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## [Could not create a proxy of group: filters type: ScalarFieldNormalizer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-create-a-proxy-of-group-filters-type-scalarfieldnormalizer/4786)

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**Author:** [@bujack](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bujack)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-create-a-proxy-of-group-filters-type-scalarfieldnormalizer/4786 "2020-07-08T19:49:39Z")

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I get a lot of error messages before even doing anything when I start ParaView 5.8.0 ERROR: In /Users/kitware/dashboards/buildbot-slave/a64f5607/build/superbuild/paraview/src/Remoting/ServerManager/vtkSIProxyDefinitionM…

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## [Autoload Plugin ...](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-plugin/1284)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-plugin/1284 "2019-08-26T08:49:33Z")

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Hi, there was probably a good reason why the Cmake options PARAVIEW\_AUTOLOAD\_PLUGIN\_XXX have been removed, but is there a work around to specify that certain plugins should be automatically loaded? If not, could it be b…

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## [Point Interpolation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-interpolation/6373)

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**Author:** [@yamartinezgomez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yamartinezgomez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/point-interpolation/6373 "2021-02-02T20:09:11Z")

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Hello, I have a csv file with ID, X, Y, Z and value data. I first open the csv file and apply. Then, I use the Table to Points filter to visualize it in ParaView. My point distribution resembles something similar to a…

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## [Non Uniform sampling points in Line Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-uniform-sampling-points-in-line-source/1339)

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**Author:** [@aniruddha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aniruddha)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-uniform-sampling-points-in-line-source/1339 "2019-03-06T18:58:30Z")

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I have a very steep concentration profile near a moving boundary for which i am using fine grid resolution. While plotting this profile using plot over a line feature of paraview, I am getting the values of field interpo…

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## [OpenGL problem in running paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-problem-in-running-paraview/9438)

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**Author:** [@Zhuangz\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zhuangz_Zhang)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opengl-problem-in-running-paraview/9438 "2025-02-26T16:13:35Z")

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Hello everyone, Recently, I tried installed paraview into my personal account in a server. I have downloaded the binary file in Download | ParaView, and the “ParaView-5.8.1-MPI-Linux-Python2.7-64bit” was downloaded. I …

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## [Trouble loading in data from CSV file using TableToStructuredGrid filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-loading-in-data-from-csv-file-using-tabletostructuredgrid-filter/4533)

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**Author:** [@wildecats](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wildecats)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-loading-in-data-from-csv-file-using-tabletostructuredgrid-filter/4533 "2021-05-06T05:57:48Z")

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Error\_log\_20200607.txt (31.1 KB) I am attempting to load in data from a CSV file into Paraview and view it using a TableToStructuredGrid filter but am having some problems. The data in my CSV file has the following head…

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## [Transient ensight gold case file for ParaView - performance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transient-ensight-gold-case-file-for-paraview-performance/5220)

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**Author:** [@flotus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flotus1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transient-ensight-gold-case-file-for-paraview-performance/5220 "2020-09-03T08:07:43Z")

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I am having second thoughts on my current implementation of ensight gold result files. The constraints are rather simple: I have a single geometry which does not change over time, i.e. the geometry.geo file only contain…

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## [Numerical values interpreted as NaN](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numerical-values-interpreted-as-nan/1430)

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**Author:** [@w.perry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/w.perry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numerical-values-interpreted-as-nan/1430 "2019-03-11T15:27:42Z")

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I’m trying to create a 2D plot using paraview 5.4.1 but for some reason, the program interprets what looks to me like normal numerical data as NaN. Or at least I think it is doing this according to the color it is using…

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## [Paraview: Cannot create GLX context](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cannot-create-glx-context/2992)

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**Author:** [@kirathegreat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kirathegreat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cannot-create-glx-context/2992 "2019-11-18T09:13:23Z")

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Hello, I am currently experiencing trouble starting Paraview on my newly built Linux Station. For the hardware my graphics card is AMD Radeon Pro WX7100 , for system I have LInux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon 4.2.4, for Paraview v…

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## [Error: Building CXX object VTK/GUISupport/Qt/CMakeFiles/vtkGUISupportQt.dir/QVTKOpenGLNativeWidget.cxx.o](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-cxx-object-vtk-guisupport-qt-cmakefiles-vtkguisupportqt-dir-qvtkopenglnativewidget-cxx-o/829)

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**Author:** [@lcraul](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lcraul)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-building-cxx-object-vtk-guisupport-qt-cmakefiles-vtkguisupportqt-dir-qvtkopenglnativewidget-cxx-o/829 "2018-11-29T13:42:41Z")

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When I building my paraview, the following errors happened, I can’t solve it. Anybody else have met the similar errors? Could you give me some suggestions? Thank you very much. zhou@zhou-virtual-machine:~$ cd paraview\_b…

