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## [View a tecplot (.tec) file in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-a-tecplot-tec-file-in-paraview/1574)

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**Author:** [@achodankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/achodankar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-a-tecplot-tec-file-in-paraview/1574 "2020-08-04T12:15:21Z")

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ERROR: In /build/paraview-lH8wFv/paraview-5.4.1+dfsg3/VTK/IO/Geometry/vtkTecplotReader.cxx, line 1902 vtkTecplotReader (0x5565904a8710): /home/achodankar/Documents/Codes//momentum\_0.tec: The record type V1.0 found in th…

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## [mixed elements (including polyhedron) in vtu file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mixed-elements-including-polyhedron-in-vtu-file/4542)

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**Author:** [@tomrobin.teschner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tomrobin.teschner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mixed-elements-including-polyhedron-in-vtu-file/4542 "2020-06-11T05:10:48Z")

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I am currently trying to bridge my CFD solver with paraview and I am about to implement support for polyhedral meshes and want to explore how to write the corresponding output file. I have used the legacy vtk file forma…

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## [Call for Papers - WOIV’26: 10th International Workshop on In Situ Visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-for-papers-woiv-26-10th-international-workshop-on-in-situ-visualization/17404)

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**Author:** [@Francois\_Mazen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Francois_Mazen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-for-papers-woiv-26-10th-international-workshop-on-in-situ-visualization/17404 "2026-01-21T16:55:25Z")

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Call for Papers: 10th Workshop on In Situ Visualization (WOIV) The Workshop on In Situ Visualization (WOIV) has become an established part of the ISC High Performance conference and will return to Hamburg, Germany on Ju…

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## [VTK/ParaView course in March 2019 in Lyon, France](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-paraview-course-in-march-2019-in-lyon-france/846)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-paraview-course-in-march-2019-in-lyon-france/846 "2018-11-05T15:26:50Z")

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Kitware will be holding a 2-day VTK and ParaView course on March 19th and 20th 2019 in Lyon, France. Please visit our website for more information and registration details at VTK : https://training.kitware.fr/browse/20…

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## [I/O support for CAD model and FBX](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-o-support-for-cad-model-and-fbx/3161)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-o-support-for-cad-model-and-fbx/3161 "2025-01-14T09:37:59Z")

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The paraview supports \*.stl, \*.obj fileformat. Is there some plugin can import CAD model, such as CATIA, PROE, SolidWorks file or Standard format like IGES, STEP? And is there some plugin can read FBX file?

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## [Visualizing 2D image as a surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-2d-image-as-a-surface/2282)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_Xian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Patrick_Xian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-2d-image-as-a-surface/2282 "2022-03-28T00:37:00Z")

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Hello, I would like to know how to visualize a 2D matrix/array stored in a greyscale image file (e.g. tiff) as a surface in Paraview. This sounds straightforward, but just no tutorial to be found on this topic…Many thank…

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## [Visualization of time series data using Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-time-series-data-using-paraview/4831)

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**Author:** [@Deepa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Deepa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualization-of-time-series-data-using-paraview/4831 "2020-07-20T20:18:49Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am following the documentation available here to understand how time-varying scalar data has to be read in Paraview. For instance, I’ve imported the static data of a scalar value with the point coord…

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## [Missing DLL](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-dll/3650)

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**Author:** [@cmorris](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cmorris)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missing-dll/3650 "2020-02-24T18:59:29Z")

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I have installed paraview 5.8.0 on my laptop running windows 10. When I try to run it I get a System Error. The code execution canot procedd because VCOMP140.DLL was not found. Any ideas?

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## [Can I tell paraview to save an animation, skipping every N timesteps?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-tell-paraview-to-save-an-animation-skipping-every-n-timesteps/646)

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**Author:** [@kilojoules](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kilojoules)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-tell-paraview-to-save-an-animation-skipping-every-n-timesteps/646 "2024-03-08T13:07:24Z")

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My file is very large and I would like Paraview to output an image once every 10 timesteps. I haven’t been able to figure out how to do that. I’m saving the animation as individual .png images. In File \> save animation, …

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## [Visualize 2D data as a 3D radially symmetrical solid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-2d-data-as-a-3d-radially-symmetrical-solid/3652)

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**Author:** [@dstrelnikov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dstrelnikov)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualize-2d-data-as-a-3d-radially-symmetrical-solid/3652 "2020-07-10T07:41:55Z")

