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**Author:** [@henry2004y](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/henry2004y)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/orientation-axis-control/3027 "2019-11-22T18:17:53Z")
Hi, Is there a way to control the orientation axis properties (e.g. position, size, color) in pvpython? I tried to use tracer with orientation axis interactivity on, but it did not record anything. Thanks! --- ## [ParaView 5.10.1 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-available-for-download/9188)
**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vbolea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-available-for-download/9188 "2022-06-13T21:44:54Z")
:tada: :tada: :tada: The ParaView team is very happy to announce that ParaView 5.10.1 is finally available for download at: https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild rep… --- ## [Displaying magnitude of in-plane vector components.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-magnitude-of-in-plane-vector-components/2173)
**Author:** [@yek\_irani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yek_irani)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-magnitude-of-in-plane-vector-components/2173 "2020-06-10T02:07:21Z")
Hello, I am re-posting this topic as I have not had a response in three days. If my query below is not clear, please advise and I will re-word. Otherwise, if someone knows the answer, please provide a response. Very mu… --- ## [2D contour from .csv](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-contour-from-csv/2913)
**Author:** [@louisekh91](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/louisekh91)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-contour-from-csv/2913 "2020-06-22T07:54:38Z")
Hello, I am very new to the use of ParaView and have run into a problem. I am trying to do a simple rendering of a 2D plot (xy) with the z-values indicated by contours. I have the data in three columns (x, y and z) in a… --- ## [Problem with “Integrate Variables” Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-integrate-variables-filter/312)
**Author:** [@tererua](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tererua)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-integrate-variables-filter/312 "2018-07-18T22:36:01Z")
Hello everybody! We have simulated a mechanical case in SalomeMeca 2017, and in order to post-process the results we have used the Paraview module included in that version. Unfortunately, we have found some strange resu… --- ## [Selection by angle and by feature edge](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-by-angle-and-by-feature-edge/11631)
**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-by-angle-and-by-feature-edge/11631 "2023-03-15T09:32:41Z")
Hi, some FEA software supports so-called selection by angle. It’s very useful, even essential for the selection of mesh entities. Let me explain how it works (based on Abaqus): user enters an angle (from 0° to 90°) - … --- ## [Streamlines on sphere surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-on-sphere-surface/1014)
**Author:** [@liangwang0734](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/liangwang0734)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-on-sphere-surface/1014 "2018-12-11T13:45:07Z")
Hi, what is the standard procedure to plot streamlines on the surface of an object, say, a sphere? Input is a 3d vector. I would like the map it onto the surface of a sphere and plot its contour/streamlines. Examples: … --- ## [How to create the surface of a point cloud object?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-the-surface-of-a-point-cloud-object/1051)
**Author:** [@Dinushika1992](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dinushika1992)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-create-the-surface-of-a-point-cloud-object/1051 "2021-04-20T12:43:11Z")
Hi, I have a point cloud object. I need to save it as a .stl file. But since there is no any surface of the object (there is only point data) I can not create a .stl file. Could you please help me to solve my problem? --- ## [Finding differences between datasets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/finding-differences-between-datasets/88)
**Author:** [@Paul](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paul)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/finding-differences-between-datasets/88 "2018-11-29T13:35:35Z")
Hello, I am having difficulties comparing a dataset from a finite volume simulation on an unstructured grid with the analytical solution that I computed in Python and wrote to csv-data format for comparison in ParaView.… --- ## [Exporting a mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-a-mesh/8724)
**Author:** [@wsherman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wsherman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-a-mesh/8724 "2022-01-04T15:41:07Z")
Hello all, I have what I think should be an easy thing to do in ParaView, but am presently stymied, so seeking advice from the community: I’d like to export some data into a mesh file (was hoping for OBJ, but PLY will … --- ## [Import a mesh created with Gmsh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-a-mesh-created-with-gmsh/2499)
