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## [paraview: error while loading shared libraries: libpdal\_base.so.13: cannot open shared object file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-while-loading-shared-libraries-libpdal-base-so-13-cannot-open-shared-object-file/14000)

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**Author:** [@gazzafield](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gazzafield)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-while-loading-shared-libraries-libpdal-base-so-13-cannot-open-shared-object-file/14000 "2024-03-07T13:44:29Z")

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I have installed Paraview Version 10 on Ubuntu v22.04LTS When attempting to run Paraview for the first time:- ./bin/pvserver The following error occurs:- paraview: error while loading shared libraries: libpdal\_base.s…

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## [Display of change in values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-of-change-in-values/3609)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_A](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_A)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-of-change-in-values/3609 "2020-02-20T12:03:53Z")

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I have set of files named CoordinatelogMass\_1, CoordinatelogMass\_2, CoordinatelogMass\_3 which represent mass. Now I have created an animation that shows the change in mass because of these three files. Now I want to dis…

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## [How to organize arrays into groups?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-organize-arrays-into-groups/8802)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Melnikov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Petr_Melnikov)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-organize-arrays-into-groups/8802 "2022-01-20T11:35:44Z")

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Hi! I have a dataset of vtkUnstructuredGrid class with many point-centered arrays (several hundred). It is necessary to organize the arrays in such a way as to facilitate the searching and selecting, it is inconvenient …

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## [Fluent Transient Particle Data (DPM) Post Processing on Paraview (5.10.1)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fluent-transient-particle-data-dpm-post-processing-on-paraview-5-10-1/16341)

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**Author:** [@Emma\_B](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Emma_B)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fluent-transient-particle-data-dpm-post-processing-on-paraview-5-10-1/16341 "2026-02-06T14:35:07Z")

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Hi, I have run a transient Ansys Fluent simulation involving a Discrete Phase Model - particles injected into the system. This case was set up in Ansys Fluent and (under the heading of calculation activities) have expor…

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## [Issues with Paraview 5.9 on HPC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-paraview-5-9-on-hpc/9132)

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**Author:** [@erin.k.boland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/erin.k.boland)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-paraview-5-9-on-hpc/9132 "2022-03-08T12:13:27Z")

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Hi, I’m setting up Paraview 5.9.1 to run on our HPC systems. I keep getting an error when the server connects to the client indicated that the server display is not accessible. I am using the --force-offscren-rendering…

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## [Strange slice filter update behaviour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-slice-filter-update-behaviour/12108)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-slice-filter-update-behaviour/12108 "2024-10-15T16:49:41Z")

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With 5.11.1 (official binaries) on a 72-core (Xeon(R) Platinum 8360Y CPU @ 2.40GHz) Linux 4.18 x86\_64 node with 512 GB memory I get extremely sluggish slice plane filter performance, or at least it doesn’t seem to do any…

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## [Questions recording test case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-recording-test-case/9941)

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**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-recording-test-case/9941 "2022-07-19T09:40:05Z")

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I ask the question here, as the topic might be of interest also for others and it is easier to find here than in merge request commentary. I try to create a test case for a reader plugin. I orientate myself with the Gms…

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## [Problem in the visualisation using paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-the-visualisation-using-paraview/13254)

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**Author:** [@TGS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TGS)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-in-the-visualisation-using-paraview/13254 "2023-11-14T15:50:22Z")

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Hi, I am new to Paraview, and I hope that someone will help me to solve my problem. I already conducted a simulation using OpenFOAM, and I converted the results of the last step to VTK to visualise them in the paraview.…

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## [Error on loading OpenFOAM data in ParaView 6.01](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-loading-openfoam-data-in-paraview-6-01/17255)

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**Author:** [@lkoe\_zsw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lkoe_zsw)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-on-loading-openfoam-data-in-paraview-6-01/17255 "2025-10-24T08:38:33Z")

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Hello, I’m encountering a strange problem with ParaView 6.0.1 and haven’t been able to find a solution, so I’m asking for help here. Background I am currently using ParaView 5.13 (and 5.12) without any issues. The Pro…

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## [saving image in binary](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-image-in-binary/7808)

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**Author:** [@HeshamFS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HeshamFS)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-image-in-binary/7808 "2021-08-12T15:55:30Z")

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Dear community members, I do not want to save the entire screenshot of my sliced microstructure. Is there a way to save only the sliced microstructure as binary image using pvpython? I hope I will find my answer here. …

