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## [surface mesh from point cloud using paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-mesh-from-point-cloud-using-paraview/16959)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-mesh-from-point-cloud-using-paraview/16959 "2025-07-15T07:49:09Z")

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Hello, I will have some tomograph 3D scans (~5 gb of raw data) of cloud of points. I need to get a surface mesh, ideally watertight and conformal. I asked myself if it is something that it could be done using paraview, …

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## [Displaying LIC's on Zero Thickness Surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-lics-on-zero-thickness-surfaces/13992)

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**Author:** [@sheng\_chen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sheng_chen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-lics-on-zero-thickness-surfaces/13992 "2024-02-22T21:44:33Z")

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I have an OpenFOAM result surface that is a baffle and I am trying to render the LIC’s upon the surface. The LIC’s come up looking very weird, likely because it’s showing the LIC’s on both sides of the baffle. However I …

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## [How to make use of vtkPVRenderView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-use-of-vtkpvrenderview/13827)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-use-of-vtkpvrenderview/13827 "2024-01-30T09:55:35Z")

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Hello! I have a plugin which is a class inherited from vtkDatasetAlgorithm I want to Select Points from within the server part of the plugin, how could I achieve that? Could I use vtkPVRenderView to get access to the …

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## [Create slice from irregular line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-slice-from-irregular-line/17685)

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**Author:** [@Vinicius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vinicius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-slice-from-irregular-line/17685 "2026-08-17T14:12:13Z")

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Hi all, I am using ParaView version 5.12.0 for Windows. I would like to know if there is a way to create a slice along an irregular line within a structured grid and display it in an unwrapped format. I have a structur…

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## [Visualize PeleC Simulation Result](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-pelec-simulation-result/17660)

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**Author:** [@Boyuan\_Yu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Boyuan_Yu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-pelec-simulation-result/17660 "2026-07-29T22:39:08Z")

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Hi, I am learning how to use PeleC and I have a very simple 2D simulation. The file contains 34 snapshots and I want to add all folders to the ‘builtin’. However, when I do it, paraview crashes. Could you please tell me…

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## [Screenshot to clipboard: Cannot \`CaptureImage\` without a view or layout](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/screenshot-to-clipboard-cannot-captureimage-without-a-view-or-layout/17546)

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**Author:** [@Yann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/screenshot-to-clipboard-cannot-captureimage-without-a-view-or-layout/17546 "2026-05-04T15:47:47Z")

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Hi all, I’m used to hit a modifier key and click the screenshot button to capture a screenshot to the clipboard. It works fine on ParaView 5.13.2 and older but I get the following error on 6.0.1 and 6.1.0: ERROR: In vt…

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## [Paraview OpenGL RenderWindow Crash on start](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-opengl-renderwindow-crash-on-start/15951)

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**Author:** [@MoonBridge](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MoonBridge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-opengl-renderwindow-crash-on-start/15951 "2025-01-06T13:19:45Z")

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Hey, I have been using OpenFOAM 11 with paraview but had to downgrade to ver. 10 due to work related issues. Since doing this paraview does not start up anymore. I tried reinstalling paraview in itself but it doesn’t se…

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## [ParaView 5.13.2 applying Lagrangian Particle Tracker from Python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-13-2-applying-lagrangian-particle-tracker-from-python-script/17222)

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**Author:** [@Bodie\_Ziertman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bodie_Ziertman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-13-2-applying-lagrangian-particle-tracker-from-python-script/17222 "2025-10-01T08:26:18Z")

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Hi, I would like to create a python script that applies the Lagrangian Particle Tracker filter with my own integration model in such a way that after applying the filter and saving the state with the python script. The …

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## [\`triage\` tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/triage-tags/17718)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/triage-tags/17718 "2026-09-08T14:51:30Z")

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Is there an assumption that every issue gets a triage tag? Conversation started here: https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/work\_items/23318#note\_1864806

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## [Exporting 16-bit images from paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-16-bit-images-from-paraview/17576)

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**Author:** [@aerogt3](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aerogt3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-16-bit-images-from-paraview/17576 "2026-05-21T12:28:12Z")

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Is there any way to export 16 bit images (in any format) from paraview? I don’t see anything in the GUI but perhaps there’s a hidden/scriptable capability.