**Author:** [@cesarhndz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cesarhndz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-a-mesh-created-with-gmsh/2499 "2023-08-16T11:59:03Z")
Hi, I’m interested in importing a mesh created with Gmsh, is there a way to do it?. I have the mesh in .msh and .lsm formats --- ## [How to export animation in Real Time mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-animation-in-real-time-mode/2116)
**Author:** [@Rem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rem)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-animation-in-real-time-mode/2116 "2019-07-14T12:05:10Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to export an animation in Real Time mode. I’ve managed to create the animation in the Animation View panel. But when I export it, I need to give a frame rate and the exported animation doesn’t look li… --- ## [Visualizing stress on the deformed geometry](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-stress-on-the-deformed-geometry/654)
**Author:** [@emkl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/emkl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-stress-on-the-deformed-geometry/654 "2018-10-02T01:17:39Z")
I have run a large deformation finite element simulation with two output files, “displacement.pvd” and “stress.pvd”. In paraview, it is very clear how to import the displacement file and plot the deformed configuration o… --- ## [Join Tables Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/join-tables-filter/8333)
**Author:** [@aschieb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aschieb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/join-tables-filter/8333 "2021-11-08T08:18:36Z")
Hello to the ParaView discourse community! In the context of improving Table data processing and manipulation in ParaView, a few features which I have been contributing to have recently been implemented. These contribut… --- ## [Paraview installation error in Linux subsystem windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation-error-in-linux-subsystem-windows-10/1381)
**Author:** [@Sreekar\_Reddy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sreekar_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation-error-in-linux-subsystem-windows-10/1381 "2019-05-16T16:24:22Z")
Hi I’m a newbie at Ubuntu and terminal programming. I’ve installed Ubuntu as a subsystem in windows 10 for OpenFOAM. I’ve been able to install OpenFOAM successfully but paraview is not installing in any way. I tried rh… --- ## [Do not hang ParaView during computation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-not-hang-paraview-during-computation/7032)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-not-hang-paraview-during-computation/7032 "2021-04-22T16:02:33Z")
From a user voice request and request. Abort filters and rendering without having to quit paraview (Bug 3925) Some filters can take very long to finish. Also large datasets might take forever to render. It would be grea… --- ## [Transformations, rectangular/circular pattern of the results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transformations-rectangular-circular-pattern-of-the-results/8702)
**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transformations-rectangular-circular-pattern-of-the-results/8702 "2021-12-27T13:32:43Z")
Hi, the structural simulations that I perform often involve specific simplifications - the use of symmetry or reduction to 2D space. It’s very convenient to use some postprocessing tricks to make the results look like a… --- ## [Visualising 2D images/planes in 3D space](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-2d-images-planes-in-3d-space/3899)
**Author:** [@debbie-z](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/debbie-z)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-2d-images-planes-in-3d-space/3899 "2020-04-07T23:58:39Z")
Would someone be able to recommend a way to display 2D greyscale images with 3D coordinates in Paraview? I have a series of 2D slice planes in 3D space (such that I know the 3D coordinates of each pixel as well as the gr… --- ## [Transparent favicon?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transparent-favicon/1324)
**Author:** [@allison.vacanti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/allison.vacanti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transparent-favicon/1324 "2021-03-04T13:57:51Z")
This is purely aesthetic, but the paraview discourse favicon has a white background that looks kinda ugly. The VTK discourse favicon (the tab to the left) is fine. Could a site admin change this to one with a transpar… --- ## [Paraview Immediately Crashes on Windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-immediately-crashes-on-windows-10/401)
**Author:** [@GomerOfDoom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GomerOfDoom)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-immediately-crashes-on-windows-10/401 "2020-09-16T08:45:25Z")
Hello, I’m having trouble running Paraview on Windows 10. I downloaded version 5.5.2 64 bit for windows (.exe file), and installed. However, Paraview immediately crashes when started. I’ve seen two slightly different t… --- ## [How to export space coordinates and scalar data on a slice?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-space-coordinates-and-scalar-data-on-a-slice/1356)
