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## [What types of filters can be used for visualizing vectors?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-types-of-filters-can-be-used-for-visualizing-vectors/13779)

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**Author:** [@govorodi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/govorodi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-types-of-filters-can-be-used-for-visualizing-vectors/13779 "2024-01-24T07:49:20Z")

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Hello, There’s a plot (attached) and I’m required to make a similar one. The first thing I thought about is glyphs, but I get a few oddly sized vectors, a whole field of vectors or something else, depending on settings.…

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## [Export file for plot over line: noisy curve](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-plot-over-line-noisy-curve/12010)

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**Author:** [@Boone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-plot-over-line-noisy-curve/12010 "2023-05-03T08:43:50Z")

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Hi all, I perform CFD with a mesh that is hybrid. Some areas are structured and others are unstructured. When I export the results on a given region of my geometry, I obtain a curve that is noisy for unstructured mesh …

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## [Sample planes from CSV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sample-planes-from-csv/10053)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 5:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sample-planes-from-csv/10053 "2022-07-26T05:47:50Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a set of planes (slices) from a CFD solution at different z positions and a csv with points in space. Now I am interested in sampling the surroundings of each of these points and save some local maxi…

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## [How to control the number of seeds when using the Particle Tracer filter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-control-the-number-of-seeds-when-using-the-particle-tracer-filter/17238)

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**Author:** [@enrisang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/enrisang)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-control-the-number-of-seeds-when-using-the-particle-tracer-filter/17238 "2025-10-13T09:44:39Z")

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Hello, I am using the Particle Tracer filter to simulate the injection of particles into a fluid domain via a catheter. Specifically, I have set the velocity field as the input and the catheter tip as the seed source. …

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## [Running LidarView with ParaView CAVE Interaction plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-lidarview-with-paraview-cave-interaction-plugin/15349)

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**Author:** [@simonmssu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonmssu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-lidarview-with-paraview-cave-interaction-plugin/15349 "2024-09-07T23:40:17Z")

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Hello, We are interested in lidar data visualization and LidarView appears to be a good option. We have been leveraging CAVE Interaction Plugin in ParaView and would like to also use CAVE Interaction plugin in LidarVie…

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## [Material Editor with remove server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/material-editor-with-remove-server/14533)

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**Author:** [@hpc-dave](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hpc-dave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/material-editor-with-remove-server/14533 "2024-05-02T08:05:44Z")

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I recently started rendering my results with paraview and everything was working fine using serial execution without remote connection. However, now I want work on my larger datasets with an MPI-enabled pvserver. Everyth…

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## [Save animation progress percent is wrong?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-progress-percent-is-wrong/14323)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-progress-percent-is-wrong/14323 "2024-04-03T19:46:11Z")

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I noticed this today while saving an animation - the progress bar dialog seems to be tied to the value of the time, rather than frame numbers. For example, note in the screenshot below that at time 0.05 (of 1.0) the pro…

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## [Autoscaling cluster for Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoscaling-cluster-for-paraview/13175)

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**Author:** [@Filip\_N](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Filip_N)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoscaling-cluster-for-paraview/13175 "2023-11-05T16:45:20Z")

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Hi, I am creating a cluster of machines in AWS to parallelize paraview calculation and visualisation. Right now I am using a fixed number of nodes but I would like to explore the possibility of including autoscaling opti…

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## [Combine two datasets that have different time steps.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-datasets-that-have-different-time-steps/12042)

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**Author:** [@Kei\_Yamamoto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kei_Yamamoto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-datasets-that-have-different-time-steps/12042 "2023-05-08T07:27:00Z")

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I have two xdmf file that points to different h5 files with the same geometry but different time steps. As an example, first xdmf files contains velocity infromation from t=0 to t=0.18 while the second xdmf file contain…

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## [Comparison between line source and sphere source (streamlines)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/comparison-between-line-source-and-sphere-source-streamlines/7500)

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**Author:** [@sholz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sholz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/comparison-between-line-source-and-sphere-source-streamlines/7500 "2021-06-28T11:54:14Z")

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Vergleich-source\_Streamlines.pdf (2.5 MB) Hi everybody! I postprocess results from a LES simscale simulation in paraview. My aim is to show how wind is flowing around two different shaped walls in a small landscape arc…

