want to create equidistant stramlines on a slice. For that i am using the streamtracer function but how can i create streamlines that has constant spacing of streamfunction values? Streamtracer…

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## [Paraview Can't Create Subdirectories in .vtkjs file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-create-subdirectories-in-vtkjs-file/10083)

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**Author:** [@Esquisilo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Esquisilo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-create-subdirectories-in-vtkjs-file/10083 "2022-08-09T14:51:00Z")

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I have a series of CT slices that I’ve modeled in ParaView. I’d like to save the scene as a .vtkjs file, but when I try it, I get an error. Details: I’m using ParaView desktop 5.10.1 to… Open a stack of .tiff images …

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## [\[LagrangianParticleTracker\] Faster locator for vtkimage data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lagrangianparticletracker-faster-locator-for-vtkimage-data/6192)

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**Author:** [@BinWang0213](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BinWang0213)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lagrangianparticletracker-faster-locator-for-vtkimage-data/6192 "2021-01-11T09:10:13Z")

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Hey all, I’d like to trace particles in an image-based velocity field (1000x500x500). Now everything works well but it is too slow to trace even 10k particles in such dataset. I found the following code may help to spee…

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## [vtt file is written in big endian or little endian](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtt-file-is-written-in-big-endian-or-little-endian/9498)

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**Author:** [@wu\_ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wu_ying)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtt-file-is-written-in-big-endian-or-little-endian/9498 "2022-04-22T09:44:22Z")

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Hello community, help. Whether the vtt file is written in big endian or little endian, there are little endian marks in the file, but the writing is wrong according to the big and small endian, what is the binary data st…

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## [How can I extract cell IDs during point dataset interpolation process?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-extract-cell-ids-during-point-dataset-interpolation-process/8175)

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**Author:** [@mkkim87](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mkkim87)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-extract-cell-ids-during-point-dataset-interpolation-process/8175 "2021-10-13T03:04:48Z")

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Hello, I use filter to interpolate scalar field data from a 3D field (VTK file) into a 2D plane grid (STL file). In this case, I think probably small amount of cells (or points) of a 3D field may be used for the inter…

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## [Paraview import of .h5part files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-import-of-h5part-files/7566)

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**Author:** [@b.koch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/b.koch)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-import-of-h5part-files/7566 "2021-07-07T13:42:22Z")

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Hey Paraview Community, i try to import a h5part file, which I create with H5Hut, into paraview. The file contains particle data such as the particle ID. Also, the physical time in each step is stored as a step attribu…

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## [Nvidia Index slower than VTK?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-slower-than-vtk/2060)

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**Author:** [@klayman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/klayman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-index-slower-than-vtk/2060 "2019-06-17T11:21:00Z")

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Hello, I am rendering a CT volume 600x600x300, trying both “Volume”, which I suppose is implemented by the VtkOpenGlVolumeMapper, as well as NVidia Index. I thought Nvidia Index would be the best performer, but on my Qu…

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## [error loading pvd files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-pvd-files/11919)

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**Author:** [@geo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/geo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-pvd-files/11919 "2023-04-25T03:37:02Z")

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Hello! I am trying to load a PVD file but I keep getting this error: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\XML\\vtkXMLPStructuredDataReader.cxx, line 424 vtkXMLPRectilinearGri…

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## [Visualization of Heat Conduction in Spheres Using Concentric Shells in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-heat-conduction-in-spheres-using-concentric-shells-in-paraview/16187)

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**Author:** [@E-ray96](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/E-ray96)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-heat-conduction-in-spheres-using-concentric-shells-in-paraview/16187 "2025-02-24T08:42:19Z")

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I have two spheres, which we will call “spheres” and “spheres2.” They are initially defined in two ways: first, via .csv files containing “position.x, position.y, position.z, boundingRadius,” and second, via .pt files. T…

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## [Mesa: error: GL\_INVALID\_FRAMEBUFFER\_OPERATION in glDrawArrays](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesa-error-gl-invalid-framebuffer-operation-in-gldrawarrays/17022)

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**Author:** [@moravveji](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/moravveji)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesa-error-gl-invalid-framebuffer-operation-in-gldrawarrays/17022 "2025-08-04T13:48:09Z")

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Hi all I am building ParaView/5.11.2-foss-2023a module on our HPC system for our users, using EasyBuild. For now, I have successfully compiled ParaView on our Intel Skylake nodes under Rocky Linux 8.9. However, a simpl…

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## [Paraview SIGSEGV error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-sigsegv-error/14763)

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**Author:** [@conradin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/conradin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-sigsegv-error/14763 "2024-06-04T10:06:37Z")

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Hello there I am new to Ubuntu and OpenFoam / Paraview. I installed Openfoam and Paraview but when i try to run Paraview i get this error ser@user-VirtualBox:~/OpenFOAM/user-11/run/pitzDailySteady$ paraFoam Created te…

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## [Docker image for running Visualizer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/docker-image-for-running-visualizer/13547)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/docker-image-for-running-visualizer/13547 "2023-12-28T23:41:10Z")

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Is there any docker image to run ParaView Visualizer in docker? I have check in Docker but seems like is outdated, last image was published 4 years ago.

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## [Paraview binaries client-server poor performance with large number of processes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-binaries-client-server-poor-performance-with-large-number-of-processes/16640)

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**Author:** [@98Alto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/98Alto)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-binaries-client-server-poor-performance-with-large-number-of-processes/16640 "2025-05-16T11:56:00Z")

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Hi guys, I’m running the ParaView 5.13.1 binaries in a client-server set up, with a beefy server. I am also using the MPI that ships with the binaries. I’ve noticed that when I ramp up the number of processes/cores, th…

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## [How to view the cell edges in the inetrior of a 3d volume](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-the-cell-edges-in-the-inetrior-of-a-3d-volume/14779)

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**Author:** [@florian360](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/florian360)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-the-cell-edges-in-the-inetrior-of-a-3d-volume/14779 "2024-06-05T15:07:49Z")

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When you have a 3D volume composed of multiple cells: The Point Gaussian representation allows you to see interior points. The Volume representation allows you to see the interior of the volume. The Wireframe represent…

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## [ValueError with Numpy Programmable Filter and Exodus File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/valueerror-with-numpy-programmable-filter-and-exodus-file/14535)

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**Author:** [@kellis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kellis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/valueerror-with-numpy-programmable-filter-and-exodus-file/14535 "2024-05-16T19:19:00Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to extract the lambda-2 criterion from an Exodus solution file following the method in this post. My solution has 3 individual vector components, so I apply a Merge Vector Components filter to cre…

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