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## [How to plot total force and displacement over timesteps?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-total-force-and-displacement-over-timesteps/15707)

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**Author:** [@K\_Zurawski](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/K_Zurawski)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-total-force-and-displacement-over-timesteps/15707 "2024-11-15T08:41:48Z")

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Hi. I run a nonlinear simulation and would like to plot displacement of chosen node on X axis and applied load on Y axis. The applied load is 0 for step 0 nad max for last step. I have 10 time steps. Just need to plot a…

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## [Plugin with ui\_resources in environment without Qt](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-with-ui-resources-in-environment-without-qt/12953)

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**Author:** [@guillaume\_Peillex](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/guillaume_Peillex)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-with-ui-resources-in-environment-without-qt/12953 "2023-12-22T13:15:43Z")

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Hi all, I’m currently trying to build a plugin that has its own ui\_resources. So i’am declaring it with the UI\_RESOURCES keyword of the paraview\_add\_plugin function. I need to compile this plugin in an environment wher…

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## [python script with for loop](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-script-with-for-loop/15072)

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**Author:** [@dim14](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dim14)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-script-with-for-loop/15072 "2024-07-22T09:25:35Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to write a short script in order to automate configuration and opening med file in paravis This script works : import pvsimple pvsimple.ShowParaviewView() # trace generated using paraview version 5.9.0 …

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## [ParaView headless server crashes with OpenFOAM's non-conformal coupling interface (NCC)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496)

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**Author:** [@peth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/peth)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-headless-server-crashes-with-openfoams-non-conformal-coupling-interface-ncc/15496 "2024-10-07T11:22:11Z")

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client: OS: arch linux paraview 5.13.1 host: OS: ubuntu 22.04 LTS / arch linux (tested on both systems) paraview headless 5.13.1, downloaded from ParaView website host command (from paraview’s bin dir): ./pvserver …

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## [Error Opening Transient Ensight Gold Export from Fluent on Linux Cluster in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-transient-ensight-gold-export-from-fluent-on-linux-cluster-in-paraview/16990)

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**Author:** [@Max\_Munson](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Max_Munson)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-transient-ensight-gold-export-from-fluent-on-linux-cluster-in-paraview/16990 "2025-08-01T15:42:14Z")

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I’m attempting to open the results from a transient Fluent simulation in Paraview. My results are in an Ensight Gold format with results written every 0.25 seconds. The simulation was run on a Linux computer cluster. I a…

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## [ResetSession not clearing memory](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resetsession-not-clearing-memory/15975)

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**Author:** [@ihelt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ihelt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resetsession-not-clearing-memory/15975 "2025-11-20T06:46:10Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to use the ResetSession() function to clear memory in my paraview script, but that doesn’t seem to be working. Am I misunderstanding how memory is managed in paraview? Should I be using a differe…

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## [Building Plugins against Paraview installed with Superbuild](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugins-against-paraview-installed-with-superbuild/14489)

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**Author:** [@JamesAshford](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JamesAshford)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugins-against-paraview-installed-with-superbuild/14489 "2024-04-29T10:12:52Z")

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Hi all, I have recently developed a simple C++ plugin for Paraview to enable users to visualise files using our in-house filetype (based on HDF5). I had an existing version of Paraview built with Spack which I could use…

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## [Visualizing electric fields of Plasma Simulation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-electric-fields-of-plasma-simulation/16803)

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**Author:** [@Bortus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bortus)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-electric-fields-of-plasma-simulation/16803 "2025-06-16T13:02:15Z")

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Hello. I am working on understanding the example DBD Simulation from the project called “SOMAFOAM”. The project is based on foam-extend-4.0. The example that I am running is called “ArgonDB”, the link for the same is: S…

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## [Different results in Paraview and CFDPost from same fluent data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293)

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**Author:** [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293 "2025-03-12T16:00:23Z")

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Hi. I have some fluent data and i exported them in gold-ensight format and opened in Paraview. But I am getting different contour plots for velocity in Paraview and CFDPost. The one in CFDPost matches with the literature…

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## [Avoid merging duplicated points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/avoid-merging-duplicated-points/12905)

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**Author:** [@sebasgut1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sebasgut1)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/avoid-merging-duplicated-points/12905 "2023-09-26T08:13:41Z")

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Hello, I am trying to upload a STL file that has plenty of points and most of them are duplicated. I noticed that it takes too long to upload it, but if I try to visualize it in Microsoft 3D Viewer, it takes only a few …

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## [Block images stream while interacting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/block-images-stream-while-interacting/12623)

