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## [Save Data from slices with co-ordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-slices-with-co-ordinates/4881)

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**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-data-from-slices-with-co-ordinates/4881 "2020-07-17T21:13:44Z")

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I have a CFD domain with non-uniform grids. I am making a slice in the domain to visualize some parameters like (pressure, temperature, and velocity). Now I want to save the slice data in csv file with X Y Z coordinates.…

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## [Paraview producing weird contour coloring](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-producing-weird-contour-coloring/16783)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-producing-weird-contour-coloring/16783 "2025-06-06T00:36:13Z")

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Hi I am attaching a contour picture-I have scaled it from 0 to 0.5. 0.5 is white in the legend but on the contour i cannot see any white. It colored them all by black. What is happening here, any one please help??

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## [Eliminating the first static html page in paraview lite](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/eliminating-the-first-static-html-page-in-paraview-lite/8413)

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**Author:** [@rasunag27](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rasunag27)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/eliminating-the-first-static-html-page-in-paraview-lite/8413 "2021-11-17T22:45:27Z")

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Hi, Working on paraview lite for visualization, Is it possible to directly enter into session when link is entered instead of clicking “connect to paraview”?. Because I do not want the external user to take multiple ste…

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## [Paraview v5.9.0 crashes on Microsoft Server 2012 R2 operating system](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v5-9-0-crashes-on-microsoft-server-2012-r2-operating-system/8379)

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**Author:** [@MaheshD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MaheshD)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v5-9-0-crashes-on-microsoft-server-2012-r2-operating-system/8379 "2021-11-12T09:29:20Z")

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Hi, I installed Paraview v5.9.0 using “ParaView-5.9.0-Windows-Python3.8-msvc2017-64bit.exe” on Microsoft Server 2012 R2 operating system. After successful installation, I tried to launch Paraview but it crashes immediat…

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## [boolean input for Python Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boolean-input-for-python-plugin/14146)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boolean-input-for-python-plugin/14146 "2024-03-13T16:37:06Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to set an intvector with a boolean domain for a Python Plugin? What I’m trying to do is have a checkbox in the GUI. I don’t see how to do that for a Python Plugin. Thanks, Andy

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## [pvrenderserver egl nvidia index with pvdataserver osmesa](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvrenderserver-egl-nvidia-index-with-pvdataserver-osmesa/12884)

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**Author:** [@Matteo\_Checcucci](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matteo_Checcucci)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvrenderserver-egl-nvidia-index-with-pvdataserver-osmesa/12884 "2023-09-20T11:14:53Z")

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good morning, is there a way to make an osmesa compiled data server communicate with a rendering server configured with egl and nvidia index plugin? after launching the corresponding servers: user@node01:~$ mpiexec -np…

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## [Open file dialog exceeds screen width while selecting very long directory path](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-file-dialog-exceeds-screen-width-while-selecting-very-long-directory-path/15784)

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**Author:** [@Sclah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sclah)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-file-dialog-exceeds-screen-width-while-selecting-very-long-directory-path/15784 "2024-11-26T10:58:07Z")

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Hello everyone, I am running ParaView on Ubuntu 22.04 by executing it directly from the binary files provided on the ParaView download page. I am encountering a minor issue while trying to open files with very long pat…

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## [Problem with Paraview heavy file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-paraview-heavy-file/15527)

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**Author:** [@Lola\_Martin\_Alonso](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lola_Martin_Alonso)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-paraview-heavy-file/15527 "2024-10-15T12:03:34Z")

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Hi. I have a problem with some .vtk files. The things is that my vtk files have information regarding height. Then if the vtk is smaller than 200,000 KB the visualization is fine, I can see all the volume while if the v…

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## [mpiexec pvserver : Multi nodes and multi cores questions ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-pvserver-multi-nodes-and-multi-cores-questions/9555)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-pvserver-multi-nodes-and-multi-cores-questions/9555 "2022-05-03T04:24:02Z")

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I have set up a two node cluster, each compute node has 4 cores To fully utilise all the cores in both nodes, is this the correct to launch pvserver ? /shared/ParaView-5.10.1-osmesa-MPI-Linux-Python3.9-x86\_64/bin/mpiex…

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## [segmentation fault on server when reading AMReX file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-on-server-when-reading-amrex-file/9258)

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**Author:** [@BenWibking](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BenWibking)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-on-server-when-reading-amrex-file/9258 "2022-03-23T01:23:11Z")

