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## [Updating mesh at every timestep (Nek5000 parallel reader)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/updating-mesh-at-every-timestep-nek5000-parallel-reader/16185)

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**Author:** [@Emo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Emo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/updating-mesh-at-every-timestep-nek5000-parallel-reader/16185 "2025-02-19T14:35:50Z")

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Hi everyone, The native parallel Nek5000 file reader of Paraview 5.13.2 works well when the mesh is static. It seems by default, it reads the mesh from the first timestep and never updates it again. However, when we hav…

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## [pvserver and stream tracer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-and-stream-tracer/14580)

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**Author:** [@MarkY](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkY)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-and-stream-tracer/14580 "2024-05-09T02:25:45Z")

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Hello. When I run paraview connected to a locally running pvserver (so that I can do things faster) run with: mpirun -np 4 pvserver & The server crashes when I try to run stream tracer with a spherical point cloud see…

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## [ParaView Office Hours April 30, 2026](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-office-hours-april-30-2026/17539)

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**Author:** [@Bob\_Obara](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bob_Obara)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-office-hours-april-30-2026/17539 "2026-05-07T20:17:16Z")

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Have a question about how to use ParaView? Ask ParaView experts at this week’s office hours! Time: Thursday, April 30 · 3:30 – 5:00pm Time zone: America/New\_York Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.…

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## [Fail in applying materials to a paraview object - vtkOSPRayMaterial error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-in-applying-materials-to-a-paraview-object-vtkospraymaterial-error/16079)

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**Author:** [@aero.py](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aero.py)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-in-applying-materials-to-a-paraview-object-vtkospraymaterial-error/16079 "2025-12-09T10:43:23Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to apply material properties to active objects in a paraview session through python. The premise is that if I execute the steps manually I can get the materials correctly in place. If I emulate the python…

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## [coherence between camera controls between 2D and 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coherence-between-camera-controls-between-2d-and-3d/17319)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coherence-between-camera-controls-between-2d-and-3d/17319 "2025-11-19T14:06:24Z")

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Hello, One thing that I have never understood the reason behind is the different behavior between the 2D and 3D space, when we are in 3D and click the wheel button we can pan over the geometry, but when we do 2D it rot…

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## [Paraview-superbuild for linux (Ubuntu 20.04): Build failed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-for-linux-ubuntu-20-04-build-failed/15759)

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**Author:** [@sigmasix](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sigmasix)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-for-linux-ubuntu-20-04-build-failed/15759 "2024-11-21T15:53:56Z")

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Hello, I have been trying to build paraview-superbuild on Linux (Ubuntu). I wanted to have a UI for the same so I tried qt5 but it failed at QDoc. Regarding QDoc i tried many solution or work around but did not work. I…

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## [Read XDMF format with Sets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-xdmf-format-with-sets/14257)

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**Author:** [@KS\_HH](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KS_HH)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-xdmf-format-with-sets/14257 "2024-03-25T15:09:42Z")

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Dear Paraview developers, I am trying to generate Finite Element results in the XDMF format (share mesh over time series data). To evaluate my results I heavily rely on cell sets to process the data of specific regions.…

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## [Remove background displacement](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-background-displacement/16489)

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**Author:** [@Federico\_Feliziani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Federico_Feliziani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-background-displacement/16489 "2025-04-16T15:57:39Z")

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I’ve run a numerical simulation to model the impact of a wave on a cliff, and I’m currently post-processing the results in ParaView. Before the wave impact (which occurs at time step 18), the model records some backgroun…

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## [Visualizing an image in a stack with the threshold filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-an-image-in-a-stack-with-the-threshold-filter/12079)

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**Author:** [@rdeyhle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rdeyhle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-an-image-in-a-stack-with-the-threshold-filter/12079 "2023-05-12T13:27:38Z")

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If you have a stack of images, let us say 1 to 100. By using the threshold filter, is it possible to visualize the middle image, say 50. Instead either the first or final image in the stack? I am using the threshold fil…

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## [Reuse vertex numpy buffer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reuse-vertex-numpy-buffer/11110)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reuse-vertex-numpy-buffer/11110 "2023-01-02T16:35:21Z")

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I have a custom file format for which I have a big buffer of vertex positions and several meshes. The meshes have indices to the big buffer, and some vertices may be used by one mesh but not by the other. When reading t…