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## [Groups of blocks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/groups-of-blocks/17015)

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**Author:** [@JMeier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JMeier)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/groups-of-blocks/17015 "2025-08-05T12:30:00Z")

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Dear Community, I’m using Paraview to visualize and analyze data from ExodusII-Files. Those ExodusII files consist of a number of blocks. Using “object properties” (see section 4.12.1 in https://sandialabs.github.io/sea…

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## [Installed multiple versions, all say same DLLs are missing.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/installed-multiple-versions-all-say-same-dlls-are-missing/16664)

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**Author:** [@jgarcia14](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jgarcia14)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/installed-multiple-versions-all-say-same-dlls-are-missing/16664 "2025-05-21T02:07:37Z")

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5.12.1, 5.13.2, 5.13.3 Reinstall / install of different versions does not fix it. MFPlat.dll is not found MFReadwrite.dll is not found Installed the Windows Media Pack and still get the same errors after a repair of …

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## [Display issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-issues/17640)

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**Author:** [@cfd\_payne](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfd_payne)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-issues/17640 "2026-07-01T11:52:10Z")

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Hello All, In the Extract Block Filter while selecting an extra face (ie..Ground) the display is culing the whole Geom. PV version 5.12

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## [Openfoam multibody moving mesh (overset) - paraview doesn't show the computed movement](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openfoam-multibody-moving-mesh-overset-paraview-doesnt-show-the-computed-movement/16089)

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**Author:** [@Emanuele\_Ponzano](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Emanuele_Ponzano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/openfoam-multibody-moving-mesh-overset-paraview-doesnt-show-the-computed-movement/16089 "2025-01-31T10:15:59Z")

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Hi, can you help me please with this issue: I’m doing a simulation in openfoam with moving mesh (overset type) with two bodies (a submarine and its propeller). The problem is that openfoam calculates the rotation of th…

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## [Can I visualize the strains from an LS-Dyna analysis in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-visualize-the-strains-from-an-ls-dyna-analysis-in-paraview/15326)

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**Author:** [@vtac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vtac)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-visualize-the-strains-from-an-ls-dyna-analysis-in-paraview/15326 "2024-08-31T01:59:02Z")

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I am new both to Paraview and LS-Dyna, so I apologize if this is a stupid question. I can open my d3plot files in Paraview without problems and visualize some quantities such as Stress. But I can’t see strains. On the ot…

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## [Paraview installation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation/14058)

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**Author:** [@dmuschet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dmuschet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation/14058 "2024-03-21T19:20:20Z")

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Hi, I’m new to the software, and I haven’t been able to install it. I’m getting an error message.\*

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## [paraview.qch not found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-qch-not-found/16376)

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**Author:** [@nabilG](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nabilG)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-qch-not-found/16376 "2025-03-27T17:22:52Z")

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Hi, I am trying to compile latest ParaView and hit this issue about one missing qch file. I am trying to dig this out, and before in the end switching off the documentation generation, I am wondering whether someone exp…

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## [Plugin component order in paraview display](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-component-order-in-paraview-display/7319)

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**Author:** [@Pauly1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pauly1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-component-order-in-paraview-display/7319 "2021-05-28T11:47:26Z")

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Hi, I’m currently using util.vtkAlgorithm Module to develop my own plugin with UI component in Paraview. Everything is going on well, except the order of UI component in the paraview interface is not very controllable/pr…

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## [animation time in calculator fiter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-time-in-calculator-fiter/6945)

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**Author:** [@pb0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pb0)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-time-in-calculator-fiter/6945 "2021-04-13T20:42:18Z")

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hi all, is it possible to use in the calculator filter a time function defined in animation view ? thanks

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## [Problem in loading data set](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-loading-data-set/6293)

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**Author:** [@Karan\_Gupta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Karan_Gupta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-loading-data-set/6293 "2021-01-25T10:30:16Z")

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I am loading one 0001 ensemble from this data set Password: SciVisContest2020 Using the below python script example.py (11.1 KB) But paraview is crashing every time i try loading state using different version. Even…

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## [get possible value range of slice in python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-possible-value-range-of-slice-in-python/14976)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-possible-value-range-of-slice-in-python/14976 "2024-07-03T13:04:35Z")