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Hi, I get a segmentation fault on the server end when reading in my simulation files (AMReX grid format). Both client and server are running Paraview 5.10.1. $ pvserver Waiting for client... Connection URL: cs://gadi-c…

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## [Maximum Size for 2D Variables ...](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-size-for-2d-variables/1338)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-size-for-2d-variables/1338 "2019-02-22T08:35:05Z")

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Hi, is there a maximum number of cells defined that are allowed per process? I do have a few data sets that have variables that contain more than 100 million cells per level. I can open the data and see the bounding bo…

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## [Transformation of tensor variables](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transformation-of-tensor-variables/14112)

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**Author:** [@cmorsbach](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cmorsbach)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transformation-of-tensor-variables/14112 "2024-03-08T12:20:54Z")

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Hi all, I have a data field which is a rank 2 symmetric tensor stored in Cartesian components (XX, YY, ZZ, XY, YZ, XZ) and stored it in a vtkFloatArray with 6 components. I have stored the components in the order sugges…

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## [Error on running trace from the CMD interface.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-running-trace-from-the-cmd-interface/6786)

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**Author:** [@Sounak\_Majumder](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sounak_Majumder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-running-trace-from-the-cmd-interface/6786 "2021-03-24T12:09:51Z")

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Hello everyone, I created a basic trace which creates a sphere with a simple half-plane clip. The trace runs fine with the python shell within the GUI framework. However, when I try to run the file using PvPython as ins…

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## [Paraview Export to csv alignment error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-export-to-csv-alignment-error/5491)

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**Author:** [@rasunag27](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rasunag27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-export-to-csv-alignment-error/5491 "2020-10-05T06:20:41Z")

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Dear All, I have an issue related to exporttocsv option in paraview. I have a .vti file extension which contains around 6 million datapoints. I need the coordinates of these datapoints to be exported in a csv file. …

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## [Setting the extents for OverlappingAMR data set](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-the-extents-for-overlappingamr-data-set/1084)

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**Author:** [@Aandreyev](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aandreyev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-the-extents-for-overlappingamr-data-set/1084 "2018-12-26T22:44:07Z")

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Hello all, I am writing a parallel reader for our in house AMR data. I am close, but I have some confusion with the request information routine and it’s requirement for “UPDATE\_EXTENT” portion. I am a bit confused what…

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## [Point Gaussian Render Bug](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-gaussian-render-bug/14873)

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**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Angeli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rodrigo_Angeli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-gaussian-render-bug/14873 "2024-06-18T14:46:45Z")

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Hello, everyone! I’m a new user of Paraview and I’m having some trouble with the visualization of the point gaussian. All particles are shown as triangular shapes with some strange color (as shown in the picture below): …

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## [No Med Reader plugin on paraview 6.0.0 (NixOS issue?)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-med-reader-plugin-on-paraview-6-0-0-nixos-issue/17152)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Roudninski](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samuel_Roudninski)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-med-reader-plugin-on-paraview-6-0-0-nixos-issue/17152 "2026-07-27T14:33:55Z")

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Hello! Disclaimer: I know that Salome-meca does everything I need but I didn’t find a way yet to open salome with singularity on NixOS (app don’t open and terminal exit). And btw if someone knows how to build it from so…

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## [iparaview-kernel: trouble installing within a custom python venv](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/iparaview-kernel-trouble-installing-within-a-custom-python-venv/15033)

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**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/iparaview-kernel-trouble-installing-within-a-custom-python-venv/15033 "2024-09-02T14:57:15Z")

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Hi, I would like to install iparaview-kernel within a python virtual env. I have managed to build the kernel without problem But I can get the example notebook to work. I guess this is connected to my choice of insta…

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## [Paraview not stitching data from different processes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-stitching-data-from-different-processes/13981)

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**Author:** [@sreehahaha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sreehahaha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-stitching-data-from-different-processes/13981 "2024-02-22T14:12:10Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to view my simulation output in v10. It’s transport of a scalar in a velocity field. I ran the simulation in parallel using 8 processes. When I converted CellDatatoPointData and plotted a cont…

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## [display text in 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-text-in-3d/17336)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-text-in-3d/17336 "2026-01-05T09:12:03Z")

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05\_Mixed\_Complex2\_arrows\_geometry.vtk (29.6 KB) 05\_Mixed\_Complex2\_labels.csv (194 Bytes) I want to display vector arrow annotations in 3D space. How can I achieve this? Thank you!

