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## [ParaView 5.5.1 now available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-5-1-now-available-for-download/87)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-5-1-now-available-for-download/87 "2018-06-07T17:52:43Z")

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On behalf of the ParaView team, I am pleased to announce that ParaView 5.5.1 is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ Release notes are available at https://blog.kitware.com/paraview-5-5-1-relea…

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## [smoothing mesh for extruded surface?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/smoothing-mesh-for-extruded-surface/4493)

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**Author:** [@Matt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/smoothing-mesh-for-extruded-surface/4493 "2020-06-08T17:53:16Z")

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Hi, I have spherical data and I’ve used the calculator to make an extruded surface based on one of the variables. When I zoom in, the mesh looks very boxy and I’m wondering if there’s a way to smooth it? If I switch …

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## [Animation with multiple exodus files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-multiple-exodus-files/182)

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**Author:** [@wortiz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wortiz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-multiple-exodus-files/182 "2018-06-14T14:22:28Z")

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I have a series of exodus files for an ALE problem and each file contains a number of timesteps for a specific version of the mesh (number of nodes/elements are different for each file due to remeshing). Is there a way …

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## [Unable to use Paraview Binaries or Build Paraview on Ubuntu 18.04](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-use-paraview-binaries-or-build-paraview-on-ubuntu-18-04/1996)

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**Author:** [@Geoff\_Schrank](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Geoff_Schrank)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-use-paraview-binaries-or-build-paraview-on-ubuntu-18-04/1996 "2019-06-10T08:22:12Z")

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Good evening! I’ve been a long time user of paraview, and I recently updated to Ubuntu 18.04. Previously, I had been using Ubuntu 16. I’ve been using Paraview v5.6. After updating to Ubuntu 18, I found that I could no …

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## [New logging support in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-logging-support-in-paraview/1308)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-logging-support-in-paraview/1308 "2019-02-17T15:55:43Z")

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VTK recently introduced a new logging infrastructure described in this post. This post acts as a brief summary of the implementation that we have under works on the ParaView side to access these new logging capabilities.…

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## [is distance in mm?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-distance-in-mm/7551)

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**Author:** [@Fun\_Mania](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fun_Mania)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-distance-in-mm/7551 "2023-01-17T14:50:36Z")

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Hello guys, I have to track the distance between two meshes. When I used Ruler option to measure distance it show “distance:0.22”. So is it mm ? For reference, I didn’t use any transformation scales. Thank you

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## [VTK - separate mesh and data files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-separate-mesh-and-data-files/10134)

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**Author:** [@nikic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nikic)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-separate-mesh-and-data-files/10134 "2024-01-05T08:33:50Z")

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Hi! I am running a simulation on a static, unstructured mesh. Currently I output the variables at every timestep using .vtu files, but it seems wasteful to output the mesh points & connectivity that many times since the …

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## [How to show shell thickness from LS-DYNA file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-shell-thickness-from-ls-dyna-file/2201)

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**Author:** [@hsvalladares](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hsvalladares)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-shell-thickness-from-ls-dyna-file/2201 "2019-07-11T18:20:41Z")

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Hi, I am modeling a sandwich composite in LS-DYNA using shell and solid elements and I would like to know if there is any way to show the thickness of the shell elements in ParaView. Please see the attached figure. A…

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## [Zoom to Selection or zoom to element](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-selection-or-zoom-to-element/656)

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**Author:** [@DennisConklin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DennisConklin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zoom-to-selection-or-zoom-to-element/656 "2018-09-28T19:12:20Z")

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Let’s say I want to zoom into Element 51476 (for whatever reason, I want to examine it). The only way I know to do this now is: Find Data with Query = GlobalElementId == 51476 Extract Selection - Apply Mostly the Extr…

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## [How can I run ParaView Python scripts on macOS?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-run-paraview-python-scripts-on-macos/6475)

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**Author:** [@jclai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jclai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-run-paraview-python-scripts-on-macos/6475 "2021-02-16T19:50:02Z")

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Hello, I am trying to run a ParaView Python script from my macOS terminal using this command /Applications/ParaView-5.9.0.app/Contents/bin/pvpython /Users/joycelai/Documents/PythonScripts/paraview-2-16-2021.py and I g…

