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**Author:** [@Hiren](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hiren)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-not-highlighting/958 "2018-11-27T14:33:17Z")
In GUI , why contour option is not highlighted? --- ## [How to find a cell/element using a point location inside it?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-a-cell-element-using-a-point-location-inside-it/1400)
**Author:** [@Elias](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Elias)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-a-cell-element-using-a-point-location-inside-it/1400 "2019-03-06T22:05:53Z")
I have two geometries imported in paraview, one of them is arm cells and points and the other one is the artery mesh inside it. I want to know what elements in my arm are artery elements/cells using the artery mesh. Ther… --- ## [How to uninstall Paraview while it is "not installed" on Ubuntu?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-uninstall-paraview-while-it-is-not-installed-on-ubuntu/7364)
**Author:** [@Aeschylus\_Ye](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aeschylus_Ye)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-uninstall-paraview-while-it-is-not-installed-on-ubuntu/7364 "2021-06-08T11:51:15Z")
I can turn on the Paraview through terminal on my Ubuntu, like xxx$ paraview However, I cannot uninstall it since “Package ‘paraview’ is not installed”, see below: xxx$ sudo apt-get purge paraview \[sudo\] password for… --- ## [Add an OSPRay material via Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-an-ospray-material-via-python/3673)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-an-ospray-material-via-python/3673 "2020-10-08T07:16:28Z")
Hi, Is there a way to add an OSPRay material via Python? I’m working on a pvpython script for an automated workflow but the materials aren’t in the default list. I found some online that I like but I’m expecting multipl… --- ## [How to get ParaView Dark UI?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-paraview-dark-ui/628)
**Author:** [@banesullivan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/banesullivan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-paraview-dark-ui/628 "2020-06-09T07:07:36Z")
I’ve seen screen captures that show ParaView can be customized for a dark user interface such as the screen captures at this link or this link. Does anyone know of an easy way to change PV’s UI to a dark theme? Is this … --- ## [ParaView's default reader selection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviews-default-reader-selection/7210)
**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviews-default-reader-selection/7210 "2021-09-24T16:22:51Z")
Whenever there is more than one reader that ParaView thinks can support an particular file extension, ParaView pops up a Select Reader dialog. There are some pedantic exceptions to this rule, but let’s ignore those for t… --- ## [Volume Rendering in ParaView Tutorial](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-in-paraview-tutorial/4419)
**Author:** [@wildecats](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wildecats)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-in-paraview-tutorial/4419 "2022-03-07T22:19:22Z")
I am going through the exercises in the ParaView Tutorial-5.8.0 document and am currently attempting Exercise 2.16 (Turning on Volume Rendering) in Section 2.10 of the document. I open the file disk\_out\_ref.ex2 and chang… --- ## [Catalyst live visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-live-visualization/967)
**Author:** [@Liang\_Cui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Liang_Cui)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-live-visualization/967 "2018-12-03T15:15:01Z")
I am trapped at how to make the live visualization with catalyst work? Does anyone know the steps to realize that function? --- ## [Timesteps from COMSOL vtk writer are read as separate data fields](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timesteps-from-comsol-vtk-writer-are-read-as-separate-data-fields/6329)
**Author:** [@fvg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fvg)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timesteps-from-comsol-vtk-writer-are-read-as-separate-data-fields/6329 "2021-11-10T17:30:16Z")
When I try to export transient results from a COMSOL simulation to paraview via vtk export, I always end up with separate field names, instead of the field names in separate time steps. See images below. Is there a meth… --- ## [Plot over line gives NaN](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-gives-nan/2207)
**Author:** [@Rem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rem)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line-gives-nan/2207 "2019-07-17T14:15:51Z")
Hi all! I’m experiencing a little issue here when plotting over line. When I try to visualise the attached data in 2D everything works well. But if I want to plot, say on the x=0 axis, some values don’t appear (wholes i… --- ## [Paraview 5.8 Windows 10 Display issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-windows-10-display-issues/3675)
**Author:** [@dbourn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dbourn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-windows-10-display-issues/3675 "2020-04-29T01:11:35Z")
Hi, New user here. I am running Paraview 5.8.0 on Windows 10 Pro and have the following problem. Everything looks good at first I have a geometry and results that I can display on open (see first picture). If I click… --- ## [Does paraview still work with CGNS files?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-still-work-with-cgns-files/704)