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**Author:** [@sebasgut1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sebasgut1)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/block-images-stream-while-interacting/12623 "2023-08-03T15:15:43Z")

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Hello, I was following this tutorial for displaying models remotely and locally in browser. I am wondering if it is possible to block the images stream when a I am interacting with the model. I want to show only an imag…

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## [Unstructured moving mesh not displaying properly in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-moving-mesh-not-displaying-properly-in-paraview/14009)

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**Author:** [@Ivan\_B\_G](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ivan_B_G)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unstructured-moving-mesh-not-displaying-properly-in-paraview/14009 "2024-03-04T10:47:44Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to visualise in ParaView an (initially structured) unstructured mesh that I have made from my own code, however, when I slice through the middle it displays the edges wrong. It seems to keep the old …

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## [Paraview error when installing OpenFoam12 on Ubuntu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768)

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**Author:** [@cck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cck)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-when-installing-openfoam12-on-ubuntu/16768 "2025-06-04T10:29:34Z")

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Hello. Brand new user here. My OS is Ubuntu 24.04 (noble). I am following the instructions on how to install openfoam12 here (after other failed attempts at installing openfoam and paraview separately, which I have since…

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## [mpiexec for version 6.0.1 (MPI enabled)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-for-version-6-0-1-mpi-enabled/17269)

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**Author:** [@hamed](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hamed)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-for-version-6-0-1-mpi-enabled/17269 "2025-10-29T09:58:45Z")

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Hello Paraview community, recently I upgraded to v 6.0.1 and I noticed that calling pvserver by mpiexec prompts n times connection waiting messages. $ mpiexec -n 3 pvserver WRN - The configuration file has not been fo…

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## [Example on how to use proxies](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/example-on-how-to-use-proxies/13902)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/example-on-how-to-use-proxies/13902 "2024-02-09T13:51:52Z")

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Hello, dear Paraview developers! Could you please give me an example on how to use proxies from C++ to manipulate vtk objects? I was not able to find a credible and simple example Best regards, Mike

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## [Disconnected 3D isosurface in multiblock data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411)

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**Author:** [@Shantanu\_Vachhani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Shantanu_Vachhani)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-3d-isosurface-in-multiblock-data/13411 "2024-07-16T00:01:13Z")

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Hi, I have a .xmf file which I have loaded in paraview. When I generate a isosurface using one of the fields it generates a disconnected surface along the boundary of the blocks. Has anybody encountered this problem. Is…

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## [Connect connect to server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-connect-to-server/14538)

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**Author:** [@Ardalan\_Javadi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ardalan_Javadi)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-connect-to-server/14538 "2024-05-02T16:51:48Z")

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I receive same error. Tried pv5.11.1 and pv5.11.0 as suggested on the forum while it did not help. I waited for 600seconds for the connection tobe built but it did not. Any help?

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## [How to get field data of a given pipeline using SM Proxy model?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-field-data-of-a-given-pipeline-using-sm-proxy-model/14262)

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**Author:** [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-field-data-of-a-given-pipeline-using-sm-proxy-model/14262 "2024-06-18T12:31:54Z")

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Hello dear paraview developers! I have a tremendously imporant question. How can one receive from the given pipeline element, the list of fields, and the data, corresponding to that field? My best regards

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## [Inconsistent Block Coloring Behavior in Multiblock Inspector for PartitionedDataSetCollection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inconsistent-block-coloring-behavior-in-multiblock-inspector-for-partitioneddatasetcollection/15984)

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**Author:** [@cRobert](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cRobert)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inconsistent-block-coloring-behavior-in-multiblock-inspector-for-partitioneddatasetcollection/15984 "2025-01-17T16:46:04Z")

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Description: I am working with a PartitionedDataSetCollection that has an assembly with a large number of nodes. I select specific nodes from the tree to load only certain blocks in the hierarchy. When I change the Blo…

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## [Extracting Maximum Positions of Moving Lagrangian Points in a Fixed Eulerian Space](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-maximum-positions-of-moving-lagrangian-points-in-a-fixed-eulerian-space/12598)

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**Author:** [@yuantangjin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yuantangjin)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-maximum-positions-of-moving-lagrangian-points-in-a-fixed-eulerian-space/12598 "2023-08-04T15:11:14Z")

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Hello ParaView community, I am seeking assistance in using ParaView to extract the maximum positions of moving Lagrangian points within a fixed Eulerian space. Specifically, I have a scenario where points are in motion,…