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Hello, I would like to optimize some of my code, and one thing I usually do is creating a slice with several range values, and I would like to get the minimum and maximum possible values for this range automatically. th…

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## [Automate limits on thresholds](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automate-limits-on-thresholds/12716)

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**Author:** [@hunter\_pead](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hunter_pead)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automate-limits-on-thresholds/12716 "2023-08-21T07:26:43Z")

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I am using data that we have created through my research group. This data comes in all different limits with thresholds and I’m going to need to be able to run the same script a couple of times with all this different da…

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## [Coordination number?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coordination-number/12193)

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**Author:** [@bunny](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bunny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coordination-number/12193 "2023-05-31T11:10:39Z")

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Hi, I am trying to get the coordination number (CN) for my DEM file. is there a way to output this using paraview? Coordination is the number of contacts for each particle.

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## [How to find local curvature of an interface in three dimensional simulations using Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-local-curvature-of-an-interface-in-three-dimensional-simulations-using-paraview/12161)

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**Author:** [@Toshan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Toshan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-local-curvature-of-an-interface-in-three-dimensional-simulations-using-paraview/12161 "2023-05-26T11:57:20Z")

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Dear Paraview Users, I want to find the local curvature of the interface in a 3D numerical simulation. I have dumped the data in “.vtk” format which has all the pressure, velocity and volume fraction field data. (1) I…

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## [Documentation about reading and review CI results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/documentation-about-reading-and-review-ci-results/9821)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/documentation-about-reading-and-review-ci-results/9821 "2022-06-16T07:41:25Z")

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A documentation about reading and reviewing CI results has just been merged. You may want to read it: https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/blob/master/Documentation/dev/git/develop.md#reading-ci-results

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## [Maximum Amount of Data for Volume Rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-amount-of-data-for-volume-rendering/7742)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Jackson](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Jackson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maximum-amount-of-data-for-volume-rendering/7742 "2021-08-02T18:50:43Z")

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Is there an upper limit on the amount of data that can be volume rendered? I have noticed at some point when loading a data set, based on size of data loaded, that the volume rendering just goes off the rails. It is like…

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## [server on multiple nodes -\> which node has the 0-thread to connect to?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/server-on-multiple-nodes-which-node-has-the-0-thread-to-connect-to/6950)

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**Author:** [@lukasWiel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lukasWiel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/server-on-multiple-nodes-which-node-has-the-0-thread-to-connect-to/6950 "2021-04-14T10:31:37Z")

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When a large server is running on multiple compute nodes of a cluster, and the client has to connect to the 0-thread, according to the wiki, how does the server inform on which of the nodes that were assigned to it the …

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## [Remote server disconnects when attempting to open file with custom reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remote-server-disconnects-when-attempting-to-open-file-with-custom-reader/14865)

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**Author:** [@JamesAshford](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JamesAshford)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remote-server-disconnects-when-attempting-to-open-file-with-custom-reader/14865 "2024-06-26T12:57:13Z")

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Hi all :slight\_smile: I am running into a really frustrating problem which I have tried in vain to troubleshoot for about a fortnight now, so would really appreciate some pointers on what to try next. Essentially my iss…

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## [How to link with external library?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-link-with-external-library/17410)

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**Author:** [@CsatiZoltan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CsatiZoltan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-link-with-external-library/17410 "2026-01-28T19:28:18Z")

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Hi, I have a C++ ParaView plugin that does not use VTK (so no vtk.module file). I want to link my plugin with the external library spdlog, which is contained as a Git submodule in my project. This library integrates wel…

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## [Annotate block name in RenderView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotate-block-name-in-renderview/15626)

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**Author:** [@fra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotate-block-name-in-renderview/15626 "2025-01-24T07:20:11Z")

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Hi, I have the following use case: I have an OpenFOAM case, which I am reading through the native Paraview reader that treats it as a multiblock dataset. Is there a way to show in the RenderView some kind of ‘tooltip’ t…

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## [Problems about exporting images in vector format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-about-exporting-images-in-vector-format/10276)

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**Author:** [@Ladin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ladin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-about-exporting-images-in-vector-format/10276 "2022-09-08T11:00:09Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to export publication-quality images in svg format from paraview for my article. However, I have no success even though I’ve tried everything that are written on either this discussion from …