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## [\[HELP\] Python Plugin: How do I use vtkContourFilter / vtkGenericContourFilter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-python-plugin-how-do-i-use-vtkcontourfilter-vtkgenericcontourfilter/2438)

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**Author:** [@mhinderh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mhinderh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-python-plugin-how-do-i-use-vtkcontourfilter-vtkgenericcontourfilter/2438 "2019-08-22T11:45:02Z")

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Hey, I’m relatively new to Paraview, vtk and plugin development. I’ve been looking up and down the documentation but I don’t seem to get things to work. I need to write a plugin that has vtkImageData as input, alters t…

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## [\[Solved\] Adding metadata to a vtkInformation or a grid object flowing through the pipeline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-adding-metadata-to-a-vtkinformation-or-a-grid-object-flowing-through-the-pipeline/318)

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**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-adding-metadata-to-a-vtkinformation-or-a-grid-object-flowing-through-the-pipeline/318 "2018-07-18T12:47:40Z")

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Hello, I need to retrieve some metadata (user information e.g. distances in meters) related to a data object (e.g. vtkImageData) in my Paraview’s filters plugins. I noticed that a filter’s output is shallow copied in t…

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## [Calculator using python math functions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-using-python-math-functions/1004)

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**Author:** [@aharvey](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aharvey)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculator-using-python-math-functions/1004 "2018-12-06T13:27:03Z")

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I need to calculate a new variable in my dataset, but I need access to math functions that aren’t available in the calculator filter. Specifically, I want to use the python math.erf function. Is there any way I can ac…

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## [Add Basemap to a 3D voxel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-basemap-to-a-3d-voxel/1592)

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**Author:** [@fanfan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fanfan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-basemap-to-a-3d-voxel/1592 "2020-04-29T15:52:36Z")

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Hi, How can a basemap, or an aerial photo be added to a 3D Voxel? thanks, F

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## [Difference between EGL and OSMESA](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-egl-and-osmesa/8665)

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**Author:** [@Rob777](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rob777)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-between-egl-and-osmesa/8665 "2021-12-21T09:01:04Z")

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Hello, I need to start a session of pvserver on a Linux workstation where only remote login is possibile. No external clients can connect to the graphical X server session (it is always xhost -). Because of that, it is…

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## [Programmable filter: get arrays from vtkCellDataToPointData](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-get-arrays-from-vtkcelldatatopointdata/1832)

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**Author:** [@MiguelAngelAGUIRRE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MiguelAngelAGUIRRE)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-get-arrays-from-vtkcelldatatopointdata/1832 "2019-05-14T12:09:06Z")

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Hello, I am using a programmable filter capable of reading cell centered data. It converts some arrays from cell data to point data and then it performs some calculations with the new point-based data (see code below). …

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## [ParaView MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mpi/8427)

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**Author:** [@simplyvish](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simplyvish)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mpi/8427 "2021-11-17T11:52:16Z")

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Hi, I’m new to ParaView and getting started with it. On the download page I see 2 links: ParaView-5.10.0-RC1-Windows-Python3.9-msvc2017-AMD64.zip ParaView-5.10.0-RC1-MPI-Windows-Python3.9-msvc2017-AMD64.zip So, my que…

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## [Dealing with segmentation file (converting .vtk to .step)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dealing-with-segmentation-file-converting-vtk-to-step/8108)

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**Author:** [@1113](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/1113)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dealing-with-segmentation-file-converting-vtk-to-step/8108 "2022-04-29T13:19:06Z")

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Hello, I have imported .vtk file as a segmentation of skull model using ITK-SNAP program. I want it to be saved as .step file format so as to use it for my 3d simulation program. Is there any way to save .vtk file(it…

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## [How to extract surface area from unstructured grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-surface-area-from-unstructured-grid/2814)

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**Author:** [@fabio.romani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fabio.romani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-surface-area-from-unstructured-grid/2814 "2019-10-31T15:17:58Z")

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Hi, I’m working on an unstructured grid layout: the scalars on the coordinates represent some high current densities in the mesh. I’ve created a tiny script that extract all the points with current density above a defin…

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## [No Qt platform plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-qt-platform-plugin/3135)

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**Author:** [@Ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ying)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-qt-platform-plugin/3135 "2019-12-09T15:19:38Z")

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I downloaded and installed the Paraview in Win10. everything is ok…But I cannot run this application and the error says “This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling …

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## [NetCDF Date and Time Python Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-date-and-time-python-filter/8271)

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**Author:** [@felicia\_vis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/felicia_vis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-date-and-time-python-filter/8271 "2021-10-27T18:01:49Z")

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Hi all, I wrote a user-friendly Python filter that adds date (DD/MM/YYYY) and time (hours:min::sec) to NetCDF files, that is easily loaded via the Plugin Manager in a single step. I put the filter on GitHub with instru…