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## ["Zigzagging" / "Jagged" sidesets with 2D out-of-plane triangular meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zigzagging-jagged-sidesets-with-2d-out-of-plane-triangular-meshes/12320)

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**Author:** [@ln53](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ln53)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zigzagging-jagged-sidesets-with-2d-out-of-plane-triangular-meshes/12320 "2023-06-28T11:40:17Z")

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I have been viewing disjoint triangular 2D meshes, generated in Gmsh, in 3D space with ParaView. I have come across a problem where the side sets I specify appear in the jagged pattern seen in the image below. As far as …

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## [Show a list of string in a python reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-a-list-of-string-in-a-python-reader/11477)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-a-list-of-string-in-a-python-reader/11477 "2023-02-24T12:55:18Z")

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I have a python reader reading an HDF5 and I have added a property to allow to select which group of the HDF5 the user wants to read. However, since it may be complicated to know the correct path of the group, I have add…

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## [Point set interpolation using python vtk package](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-set-interpolation-using-python-vtk-package/15625)

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**Author:** [@picpic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/picpic)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-set-interpolation-using-python-vtk-package/15625 "2024-11-07T12:14:19Z")

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Following the question raised in https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-interpolate-a-2d-point-cloud-from-vtp-with-obstacles-like-cylinders/11942, I would like to ask if there is a way to interpolate the results on a pl…

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## [multimaterial data, NaNs and Catalyst V2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multimaterial-data-nans-and-catalyst-v2/13115)

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**Author:** [@zetwal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zetwal)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multimaterial-data-nans-and-catalyst-v2/13115 "2023-11-07T14:31:34Z")

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Hello I have a simulation that has multiple materials. So, I’m thinking that the easiest way to handle this is to put NANs in the cells for which there is no data for that material. That seems to work, and the NAN cells…

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## [microstructure ](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/microstructure/11174)

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**Author:** [@nh04](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nh04)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/microstructure/11174 "2024-01-09T17:52:33Z")

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how to obtain the cube-shaped microstructure representative volume element (RVE) is and not 3 separate planes

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## [Analog of pvtu file for vtkhdf](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/analog-of-pvtu-file-for-vtkhdf/13869)

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**Author:** [@OsKnoth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OsKnoth)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/analog-of-pvtu-file-for-vtkhdf/13869 "2024-02-12T11:09:00Z")

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I have alraedy distributed vtkhdf files. How can I read in this via one pvtu like file. Oswald

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## [pvserver disconnecting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-disconnecting/15221)

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**Author:** [@Pranay\_006](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pranay_006)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-disconnecting/15221 "2024-08-19T08:30:17Z")

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Hello I am trying to access my simulation data in the cluster using the pvserver and the connection becomes unstable after I select the nek5000 field file to open and displays the message below. Can you explain what is…

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## [Error while plotting Streamline in 3D Plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-plotting-streamline-in-3d-plot/13639)

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**Author:** [@SKSoni](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SKSoni)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-plotting-streamline-in-3d-plot/13639 "2024-01-15T09:47:58Z")

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Dear All, I want to plot streamline from 3d CSV Data that includes columns as \[x, y, z, u1, u2, u3, T \]. where, x, y, z - —\> 3d co-ordinates u1, u2, u3 --------\> velocity components along x, y, and z dirn r…

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## [Promote Color Legend Properties Editor](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promote-color-legend-properties-editor/12017)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promote-color-legend-properties-editor/12017 "2023-06-06T22:44:38Z")

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During the ASC quarterly, Cory mentioned that there are frequently questions asked about the color legend editor. Should we promote this icon to the main ParaView screen, just to the right of the Edit Color Map icon? A…

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## [pvbatch on Windows uses many CPU cores by default?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-on-windows-uses-many-cpu-cores-by-default/16111)

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**Author:** [@s1291](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s1291)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-on-windows-uses-many-cpu-cores-by-default/16111 "2025-02-05T16:34:15Z")

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Hi, I have ParaView 5.13.2 (I downloaded ParaView-5.13.2-MPI-Windows-Python3.10-msvc2017-AMD64.msi from the official website) installed on Windows 11. When I try to use pvbatch to render an orbit around a box (.py stat…

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## [Support of subprocesses (in C, with fork())?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/support-of-subprocesses-in-c-with-fork/11833)

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**Author:** [@atalon-lip6](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/atalon-lip6)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/support-of-subprocesses-in-c-with-fork/11833 "2023-06-06T07:17:24Z")

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Hello! I am working in the development of the TTK library, in C++. For some reason, we need to create real subprocesses (threads cannot do the thing we want). However when I test on some filter I am developping, I have…