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## [Paraview's 2DC Cylindrical Cell Mass totals not equaling CTH's OCTH or closed form totals.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviews-2dc-cylindrical-cell-mass-totals-not-equaling-cths-octh-or-closed-form-totals/9201)

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**Author:** [@GregC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregC)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviews-2dc-cylindrical-cell-mass-totals-not-equaling-cths-octh-or-closed-form-totals/9201 "2022-03-16T19:19:24Z")

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I’ll preface this saying a fairly new user to both CTH and ParaView, so I’m leaning towards this being user error and not any issues with the programs. I have a half a circle set up in CTH using the 2DC cylindrical coor…

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## [xdmf3 issue with join. Any solution ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf3-issue-with-join-any-solution/2236)

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**Author:** [@GSS79](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GSS79)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf3-issue-with-join-any-solution/2236 "2019-07-16T15:40:00Z")

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Hi , Since the introduction of xdmf3 i’ve had an issue with our files. After some analysis and poking arround it seems it comes from the use of JOIN for the attributes to generate a vector from its components like thi…

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## [Combine two .vti and output a new .vti](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-vti-and-output-a-new-vti/15439)

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**Author:** [@Hanyu\_Xu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hanyu_Xu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-vti-and-output-a-new-vti/15439 "2024-09-25T20:40:37Z")

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Hello everyone: I have two .vti, as the figure shown (.vti1 and .vti2): I want to extract material 1 (red particles) in the first .vti, use it as a new material type and add it to the second .vti (vti2 has material …

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## [Paraview Openfoam](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-openfoam/15059)

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**Author:** [@lastairbender](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lastairbender)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-openfoam/15059 "2024-08-08T09:28:50Z")

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Hi, I am very new to paraview and I was learning how to use openfoam when this error came up whenever I use the allrun script on the tutorials this has made me unable to run any scripts on the computer. Additionally …

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## [issue exporting obj file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-exporting-obj-file/15871)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-exporting-obj-file/15871 "2024-12-17T15:03:01Z")

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Hello, I am trying to export the top faces of a surface mesh file (obj) format. for this I am opening the object in paraview using the selection tool to select the desired faces extract selection extract surface save…

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## [How to automatize texture mapping using state files or python state files in ParaView though.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automatize-texture-mapping-using-state-files-or-python-state-files-in-paraview-though/11717)

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**Author:** [@Ericsson-paul](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ericsson-paul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automatize-texture-mapping-using-state-files-or-python-state-files-in-paraview-though/11717 "2023-03-28T09:54:01Z")

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I have several vtk files with texture coordinates already written and corresponding texture images, how do I automatize texture mapping using state files or python state files in ParaView though.

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## [Trying to load .dat files into Paraview but crashing on apply](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-load-dat-files-into-paraview-but-crashing-on-apply/14645)

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**Author:** [@Bhoang925](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bhoang925)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trying-to-load-dat-files-into-paraview-but-crashing-on-apply/14645 "2024-05-21T08:55:21Z")

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Hello, I am pretty new to this. I have a pretty dense file in tecplot .dat format and wanted to use Paraview and see if I could get it working. It seems to be crashing whenever I apply, although all my variables show fin…

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## [PlotOverLine reorder plot series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotoverline-reorder-plot-series/9997)

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**Author:** [@sancho\_s](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sancho_s)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotoverline-reorder-plot-series/9997 "2022-07-13T10:54:40Z")

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Hi all, I have a Plot Over Line filter applied on a source with many data sets. Several (but not all) of these data set would be plotted (i.e., ticked) with my Plot Over Line. I mean to set the order in which data serie…

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## [Only a part of the picture can be rendered](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/only-a-part-of-the-picture-can-be-rendered/8407)

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**Author:** [@user1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/user1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/only-a-part-of-the-picture-can-be-rendered/8407 "2021-11-15T10:50:17Z")

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## [Connecting array property from custom widget to custom filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connecting-array-property-from-custom-widget-to-custom-filter/5668)

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**Author:** [@coreylee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coreylee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connecting-array-property-from-custom-widget-to-custom-filter/5668 "2020-10-27T23:27:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I am quite close to having an interesting plugin working but I am getting stuck at the interface of widgets and plugins. I have a custom widget that is heavily based on the vtkPolyLineWidget/Representation…