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## [Stream tracer from input to output](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-from-input-to-output/437)

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**Author:** [@aniruddha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aniruddha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2018, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-from-input-to-output/437 "2018-08-20T08:28:51Z")

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I have a simulation result from multiphase simulations where I would like to have stream tracers defined from the input plane to the output plane. I tried to create a stream tracer with custome data source i.e. the input…

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## [Weird display resolution](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/weird-display-resolution/3035)

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**Author:** [@K-Wone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/K-Wone)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/weird-display-resolution/3035 "2020-04-28T03:50:16Z")

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Description The display resolution of the GUI changed when I was following up the official tutorial to load and render an ex2 file named disk\_out\_ref.ex2. Every time I hit the Apply button, things goes weired. Elements…

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## [Problem displaying Structured Grid when loading from Programmable Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-displaying-structured-grid-when-loading-from-programmable-source/3051)

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**Author:** [@kenneth-loenbaek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kenneth-loenbaek)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-displaying-structured-grid-when-loading-from-programmable-source/3051 "2019-11-27T09:18:02Z")

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Hi, I am trying to make a file reader for a structured grid file that is not currently supported, but I can read it into a numpy array. To start simple I tried to make a programmable source which just creates a cube (…

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## [Show text field changing every time step from programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-text-field-changing-every-time-step-from-programmable-filter/1469)

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**Author:** [@gromaxe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gromaxe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-text-field-changing-every-time-step-from-programmable-filter/1469 "2022-03-15T21:32:04Z")

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Hello everyone! Now I’m trying to get time in YYYY-MM-DD format for animation via programmable filter ( I still haven’t figured out how to write it to new variable, but i’m working on it). Having a variable same length…

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## [Completely black ParaView user interface in VirtualBox](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/completely-black-paraview-user-interface-in-virtualbox/905)

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**Author:** [@Patrick](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Patrick)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/completely-black-paraview-user-interface-in-virtualbox/905 "2018-11-21T06:27:06Z")

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Hello, sometimes I have to work with ParaView on a Linux guest running under Virtualbox on a Windows10 host. With ParaView 5.5 or 5.6 linux binaries downloaded from the ParaView website, the complete ParaView window is…

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## [Job opportunity: Kitware France is hiring](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/job-opportunity-kitware-france-is-hiring/3420)

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**Author:** [@Joachim\_Pouderoux](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Joachim_Pouderoux)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/job-opportunity-kitware-france-is-hiring/3420 "2020-06-05T16:42:15Z")

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Kitware SAS, located in Lyon, France has job opportunities related to ParaView and visualization. Please visit the link below for more information.

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## [Resample With Dataset on thin surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-on-thin-surfaces/4759)

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**Author:** [@dax\_00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dax_00)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resample-with-dataset-on-thin-surfaces/4759 "2020-10-07T19:55:11Z")

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Dear all, I am working with Paraview to post-process some data coming from OpenFOAM runs. I am comparing the results coming from different geometries in paraview, using the Resample With Dataset on some vtp files. It w…

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## [Calculator and texture coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-and-texture-coordinates/629)

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**Author:** [@pcrepier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcrepier)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2018, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-and-texture-coordinates/629 "2018-10-05T06:26:29Z")

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Hi everyone. To try to improve my paraview output, I tried to apply a texture to a contour (free surface with the wave pattern of a ship). I tried defining the texture coordinates by checking the Tcoords checkbox, and t…

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## [How to interpolate data to specific points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-interpolate-data-to-specific-points/8100)

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**Author:** [@mdac](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdac)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-interpolate-data-to-specific-points/8100 "2021-09-29T15:41:55Z")

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Hi there! I have a 3D data result from a simulation in a .vtu format (3D mesh using tetrahedrons) and I’d like to interpolate a scalar field in that .vtu to a table of specific N coordinates that I already know but do n…

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## [ParaView 5.9.0 Release Candidate 1 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-release-candidate-1-available-for-download/5756)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-release-candidate-1-available-for-download/5756 "2020-11-18T00:26:07Z")