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## [Multi-Touch or Tuio in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multi-touch-or-tuio-in-paraview/9815)

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**Author:** [@KC\_RITE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KC_RITE)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multi-touch-or-tuio-in-paraview/9815 "2022-06-17T05:48:48Z")

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I am working on a medical visualization project where they have asked for Multi-Touch or gesture support in Paraview. While I think it may be possible I am not sure. Are there any projects out there or is this something …

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## [The mesh is not visible in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-mesh-is-not-visible-in-paraview/16886)

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**Author:** [@Nashi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nashi)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-mesh-is-not-visible-in-paraview/16886 "2025-07-02T12:57:26Z")

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Nice to meet you. I am using OpenFOAM version 2412 and trying to visualize the mesh in ParaView. However, even though I haven’t made any changes to the OpenFOAM case files, sometimes the mesh appears in ParaView and some…

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## [How to get into visualize webpage](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-into-visualize-webpage/9598)

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**Author:** [@THUClifford](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/THUClifford)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-into-visualize-webpage/9598 "2022-05-13T14:53:17Z")

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Hello: I installed paraview in my ubuntu server for running visualizer, I can access the page in ubuntu by “http://localhost:9090”(the port is 9090) however, it comes with ERR\_CONNECTION\_TIMED\_OUT when I tried to ac…

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## [LidarView Superbuild build errors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-superbuild-build-errors/14550)

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**Author:** [@chimanaco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chimanaco)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-superbuild-build-errors/14550 "2024-05-09T14:05:59Z")

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I have been trying to build LidarView-Superbuild following this page. https://gitlab.kitware.com/LidarView/lidarview-superbuild I got errors below when I ran the command cmake --build . -j. Any help really appreciate…

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## [Plot over line not working properly with vtkNonOverlappingAMR data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-not-working-properly-with-vtknonoverlappingamr-data/14922)

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**Author:** [@pkestene](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pkestene)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-not-working-properly-with-vtknonoverlappingamr-data/14922 "2024-07-29T12:41:53Z")

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Hello, I noticed that “Plot Over Line” filter is not working properly when applied to vtkNonOverlappingAMR : the plot appears to be trucated to the very first AMR block encountered. Is this a known limitations ? (I was…

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## [Issues compiling against Qt6.9.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-compiling-against-qt6-9-0/17151)

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**Author:** [@kvankooten](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kvankooten)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-compiling-against-qt6-9-0/17151 "2025-09-11T14:23:52Z")

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I’m trying to compile a plugin against PV 6.0, in order to load that plugin with the official binary release on Windows and Linux. From inspection of the official binaries, PV6.0 is compiled against QT 6.9.0. Compiling …

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## [3D Objects coordinates issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694)

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**Author:** [@Chm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chm)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-objects-coordinates-issue/10694 "2022-11-13T21:59:18Z")

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Dear Team, I am extracting the surface (select points on) from an 3D object and getting the below output Points: |171.055|-134.464|-1132.1| |181.162|-136.666|-1132.1| |171.055|-135.655|-1132.1| Is this normal ? How…

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## [ParaView versions greater 5.11 fail to display all mesh elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versions-greater-5-11-fail-to-display-all-mesh-elements/15810)

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**Author:** [@Stysch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Stysch)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versions-greater-5-11-fail-to-display-all-mesh-elements/15810 "2025-02-12T08:57:20Z")

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Hi all, I’m using ParaView to display meshes from Exodus II files. This works fine with versions 5.11.0 and below, but starting from version 5.12.0, not all mesh elements are displayed. I’ve attached screenshots of both…

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## [slice and avg air velocity. the inlet result is different from inlet settings](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056)

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**Author:** [@mauro\_santini](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mauro_santini)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-and-avg-air-velocity-the-inlet-result-is-different-from-inlet-settings/15056 "2024-07-18T10:41:12Z")

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Dear all, I’m new to paraview and I’m spending a lot of positive energies discovering the cfd and post processing work. For learning process, I’m investigate a ventury effect on a pipe and I want to see difference on f…

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## [Visualization of colours in hexahedron faces is incorrect](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-colours-in-hexahedron-faces-is-incorrect/14623)

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**Author:** [@ind](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ind)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-colours-in-hexahedron-faces-is-incorrect/14623 "2024-05-16T08:54:15Z")

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I have a mesh of 2x2x2 elements. The nodes on the edges of the top surface have same value of a scalar uz while the central node has a different value. Theoretically, the interpolation of colours in visualization should …