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## [Issue with "Plot Over Line" on high-order VTK data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-plot-over-line-on-high-order-vtk-data/17049)

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**Author:** [@lschek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lschek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-plot-over-line-on-high-order-vtk-data/17049 "2025-08-07T16:13:10Z")

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Hi! I’m experiencing issues with ParaView’s “Plot Over Line” filter when visualizing higher-order finite element data (polynomial order \> 2) exported in VTK format. To demonstrate the issue, I created a test case using …

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## [Importing .dat files exported from Tecplot causes Paraview to crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075)

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**Author:** [@Xiu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Xiu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-dat-files-exported-from-tecplot-causes-paraview-to-crash/15075 "2024-07-18T15:37:31Z")

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I am a student new to learning ParaView. I have a .dat file that was exported from Tecplot, but I want to open it in ParaView. When I import it, ParaView crashes. Can someone help me? Below is some information from my .d…

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## ['Failed to convert servermanager XML' error with ubuntu 20 and wsl](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-convert-servermanager-xml-error-with-ubuntu-20-and-wsl/14240)

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**Author:** [@a\_p1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/a_p1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-convert-servermanager-xml-error-with-ubuntu-20-and-wsl/14240 "2024-03-26T12:50:08Z")

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Hi, I have this error on installation which seems to be well known but I don’t manage to fix my pb. This problem occurs in a plugin like in this topic: but I don’t know how to exclude that plugin (ParametricSurfaces i…

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## [Reviving old custom rendering plugin code from pv 4.4](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reviving-old-custom-rendering-plugin-code-from-pv-4-4/13799)

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**Author:** [@biddisco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/biddisco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reviving-old-custom-rendering-plugin-code-from-pv-4-4/13799 "2024-02-07T14:30:48Z")

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Hi all, I’ve not been active with paraview for almost 10 years and I have some custom rendering code that uses vtkPiston with cuda/thrust and a front end that creates a custom representation and painters to draw the scen…

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## [Remove one-fourth of a cube](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-one-fourth-of-a-cube/12910)

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**Author:** [@sabyasachi\_chatterje](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sabyasachi_chatterje)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-one-fourth-of-a-cube/12910 "2023-09-22T18:55:03Z")

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Dear All, I want to remove 1/4th of a cube. For example, if my cube is of dimension \[s,s,s\], I want to remove the cuboid of dimension- \[s/2, s, s/2\]. What is the way to do this? I am able to use the clip function to get…

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## [Fit splines to center of irregular 3d tube](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fit-splines-to-center-of-irregular-3d-tube/10869)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fit-splines-to-center-of-irregular-3d-tube/10869 "2022-11-28T07:01:59Z")

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Dear everyone, I have a dataset with multiple structures which are shaped like irregular 3d tubes, I was wondering if it is possible to fit a spline through the approximate center of such structures (I have both isosurf…

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## [Compute the dual of a cartesian AMR grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-the-dual-of-a-cartesian-amr-grid/6539)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-the-dual-of-a-cartesian-amr-grid/6539 "2021-02-24T01:12:46Z")

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Is there a straightforward way to compute a dual grid based on a cartesian AMR dataset? I started to attempt this by using the Cell Centers filter and attempting a Delaunay3D triangulation, but that did not work. @patch…

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## [On Windows, ParaView is finding bad Putty before good OpenSSH](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/on-windows-paraview-is-finding-bad-putty-before-good-openssh/15428)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/on-windows-paraview-is-finding-bad-putty-before-good-openssh/15428 "2024-12-19T07:57:36Z")

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I just finished debugging a ParaView Windows to remote cluster connection. The issue was yet again that the user had an old version of putty on his machine which didn’t work. When a terminal window opens to accept a pa…

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## [Cell merging in porous materials](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-merging-in-porous-materials/15115)

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**Author:** [@Puraxx](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Puraxx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-merging-in-porous-materials/15115 "2024-09-10T11:55:53Z")

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Hi everyone ! So I wanna know if it’s possible to merge cell by using Paravie. What I mean is that I visualize pores in my material as shown in this picture And these pore sometimes touch each other and when this hap…

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