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The ParaView team is pleased to announce that ParaView 5.9.0-RC1 (Release Candidate 1) is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repository h…

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## [Script not working : AttributeError](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/script-not-working-attributeerror/2166)

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**Author:** [@oguzhanakca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/oguzhanakca)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 6:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/script-not-working-attributeerror/2166 "2019-07-09T06:51:54Z")

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Hello, I’m working with OpenFoam for simulations and using paraView to postprocess them. What we do is extracting 3 csv data files and as we test a lot of different simulations in the same time, we worked on automatize…

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## [Importing .raw files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-raw-files/2956)

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**Author:** [@usiu5555](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/usiu5555)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-raw-files/2956 "2020-08-11T07:21:04Z")

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I have a small 3D image in a .raw file. When I import it with the Image Reader, the ParaView assumes that scalars are associated with the corners of the voxels. Because of that, even with a categorical colormap, some int…

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## [Reflecting axisymmetric domain in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reflecting-axisymmetric-domain-in-paraview/6270)

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**Author:** [@vignesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vignesh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reflecting-axisymmetric-domain-in-paraview/6270 "2021-01-22T10:09:31Z")

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Hello. I’m simulating the flow in a cylindrical reactor vessel, and in order to reduce computational time, I’m only considering an axisymmetric wedge ( I have attached a picture so that it’s a bit clear). My question is…

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## [how can I output the coordinates of the faces of a wireframe?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-output-the-coordinates-of-the-faces-of-a-wireframe/1960)

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**Author:** [@fabio.romani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fabio.romani)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-output-the-coordinates-of-the-faces-of-a-wireframe/1960 "2019-06-04T15:29:17Z")

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Hi, I can’t seem to find a way to print the coordinates of each face forming the mesh (wireframe) on my polygon. Is there an easy script to write a text file (or even output on the screen) that does that? Thanks Fabio …

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## [Slice filter in version 5.5 - am I blind? Multiple slice planes...?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-in-version-5-5-am-i-blind-multiple-slice-planes/433)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-in-version-5-5-am-i-blind-multiple-slice-planes/433 "2018-08-15T10:39:22Z")

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It is now some time that I did not use the Slice filter in ParaView, and it was probably still a slightly older version than 5.5 which I am having now. But I am sure that some months ago I was able to generate not only o…

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## [Interpolating values onto a different mesh?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interpolating-values-onto-a-different-mesh/5479)

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**Author:** [@epaj95](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/epaj95)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interpolating-values-onto-a-different-mesh/5479 "2024-01-10T18:45:46Z")

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Hi all, I have a csv dataset with pressure data at each point. I’m looking to transfer these results to a new mesh by means of interpolation. The current data I have looks like this: The mesh I am trying to interpola…

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## [from mpi4py import MPI ImportError: No module named mpi4py](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/from-mpi4py-import-mpi-importerror-no-module-named-mpi4py/1916)

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**Author:** [@hdz19900725](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hdz19900725)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/from-mpi4py-import-mpi-importerror-no-module-named-mpi4py/1916 "2019-05-24T09:43:08Z")

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Hello, I have a question that when I use find data in paraview and my settings are as follows: When I click Run Selection Query, the Output message dialog looks lile this: I use paraview 5.6 mpi version, does anyo…

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## [Quick guide to using PyTorch in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/quick-guide-to-using-pytorch-in-paraview/9037)

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**Author:** [@aschieb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aschieb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/quick-guide-to-using-pytorch-in-paraview/9037 "2023-05-27T04:06:56Z")

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When it comes to using Machine Learning Frameworks alongside ParaView, PyTorch has proven itself to be much more flexible than others like Tensorflow. This post will guide you through the steps of using the PyTorch Mach…

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## [Extracting velocity values at specified points using .csv files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-velocity-values-at-specified-points-using-csv-files/3882)

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**Author:** [@Tommip](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tommip)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-velocity-values-at-specified-points-using-csv-files/3882 "2020-03-27T03:26:56Z")

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To whom it may concern, I am trying to use the latest version of Paraview to extract velocity values at a series of probe points from a Simscale Simulation. I have a long list with the coordinates of all the points that…