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## [Cannot create MR for CFSRead - identified as spam](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-create-mr-for-cfsread-identified-as-spam/17567)

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**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-create-mr-for-cfsread-identified-as-spam/17567 "2026-05-14T19:30:25Z")

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Some years ago I submitted the CFSReader plugin, which got merged on ParaView. Thanks again for the help I got that time! The current CFSReader has a reload issue on Windows I try to fix with a patch. https://gitlab.ki…

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## [Showing only bottom axes grid around my contour plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/showing-only-bottom-axes-grid-around-my-contour-plot/16701)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/showing-only-bottom-axes-grid-around-my-contour-plot/16701 "2025-05-26T21:45:35Z")

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Hi I have a contour plot and i have turned on axes grid around my contour. But it is showing the axes on both top and bottom. Can i only show the bottom axes and the ticks on it?

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## [Paraview 5.10.1 doesn't load XML .vtp file correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-doesnt-load-xml-vtp-file-correctly/16328)

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**Author:** [@DeadComposer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DeadComposer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-doesnt-load-xml-vtp-file-correctly/16328 "2025-03-14T12:44:23Z")

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Paraview 5.10.1 doesn’t load XML-format .vtp file correctly The contents of my XML-format .vtp file are below. Paraview 5.10.1 loads this but only adds 1 rectangle to the viewing area, even though there are 2 rectangle…

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## [Plugin: Is RequestDataObject guaranteed to perform before widgets initialization?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-is-requestdataobject-guaranteed-to-perform-before-widgets-initialization/14186)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-is-requestdataobject-guaranteed-to-perform-before-widgets-initialization/14186 "2024-03-18T09:46:29Z")

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Hello dear Paraview developers! I have a widget with performs some communications with my plugin, e.g. obtains some values which plugin gets from the file in the RequestDataObject function. The widget is written down i…

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## [Scour depth plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scour-depth-plot/13957)

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**Author:** [@Sonia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sonia)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scour-depth-plot/13957 "2024-02-16T19:38:19Z")

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I have a sand profile contour . I want to plot the scour depth over time. how can i plot it on para view and extract the data as a csv for all time.

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## [Catalyst pause each timestep](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-pause-each-timestep/13769)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-pause-each-timestep/13769 "2024-01-22T15:31:06Z")

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Is there any way to pause a Catalyst simulation at each timestep? I am using in situ visualization to analyze my simulation step by step, while I debug the code with a debugger, I it will be nice to be able to run a sing…

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## [NCSA pvsc's for Fetch Servers option](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ncsa-pvscs-for-fetch-servers-option/16242)

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**Author:** [@mvanmoer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mvanmoer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ncsa-pvscs-for-fetch-servers-option/16242 "2025-02-28T22:50:51Z")

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Hello, Years ago I sent some pvsc’s for NCSA’s Blue Waters system to Dave DeMarle so they could be made available via the Fetch Servers option. That machine is retired, can those be removed and replaced with some for NC…

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## [replacing timestep z axis tick marks with dates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/replacing-timestep-z-axis-tick-marks-with-dates/15957)

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**Author:** [@Devin\_Richard\_Bayly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Devin_Richard_Bayly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/replacing-timestep-z-axis-tick-marks-with-dates/15957 "2025-01-08T20:29:42Z")

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Hi there, I’m trying to help a researcher replace the timesteps on their z axis with specific dates, what is the easiest way to do this in paraview? I saw some mention from here Paraview Time Formatting that hinted …

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## [Is UpdateInformation client-side?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-updateinformation-client-side/15127)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-updateinformation-client-side/15127 "2024-08-08T12:00:36Z")

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Hello! As it is said in the docs, vtkSMProperty is typically meant for pushing its values to a VTK object. However, a property may be marked as an InformationOnly property in which case its values are obtained from the…

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## [Arrow source with chosen start and end points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arrow-source-with-chosen-start-and-end-points/17393)

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**Author:** [@jduriez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jduriez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arrow-source-with-chosen-start-and-end-points/17393 "2026-01-13T12:34:45Z")

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Hello, inserting an Arrow source, e.g., starting with paraview.simple.Arrow() in Python, seems to always give a unit-length arrow pointing along the X-axis, and starting from the origin. I would like to have full contro…

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## [Picking in custom (C++) PV application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-in-custom-c-pv-application/16977)

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**Author:** [@nenad-vujicic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nenad-vujicic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-in-custom-c-pv-application/16977 "2025-07-28T13:45:43Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m developing custom PV based application using C++ (v6.0.0-RC2, Windows, VS2022). I created manually UI (using Qt designer), created several pqRenderView instances (using pqObjectBuilder, I didn’t use …