**Author:** [@albertzgd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/albertzgd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-still-work-with-cgns-files/704 "2022-05-02T18:00:16Z")
Hi all, I am a student working on computational fluid dynamics, and I do simulations which generates cgns files. I used to use paraview 4.2 to process the data and generate figures/videos, recently we updated our CGNS an… --- ## [Paraview 5.8.x macos big sur freezes on any action after opening](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-x-macos-big-sur-freezes-on-any-action-after-opening/6283)
**Author:** [@Rojj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rojj)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-x-macos-big-sur-freezes-on-any-action-after-opening/6283 "2021-06-08T18:05:17Z")
Hi, I have installed ParaView 5.8.0 and 5.8.1 on macos big sur. Paraview freezes on any action after opening. I have checked related posts, but I cannot find a solution. I have tried: Install and reinstall a few tim… --- ## [Applying ParaView pipelines on different datasets (originating from the same code)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-pipelines-on-different-datasets-originating-from-the-same-code/2012)
**Author:** [@peterl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/peterl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-pipelines-on-different-datasets-originating-from-the-same-code/2012 "2019-07-08T08:10:51Z")
Good afternoon, I am using ParaView now for over a year but still struggle with one significant issue: I run MHD simulations on a daily basis with one code and generate vtu output that I analyze with ParaView. I built a… --- ## [New Catalyst API](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-catalyst-api/4837)
**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-catalyst-api/4837 "2020-08-23T13:45:28Z")
We have been mulling updates to Catalyst API – the API and patterns developers use to when instrumenting a simulation to work with Catalyst – for a while now and we’ve had several discussions with several folks. This is … --- ## [Official Node Editor in ParaView ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/official-node-editor-in-paraview/6295)
**Author:** [@Charles\_Gueunet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Charles_Gueunet)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/official-node-editor-in-paraview/6295 "2022-04-04T19:35:46Z")
Hello everyone, The rise of Topological Data Analysis and In-Situ computation has led to more complex pipelines and the need for better tools to manipulate them. We are currently investigating how we could improve the … --- ## [Load json](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-json/6059)
**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-json/6059 "2021-05-17T18:11:04Z")
Hi All, I am new to this community. I am one of the members of https://github.com/ladybug-tools and we building tools for building performance simulation and visualization. We are looking for a 3d web viewer that can … --- ## [Paraview reading Legacy VTK File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-reading-legacy-vtk-file/2188)
**Author:** [@Raychel\_Bahnick](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raychel_Bahnick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-reading-legacy-vtk-file/2188 "2020-06-16T10:21:42Z")
Hi, I am using Paraview to map a set of x,y,z points. The data is in a .vtr file in the format of vtk legacy file in rectilinear grid. I have attached the file to this email. When I open the .vtr file in Paraview 4.1.0 … --- ## [Proposal : Improve the Welcome Page](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proposal-improve-the-welcome-page/17674)
**Author:** [@lucas.gottar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucas.gottar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proposal-improve-the-welcome-page/17674 "2026-08-12T15:45:13Z")
The Welcome Page of ParaView doesn’t offer any functionality other than seeing visualization examples and getting started guide. So, this page doens’t seem very relevant to ParaView users. We could use this welcome p… --- ## [Copy filter setup to new case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-filter-setup-to-new-case/1275)
**Author:** [@MarkB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkB)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-filter-setup-to-new-case/1275 "2023-01-09T15:25:21Z")
Hi, I have a number of OpenFoam calculations where I would like to apply the same filters and filter settings. Is it possible to set this up for one case and reuse it for the other cases? Thanks, Mark --- ## [Building ParaView 5.8.1 fails because it can not find python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-5-8-1-fails-because-it-can-not-find-python/6172)
**Author:** [@R.B](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/R.B)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-5-8-1-fails-because-it-can-not-find-python/6172 "2024-01-26T22:01:39Z")
I’m trying to build ParaView 5.8.1 and I’m enabling PARAVIEW\_USE\_PYTHON I’m trying to pass the paths to my python installation which is python 3.6. I get the following error: CMake Error at VTK/CMake/vtkMod… --- ## [Create File for ParaView to read](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-file-for-paraview-to-read/4450)