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## [How to synchronize vtkMultiDataSet between processes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-synchronize-vtkmultidataset-between-processes/6357)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-synchronize-vtkmultidataset-between-processes/6357 "2021-02-01T14:29:17Z")

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Dear Experts, I need synchronize vtkMultiBlockDataSet (only contains vtkPolyData) between different processes, i know this is a common practices, but i dont know how to do it in a elegant way? I found vtkMultiProcessCo…

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## [python interface script implementation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-interface-script-implementation/13890)

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**Author:** [@ermore](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ermore)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-interface-script-implementation/13890 "2024-02-08T08:41:31Z")

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How does paraview make a GUI operation correspond to a python code? I want to know the implementation of this aspect?

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## [New EnSight reader missing in Paraview 6.0.1?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-ensight-reader-missing-in-paraview-6-0-1/17303)

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**Author:** [@tkarabela](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tkarabela)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-ensight-reader-missing-in-paraview-6-0-1/17303 "2025-11-12T15:55:16Z")

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Hi, I’ve been looking forward to using the new EnSight reader (vtkEnSightGoldCombinedReader) in Paraview. Release notes for 6.0.0 mention these new readers, with features such as ability to select parts to load and Parti…

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## [Error building plugin example](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-plugin-example/15643)

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**Author:** [@britesrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/britesrei)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-plugin-example/15643 "2024-10-29T08:08:01Z")

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Hello! I’ve been trying to build ExampleContextMenu plugin from ParaView examples and it’s given me the error below that I do not know how to fix. I’m new to the developer side of ParaView so I would appreciate some det…

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## [Issue with Small Portion of Mesh in Render View](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-small-portion-of-mesh-in-render-view/16249)

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**Author:** [@npvanderaa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/npvanderaa)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-small-portion-of-mesh-in-render-view/16249 "2025-02-27T15:52:42Z")

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I am experiencing an issue while visualizing my OpenFOAM simulation in ParaView. When I load my case using paraFoam, the mesh appears only in a very small portion of the Render View, specifically in the bottom left corne…

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## [Property listing inconsistency between python and C++ ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/property-listing-inconsistency-between-python-and-c/14737)

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**Author:** [@sherin.sugathan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sherin.sugathan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/property-listing-inconsistency-between-python-and-c/14737 "2024-05-29T19:23:57Z")

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For a Glyph filter added in the pipeline browser of paraview, I am able to list all properties including the “GlyphType” property using the python interactive shell using the following two commands: \>\>\> glyph = FindSour…

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## [EGL Version in AMD error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/egl-version-in-amd-error/14081)

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**Author:** [@gpuligundla](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gpuligundla)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/egl-version-in-amd-error/14081 "2024-03-03T21:43:22Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use the EGL version in my headless paraview I ubuntu23.10. But I get below error. Client connected. libEGL warning: failed to open /dev/dri/renderD128: Permission denied libEGL warning: failed to ope…

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## [Contouring qualities are different on same data with inverse sign](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contouring-qualities-are-different-on-same-data-with-inverse-sign/13104)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contouring-qualities-are-different-on-same-data-with-inverse-sign/13104 "2023-10-26T03:54:16Z")

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Hi ParaView, I am tracking my previous issue Error in clip closed surface filter over contour filter (#22308) · Issues · ParaView / ParaView · GitLab (kitware.com). And I found if I inverse the sign symbol, the ClipClos…

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## [Mapping from Unstructured to Structured Grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mapping-from-unstructured-to-structured-grid/15400)

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**Author:** [@iamkbatra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/iamkbatra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mapping-from-unstructured-to-structured-grid/15400 "2024-09-19T08:39:58Z")

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Hello Everyone, I have multiple geometries of a plate with a circular hole. The size and the location of the hole keeps changing. I want to have a constant grid and on this I want to interpolate the displacement results…

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## [Contour plot of time step data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-plot-of-time-step-data/14361)

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**Author:** [@wilkinsonad01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wilkinsonad01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-plot-of-time-step-data/14361 "2024-04-17T10:53:41Z")

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Hi all, I have data of for a radial basis function expanding in radius over several time steps. I would like to build a contour plot which has 1 contour line for each of the timesteps in one singular ring. E.g the inner…