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## [How create visualization from terminal](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-create-visualization-from-terminal/427)

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**Author:** [@fdv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fdv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-create-visualization-from-terminal/427 "2018-09-11T17:24:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I have several data files and I would like to produce an image from every file. I can generate a visualization state, pvsm, and use it for everyfile but it takes time. Is it possible from the terminal to ap…

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## [Clipping a specific area](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-a-specific-area/3422)

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**Author:** [@martagirona](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/martagirona)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-a-specific-area/3422 "2020-01-28T09:14:17Z")

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I would like to clip my surface with a section (both rectangular and circular) of the size I want. However, if I choose a plane, there is no option to select the size of this plane, meaning that I should clip the whole v…

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## [how to transfer scalar data from Mesh A to Mesh B](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-transfer-scalar-data-from-mesh-a-to-mesh-b/2100)

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**Author:** [@srouquette](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/srouquette)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-transfer-scalar-data-from-mesh-a-to-mesh-b/2100 "2020-12-28T09:00:50Z")

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Hello dear paraview users, i was wondering if it is possible to transfer or interpolate a scalar data from a Mesh A to a different Mesh B? Knowing that Mesh A and B have the same geometry… but different meshgrid! My d…

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## [Go to specific time step in python script](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/go-to-specific-time-step-in-python-script/376)

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**Author:** [@Louis\_Steytler](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Louis_Steytler)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/go-to-specific-time-step-in-python-script/376 "2018-08-02T15:07:41Z")

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Hi All, Is there a way to “jump” to a specific time step when creating an animation with a python script? I am only aware of: GoToFirst, GoToLast, GoToNext, GoToPrevious Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks v…

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## [ParFlow reader plugin for https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685)

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**Author:** [@hoangtv](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hoangtv)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parflow-reader-plugin-for-https-anaconda-org-conda-forge-paraview/2685 "2019-10-09T02:59:37Z")

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Dear ParaView development team, My name is Hoang Tran, I’m trying to install paraview for conda. It has a vast of useful plugins! However, I would like to ask if you can help me to compile the ParFlow plugin for this m…

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## [Plotting different objects in positions relative to each other.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-different-objects-in-positions-relative-to-each-other/873)

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**Author:** [@patito](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patito)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-different-objects-in-positions-relative-to-each-other/873 "2018-11-10T11:45:12Z")

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Good morning. I am trying to plot on Paraview the flow around / behind a vehicle. I load two different “objects” to the pipeline. On the one hand the CAD model of the vehicle as an .STL, and on the other hand the flowfie…

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## [ParaView 5.8.0 Release Candidate 3 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-0-release-candidate-3-available-for-download/3557)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-0-release-candidate-3-available-for-download/3557 "2020-02-12T20:29:27Z")

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The ParaView team is happy to announce that ParaView 5.8.0-RC3 (Release Candidate 3) is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repository have been tagged…

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## [ParaView 6.2 release schedule](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-release-schedule/17526)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-2-release-schedule/17526 "2026-09-04T13:27:16Z")

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Continuing with our coordinated releases with VTK, ParaView 6.2 will be released following VTK’s 9.7 release in June 2026. Here’s the anticipated schedule: Early June 2026 - feature freeze and ParaView 6.2 release cand…

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## [FDSReader Direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fdsreader-direction/12923)

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**Author:** [@johodges](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/johodges)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fdsreader-direction/12923 "2023-09-25T16:13:52Z")

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Hello all, We are using Paraview to visualize FDS results in large scale simulations on an HPC. We saw that the recent build of Paraview has an FDSReader plugin built into VTK. What is the plan for the development of th…

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## [Metrical unit in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/metrical-unit-in-paraview/2339)

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**Author:** [@cfedon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfedon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/metrical-unit-in-paraview/2339 "2019-08-01T13:19:22Z")

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Hi all, I am trying to upload two 3D .tiff images on paraview to make a visual comparison. These images have a different number of voxels and a different voxel size, but eventually the dimension should be “equal” or, a…

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## [vtu or vtk file formats - which is preferred?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-or-vtk-file-formats-which-is-preferred/6976)

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**Author:** [@dculp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dculp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtu-or-vtk-file-formats-which-is-preferred/6976 "2021-04-16T13:34:38Z")

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I’m using ccx2paraview v2.3.1 to convert calculix results (static and modal). ccx2paraview can produce both vtu and vtk files. Which of these is preferred by Paraview? Why? Thanks, Don C.