**Author:** [@savalma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/savalma)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-file-for-paraview-to-read/4450 "2020-06-05T02:00:24Z")
Hello, I have used ParaView to visualize numerical results from Open Foam and I think it is a great source to post-process hydrodynamic numerical simulations. I am currently using SI3D, a finite difference hydrodynamic … --- ## [How can I extract the Cp distribution plot around an airfoil from a VTK file using Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-extract-the-cp-distribution-plot-around-an-airfoil-from-a-vtk-file-using-paraview/5052)
**Author:** [@Victor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Victor)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-extract-the-cp-distribution-plot-around-an-airfoil-from-a-vtk-file-using-paraview/5052 "2020-09-17T08:44:04Z")
I have seen in other discussion pages that they can do it extracting the block or selecting the surfaces of the airfoil. However, in my VTK file I do not have those. I only have the fluid domain around the airfoil. Does … --- ## [How Can I read non-ascii FileNames from pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-read-non-ascii-filenames-from-pvpython/3121)
**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-read-non-ascii-filenames-from-pvpython/3121 "2020-05-19T01:58:03Z")
Hi guys, I have save a .py state file from File-\>Save State…， with only one ply reader proxy in current state: note its FileName is not an ascii-encodable string. Then I got the py state file containing following lin… --- ## [ParaView output message - vtkXMLParser Error parsing XML](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-output-message-vtkxmlparser-error-parsing-xml/8816)
**Author:** [@kayang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kayang)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-output-message-vtkxmlparser-error-parsing-xml/8816 "2022-01-24T11:33:11Z")
Hello, I got the executable file (paraview.exe) by building the latest ParaView source on Windows. However, when this file is executed, the following output message is displayed. Why is this output message coming out? … --- ## [How to set the annotate time as date time format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-annotate-time-as-date-time-format/4348)
**Author:** [@Changzhi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Changzhi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-the-annotate-time-as-date-time-format/4348 "2020-05-27T15:48:38Z")
Hello everyone! I have 16 VTK files which just contain the 3D point data. The time interval of these files is 15 minutes. But when I play the annimation, the annotate time is from 1 to 16 seconds. How can I set the anno… --- ## [faulty streamlines - octree mesh (binary)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/faulty-streamlines-octree-mesh-binary/678)
**Author:** [@garcfd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garcfd)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/faulty-streamlines-octree-mesh-binary/678 "2019-01-21T19:58:54Z")
I have generated an octree mesh available here (unstructured vtk binary): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O4b…eiS8AptYMc-hc8 But in Paraview, the streamlines are not continuous - they get halted by the cell transition… --- ## [Plotting streamlines for unstructured grid in paraview "ParaView-5.9.0-RC3-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-streamlines-for-unstructured-grid-in-paraview-paraview-5-9-0-rc3-mpi-linux-python3-8-64bit/7160)
**Author:** [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-streamlines-for-unstructured-grid-in-paraview-paraview-5-9-0-rc3-mpi-linux-python3-8-64bit/7160 "2021-05-08T14:01:08Z")
Hello Experts, Although there are many videos/posts related to plotting the streamlines but I could not achieve the desired plot for my 3D airfoil case. I followed the steps: Input the data as “case1.foam” Slice the … --- ## [How to Load data with GDAL](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-load-data-with-gdal/1184)
**Author:** [@pallen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pallen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-load-data-with-gdal/1184 "2019-08-09T13:59:29Z")
Hi all, I am just getting started with ParaView and am interested in working with my GIS (Geochemical/Geology/Mining) data. Much is stored in my PostgreSQL/PostGIS database. I see that ParaView can import/load data us… --- ## [How to overlay Google Map image onto elevation data from a vtk file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-overlay-google-map-image-onto-elevation-data-from-a-vtk-file/3288)
**Author:** [@ejtovar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ejtovar)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-overlay-google-map-image-onto-elevation-data-from-a-vtk-file/3288 "2020-01-15T19:19:29Z")
Hi all, I have a vtk file that contains elevation data which I am using for flooding simulations (see attached image). I would like to visualize the respective Google Map image on top of my elevation data. I tried to… --- ## [Discretize the Color legend](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discretize-the-color-legend/6083)