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## [Can read wsl2 rmed file only after copying to windows directory](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-read-wsl2-rmed-file-only-after-copying-to-windows-directory/15480)

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**Author:** [@phb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phb)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-read-wsl2-rmed-file-only-after-copying-to-windows-directory/15480 "2024-10-04T14:29:10Z")

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Paraview 5.13.1, Windows 10 Directly opening a .rmed file created on wsl2 fails with errors. Example path \\wsl.localhost\\smeca\\home\\user\\NoHook3\\NoHook\_StudyD\_NL.rmed The file opens fine after copying to a directory o…

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## [Segmentation Fault Viewing Larger Files Remotely](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-viewing-larger-files-remotely/14750)

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**Author:** [@JessieL](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JessieL)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-viewing-larger-files-remotely/14750 "2024-06-17T06:29:15Z")

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I am currently viewing exodus files on ParaView 5.11.2 on a client/server setup. It works fine for smaller files, but crashes with a Segmentation Fault error for larger files immediately on attempting to view using ‘Appl…

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## [more information about catalyst\_status\_error\_not\_found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/more-information-about-catalyst-status-error-not-found/16362)

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**Author:** [@uturuncoglu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/uturuncoglu)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/more-information-about-catalyst-status-error-not-found/16362 "2025-06-07T23:39:36Z")

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I am trying to port my application to a different platform but when I run it the error code is returning as 3 from catalyst initialization routine. 200: catalyst debug: search path from default list: \`/work2/noaa/nems/t…

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## [Export Scene to Alembic format with Vertex Texture and Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-to-alembic-format-with-vertex-texture-and-animation/16161)

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**Author:** [@yangx789](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yangx789)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-to-alembic-format-with-vertex-texture-and-animation/16161 "2025-02-14T17:02:16Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to export a scene with an Exodus model that has a color-based time series animation to Alembic format, but the process isn’t working as expected. It shows an error message “Unable to open png file…

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## [how to use plotOnIntersectionCurve on octree mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-plotonintersectioncurve-on-octree-mesh/13260)

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**Author:** [@garcfd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garcfd)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-plotonintersectioncurve-on-octree-mesh/13260 "2023-11-30T13:56:01Z")

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Im basically trying to plot the surface profile of pressure an an airfoil surface. I have done this before using rectilinear mesh and the process works ok. Now Im moving to an unstructured octree mesh. Im using a distanc…

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## [Various questions, issues, and feedback migrating from legacy Catalyst to Catalyst2.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/various-questions-issues-and-feedback-migrating-from-legacy-catalyst-to-catalyst2/17171)

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**Author:** [@YvanFournier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/YvanFournier)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/various-questions-issues-and-feedback-migrating-from-legacy-catalyst-to-catalyst2/17171 "2026-01-23T09:39:00Z")

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Hello, I’ve mostly finalized the transition from legacy Catalyst to Catalyst 2 in the EDF’s code\_saturne (code-saturne.org) CFD code. Last tests I ran were based on ParaView 6.0.0-603-gad0a153f2a (In Git, commit ad0a153…

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## [Timestamp information not loaded from VTKHDF file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestamp-information-not-loaded-from-vtkhdf-file/15487)

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**Author:** [@jpmorr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jpmorr)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestamp-information-not-loaded-from-vtkhdf-file/15487 "2024-10-25T11:23:42Z")

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In the xml VTK files you could store timestamp information in the FieldData by including a DataArray with the name TimeValue, which is really important when reading a group of files and need to add the timestamp to any f…

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## [Annotate Time filter not loading timesteps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotate-time-filter-not-loading-timesteps/16979)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Hamilton](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jason_Hamilton)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotate-time-filter-not-loading-timesteps/16979 "2025-07-25T07:25:50Z")

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When I load my FLASH data into ParaView 5.13.3 (superbuild with VisItBridge enabled), all timesteps for my data are read correctly: However, when I add a AnnotateTimeFilter, it only reads “Time: 0.000000”, as a singl…

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## [Possible race condition in QVTKOpenGLNativeWidget::initializeGL](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-race-condition-in-qvtkopenglnativewidget-initializegl/16823)

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**Author:** [@qbisi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/qbisi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-race-condition-in-qvtkopenglnativewidget-initializegl/16823 "2025-07-07T15:31:19Z")

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This is a bug when packaging paraview, vtk with nix/nixpkgs on darwin platform. You can reproduce the bug by running (on aarch64-darwin) nix build github:qbisi/nur-fem/7d748bdf7e3b132a90c56d524af016d5facbcd82#paraview …

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