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## [Exporting data from fluent opens up drawbacks, cgns and ensight gold have both been tried](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-data-from-fluent-opens-up-drawbacks-cgns-and-ensight-gold-have-both-been-tried/14238)

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**Author:** [@sun1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sun1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-data-from-fluent-opens-up-drawbacks-cgns-and-ensight-gold-have-both-been-tried/14238 "2024-03-25T11:09:15Z")

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## [Need Some basic  Example how to do  simulation using VTK file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/need-some-basic-example-how-to-do-simulation-using-vtk-file/14863)

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**Author:** [@Monirul25](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Monirul25)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/need-some-basic-example-how-to-do-simulation-using-vtk-file/14863 "2024-06-17T08:20:44Z")

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Hello, I am everyone. I am very new to Paraview . I have a Vtk file that created from FreeFem++ code. I want to do simulation. Can someone help me. How to do ?? . I am using windows10.

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## [Issues with TETRA14 elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-tetra14-elements/17294)

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**Author:** [@lindad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lindad)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-tetra14-elements/17294 "2025-11-06T18:52:10Z")

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When attempting to create slices from exodus files using TETRA14 elements, all we see is the outline of the slice, e.g. it’s as if the parent mesh is a surface mesh instead of a volumetric one. There is no problem with T…

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## [Visualization error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-error/17569)

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**Author:** [@rd.airends](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rd.airends)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-error/17569 "2026-05-19T07:40:56Z")

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Good Morning. I’ve installed paraview on Windows 11, to use it with cfdOf on freecad. When I open it, the window of the software is black, and I see the software GUI like I’m looking from it’s side. I know this descrip…

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## [CSV time series filename format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-time-series-filename-format/15250)

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**Author:** [@Roman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-time-series-filename-format/15250 "2024-08-19T08:48:16Z")

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This is a pretty minor issue, but perhaps easy to improve for that reason. According to https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Data\_formats#CSV\_time\_series (and I have verified that it is indeed so), to read CSV time ser…

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## [Streamlines in a relative referential](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-in-a-relative-referential/12077)

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**Author:** [@Theo1789](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Theo1789)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-in-a-relative-referential/12077 "2023-05-12T07:11:00Z")

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Hello everyone, I am working on a centrifugal pump and I would have liked to trace the streamlines in the relative referential of the wheel so that the streamlines within the wheel are parallel to the blades. Because in…

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## [Write value on the contour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-value-on-the-contour/8589)

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**Author:** [@Hirshikesh\_Hirshikes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hirshikesh_Hirshikes)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-value-on-the-contour/8589 "2021-12-08T09:36:55Z")

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Is there anyway I can add label (automatically for the time dependent problem) contour plot values? I see some workaround but not able to follow. Thanks for your help.

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## [Gradient filter broken in paraview 6.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradient-filter-broken-in-paraview-6-0/17154)

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**Author:** [@T-Wainwright](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/T-Wainwright)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradient-filter-broken-in-paraview-6-0/17154 "2025-09-04T15:51:57Z")

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The gradient filter is broken in paraview 6.0- taking a simple filter over unstructured data will lead to paraview completely bailing and shutting down. Attached simple example: load → gradient → crash Maybe for discus…

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## [Specify domain rotation at each timestep for animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/specify-domain-rotation-at-each-timestep-for-animation/14687)

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**Author:** [@Roger1198](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roger1198)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/specify-domain-rotation-at-each-timestep-for-animation/14687 "2024-05-22T06:37:01Z")

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I have a set of Ensight case files (or .cgns) from a CFX transient simulation of a multistage stator-rotor problem. I want to be able to create an animation in ParaView with the rotor rotating at each timestep by a speci…

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## [Unselectable options in menus are fuzzy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unselectable-options-in-menus-are-fuzzy/17068)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unselectable-options-in-menus-are-fuzzy/17068 "2025-08-21T23:43:18Z")

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I’m using the 6.0.0 release and am noticing that unselectable items in menus appear “fuzzy” – almost like there’s a shadow on the font? Once the item becomes selectable, e.g., if I rotate my view so that Camera Undo …

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## [Streaming Status in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streaming-status-in-paraview/17478)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streaming-status-in-paraview/17478 "2026-03-17T14:54:22Z")