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## [\[5.10\] How to disable automatic renaming of numbered variables into tensors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-10-how-to-disable-automatic-renaming-of-numbered-variables-into-tensors/9162)

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**Author:** [@path](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/path)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-10-how-to-disable-automatic-renaming-of-numbered-variables-into-tensors/9162 "2022-03-14T07:39:46Z")

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Is there any way to disable the automatic renaming of numbered variables into tensors (e.g. var1, var2, var3 → var array with X, Y, Z components)? In my field, I work with these types of numbered variables which are stri…

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## [File Dialog Favorite based on path from environment var](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-dialog-favorite-based-on-path-from-environment-var/10623)

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**Author:** [@aron.helser](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aron.helser)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/file-dialog-favorite-based-on-path-from-environment-var/10623 "2022-11-10T18:22:55Z")

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We are working on an extension to the Favorites list in the file dialog, based on this issue. Basically the proposal is to add an entry to Favorites which doesn’t point to a specific folder, but looks up a path from an e…

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## [Using vtkm-filters in a Paraview Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vtkm-filters-in-a-paraview-plugin/12771)

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**Author:** [@Jonas.Lukasczyk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jonas.Lukasczyk)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-vtkm-filters-in-a-paraview-plugin/12771 "2023-09-05T08:40:18Z")

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Hi everyone, I created a new Plugin for ParaView that just provides some additional vtk filters. To this end I used the paraview-src/Examples/Plugins/ElevationFilter template. Now comes the tricky part. One filter is s…

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## [Issue opening large VTKHDF file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-opening-large-vtkhdf-file/12810)

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**Author:** [@jordimuela](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jordimuela)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-opening-large-vtkhdf-file/12810 "2023-09-18T13:45:23Z")

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Hi all! First of all, let me start by thanking everyone for the work you are doing with this software and the help that we will receive for sure :slight\_smile: We are developing a CFD Code (SOD2D BSC\_SOD2D / sod2d\_gitl…

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## [Catalyst super slow with Live Visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-super-slow-with-live-visualization/13694)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-super-slow-with-live-visualization/13694 "2024-01-23T09:51:34Z")

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I am trying to perform live visualization using Catalyst. I was having some issues with my simulation code, so I decided to test the Catalyst grid example. https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/tree/master/Exam…

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## [Web APIs with Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811)

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**Author:** [@Luis\_Carlos\_Carneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luis_Carlos_Carneiro)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/web-apis-with-python/7811 "2021-08-18T14:58:36Z")

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Dear All, Has Paraview Python any package to create a Web Api (like package Flask)? Which one? Thanks, Luís Gonçalves

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## [Segfault when loading PVTU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segfault-when-loading-pvtu/12082)

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**Author:** [@WEsToMIL](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/WEsToMIL)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segfault-when-loading-pvtu/12082 "2023-05-25T12:16:13Z")

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Hi I have a particle dataset of ~7Mio particles and 80 visualization timesteps, each split over 64 vtu files connected via one pvtu file per vis-timestep (so 80\*64+64 Files). Each vtu File is about 20 MB. When I try to…

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## [Improved Python Calculator expression editor](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improved-python-calculator-expression-editor/17621)

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**Author:** [@spyridon97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/spyridon97)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improved-python-calculator-expression-editor/17621 "2026-06-16T20:35:01Z")

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I’ve been working on improving the Python Calculator panel in ParaView and would love some early feedback before this lands. What’s new: The panel now has three helper dropdowns alongside the expression editor: Input…

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## [Single and double derivative of variables](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/single-and-double-derivative-of-variables/16639)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/single-and-double-derivative-of-variables/16639 "2025-06-01T11:53:10Z")

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Hi I want to calculate single and double derivative of different variable and add them together to get the result. How can i do it in paraview? I have attached the picture of the expression i need to calculate. Can i us…

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## [Where does the URL data gets stored from paraview lite?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-does-the-url-data-gets-stored-from-paraview-lite/8094)

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**Author:** [@rasunag27](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rasunag27)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 4:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-does-the-url-data-gets-stored-from-paraview-lite/8094 "2021-10-01T04:21:30Z")

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Dear all, I am working on Paraview lite for vtk visualization. With respect to this, I have configured the dataDir in launcher.json file to be loaded as "dataDir": "/home/data/pvw/10" where 10 is the directory name or …