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## [ResampleWithDataset crashes if "Categorical Data" is selected](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resamplewithdataset-crashes-if-categorical-data-is-selected/10008)

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**Author:** [@rconway91](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rconway91)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resamplewithdataset-crashes-if-categorical-data-is-selected/10008 "2022-07-18T07:26:59Z")

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I am trying to resample categorical data (ore body volumes 1, …, n) to an unstructured grid. I used PassArrays to filter out all fields in my ore body geometry except the ore body id field (values are 1 through 6). I d…

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## [TCC Mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tcc-mode/7883)

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**Author:** [@adam-grant-hendry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adam-grant-hendry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tcc-mode/7883 "2021-08-30T07:34:20Z")

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Can ParaView NVIDIA IndeX or (Intel) OSPRay use an NVIDIA GPU that is in TCC mode instead of WDDM mode?

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## [How to create paraview macros](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-paraview-macros/14694)

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**Author:** [@swornom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/swornom)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-paraview-macros/14694 "2024-05-22T16:25:46Z")

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In older version of PV under the icon macros there was start marcos and stop macros. They are not in the new versions of PV , how does one create a macro in v 5.12

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## [ParaView User Training from Kitware - February 22 and 23, 2023](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-user-training-from-kitware-february-22-and-23-2023/11177)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-user-training-from-kitware-february-22-and-23-2023/11177 "2023-01-16T16:17:48Z")

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Update: this training has been cancelled. Kitware is offering an online ParaView training course February 22 and 23, 2023. This course provides an overview of how to use ParaView, including visualizing and processing da…

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## [work with Python View from Python shell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/work-with-python-view-from-python-shell/4499)

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**Author:** [@lucky.mz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucky.mz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/work-with-python-view-from-python-shell/4499 "2020-06-04T02:05:45Z")

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Hi! I work with matplotlib using Python Shell (not script area), here is my code from paraview import python\_view figure = python\_view.matplotlib\_figure(829, 342) ax = figure.add\_subplot(1,1,1) ax.set\_title('Plot title'…

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## [Problem with vtkDIYUtilities.cxx and vtkMPI.h from the current ParaView 5.8.0 git master as well as RC1 and RC2 preventing use of external MPI versions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-vtkdiyutilities-cxx-and-vtkmpi-h-from-the-current-paraview-5-8-0-git-master-as-well-as-rc1-and-rc2-preventing-use-of-external-mpi-versions/3474)

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**Author:** [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-vtkdiyutilities-cxx-and-vtkmpi-h-from-the-current-paraview-5-8-0-git-master-as-well-as-rc1-and-rc2-preventing-use-of-external-mpi-versions/3474 "2020-01-31T18:03:46Z")

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In issue 9625 Error on compiling vtkDIYUtilities.cxx from the current ParaView 5.8.0 git master with gcc 6.3.0 or gcc 7.3.0 on RHEL 7.7 and SGI’s MPI version mpt/2.15, mpt/2.17 or mpt/2.21 vtkDIYUtilities.cxx is not …

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## [How do I display only ranges of data from a 3D model?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-display-only-ranges-of-data-from-a-3d-model/15570)

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**Author:** [@rmdmagalong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rmdmagalong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-display-only-ranges-of-data-from-a-3d-model/15570 "2024-10-17T09:04:00Z")

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Hi! I have a 3D VTK model which contains and is represented by one type of data (resistivity). This data has a spectrum of values and I cannot figure out how I can only view a certain data range (for example, only viewin…

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## [Q-criteria colored by velocity magnitude](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/q-criteria-colored-by-velocity-magnitude/14643)

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**Author:** [@xq520](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xq520)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/q-criteria-colored-by-velocity-magnitude/14643 "2024-05-20T08:27:02Z")

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Hello everyone, I want to get the Isosurfaces of Q-criteria colored by velocity magnitude. And I used the Gradient filiter, but there is no option Q-criteria. Could someone give me some advice? The file is attached.