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ParaView has a little known and little used streaming options, available in “Edit → Settings → Enable Streaming”. Once enabled, some streaming are supposed to be available, however they have been forgotten for a while, …

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## [Surface LIC: possible to scale LIC intensity with vector field magnitude?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-possible-to-scale-lic-intensity-with-vector-field-magnitude/12138)

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**Author:** [@asmunder](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/asmunder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-possible-to-scale-lic-intensity-with-vector-field-magnitude/12138 "2023-05-23T07:00:16Z")

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I’m using Surface LIC to visualize simulation results where the flow speed varies significantly over the domain. I can get some quite nice results by coloring with the velocity magnitude, but it struck me that I could ge…

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## [Paraview v6.0.1 in Linux shows: vtkXOpenGLRenderWindow.:1458 WARN| bad X server connection after successful connection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v6-0-1-in-linux-shows-vtkxopenglrenderwindow-1458-warn-bad-x-server-connection-after-successful-connection/17501)

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**Author:** [@Louis.DeLillo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Louis.DeLillo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v6-0-1-in-linux-shows-vtkxopenglrenderwindow-1458-warn-bad-x-server-connection-after-successful-connection/17501 "2026-04-17T12:02:17Z")

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After installing Paraview v6.0.1 on our Linux HPC environment and running in client/server mode, we get the Warnings shown in the server-side logs shown below. The GUI running on the client shows the same Warning. Other …

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## [Calculating volume changes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-volume-changes/16165)

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**Author:** [@Ali1990dashti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali1990dashti)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-volume-changes/16165 "2025-02-12T13:35:13Z")

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Dear all, I am using paraview 5.13.2 in windows. I want to calculate the volume changes in one part of my domain. With the threshold filter at some especific time steps I can find out the interested region. Then, if I m…

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## [Drawing streamlines and vectors on an uniform grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/drawing-streamlines-and-vectors-on-an-uniform-grid/16720)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/drawing-streamlines-and-vectors-on-an-uniform-grid/16720 "2025-05-26T17:14:35Z")

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Hi, I have a flow in a pipe. I want to visualise the streamlines and vectors on an uniform grid spacing on the cross-section. How can i do it for both streamlines and vectors? thanks

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## [Fortran Catalyst Examples](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fortran-catalyst-examples/16586)

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**Author:** [@jml](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jml)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fortran-catalyst-examples/16586 "2025-06-13T10:02:06Z")

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Dear Developers, We use fortran simulation codes, and we would like to try Catalyst on them. I create an Apptainer container Ubuntu 24.04LTS with dependencies for compilations Then install ParaView-5.13.3-MPI-Linu…

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## [Problem with mesh displacement visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-mesh-displacement-visualization/13163)

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**Author:** [@davide\_rotilio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/davide_rotilio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-mesh-displacement-visualization/13163 "2023-11-02T09:30:24Z")

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Hi I am dealing with multuphysic problem and wth displacement of mesh between the iterations. At the end of simulation I can see the variable the displacement intensity in the mesh on paraview as results, but I would …

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## [ploting acording to axial height in 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ploting-acording-to-axial-height-in-3d/13119)

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**Author:** [@Chhotelal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chhotelal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ploting-acording-to-axial-height-in-3d/13119 "2023-10-30T14:46:45Z")

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Dear Expert, I want to know how can I get the line plot over the axial distance each having 0.05 m (total length is 1 m) in the 3D geometry. while I have a data set of 20 sec in which the condition time average data set…

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## [how to auto load data when setup server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-auto-load-data-when-setup-server/6432)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-auto-load-data-when-setup-server/6432 "2021-02-10T07:04:10Z")

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Dear Experts, I want to auto load some data when i setup pvserver before client connect to it, is this possible for paraview, how to do it? Thanks and best regards, sharon

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## [1D AMReX/BoxLib Grid Data Support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-amrex-boxlib-grid-data-support/17197)

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**Author:** [@HiggsBison](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HiggsBison)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-amrex-boxlib-grid-data-support/17197 "2025-09-24T08:54:37Z")

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Hi all, I help develop a code that incorporates AMReX for grid-based hydro, and I would like to use ParaView for quick visualization and movie-making of the original data without having to do any additional post-processi…