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## [Help documentation about the functions in Python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-documentation-about-the-functions-in-python-script/10348)

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**Author:** [@ChangzhiZhai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ChangzhiZhai)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-documentation-about-the-functions-in-python-script/10348 "2022-09-21T23:02:32Z")

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Dear all, I’m trying to use the Python script to set plots. I started trace and got some codes of the operations. When I wanted to modify the codes, I could not find the detailed help documentations of the functions. I …

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## [Boundary Missing on OpenVDB](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boundary-missing-on-openvdb/12930)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boundary-missing-on-openvdb/12930 "2023-10-25T09:57:10Z")

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Hi Paraview, I was testing a tiny structure and found something weird. This cube.vdb is a 3x3 cube with all values set as 1 while the center set as 0. \[\[\[1, 1, 1\], \[1, 1, 1\], \[1, 1, 1\]\] \[\[1, 1, 1\], \[1, 0, 1\], \[1, 1,…

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## [About paraview module import latency and fetch function execution latency](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-paraview-module-import-latency-and-fetch-function-execution-latency/10192)

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**Author:** [@James1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/James1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-paraview-module-import-latency-and-fetch-function-execution-latency/10192 "2022-09-01T00:34:21Z")

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I am a developer making a CFD tool. The mesh file is handled using the Paraview module. Currently, after uploading the mesh file, data is imported and processed through the Paraview.servermanager.Fetch function. Here,…

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## [ParaView versioning change](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versioning-change/13291)

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**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versioning-change/13291 "2023-12-07T12:32:59Z")

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Hi all, ParaView is consistently reaching the maximum file path limits on its Windows packaging builds. In order to help reduce this, there’s an idea to migrate to date-based versioning on master rather than git describ…

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## [Color Map Editor - Pick Screen Color NOT matching](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-map-editor-pick-screen-color-not-matching/9848)

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**Author:** [@Akash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Akash)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-map-editor-pick-screen-color-not-matching/9848 "2022-06-20T08:43:52Z")

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Hi, I am trying to maintain the same color for my figures. I tried to use the pick screen color tool in the Color Map Editor. However, as you can see the blue color is not exactly matching. it is more purple rather than…

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## [Petrel/Geocad to ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/petrel-geocad-to-paraview/13711)

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**Author:** [@Syed\_yasir\_ali\_shah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Syed_yasir_ali_shah)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/petrel-geocad-to-paraview/13711 "2024-01-16T09:55:45Z")

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Hello Mathieu , Hope you are doing well . I have imported 3D reservoir model from Petrel Software to Gocad Software. Now i want to import to Paraview from Gocad . Need your guidance.

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## [paraview superbuild issue - attribute cannot be used here: vtk::filepath](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-issue-attribute-cannot-be-used-here-vtk-filepath/11760)

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**Author:** [@michal.wozniak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/michal.wozniak)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild-issue-attribute-cannot-be-used-here-vtk-filepath/11760 "2023-03-31T18:31:33Z")

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Hi, At my company, we are upgrading our custom application based on ParaView 5.9. to 5.10.1. I was able to successfully build it. I started to update our “superbuild” (Paraview-super build fork) but I am having some we…

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## [After applying the threshold filter, the ParaView carshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/after-applying-the-threshold-filter-the-paraview-carshes/8293)

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**Author:** [@Rafeek\_Serhal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rafeek_Serhal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/after-applying-the-threshold-filter-the-paraview-carshes/8293 "2021-11-14T15:23:59Z")

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Hello, I have a question related to the Threshold Filter. I have this .vtp file. After, applying the “threshold filter” for the file, the ParaView crashes directly. Please, Can I know why the ParaView is crashing? My a…

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## [compiling a private plugin against a super-built ParaView v5.9.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-a-private-plugin-against-a-super-built-paraview-v5-9-1/7835)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-a-private-plugin-against-a-super-built-paraview-v5-9-1/7835 "2021-09-28T16:26:28Z")

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I have a private reader plugin, which I successfully compile against a ParaView which is not compiled with superbuild, but which includes multiple non-default options such as ospray, VisRTX, etc… Running cmake (v3.14) o…

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## [pvserver or pvpython in docker cannot use GPU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-or-pvpython-in-docker-cannot-use-gpu/12030)

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**Author:** [@bjdaijun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bjdaijun)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-or-pvpython-in-docker-cannot-use-gpu/12030 "2023-05-14T07:17:14Z")