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## [How to import a series of files with Programmable Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-a-series-of-files-with-programmable-source/9496)

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**Author:** [@wu\_ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wu_ying)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-a-series-of-files-with-programmable-source/9496 "2022-04-22T01:11:20Z")

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How to import a series of files with Programmable Source, the attachment is the import code for a single file import numpy as np import struct try: with open(r’c:\\00yf\\dh2\\bin2-time0.raw’, “rb”) as f: contents = f.r…

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## [Volume rendering multiblock datasets with 3D uniform grids](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-multiblock-datasets-with-3d-uniform-grids/8121)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-multiblock-datasets-with-3d-uniform-grids/8121 "2021-10-04T15:08:37Z")

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Release notes for 5.9.0 advertized the fact that one could volume render an MB dataset made of only vtkImageData. (I could never make this work). I am now testing this with 5.10.0-RC1, and I can’t make it happen either.…

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## [Visualized Lagrange curve in a curved appearance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualized-lagrange-curve-in-a-curved-appearance/11679)

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**Author:** [@olwician](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/olwician)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualized-lagrange-curve-in-a-curved-appearance/11679 "2023-03-23T09:06:57Z")

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I have a vtu file that contains a Lagrangian curve, but when I import it into paraview, I find that the visualized result is a broken line, what should I do to visualize it as a curved line. Add: A similar method is …

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## [particle tracer - disappearing after time step 1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-disappearing-after-time-step-1/16412)

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**Author:** [@Nikolas\_Kare](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nikolas_Kare)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-tracer-disappearing-after-time-step-1/16412 "2025-04-04T08:11:01Z")

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Hello, I’m using the Particle Tracer filter to visualize particle age trajectories in a 3D unsteady CFD simulation. I followed the steps from this video: YouTube Tutorial. The particles generate correctly at the first…

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## [LidarView 5 SLAM not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-5-slam-not-working/15749)

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**Author:** [@enxcjbc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/enxcjbc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-5-slam-not-working/15749 "2024-11-19T17:37:57Z")

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In version 4.xx of LidarView I was able to use the SLAM filter, and by simply pressing the play button I could see the trajectory being created and the full cloud being created. I have just tried V5 and 5.0.1 and when I …

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## [Nvidia Optix for rendering with Paraview 5.13.1 (binary package) and Nvidia driver 565](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-optix-for-rendering-with-paraview-5-13-1-binary-package-and-nvidia-driver-565/15843)

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**Author:** [@hpc-dave](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hpc-dave)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nvidia-optix-for-rendering-with-paraview-5-13-1-binary-package-and-nvidia-driver-565/15843 "2024-12-06T13:34:40Z")

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Hi, I recently upgraded the nvidia driver from version 550 to 565 on my Debian workstation with a Nvidia RTX A6000. Additionally, I downloaded and unpacked the latest Paraview binary (version 5.13.1). Now I do run into …

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## [How to minimize the gap between FeatureEdges (in boundary setting) and the polygonal shape?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-minimize-the-gap-between-featureedges-in-boundary-setting-and-the-polygonal-shape/11645)

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**Author:** [@Marek-Muchow](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marek-Muchow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-minimize-the-gap-between-featureedges-in-boundary-setting-and-the-polygonal-shape/11645 "2023-03-17T10:03:25Z")

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Hi, this is basically a follow-up question from this question about how to get the outline of my shape consisting of several polygons. But my current problem relates only to the Feature Edge function (documentation here)…

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## [Axis Rescale in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-rescale-in-paraview/6001)

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**Author:** [@Mateja](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mateja)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-rescale-in-paraview/6001 "2020-12-07T10:45:18Z")

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Hello, I have data plotted on x-axis. The range of x-axis is 0-1. I want to rescale the x axis from 0-1 to 0 -0.0003. I have tried calculator filter but It didn’t do the work. I tried transform filter but It cuts the da…

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## [Paraview Binaries for Mac with Catalyst](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-binaries-for-mac-with-catalyst/17253)

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**Author:** [@rs.mm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rs.mm)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-binaries-for-mac-with-catalyst/17253 "2025-11-02T10:42:46Z")

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Quick question, Do the available precompiled versions of Paraview have Catalyst enabled? My In-Situ pipeline works on the Linux version but not for Mac(arm). So far, I have tried with 5.11, 5.12, 5.13 to no success.

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## [Issue with OpenFOAM Data Visualization in ParaView for Windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-openfoam-data-visualization-in-paraview-for-windows/16433)

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**Author:** [@Luigui\_Augusto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luigui_Augusto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-openfoam-data-visualization-in-paraview-for-windows/16433 "2025-04-07T14:31:19Z")

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I am using OpenFOAM 12 along with ParaView 5.13.2 on Windows 11. I am experiencing difficulties visualizing specific OpenFOAM fields (such as alpha.water ) in ParaView for Windows, even though these fields display correc…

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## [Haptic feedback and vibrations](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/haptic-feedback-and-vibrations/13912)