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## [Which file format is right for me?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-format-is-right-for-me/6633)

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**Author:** [@flotus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flotus1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-file-format-is-right-for-me/6633 "2021-03-09T07:35:46Z")

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Could someone recommend a file format for transient result files from a CFD solver to read and analyze in ParaView? So far, I have been using ensight gold file format to get the data from my fluid simulations into ParaV…

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## [How to change frame rate](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-frame-rate/3623)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-frame-rate/3623 "2020-02-21T09:08:38Z")

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How to change frame rate when plating them in the Renderview? I am going through playing 200 frames for a given analysis and I found it a bit slow when animating frames live

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## [Velocity vector as a quiver3d in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-vector-as-a-quiver3d-in-paraview/2296)

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**Author:** [@Misha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Misha)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 8:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-vector-as-a-quiver3d-in-paraview/2296 "2019-07-31T08:15:31Z")

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Hi, I found a way to create a quiver3d representation of the velocity field in ParaView using the regular Gliph filter. I changed the Gliph Mode to Every Nth Point (and change the Stride) or all points. I used the 2d Gl…

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## [slice filter disabled](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887)

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**Author:** [@cecidip](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cecidip)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-filter-disabled/2887 "2019-11-01T15:58:51Z")

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Hi, i have a .xmf file representing a 3D volume … I am trying to display 3 slices of the volume interecting at an specific interest point. However i cant use the filter Slice, it’s disabled. Actually all filters are dis…

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## [Creating vector field from csv data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-vector-field-from-csv-data/4109)

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**Author:** [@ucanbizon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ucanbizon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-vector-field-from-csv-data/4109 "2023-06-13T06:34:54Z")

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I have a csv file with 6 columns. 3 of them X,Y,Z coordinate data, 3 of them u,v,w velocity data. I can view my points using TabletoPoints. However I couldn’t attach the velocity vectors to the points. How can I do that? …

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## [Importing Paraview Module in Python 3.7/3.8](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-paraview-module-in-python-3-7-3-8/4722)

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**Author:** [@Jarey99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jarey99)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-paraview-module-in-python-3-7-3-8/4722 "2020-08-21T15:38:39Z")

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Hello, I have a python script that I’m attempting to run in Spyder (Python 3.7). On a line that tries to import Paraview that says: “from paraview.simple import \*” An error occurs that says: “No module named ‘paravi…

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## [How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Zhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrea_Zhao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-convert-stl-format-files-from-binary-to-ascii/8074 "2021-09-24T08:13:38Z")

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How to use paraview to convert STL format files from binary to ASCII?

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## [how to quote the use of Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-quote-the-use-of-paraview/3449)

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**Author:** [@nayla\_salvador](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nayla_salvador)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-quote-the-use-of-paraview/3449 "2023-02-02T18:12:36Z")

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Hello, I am finishing a master’s work and I would like to know how to quote the use of Paraview software in the generation of figures, since it is free software. What should I quote from the software?

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## [Add a new reader to read a custom data format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-a-new-reader-to-read-a-custom-data-format/9564)

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**Author:** [@flow\_zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flow_zhang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-a-new-reader-to-read-a-custom-data-format/9564 "2022-05-06T07:58:39Z")

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If I want to add a new reader to read a custom data format, do you have any good suggestions and opinions?

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## [ParaViewWeb used with vtk.js for server-side rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-used-with-vtk-js-for-server-side-rendering/2162)

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**Author:** [@mayfielg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mayfielg)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-used-with-vtk-js-for-server-side-rendering/2162 "2019-07-25T12:42:09Z")

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Hello, I am looking into building a web-based viewer for Electronmicroscopy data with server side rendering and have been experimenting with the capacity of both vtk.js and ParaViewWeb to do so. From what I understand,…

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