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I download headless version of paraview, and build it into docker. My host machine installed nvidia driver properly, and configured navidia-docker2 successfully. And I Use nvidia/cuda:11.7.1-cudnn8-devel-ubuntu22.04 as…

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## [Cell values partly disappear when editing width on Mac](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-values-partly-disappear-when-editing-width-on-mac/11666)

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**Author:** [@JMC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JMC)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-values-partly-disappear-when-editing-width-on-mac/11666 "2023-03-29T14:05:25Z")

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Hi all, I’ve noticed the following problem occurs on quite a few versions of ParaView on Mac (mine and that of colleagues). I currently run the latest version 5.11.0. All the data shows well for the cell when the line …

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## [ParaView 5.11 vs 5.6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-vs-5-6/11261)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Rahnama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Rahnama)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-vs-5-6/11261 "2023-01-31T00:54:34Z")

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Why ParaView 5.11 is much slower compared to 5.6? For a simple geometry (.obj file) loading case I tried both of them, and 5.6 is much faster.

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## [Fail to build 5.12.0-RC2 with superbuild when complie QT](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-build-5-12-0-rc2-with-superbuild-when-complie-qt/14193)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fail-to-build-5-12-0-rc2-with-superbuild-when-complie-qt/14193 "2024-04-01T23:46:02Z")

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now I build linux version with docker image kitware/paraview:ci-superbuild-centos7-20201028, fails when compiling QT . but succeed when compiling paraview 5.9.0. anyone knows the reason? Info: creating super cache fil…

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## [What's relation between VR button and mouse of PC?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-relation-between-vr-button-and-mouse-of-pc/8949)

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**Author:** [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-relation-between-vr-button-and-mouse-of-pc/8949 "2022-02-14T02:01:23Z")

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Can the following scenario be implemented? suppose in paraview 3D view, it works that when left mouse is clicked to select a object, that will pop up a decription string. Then in VR , how can we use VR button to pop u…

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## [How to enable optix in visualizer?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-enable-optix-in-visualizer/13069)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-enable-optix-in-visualizer/13069 "2023-11-03T14:53:38Z")

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Hi Paraview, I saw this slide from nvidia, and one page of it shows the option to enable optix on visualizer. However I cannot find it at anywhere, I lunch the visualizer as following: # ./bin/pvpython ./share/para…

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## [Paraview VR simulation returning nothing but black.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-simulation-returning-nothing-but-black/9833)

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**Author:** [@diaz1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/diaz1)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vr-simulation-returning-nothing-but-black/9833 "2022-06-20T15:58:48Z")

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Hello, I am currently working on a project that displays California’s terrain. My issue is when I click “Send to OpenVR”, using my oculus Quest2, I can see in the headset that paraview is loading but there is nothing bu…

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## [how you use python script to hide a block selected](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-you-use-python-script-to-hide-a-block-selected/12874)

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**Author:** [@ntian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ntian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-you-use-python-script-to-hide-a-block-selected/12874 "2023-09-20T13:00:56Z")

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With the blocks created, could i use python script to hide a selected block. I am using the following code to find the block 0, and do not know how to hide it. Thank you for the help active\_source = paraview.simple.Get…

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## [Probe](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probe/9194)

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**Author:** [@PALANI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PALANI)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probe/9194 "2022-03-17T11:59:01Z")

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I used probe at the first timestep of my data, in spreadsheet view, I didn’t get any values or parameters, but when I used a different time step, the Values with the parametrs are visible. Why is this happening and how d…

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## [pvserver nvidia docker - connection issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-nvidia-docker-connection-issue/16007)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-nvidia-docker-connection-issue/16007 "2025-02-01T17:01:13Z")

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I am trying to troubleshoot the following error and appreciate suggestion on where to start I have ensure the OS on both client/server end are the same (Ubuntu 22.04) I have ensure that both paraview and pvserver are f…

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## [Stream tracer greyed out](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-greyed-out/13726)

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**Author:** [@Alice\_Williams](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alice_Williams)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-greyed-out/13726 "2024-01-17T16:42:16Z")

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Hi when i run my vtu file on paraview stream tracer is greyed out. I created my file on Freefem. İ need to great stream lines on a slice of 3d velocity . How can I do?