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## [How to export PointDatasetInterpolator as a vtp file?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-pointdatasetinterpolator-as-a-vtp-file/16523)

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**Author:** [@Windy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Windy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-pointdatasetinterpolator-as-a-vtp-file/16523 "2025-04-29T05:43:03Z")

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Hi team, I have an STL file and a point dataset (CSV) from an experiment. I used TabletoPoint and PointDatasetInterpolator (with a Gaussian kernel) to interpolate the value distribution over my surface mesh. Everything …

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## [Converting Fluent results into Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/converting-fluent-results-into-paraview/16288)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/converting-fluent-results-into-paraview/16288 "2025-03-11T16:55:09Z")

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I have got some Fluent results, I want to view in Paraview. I am exporting in ensight-gold format but after opening the encas file in paraview, it is not showing the boundaries, like wall, inlet, outlet, etc, in paraview…

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## [Save Animation with minimum overhead](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-with-minimum-overhead/15579)

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**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Jella](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sandeep_Jella)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-with-minimum-overhead/15579 "2024-12-23T19:22:30Z")

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Dear Paraview Community, I have opened a large dataset (CFD-direct numerical simulation) with several time-series. I have set up my visuals exactly as I like and would now like to save as MP4 using the ‘Save Animation’ …

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## [Questions about changing clip values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-changing-clip-values/13569)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Cook](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrew_Cook)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-changing-clip-values/13569 "2023-12-19T21:34:36Z")

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I have a windows 10 computer, using paraview 5.2.10, I downloaded paraview from the official site. I know that in paraview it is possible to script. I have had troubles doing this though with what I want. Specifically, …

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## [pqParaViewBehaviors affects layout effects](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pqparaviewbehaviors-affects-layout-effects/15881)

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**Author:** [@flipper](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flipper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 2:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pqparaviewbehaviors-affects-layout-effects/15881 "2024-12-31T02:41:34Z")

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Hi, I’m having a problem with layouts! After calling ParaView’s pqParaViewBehaviors in my Qt application, the effect of my previous layout is completely affected. After several attempts, I realized that when adding the c…

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## [Reversing axes in mesh imports](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reversing-axes-in-mesh-imports/5589)

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**Author:** [@elainehoml](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/elainehoml)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reversing-axes-in-mesh-imports/5589 "2020-10-16T21:18:52Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to view .obj meshes with .tiff 3D images. However, the .obj meshes import coordinates in the order \[z,y,x\] and the .tiff image does it \[x,y,z\]. Any ideas on how to match these up (ideally using the .ti…

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## [Proxy modified state is different in Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proxy-modified-state-is-different-in-python/17055)

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**Author:** [@jeDuck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jeDuck)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proxy-modified-state-is-different-in-python/17055 "2025-10-21T12:25:55Z")

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Hello! When I open some model and create a filter on it (Clip, for example), the modified state on Clip proxy in pqFiltersMenuReaction is UNINITIALIZED. However, when I do the same in Python, reader = OpenDataFile(‘myfi…

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## [Paraview on the Raspberry pi5](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-on-the-raspberry-pi5/15046)

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**Author:** [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-on-the-raspberry-pi5/15046 "2024-09-25T08:51:07Z")

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Hi Guys I have a raspberry pi5 running Ubuntu. Has anyone managed to get Paraview up and running for the pi? I have managed to install Paraview but when I launch it I get several errors regarding the openGL capabiliti…

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## [python VTK filter in parallel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-vtk-filter-in-parallel/14072)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-vtk-filter-in-parallel/14072 "2024-03-04T10:01:16Z")

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Hello, is it possible to read a big file (VTKHDF) in parallel with vtk in python? Moreover is there any example on how to use filters in parallel (e.g. slicing and write the output of a slice to a file ?) Best regards

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## [Streamlines - Isolines is not working with 2D ascii](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-isolines-is-not-working-with-2d-ascii/15611)

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**Author:** [@ndariaso](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ndariaso)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-isolines-is-not-working-with-2d-ascii/15611 "2024-10-23T12:14:40Z")

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Hi Everyone, I am facing a problem that I couldn’t solve by myself or any support around internet. I have tried to draw isolines over a vector field but I cannot do it. I explain my process, I am missing something, but …

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