**Author:** [@milan.senar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/milan.senar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-space-coordinates-and-scalar-data-on-a-slice/1356 "2025-10-10T06:35:28Z")
I recently switched to Paraview 5.4.1 from a commercially available visualization tool. I am able to create the required slices, but when I try exporting/saving the data in CSV, the exported data is not in a format I wan… --- ## [Access data arrays in a python code with paraview.simple](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-data-arrays-in-a-python-code-with-paraview-simple/5418)
**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Jella](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sandeep_Jella)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-data-arrays-in-a-python-code-with-paraview-simple/5418 "2020-09-28T17:05:43Z")
Hello, I’d like my python code to access data arrays from a multiblock dataset I read into Paraview (Ensight) via paraview.simple I want to run some math on these arrays using my python code and save the output back in… --- ## [Add GIF Animation Output Option](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-gif-animation-output-option/7044)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-gif-animation-output-option/7044 "2025-05-15T17:50:43Z")
From a user voice request Add GIF Animation Output Option It would be great if Paraview could directly output animations to the GIF format. Currently, this requires to use ffmpeg and png files. --- ## [HDF5 (\*.h5) file reading in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864)
**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hdf5-h5-file-reading-in-paraview/4864 "2020-07-21T20:57:10Z")
Can ParaView read \*.h5 file format ? I was trying in Version 5.8.0-RC2 in my windows machine. From the file type menu, I can see there are several \*.h5 options. I have tried selecting all fo them, looks like no luck. In… --- ## [Reading Data from HDF5 File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-data-from-hdf5-file/2566)
**Author:** [@Pat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-data-from-hdf5-file/2566 "2019-09-17T04:02:52Z")
Hello, Has anyone successfully read data from an HDF5 file? I am having difficulties reading in my data which contains ~100 data slices. I can put my H5 into Paraviews pipeline, it will recognize the path within the H5 f… --- ## [Visualizing Simulation Bounding Box](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-simulation-bounding-box/504)
**Author:** [@WEsToMIL](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/WEsToMIL)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-simulation-bounding-box/504 "2018-08-31T14:37:00Z")
Hi, I’m sometimes using Paraview to visualize simpleascii structured gird vtk files for particle data. Example: # vtk DataFile Version 2.0 Timestep ASCII DATASET STRUCTURED\_GRID DIMENSIONS 1 1 1 POINTS 4 double 0.4 0… --- ## [Display coordinates of a point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-coordinates-of-a-point/5737)
**Author:** [@Kihiro\_Bando](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kihiro_Bando)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-coordinates-of-a-point/5737 "2020-11-11T16:00:48Z")
Hi, Is there a more convenient way to probe the coordinates of a point than the following (let’s say I want the x,y coordinates of a point in a 2D dataset): use the Calculator to compute a variable X from coordX use … --- ## [How do I read data from the .dat or .txt file into Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-read-data-from-the-dat-or-txt-file-into-paraview/6848)
**Author:** [@\_Nhicke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_Nhicke)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-read-data-from-the-dat-or-txt-file-into-paraview/6848 "2021-04-05T10:39:10Z")
I have a .dat/.txt file containing variables such as x,y,z position, velocity and etc. However I’m not sure what reader should I open it with and how to plot them into Paraview.hydb00t110.dat (1.8 MB) --- ## [Creating 3D plot with coordinates in .csv file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-3d-plot-with-coordinates-in-csv-file/7778)
**Author:** [@eb1064](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eb1064)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-3d-plot-with-coordinates-in-csv-file/7778 "2021-08-07T02:21:23Z")
I have multiple large .csv files that I need to convert in ParaView. I have followed the following steps: Open.csv file, Apply Filter → Table to points, Apply Filter → Delaunay 3D, Apply I have also tried: Open .csv… --- ## [OpenGL in VMWare with Windows guest](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-in-vmware-with-windows-guest/218)