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## [correct way of work with decomposed OpenFOAM case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-of-work-with-decomposed-openfoam-case/16108)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correct-way-of-work-with-decomposed-openfoam-case/16108 "2025-02-05T13:20:11Z")

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Hello, I wanted to get a feedback on the correct way of post process OpenFOAM cases using paraview. For better understanding, I will use case and simulation files indistinctively. for background: I have a simulation…

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## [Do the vtkMeshQuality fonctions for "pyramids" and "wedges" really work ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-the-vtkmeshquality-fonctions-for-pyramids-and-wedges-really-work/9895)

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**Author:** [@Dav](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dav)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-the-vtkmeshquality-fonctions-for-pyramids-and-wedges-really-work/9895 "2022-06-27T08:40:54Z")

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Dear community, I am developing a filter on vtkUnstructuredGrid with Python. When using the vtkMeshQuality filter for example to determine the volume of “pyramids” cells with the functions vtkMeshQuality: :PyramidVolum…

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## [How to show particles inside fluid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-particles-inside-fluid/12136)

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**Author:** [@BilalFareed123.3](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BilalFareed123.3)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 4:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-particles-inside-fluid/12136 "2023-05-24T04:36:29Z")

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Hi, I am working on paraview, i want to show my particles in the fluid box, i have two files one is fluid and other is particles after clicking the fluid file the fluid show but when i open the particles file the partic…

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## [Error building 5.11.1 in Apptainer with superbuild](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-5-11-1-in-apptainer-with-superbuild/12270)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-5-11-1-in-apptainer-with-superbuild/12270 "2023-06-14T23:21:36Z")

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I’ve been working on putting together a containerized version of paraview using apptainer, based on the old singularity build script. It runs into trouble when trying to actually build paraview: \[ 96%\] Performing config…

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## [\`PARAVIEW\_BUILD\_EDITION\` has no impact on ccmake list](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-build-edition-has-no-impact-on-ccmake-list/7897)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-build-edition-has-no-impact-on-ccmake-list/7897 "2021-09-04T16:58:26Z")

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I am trying to understand the PARAVIEW\_BUILD\_EDITION keyword used in the build process and there is something that I find really puzzling: ParaView/Documentation/dev/build.md at master · Kitware/ParaView · GitHub reads: …

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## [Combine two filters into one in Custom Application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-filters-into-one-in-custom-application/11975)

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**Author:** [@Muhammad\_Saad\_Atique](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Muhammad_Saad_Atique)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combine-two-filters-into-one-in-custom-application/11975 "2023-05-02T16:51:09Z")

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Hi, I want to combine two filters (calculator and glyph to be specific) into one filter in my custom application. How can I achieve that? P.S I don’t want to create a custom filter in the GUI, but want to create a filt…

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## [NETCDF Annotate Time Issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-annotate-time-issue/11152)

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**Author:** [@GPoveda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GPoveda)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-annotate-time-issue/11152 "2023-02-02T21:17:41Z")

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Hi, I am working with a 4D (x,y,z,t) Netcdf file (winds from a reanalysis). I like to make an animation of the 3D wind field in time. Paraview reads the time as hours since 1900. I like to annotate time in the animation…

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## [Option to disable point and cell renumbering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/option-to-disable-point-and-cell-renumbering/11792)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/option-to-disable-point-and-cell-renumbering/11792 "2023-04-04T06:19:06Z")

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Hi, I’ve noticed that ParaView renumbers points and cells from imported data in such a way that they start from 0. So, for example, it shows cells 0 and 1 when my elements are originally named 1 and 2. This can be quite…

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## [hardware accelerated headless rendering in version 6.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-accelerated-headless-rendering-in-version-6-0/16685)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-accelerated-headless-rendering-in-version-6-0/16685 "2025-05-21T20:13:12Z")

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We have ParaView-v6.0.0-RC1 compiled on a Grace Hopper cluster with the standard cmake options -DVTK\_OPENGL\_HAS\_EGL:BOOL=ON -DVTK\_USE\_X:BOOL=OFF According to the release notes, the variable VTK\_DEFAULT\_OPENGL\_WINDOW can…

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## [Building Plugin for 5.9 - boost dependecies](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugin-for-5-9-boost-dependecies/6408)

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**Author:** [@ftoth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ftoth)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugin-for-5-9-boost-dependecies/6408 "2021-02-08T19:04:56Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to build my plugin for paraview 5.9 using the excellent paraview-plugin-builder. The plugin depends on boost libraries. In 5.8.1 my paraview.plugin contained REQUIRES\_MODULES ParaView::Core VTK::Co…

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