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Hello! I’m using Paraview to visualize a solution of a heat equation performed by FEniCS. The body and the heat distribution in it are radially symmetrical, so I programmed my equation in the cylindrical coordinates an…

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## [How to convert polydata vtk file to structured grid vtk file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-convert-polydata-vtk-file-to-structured-grid-vtk-file/4242)

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**Author:** [@s1291](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s1291)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-convert-polydata-vtk-file-to-structured-grid-vtk-file/4242 "2022-04-15T15:28:15Z")

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Hello I have a VTK file that contains only quad cells but it is written as Polydata dataset. How can I convert it to a structured grid? Thanks

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## [Adding a new attribute (data array )](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-new-attribute-data-array/258)

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**Author:** [@jrojaspa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jrojaspa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-a-new-attribute-data-array/258 "2018-07-09T08:12:28Z")

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Hi all, (Paraview V 4.3.1 ) I am trying to add a new Attribute (data array of scalar values) associated to the points of a Delaunay Mesh I have in Paraview. I would like that once it is selected from the GUI, it woul…

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## [Create and visualize streamline of velocity field](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-and-visualize-streamline-of-velocity-field/1436)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-and-visualize-streamline-of-velocity-field/1436 "2019-03-11T09:58:25Z")

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Hi everybody ! I have the follow object : a 3d cube velocity magnitude and velocity vector field (\*.vtr format) a 3d polydata (\*.vtk) set of point (representing polymer smaller than one cell of the previous cube) I w…

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## [Error ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-paraview/3392)

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**Author:** [@gss416](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gss416)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-paraview/3392 "2021-10-25T07:34:38Z")

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Hi, when I open the results of calculating the heating of paraview, I get an error: ERROR: In C:\\bbd\\cf096d1e\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\XML\\vtkXMLReader.cxx, line 299 vtkXMLUnstructuredGridReader (00000210BB…

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## [GLEW could not be intialized missing GL version in ParaView-5.7.0-RC4-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glew-could-not-be-intialized-missing-gl-version-in-paraview-5-7-0-rc4-windows-python3-7-msvc2015-64bit/2650)

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**Author:** [@Sirius\_Fuenmayor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sirius_Fuenmayor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glew-could-not-be-intialized-missing-gl-version-in-paraview-5-7-0-rc4-windows-python3-7-msvc2015-64bit/2650 "2019-10-05T23:44:30Z")

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Hi, I can not run ParaView on Windows 10 x64, I’m using the lastest installer "ParaView-5.7.0-RC4-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit " and I get the error: GLEW could not be intialized missing GL version

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## [Is it at all possible to display graphics in parallel projection?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-at-all-possible-to-display-graphics-in-parallel-projection/9268)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-at-all-possible-to-display-graphics-in-parallel-projection/9268 "2022-03-23T22:39:45Z")

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For some reasons I don’t want to employ perspective when visualizing the graphics.

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## [Calculating the residence time in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-residence-time-in-paraview/3371)

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**Author:** [@alkali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alkali)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-residence-time-in-paraview/3371 "2022-02-28T23:21:01Z")

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Hello, I have an unsteady flow area and would like to calculate the residence time in ParaView. My current procedure is as follows: Temporal Interpolator point source as a plane use particle path filter use a slice f…

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## [How to export ParaView colormap into a format that could be read by matplotlib?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-paraview-colormap-into-a-format-that-could-be-read-by-matplotlib/2394)

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**Author:** [@myousefi2016](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/myousefi2016)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-export-paraview-colormap-into-a-format-that-could-be-read-by-matplotlib/2394 "2026-03-09T09:43:10Z")

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I’m wondering is it possible to export ParaView colormap in RGB format to be able to read it in matplotlib? I know that ParaView could export colormaps in .json format but I don’t know how to convert it in a suitable for…

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## [how to get average or mean of a block](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-average-or-mean-of-a-block/1396)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-average-or-mean-of-a-block/1396 "2019-03-07T20:25:37Z")

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I have a user that would like to find the average or mean of a variable over a block. This is on a large dataset, and only loads into ParaView on a cluster. Thus, I need a parallel solution. This is on a multiblock da…

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## [Catalyst 2: Add Fortran examples](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-2-add-fortran-examples/7541)

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**Author:** [@gha3mi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gha3mi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-2-add-fortran-examples/7541 "2023-08-17T14:55:41Z")

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I would like to use Paraview Catalyst in my Fortran project. Could you give me an example or would you please help me prepare an example?