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**Author:** [@DIO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DIO)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/haptic-feedback-and-vibrations/13912 "2024-02-12T14:05:21Z")

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has everyone managed to look into using haptic feedback for paraview VR simulations? I would like to see if it was possible at all and what site research is needed to implement it into simulations\>

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## [Save modes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-modes/7290)

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**Author:** [@frank\_forster](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/frank_forster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-modes/7290 "2021-05-25T13:52:24Z")

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Hello, Is there a saving mode that include the data, the filters and all the parameters ? Thanks, Frank

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## [How to set the qt path for Paraview installed via vcpkg?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-qt-path-for-paraview-installed-via-vcpkg/15968)

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**Author:** [@flipper](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flipper)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-qt-path-for-paraview-installed-via-vcpkg/15968 "2025-03-07T08:20:24Z")

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My Qt application wants to incorporate ParaView installed via vcpkg, but the Qt bundled with ParaView conflicts with my own Qt. How can I set the path of the Qt bundled with ParaView to use my own Qt?Thank you very much! …

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## [Paraview crashing when I use lagrangian particle tracker](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-when-i-use-lagrangian-particle-tracker/17345)

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**Author:** [@gg22](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gg22)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-when-i-use-lagrangian-particle-tracker/17345 "2025-12-04T14:30:01Z")

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Hello everyone, I am studying a plume impingement and visualizing my openFOAM plume results in paraview (only the last time step of my simulation). Since I wanted to calculate particle path according to the flowfield, a…

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## [Cannot add light at the comparative view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-add-light-at-the-comparative-view/10906)

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**Author:** [@xutao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xutao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-add-light-at-the-comparative-view/10906 "2022-12-05T09:20:22Z")

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## [Nastran file import error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nastran-file-import-error/12893)

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**Author:** [@ksugahar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ksugahar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nastran-file-import-error/12893 "2023-09-20T19:10:23Z")

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We have generated 4 Nastran files using Coreform Cubit. The files with “small” in their names were exported without large options. These files can be appropriately imported to Coreform Cubit and other software as well. H…

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## [Issue about pressure contour stimulation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-about-pressure-contour-stimulation/5622)

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**Author:** [@BryanHo98](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BryanHo98)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-about-pressure-contour-stimulation/5622 "2020-10-22T07:44:44Z")

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Any idea why am I keep getting the picture one solution but not the picture 2 ? Thanks!

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## [Dose anone know how insert part of spread sheet to spusifc partes of a modle](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dose-anone-know-how-insert-part-of-spread-sheet-to-spusifc-partes-of-a-modle/2267)

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**Author:** [@Darion](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Darion)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dose-anone-know-how-insert-part-of-spread-sheet-to-spusifc-partes-of-a-modle/2267 "2019-07-19T16:29:36Z")

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I’m trying to add some data from a excel spread sheet to a Para View model. I have a large number of tubes that I’d like to show the temperature at different depths. Each tube has different values depending on location a…

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## [Opacity problem when overlapping several planes with transparency](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-problem-when-overlapping-several-planes-with-transparency/16342)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-problem-when-overlapping-several-planes-with-transparency/16342 "2025-03-16T08:28:24Z")

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Dear support, I am trying to display some planes where I used opacity mapping to cut the visible fields. As you can see in the image below there is a visualization problem when several planes overlap: The problem do…

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## [GetVersion() returns different values on the two connecting processes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getversion-returns-different-values-on-the-two-connecting-processes/14478)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getversion-returns-different-values-on-the-two-connecting-processes/14478 "2024-04-25T06:57:19Z")

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I have a ParaView server (v5.12.0) installed on a remote cluster. I can connect to it from any Linux and Mac boxes using reverse connections and ssh tunnels. That’s the good part. I cannot connect from Windows, using th…

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## [Footpoints of streamline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/footpoints-of-streamline/14021)

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**Author:** [@ssmaity](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ssmaity)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/footpoints-of-streamline/14021 "2024-02-27T19:33:56Z")

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Hi, I would like to extract the coordinate of the footprints of streamlines. Thanks in advance.

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## [\[Catalyst2\] Parallel definition of meshs](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst2-parallel-definition-of-meshs/10098)

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**Author:** [@Nils](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nils)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst2-parallel-definition-of-meshs/10098 "2022-08-03T14:39:14Z")

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Hi, I’m using the Catalyst V2 interface for insitu visualization. This works great if i only use one MPI process. On multiple MPI processes, every rank passes its part of the grid to catalyst. E.g. for a structured rec…

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