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## [Strange visualization issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-visualization-issue/16430)

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**Author:** [@Suman\_Vajjala](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Suman_Vajjala)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-visualization-issue/16430 "2025-04-04T15:01:50Z")

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Dear Paraview Team, I have written a code to output my CFD data to a VTKHDF file. When I zoom and plot I notice strange striations in the visualization. I have not activated any contours but just the solid lines. Why ar…

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## [Periodic Temporal Interpolation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/periodic-temporal-interpolation/15851)

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**Author:** [@ThomasCheets](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ThomasCheets)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/periodic-temporal-interpolation/15851 "2024-12-12T09:16:39Z")

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Hi, I have time series data with 3 equidistant time steps. My data is the solution of a periodic problem and I wish to create an animation of the solution. I need to interpolate the data in time to produce the animation…

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## [What is the difference between two ways of getting data from server?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-two-ways-of-getting-data-from-server/14876)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-the-difference-between-two-ways-of-getting-data-from-server/14876 "2024-06-18T12:30:41Z")

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Hello! What is the difference between “ClientServerMoveData” filter and algorithm-\>GetOutputDataObject(0) ? What is the difference between auto sourceProxy = pqActiveObjects::instance().activeSource()-\>getProxy(); …

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## [Cannot import Python modules after having compiled a Python plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-import-python-modules-after-having-compiled-a-python-plugin/17622)

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**Author:** [@CsatiZoltan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CsatiZoltan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cannot-import-python-modules-after-having-compiled-a-python-plugin/17622 "2026-06-16T14:23:48Z")

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I wrote a Python plugin, which imports other custom Python modules (helper modules that I wrote myself). After setting PYTHONPATH and then launching ParaView, I can load the plugin successfully and it works as intended. …

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## [Average in one direction to get a 2D field out of 3D data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/average-in-one-direction-to-get-a-2d-field-out-of-3d-data/15305)

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**Author:** [@Gitzzly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gitzzly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/average-in-one-direction-to-get-a-2d-field-out-of-3d-data/15305 "2024-08-26T14:45:33Z")

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Hello everyone, My question seems to be a very basic problem, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any solution in the forum, so I’m starting this new thread. I have a 3D fluid simulation, say a pipe flow, and just want t…

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## [No proxy that matches: proxy=ADIOS2VTXReader were found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-proxy-that-matches-proxy-adios2vtxreader-were-found/14887)

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**Author:** [@marhatom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marhatom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-proxy-that-matches-proxy-adios2vtxreader-were-found/14887 "2024-06-19T16:00:30Z")

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Hello I am trying to open .bp file and I get an error ERROR: In vtkSIProxyDefinitionManager.cxx, line 518 vtkSIProxyDefinitionManager (000002DC59DC4EC0): No proxy that matches: group=sources and proxy=ADIOS2VTXReader we…

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## [Paraview 6.1.0 contains new pvpython that does not correspond with the latest Paraview 6.0.1 Manuals](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-1-0-contains-new-pvpython-that-does-not-correspond-with-the-latest-paraview-6-0-1-manuals/17489)

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**Author:** [@aspodgorski](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aspodgorski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-1-0-contains-new-pvpython-that-does-not-correspond-with-the-latest-paraview-6-0-1-manuals/17489 "2026-03-23T12:32:27Z")

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Where can I find a list of commands for pvpython in Paraview 6.1.0. The Commands used in Paraview 6.0.1 Manuals generate errors in Paraview 6.1.0 pvpython. I intend to use the Paraview Catalyst and it is urgent. Pleas…

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## [Azimuthal Averaging of quantity-contours at constant radius](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/azimuthal-averaging-of-quantity-contours-at-constant-radius/16292)

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**Author:** [@Stefano\_Giuntini](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stefano_Giuntini)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/azimuthal-averaging-of-quantity-contours-at-constant-radius/16292 "2025-03-11T11:27:58Z")

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Hello, I am writing about a problem I am encountering in ParaView regarding the possibility of performing an azimuthal averaging, on a specific plane, of fluid-dynamic quantities at constant radius (for a sample of 100 …

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## [vtkFileSeriesReader Multi-Output-Port Support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkfileseriesreader-multi-output-port-support/17394)

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**Author:** [@Noerr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Noerr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkfileseriesreader-multi-output-port-support/17394 "2026-01-13T19:40:47Z")