**Author:** [@Dinushika1992](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dinushika1992)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discretize-the-color-legend/6083 "2020-12-22T05:54:43Z")
Hi, I got this image from Ansys for one of my flow simulation. Here the legend is discretised to 30 colors. But the same contour I got again using Paraview as in the below figure. Now I want to discretize this contou… --- ## [Error reading large VTK files in the Windows version](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-large-vtk-files-in-the-windows-version/8199)
**Author:** [@vmajor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vmajor)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-large-vtk-files-in-the-windows-version/8199 "2023-04-19T00:39:00Z")
I have large (3.5 Gb+) VTK files generated by our CFD software running on Ubuntu (WSL2 in Windows 11 in fact). Paraview 5.10.0-RC1 running on Ubuntu WSL2 opens the file correctly, albeit the Nvidia virtualised driver te… --- ## [Velocity vector field (not appearing) in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-vector-field-not-appearing-in-paraview/4936)
**Author:** [@Abid\_Riaz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Abid_Riaz)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/velocity-vector-field-not-appearing-in-paraview/4936 "2020-07-24T16:06:48Z")
Hello, I have created a wing design within StarCCM+ and was not able to view a velocity magnitude scene showing the vectors without using a plane section showing a 2D view of the velocity contours, after looking online … --- ## [trasforming geophisical data into a 3d mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trasforming-geophisical-data-into-a-3d-mesh/1442)
**Author:** [@ubi\_laptop](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ubi_laptop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trasforming-geophisical-data-into-a-3d-mesh/1442 "2019-03-22T01:18:30Z")
I have a csv data organized like in the first enclosed picture, with resistivity/conducivity data organized in a table. I have added in my work flow a tableToPoints filter using the values in the conductivity column f… --- ## [Animating 3D Volume](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-3d-volume/4067)
**Author:** [@ep513140](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ep513140)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-3d-volume/4067 "2020-04-29T00:42:46Z")
I loaded a 3D volume which has 61 time steps and 47 Z-slices per time step. However, when this is loaded it is just loaded as a really long rectangular prism with all of the data displayed and no time steps are found. Is… --- ## [Getting libGLX.so.0 not found error with binary release of 5.6.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-libglx-so-0-not-found-error-with-binary-release-of-5-6-1/2133)
**Author:** [@tomF](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tomF)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-libglx-so-0-not-found-error-with-binary-release-of-5-6-1/2133 "2025-11-10T10:04:36Z")
Hi all, Following the blog entry about the release of version 5.6.1 as of last night (local time), I downloaded the Linux binary release tarBall (https://www.paraview.org/paraview-downloads/download.php?submit=Download&v… --- ## [Time Inspector and Animation View redesign](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-inspector-and-animation-view-redesign/11236)
**Author:** [@nicolas.vuaille](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nicolas.vuaille)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-inspector-and-animation-view-redesign/11236 "2023-05-15T07:17:09Z")
This is a proposal to refactor the AnimationView and the TimeInspector. Context The AnimationView is the place where to configure animation tracks (e.g. a camera path around the data) in a timeline. It also contains sev… --- ## [plotting line from csv file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-line-from-csv-file/5469)
**Author:** [@MoRaafat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MoRaafat)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-line-from-csv-file/5469 "2020-10-04T19:33:09Z")
Hi all, i would like to ask about plotting line from csv file. the csv file contains two columns, one for the z-axis and the other for the velocity. i tried to plot the line chart view, but at setting z to be the x arra… --- ## [Conversion of unstructured points to a connected unstructured grid (auto add edges)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conversion-of-unstructured-points-to-a-connected-unstructured-grid-auto-add-edges/3722)
**Author:** [@Fraseyboo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fraseyboo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conversion-of-unstructured-points-to-a-connected-unstructured-grid-auto-add-edges/3722 "2020-03-04T12:32:03Z")
I’m trying to convert a 3D point cloud into an unstructured grid where the tetrahedral cells produced comprise of only 4 points and 6 edges each and do not contain any other points within their volume. I don’t have any i… --- ## [Mesh doesn't show up properly in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesh-doesnt-show-up-properly-in-paraview/4477)
**Author:** [@ANON1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ANON1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesh-doesnt-show-up-properly-in-paraview/4477 "2021-03-15T08:59:49Z")
Hello, I made a structured mesh in Pointwise 18.3. As you can see in this screenshort, the mesh near the wall is orthogonal and straight: However when I export it to OpenFOAM format and open it in Paraview 5.6 and 5.… --- ## [FFT on plot data over time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fft-on-plot-data-over-time/4811)