**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-in-vmware-with-windows-guest/218 "2018-08-27T20:35:50Z")
Last November I was struggling to run Paraview in a VMWare virtual machine with a Windows 10 guest, and finally solved the problems with the aid of this forum that pointed me to the MESA\_GL\_VERSION\_OVERRIDE=3.2 environme… --- ## [Plot Over Line - how to extract data and graph to Excel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-how-to-extract-data-and-graph-to-excel/8327)
**Author:** [@limpideyes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/limpideyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-how-to-extract-data-and-graph-to-excel/8327 "2021-11-05T18:39:05Z")
Hello, Once I get the graph of U Magnitude and Z (height in metre) by Plot Over Line in ParaView, how can I export the graph, U and Z data to an Excel file? Please advise, Thanks! --- ## [ParaView 6.2.0 is now available!](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-is-now-available/17753)
**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-is-now-available/17753 "2026-09-30T21:35:40Z")
The ParaView team is proud to announce the release of ParaView 6.2.0! :partying\_face: :raising\_hands: :floppy\_disk: Download it now from www.paraview.org/download. If you obtain the source from git, ParaView’s repositor… --- ## [Streamlines on a 2D slice from a 3D domain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-on-a-2d-slice-from-a-3d-domain/4701)
**Author:** [@sthavishtha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sthavishtha)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/streamlines-on-a-2d-slice-from-a-3d-domain/4701 "2026-02-07T10:00:58Z")
Hello everyone I wanted to know if there exists any approach to plot streamlines on a 2D slice of a 3D domain. Based on the discussions in this forum, I have managed to generate Surface LIC - a good way of visualizing … --- ## [ParaView Python Free Webinar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-python-free-webinar/4910)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-python-free-webinar/4910 "2020-09-23T08:54:41Z")
Are you ready to join Kitware’s ParaView next free Webinar ? This webinar will happen in september and be focused on the multiple python usage in ParaView, eg: pvpython, Python trace, Python Annotation, Programmable Fi… --- ## [Error with "save animation"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-save-animation/919)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Landis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jack_Landis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-save-animation/919 "2018-11-19T09:53:14Z")
Dear all, I tried for the first time the command “save animation” in paraview and got these errors: lH8wFv/paraview-5.4.1+dfsg3/ParaViewCore/Animation/vtkSMSaveAnimationProxy.cxx, line 166 vtkSMSaveAnimationProxy (0x5… --- ## [Can I hide selected cells?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-hide-selected-cells/1972)
**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-hide-selected-cells/1972 "2019-05-31T00:53:54Z")
Dear all, In the GUI, I am using Paraview to show a VTK file of a mesh consisting of tetrahedrons. Is there a way that I can hide selected cells? For example, can I change the display alpha of the selected cells? Best, … --- ## [How to get IDs of points attached to the cell?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-ids-of-points-attached-to-the-cell/4314)
**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrei)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-ids-of-points-attached-to-the-cell/4314 "2020-05-13T20:25:11Z")
Please help how to get IDs of points attached to the given cell (in order to to find coordinates of the points forming the given cell)? I have cell and point data after the next script: paraViewData=FindSource(my\_projec… --- ## [ParaView 5.9.1-RC1 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-1-rc1-available-for-download/7076)
**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vbolea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-1-rc1-available-for-download/7076 "2021-04-26T17:01:06Z")
:tada::tada::tada: The ParaView team is very happy to announce that ParaView 5.9.1-RC1 is finally available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild rep… --- ## [View Stuck in Plan View](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-stuck-in-plan-view/1508)
**Author:** [@fanfan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fanfan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-stuck-in-plan-view/1508 "2019-03-25T18:06:37Z")
Hi, For some reason, after plotting a 3d point data set, at certain times, the view gets stuck in plane view and i cannot rotate with the mouse anymore. I can still view from different sides, top, bottom etc. any idea… --- ## [importing OpenRadioss files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-openradioss-files/10356)
**Author:** [@serince](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/serince)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-openradioss-files/10356 "2022-09-20T05:53:25Z")
Radioss dynamic structural analysis software became open source. This is a program similar to Ls-Dyna explicite FEM software. They recently released a converter for converting output files to vtk. Can the outputs of th… --- ## [Strange numerical format for the annotation of the colour bar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-numerical-format-for-the-annotation-of-the-colour-bar/1035)