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## [Computing vorticity and Q-criterion with the "Gradient of Unstructured Data set" filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/computing-vorticity-and-q-criterion-with-the-gradient-of-unstructured-data-set-filter/3301)

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**Author:** [@peterjeong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/peterjeong)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/computing-vorticity-and-q-criterion-with-the-gradient-of-unstructured-data-set-filter/3301 "2024-09-20T20:04:40Z")

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Hi. I’m currently trying to calculate the vorticity and the q-criterion using the “Gradient of Unstructured Data set” filter, with the velocity data set of a Cartesian grid, formatted as follows. density u v …

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## [Transform filter - parameters and orders of operation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transform-filter-parameters-and-orders-of-operation/155)

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**Author:** [@yw5aj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yw5aj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transform-filter-parameters-and-orders-of-operation/155 "2020-07-13T08:34:02Z")

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For a standard 4x4 affine transformation, when converted to rotational angles and translation vectors, the order of the operation matters and is usually specified (e.g. rotate around z first, and then y, and then x, and …

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## [Building error regarding Qt verison](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-error-regarding-qt-verison/6208)

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**Author:** [@30Kaz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/30Kaz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-error-regarding-qt-verison/6208 "2021-01-12T11:26:45Z")

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■I was trying to build ParaView on Ubuntsu 18.04, foloowing https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/blob/master/Documentation/dev/build.md ■And when I executed the following, cmake -GNinja -DPARAVIEW\_USE\_PYTHON=O…

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## [ParaView Glance can leverage a data management service for loading and storing data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-can-leverage-a-data-management-service-for-loading-and-storing-data/4227)

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**Author:** [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-can-leverage-a-data-management-service-for-loading-and-storing-data/4227 "2020-04-30T16:51:15Z")

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Hi Everyone, I’m pleased to announce a new feature of Glance. This video illustrates how Glance can leverage a data management platform like Girder to securely load and store data. In the video we see how a user can acc…

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## [VTK Reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-reader/6121)

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**Author:** [@Nimish\_Nazirkar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nimish_Nazirkar)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-reader/6121 "2020-12-24T15:00:06Z")

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Hi, I downloaded the 64-bit Paraview 5.9.0-RC3 from the official site. My software doesn’t contain a Legacy VTK file reader. What can be done to download the same? Or is there any other reader that can read .vtk file…

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## [Xdmf and Paralellized file reading and processing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-and-paralellized-file-reading-and-processing/412)

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**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-and-paralellized-file-reading-and-processing/412 "2021-02-05T16:21:29Z")

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Dear all, I couldn’t quite find this information on the web so I decided to just go ahead and ask: When opening an Xdmf-file I am asked to choose between the following three readers. Are the first two equal? Someone…

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## [using "find data" aka "extract selection" with python scripting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-find-data-aka-extract-selection-with-python-scripting/562)

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**Author:** [@J\_R-J](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/J_R-J)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 3:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-find-data-aka-extract-selection-with-python-scripting/562 "2021-01-14T03:33:07Z")

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Hi there, I am trying to script some data processing in paraview. Specifically, importing a vti file and using “find data matching various criteria” to find the points which meet my criteria (eg: propertyX \<= 0). When I…

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## [Fluent 2021 R1 (Ensight Case Gold) solution files to ParaView 5.9.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fluent-2021-r1-ensight-case-gold-solution-files-to-paraview-5-9-0/7512)

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**Author:** [@kirit\_101](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirit_101)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fluent-2021-r1-ensight-case-gold-solution-files-to-paraview-5-9-0/7512 "2023-03-21T01:57:40Z")

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Hello: Looks like in Fluent 2021 R1 Engisht Case Gold file format has some changes. Did anyone use the recent Ensight Gold format in ParaView 5.9.0? If you can share your experience much appreciated. When I try to read…

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## [Reading CGNS formats into ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-cgns-formats-into-paraview/3358)

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**Author:** [@tejas.canchi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tejas.canchi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-cgns-formats-into-paraview/3358 "2020-01-20T15:54:53Z")

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Hello I have a CGNS file generated from ANSYS CFX. I want to open it up in ParaView to visualize vectors. I am running Paraview 5.2 on Mint. Is there a plugin to do this? I dont see the format listed in the open file di…

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## [2D velocity field analysis](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-velocity-field-analysis/10089)