**Author:** [@arinh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arinh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fft-on-plot-data-over-time/4811 "2020-07-14T17:08:37Z")
Hi all, I am importing a data set of .vtu files and used the “Plot data over time” filter to plot my data. I now want to apply a FFT using the “FFT of selection over time” and I get an error that says “No time steps in … --- ## [VDB files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vdb-files/640)
**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vdb-files/640 "2021-04-06T12:34:38Z")
How hard would it be to add a VDB writer? This could be used with Houdini. Here is the e-mail request from my user: VDB is an export standard which Houdini can read in. http://www.openvdb.org/ Export of .geo format … --- ## [Can I view solutions on a 1D mesh (from a .vtu file)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-view-solutions-on-a-1d-mesh-from-a-vtu-file/3823)
**Author:** [@krishnakumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/krishnakumar)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-i-view-solutions-on-a-1d-mesh-from-a-vtu-file/3823 "2021-05-28T10:12:13Z")
Using deal.II, I have written the finite-element simulation results of a 1D time-dependent diffusion equation as a set of .vtu files (one per time-step). Is there a way I can use paraview to visualise the results? --- ## [Color legend location changes in the exported PDF or EPS file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-legend-location-changes-in-the-exported-pdf-or-eps-file/994)
**Author:** [@ashahba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ashahba)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-legend-location-changes-in-the-exported-pdf-or-eps-file/994 "2020-06-22T13:34:29Z")
I am using the Paraview 5.6.0 64-bit. I can successfully load my vtk file and visualize the data. This is what I see in the layout window I saved this visualization by going to File and then Export Scene. I noticed th… --- ## [Add feature to evenly distribute views](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-feature-to-evenly-distribute-views/7417)
**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-feature-to-evenly-distribute-views/7417 "2024-07-22T21:32:20Z")
Problem: If a user wants to create a layout of views that are divisible by two, it’s quite simple to get an even distribution of these views using the split icons: However, if the user wants a layout of say, three ima… --- ## [texture Mapper 3D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/texture-mapper-3d/2232)
**Author:** [@Vaya\_Putra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vaya_Putra)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/texture-mapper-3d/2232 "2020-03-19T02:49:10Z")
every i open new file to visualize i always got this comment Generic Warning: In /build/paraview-lH8wFv/paraview-5.4.1+dfsg3/VTK/Rendering/VolumeOpenGL/vtkOpenGLVolumeTextureMapper3D.cxx, line 57 vtkOpenGLVolumeTexture… --- ## [how to import mx (asci file in Gocad format) or asci file in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-mx-asci-file-in-gocad-format-or-asci-file-in-paraview/3133)
**Author:** [@Roshi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roshi)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-mx-asci-file-in-gocad-format-or-asci-file-in-paraview/3133 "2019-12-23T16:24:44Z")
Hi, I have 3D geology model exported from move software in asci format ( asci Gocad format is . mx file) and I want to know how to import this model in paraview, does anybody know ? I read I should use 2D delaunary filt… --- ## [Catalyst V2 for OpenFOAM](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-v2-for-openfoam/6903)
**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-v2-for-openfoam/6903 "2021-04-20T08:29:29Z")
I have an interesting use-case for in-situ and I have been looking to become Catalyst user for while. I read the blog about the new API, have gone through some examples in ParaView source tree, basic Conduit examples and… --- ## [Paraview 5.9 stopped working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-stopped-working/6746)
**Author:** [@massisenergy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/massisenergy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-stopped-working/6746 "2021-04-27T15:19:30Z")
Recently, paraview suddenly stopped working (till 5.8 it was working fine) after updating. When I try to launch the guiGUI, it doesn’t open at all. In the console, with paraview launch command, it gives the following err… --- ## [Segmentation fault. Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/11148)
**Author:** [@FanWang10](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FanWang10)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv/11148 "2023-01-22T23:34:59Z")
Hello, My c++ code can export data to .vtu file. I tried to visualize some result via paraview. However, when I click “Apply”, paraview closed itself. Could anyone give me some suggestions on how to solve it? Thank you… [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=2&per_page=50&period=all) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=4&per_page=50&period=all)