**Author:** [@Beer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Beer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-numerical-format-for-the-annotation-of-the-colour-bar/1035 "2020-07-29T04:57:46Z")
I did a 2-D contour plot of point data which has small numbers. I expected a exponential annotation in the colour bar. Instead I get the last value (which is the largest) in exponential form but the others in decimal for… --- ## [Getting started with Paraview Web](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-started-with-paraview-web/206)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Simmons](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard_Simmons)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-started-with-paraview-web/206 "2018-09-14T18:13:45Z")
Are there any tutorials on how to get started with Paraview Web? I have some files/projects created with Paraview Desktop that I would like to convert to Paraview Web but don’t know where or how to get started. I have … --- ## [Setting up an object/property link using Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-up-an-object-property-link-using-python/3731)
**Author:** [@debbie-z](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/debbie-z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-up-an-object-property-link-using-python/3731 "2020-03-03T14:59:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from How to set up an object or property link with python: See working method below: def AddObjectLink(objProxy, objProxyOther, linkname): """"Create a link between two proxies. A na… --- ## [ParaView 6.2.0-RC1 is available and ready for testing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-rc1-is-available-and-ready-for-testing/17667)
**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-0-rc1-is-available-and-ready-for-testing/17667 "2026-07-28T18:47:03Z")
The ParaView team is proud to announce the release of ParaView 6.2.0 Release Candidate 1. You can download it from www.paraview.org/download. ParaView’s repository will soon be tagged with “v6.2.0-RC1” and the ParaView … --- ## [ParaView 6.0.0 Release Candidate 3 has been released](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-release-candidate-3-has-been-released/16980)
**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-release-candidate-3-has-been-released/16980 "2025-07-18T19:30:24Z")
The ParaView team is happy to announce the release of ParaView 6.0.0 Release Candidate 3. Download it now from www.paraview.org/download. ParaView’s repository and the ParaView superbuild repository have been tagged wit… --- ## [summing cell values in region](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/summing-cell-values-in-region/4201)
**Author:** [@carl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/carl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/summing-cell-values-in-region/4201 "2021-01-22T09:13:33Z")
Hi, I have defines some regions of cells based on thresholds and assigned them regionIDs and also calculated a scalar value (Encaps Vol) for each cell. I would like to sum all the scalar values (Encaps Vol) in each reg… --- ## [convert from .csv data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-from-csv-data/7688)
**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-from-csv-data/7688 "2021-07-26T15:38:31Z")
hi,I want to convert .csv(or .txt) data to .vtk format in Paraview but haven’t found the solution.Could you please tell me how to do it?Thanks. --- ## [XML styling](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xml-styling/7793)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xml-styling/7793 "2021-08-11T13:57:20Z")
XML styling in ParaView is a bit all over the place, I wonder if we should (1) defined a style to be respected among developpers, (2) add a automatic check in gitlab to ensure it is respected and (3) run a script to fix … --- ## [Displaying vectors on xyz coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-vectors-on-xyz-coordinates/1711)
**Author:** [@SimonTurner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SimonTurner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-vectors-on-xyz-coordinates/1711 "2019-04-30T12:58:24Z")
G’Day, new to this. I have CSV data containing xyz coordinate (geometry data) and numerous velocity data (direction, magnitude, absolute velocity etc) I can display my geometry xyz data using Table to Points filter, an… --- ## [Understanding the VTK format in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/understanding-the-vtk-format-in-paraview/4713)
**Author:** [@JHerron](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JHerron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/understanding-the-vtk-format-in-paraview/4713 "2020-07-07T11:26:32Z")
Hi guys, it’s my first time posting on this forum so please excuse any faults I might make. I’m currently working on implementing a “flow-induced” fluid-structure interaction model using the immersed boundary method in … [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=24&per_page=50&period=all) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=26&per_page=50&period=all)