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**Author:** [@galex](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/galex)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-velocity-field-analysis/10089 "2022-08-04T06:16:53Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to analyze a time series of .csv files. Each file corresponds to a time point. Within each file is X position, Y position, Velocity in X direction (u), Velocity in Y direction (v). The entire seri…

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## [Creating animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation/178)

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**Author:** [@Mahya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mahya)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation/178 "2018-07-03T02:54:45Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to visualise an object in 3D. My idea is using any of the camera mode do zoom in and out time to time in different parts of the objects and save these movements as animation. I could not find a…

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## [ParaView 5.10.0 Icon: Hard to see for us older folks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-icon-hard-to-see-for-us-older-folks/8733)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Jackson](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Jackson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-icon-hard-to-see-for-us-older-folks/8733 "2024-10-27T15:14:22Z")

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Why is it that application developers insist on making their application’s icon smaller, less information dense and similar to other applications. I thought the whole point of having an icon was to differentiate it from…

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## [Install Paraview 5.6.2 (or 5.6.x) on a Ubuntu 16.04 system](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-5-6-2-or-5-6-x-on-a-ubuntu-16-04-system/3788)

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**Author:** [@manalis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/manalis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-5-6-2-or-5-6-x-on-a-ubuntu-16-04-system/3788 "2020-03-13T03:20:48Z")

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Hello, I have been attempting to use Paraview 5.6.2 on a Ubuntu 16.04 system (laptop) without any success. The steps that I followed until now were: 1)I downloaded and untarred the “ParaView-5.6.2-MPI-Linux-64bit” 2)…

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## [Generate a Macro from a State](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-a-macro-from-a-state/2295)

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**Author:** [@Mariana\_Rodriguez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mariana_Rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/generate-a-macro-from-a-state/2295 "2019-10-21T03:52:58Z")

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Hello, Is there any way that I can generate a Macro from a State file? Basically I want to repeat the same things that are saved in the state but to another .e file. So it would be great if I can generate a Macro form…

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## [How to get normals of a 2D line and to integrate along it](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-normals-of-a-2d-line-and-to-integrate-along-it/4389)

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**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-normals-of-a-2d-line-and-to-integrate-along-it/4389 "2020-05-27T08:59:58Z")

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Hell, I’m trying to calculate lift coefficient of an airfoil, the domain is 2D and I’m using Paraview 5.8 . I extract only the blocks belonging to the airfoil’s walls and with the “merge blocks” filter I get a 2D line o…

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## [LateX typeset colorbar annotations](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-typeset-colorbar-annotations/4608)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-typeset-colorbar-annotations/4608 "2020-06-17T19:12:56Z")

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Using format strings like %e or %g I can have “scientific notation” What is the simplest way to format the number in LaTeX format, i.e. 1\\times10^{9} (1\\times10^{9} instead of 1.0e+09) automatically in places where numb…

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## [Client / Server configuration](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-server-configuration/69)

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**Author:** [@jam68](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jam68)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-server-configuration/69 "2018-12-13T15:39:58Z")

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Hello, I am using ParaView with OpenFOAM. I have just changed over to using OpenFOAM in a Docker container. My configuration is a remote server on which I have OpenFOAM running in Docker. I am running pvserver in the c…

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## [Change color scale to logarithmic scale](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-color-scale-to-logarithmic-scale/2305)

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**Author:** [@Mariana\_Rodriguez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mariana_Rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-color-scale-to-logarithmic-scale/2305 "2019-07-25T23:06:59Z")

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Hello, How can I change the color scale from linear to logarithmic scale? I want to show velocities but in a logarithmic scale. Thank you.

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## [Plotting contours using .txt file and comparing exact and analytical solution in a single line contour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-contours-using-txt-file-and-comparing-exact-and-analytical-solution-in-a-single-line-contour/9121)

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**Author:** [@Anwesha\_Varma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anwesha_Varma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-contours-using-txt-file-and-comparing-exact-and-analytical-solution-in-a-single-line-contour/9121 "2022-03-05T18:20:02Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Plotting 2D contours using .txt or .dat file: I am trying to plot contour plots using a .txt file. I am uploading the sample file containing data X, Y, VORTICITY\_COMP, VORTICITY\_EXACT. I w…

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## [3D isosurface view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481)

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**Author:** [@mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mfloyd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481 "2020-06-03T05:05:37Z")

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Hi all, I would like to obtain a 3D isosurface from my simulation, and am looking for a similar view in the attached file which I got from the literature. Just wondered if it is possible to get such a view from ParaVie…

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## [Locate maximum and minimum](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-maximum-and-minimum/9157)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-maximum-and-minimum/9157 "2022-03-10T15:03:36Z")

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How do I locate a minimum and maximum of a displayed scalar field? And when I say “locate”, I mean the code should locate it for me. Perhaps with a glyph?