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Allow vtkFileSeriesReader to support multi-output-port readers Summary We’ve successfully implemented file series support for a 3-output-port reader by subclassing vtkFileSeriesReader and overriding just the constructo…

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## [How to display results for shell elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-results-for-shell-elements/14335)

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**Author:** [@inu\_fal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/inu_fal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-results-for-shell-elements/14335 "2024-04-04T12:54:35Z")

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When stress results are output by FEM, plane elements give different results for the front and back. In Nastran, they are expressed as TOPSIDE and BOTSIDE. In Paleview, can both top and bot stresses be automatically co…

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## [Ctrl-S for save state](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ctrl-s-for-save-state/16804)

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**Author:** [@jan\_brezina](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jan_brezina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ctrl-s-for-save-state/16804 "2025-06-12T11:43:50Z")

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When working with paraview, most of the time is invested into pipeline represented by the state file. So the primary save shortcut should be associated with that. To enable that, separate Save and Save As should be cons…

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## [why does it change to wireframe?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-does-it-change-to-wireframe/16034)

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**Author:** [@CharlesL](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CharlesL)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-does-it-change-to-wireframe/16034 "2025-01-23T22:24:58Z")

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I have been developing a webapp with vtk.js. By accident, I noticed that, whenever I hit w key, the object changes to wireframe. Why does this happen and how to avoid this?

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## [Compile python shared object file to be compatible with paraview scripting python implementation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-python-shared-object-file-to-be-compatible-with-paraview-scripting-python-implementation/15412)

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**Author:** [@lucasmyers97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucasmyers97)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-python-shared-object-file-to-be-compatible-with-paraview-scripting-python-implementation/15412 "2024-09-26T17:01:06Z")

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I am trying to compile a shared object file to be used as a python module (this is done using pybind). As I understand it, the only thing necessary is the relevant include files for the Python API. In the CPython docs it…

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## [Stream tracer filter, add a height parameter to the seed point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-filter-add-a-height-parameter-to-the-seed-point/15297)

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**Author:** [@zdc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zdc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 10:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-filter-add-a-height-parameter-to-the-seed-point/15297 "2024-08-28T10:15:48Z")

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We are using meteorological netcdf data to draw 3D wind flow field. In stream tracer filter, the seed point type is set to Point Cloud. We hope to add a parameter to represent the range of seed points in the height z dir…

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## [Zero values across the domain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zero-values-across-the-domain/14301)

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**Author:** [@wilkinsonad01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wilkinsonad01)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zero-values-across-the-domain/14301 "2024-04-02T08:26:53Z")

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Hi, I created a file from my FreeFEM code by iterating to produce files such as “C\_500.vtu”. However when opening the file up on Paraview, it shows zero across the entire mesh. I know that the variable I am plotting i…

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## [ParaView 6.2.0 - raytraced rendering status](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-raytraced-rendering-status/17762)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-raytraced-rendering-status/17762 "2026-10-12T12:34:35Z")

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I was just doing some testing with 6.2.0 with the official Linux binaries and noticed that only the 2 OSPRay backends are now available, and the OptiX option is gone? Yet the latest manual still describes it. And while …

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## [delaunay surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay-surface/13795)

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**Author:** [@KB92](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KB92)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay-surface/13795 "2024-01-25T15:57:06Z")

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Hello, I created delaunay from a 2D points data. The points in the file has a gap but when I select surface in delaunay plot, it creates a surface over the missing points as well. Picture 1 is how should the surface look…

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## [Visualization display error：There are strange lines appearing in the visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-display-error-there-are-strange-lines-appearing-in-the-visualization/17503)

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**Author:** [@lin1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lin1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-display-error-there-are-strange-lines-appearing-in-the-visualization/17503 "2026-04-02T13:46:06Z")

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Hello. I am writing to ask for advice on a problem I have encountered while using ParaView, which has puzzled me for several days. I am trying to convert polylines into rectangular solids for display. However, some line…

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## [Remember the most recent opened directory](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remember-the-most-recent-opened-directory/17368)

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**Author:** [@CsatiZoltan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CsatiZoltan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remember-the-most-recent-opened-directory/17368 "2025-12-12T12:31:53Z")

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Hi, I noticed that ParaView (and CMB too) does not remember the most recently opened directory after a restart. I.e. when you click on File → Open…, it offers the same default directory (which is $HOME on my machine). I…

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## [Use scaled png as texture](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scaled-png-as-texture/15197)