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## [Poor quality pdf export](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/poor-quality-pdf-export/4407)

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**Author:** [@Rem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rem)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/poor-quality-pdf-export/4407 "2022-12-01T17:55:11Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to export publication-quality vector graphics but struggle with the quality. im2.pdf (3.7 MB) I find the pdf export of really poor quality. Do you guys know how to increase it ? Cheers Rem

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## [Catalyst 2.0 Documentation Resources 📑](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-2-0-documentation-resources/13142)

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**Author:** [@Christos\_Tsolakis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Christos_Tsolakis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-2-0-documentation-resources/13142 "2023-10-30T17:29:03Z")

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A number of new and updated documentation resources have been created or updated for Catalyst 2.0 and the ParaViewCatalyst implementation: Catalyst 2.0: Documentation about the base Catalyst library, the backbone of all…

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## [Path plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/path-plot/8636)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/path-plot/8636 "2021-12-16T14:34:02Z")

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Hi, i wonder if it’s possible to create path plots in ParaView. What I mean os basically extended version of Plot Over Line filter with a possibility to create XY plots using data along the path that doesn’t have to be …

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## [Looking Glass Factory and Kitware: Desktop Holographic Displays Driven by VTK, ParaView, and 3D Slicer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-factory-and-kitware-desktop-holographic-displays-driven-by-vtk-paraview-and-3d-slicer/5499)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 2:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-factory-and-kitware-desktop-holographic-displays-driven-by-vtk-paraview-and-3d-slicer/5499 "2025-05-30T02:42:03Z")

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Kitware has partnered with Looking Glass Factory (LGF), the global leader in the field of holographic interfaces, to add support for LGF’s holographic displays from any VTK-based application including ParaView, 3D Slicer,…

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## [Why Points/Wireframe display repr. only show outside faces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-points-wireframe-display-repr-only-show-outside-faces/915)

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**Author:** [@banesullivan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/banesullivan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/why-points-wireframe-display-repr-only-show-outside-faces/915 "2019-01-28T17:03:50Z")

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Why do the Points and Wireframe display representations only show external faces for vtkImageData and vtkRectilinearGrids? When I select Wireframe/Points, I want what the Extract Edges filter produces. And when I select P…

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## [Hardware recommendation for medium size data sets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-recommendation-for-medium-size-data-sets/4272)

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**Author:** [@nopech](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nopech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-recommendation-for-medium-size-data-sets/4272 "2020-05-12T15:12:07Z")

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Hello everyone I frequently post process data sets with around 50Mio. unstructured cells (OpenFOAM decomposed data). However i just can’t get my head around what would be the most efficient hardware. When I use a CPU c…

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## [how to open HDF5 file in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-hdf5-file-in-paraview/13626)

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**Author:** [@Noverdo\_Saputra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Noverdo_Saputra)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-hdf5-file-in-paraview/13626 "2024-04-12T04:42:10Z")

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hi mathiew, i have file with .hdf5 file format , could you help how to visualize at paraview , since i amtried to open it, there is comment: ERROR: In Utilities\\VisItBridge\\databases\\vtkVisItChomboReader.cxx, line 135…

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## [Assigning coordinates from variable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/assigning-coordinates-from-variable/5612)

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**Author:** [@aschueth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aschueth)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/assigning-coordinates-from-variable/5612 "2020-10-21T20:43:15Z")

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Hi, I have a fairly simple question I believe, but after almost an hour of googling and searching I could not find a reasonable answer. I have a structured grid output from a model, whose coordinates are simply a range …

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## [Please run GitLab-ci Pipelines manually on new merge requests](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/please-run-gitlab-ci-pipelines-manually-on-new-merge-requests/5606)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/please-run-gitlab-ci-pipelines-manually-on-new-merge-requests/5606 "2020-11-05T13:42:25Z")

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As we transition from the buildbot dashboard system to GitLab continuous integration (gitlab-ci), there are some new things that need to be done to test new merge requests. After running Do: test, you will also need to s…

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