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**Author:** [@jonny\_Bachman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jonny_Bachman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-scaled-png-as-texture/15197 "2024-08-09T21:24:24Z")

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I have a mesh and a png perfectly scaled together. I want to use this png as the texture for the mesh. However when I map texture to plan e of the mesh, I cannot for the life of me get the distorted texture to properl…

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## [Get pixel coordinates of 3d point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-pixel-coordinates-of-3d-point/14712)

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**Author:** [@suganthan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/suganthan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-pixel-coordinates-of-3d-point/14712 "2024-05-25T16:05:47Z")

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I have loaded a vtk polydata source in paraview. Is it possible to obtain the pixel coordinates of a particular point whose coordinates I know in the simulation frame of reference?

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## [Using Filters to access field data in vtkobject through pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-filters-to-access-field-data-in-vtkobject-through-pvpython/15283)

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**Author:** [@adityakavalur](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/adityakavalur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-filters-to-access-field-data-in-vtkobject-through-pvpython/15283 "2024-08-27T12:07:35Z")

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Hello, I am beginner user of Paraview, and am running into what is probably a basic issue when using filters and pvpython. Appreciate any help or pointers. I have an exodus file that I read into pvpython that has multi…

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## [What does Remoting\\Views\\Resources\\views\_and\_representations.xml file do?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-does-remoting-views-resources-views-and-representations-xml-file-do/15298)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-does-remoting-views-resources-views-and-representations-xml-file-do/15298 "2024-08-26T09:14:32Z")

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Hello! What does Remoting\\Views\\Resources\\views\_and\_representations.xml do? Thanks

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## [vtkPartitionedDataSetCollection + block-specific properties](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpartitioneddatasetcollection-block-specific-properties/16778)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_Tautges](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tim_Tautges)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpartitioneddatasetcollection-block-specific-properties/16778 "2025-06-10T07:54:36Z")

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I’m implementing a reader plugin that outputs a PDC that also displays a vtkDataAssembly with a hierarchy of nodes. I’d like some of the nodes in this assembly to have different display properties. Specifically, I’m want…

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## [how to avoid full rebuild after switching between commits?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-avoid-full-rebuild-after-switching-between-commits/16123)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-avoid-full-rebuild-after-switching-between-commits/16123 "2025-02-09T02:33:44Z")

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Hello I use ParaView build from source with VisualStudio + CMake, opened as folder, not as a project Somehow, the project is completely rebuild after I switch between commits which only pertain to my custom plugin. Di…

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## [Saving 2D contours as SVG](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-2d-contours-as-svg/16703)

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**Author:** [@akshay0809](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/akshay0809)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-2d-contours-as-svg/16703 "2025-05-24T00:42:40Z")

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Hi, I am wondering if there is any way to save images of contours as .svg in Paraview. Currently, what I am doing is to use the “Save screenshot” option and choose the maximum resolution with zero compression and saving…

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## [Trouble using a time series of Gaussian .cube files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-using-a-time-series-of-gaussian-cube-files/17386)

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**Author:** [@Isa\_H](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Isa_H)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-using-a-time-series-of-gaussian-cube-files/17386 "2026-01-05T11:39:54Z")

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Hi! I have a series of Gaussian .cube files in which atomic positions vary from file to file. I would like to make a visualization showing how electron density/molecular orbitals change as a function of bond length in a …

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## [some points only seen in PointGaussian and 3DGlyphs but not in other representations](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-points-only-seen-in-pointgaussian-and-3dglyphs-but-not-in-other-representations/15943)

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**Author:** [@fromagebleu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fromagebleu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-points-only-seen-in-pointgaussian-and-3dglyphs-but-not-in-other-representations/15943 "2025-01-06T08:56:13Z")

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Hello Community! I am new to PV and was trying to render a vtk file, and was wondering why I can not see some of points in representations that are not point gaussians and 3dGlyphs… any help? here’s the file I …

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## [How to show data labels by using FindData panel in multiple viewer at the same time?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-data-labels-by-using-finddata-panel-in-multiple-viewer-at-the-same-time/15188)

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**Author:** [@henrybolt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/henrybolt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-data-labels-by-using-finddata-panel-in-multiple-viewer-at-the-same-time/15188 "2024-08-08T14:12:43Z")

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How to show data labels by using FindData panel in multiple viewer at the same time? Right now the data labels show in only one viewer with selected cells, if another viewer activated, the labels in formmer viewer disap…

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