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## [Numpy module not found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numpy-module-not-found/8979)

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**Author:** [@Bushra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bushra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/numpy-module-not-found/8979 "2022-02-23T10:43:44Z")

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Hi! I am trying to use annotate attribute data in paraview which requires numpy. When I try to use this utility, it gives me the following error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/apps/OpenFOAM/ParaView-5.9.1…

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## [display MHD image as cell not points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-mhd-image-as-cell-not-points/3065)

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**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/reox)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/display-mhd-image-as-cell-not-points/3065 "2019-12-02T11:45:20Z")

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I think this might be a very simple question, but I already asked a few colleagues and also searched in the documentation but maybe I’m using the wrong terms… So please bare with me :slightly\_smiling\_face: I have some M…

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## [scalars from a vector in the calculator filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scalars-from-a-vector-in-the-calculator-filter/568)

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**Author:** [@patchett2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patchett2002)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scalars-from-a-vector-in-the-calculator-filter/568 "2018-09-13T14:40:14Z")

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Hello, It seems there is a lot of documentation about how to use the calculator to produce a vector from scalars. Is it possible to get a component of a vector as a scalar in the calculator filter? I want to get the z …

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## [Glyph mode with fixed spacing between the glyphs](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-mode-with-fixed-spacing-between-the-glyphs/8096)

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**Author:** [@SCRO1022](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SCRO1022)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/glyph-mode-with-fixed-spacing-between-the-glyphs/8096 "2021-09-30T20:42:31Z")

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Hey there, I am trying to make animations over time of a velocity field slice, similar as done in my attached example video test|video . At the moment we do plots and animation like this with Star-CD where we can de…

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## [Details about Implemented Interpolation methods in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/details-about-implemented-interpolation-methods-in-paraview/4412)

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**Author:** [@taraprasad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/taraprasad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/details-about-implemented-interpolation-methods-in-paraview/4412 "2020-05-25T19:31:17Z")

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Dear Paraview and Kitware support, I am using Paraview 5.7.0. I use uniform rectilinear .vti grid data points for post-processing. I am trying to understand the implemented interpolation methods in paraview. What is …

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## [ParaView wont load .foam files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-load-foam-files/5340)

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**Author:** [@andytorrestb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/andytorrestb)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-load-foam-files/5340 "2020-09-15T16:30:00Z")

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Hello I have been using ParaView to process OpenFOAM data since April. Today out of nowhere the app stopped loading on me. Any time I opened I would just get a blank screen. I ended up uninstalling the version I had and …

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## [ParaView 6.1 release schedule](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-1-release-schedule/17309)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-1-release-schedule/17309 "2026-02-11T00:21:41Z")

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Here is the plan for the upcoming ParaView 6.1 release: 1/7/26: Release split; no new features will go into the release branch for ParaView 6.1.0 after this date. 1/7/26 to 2/6/26: Release candidates for ParaView 6…

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## [Invert axis on the plot along line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/invert-axis-on-the-plot-along-line/2979)

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**Author:** [@ebreard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ebreard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/invert-axis-on-the-plot-along-line/2979 "2019-11-19T23:28:49Z")

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Hi, How I invert the vertical and horizontal axis on the display “LineChartView”? The distance along the line is always plotted at the bottom.

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## [bug in threshold filter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-in-threshold-filter/859)

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**Author:** [@bradley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bradley)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bug-in-threshold-filter/859 "2018-11-07T15:33:46Z")

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I am using Paraview 5.2.0 on a Linux Fedora 25 system. I have some scalar data on a structured 3D grid (see link to my cube file below). The data value at each grid point is either a 1.0 or a 0.0. Most of the values a…

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## [Paraview crashes when opening xdmf files created with FEniCSx](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-opening-xdmf-files-created-with-fenicsx/9453)

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**Author:** [@teja781](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/teja781)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-opening-xdmf-files-created-with-fenicsx/9453 "2022-08-15T22:43:54Z")

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Hello, I am trying to open an xdmf file that was generated by running some code on FEniCSx, to visualize the results. But the software crashes when I hit the ‘Apply’ button after import. This only happens when I run the…

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## [Remove boundary cells from mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-boundary-cells-from-mesh/3404)

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**Author:** [@parajan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parajan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-boundary-cells-from-mesh/3404 "2023-10-03T12:36:48Z")

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I am using libmesh to simulate a PDE on a planar mesh. My code adds a layer of additional cells around the original mesh to impose boundary conditions. For visualization of the PDE solution, is there a way in paraview t…

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## [How to increase the speed of volume rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-increase-the-speed-of-volume-rendering/2969)

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**Author:** [@Quefrency](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Quefrency)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-increase-the-speed-of-volume-rendering/2969 "2019-11-13T13:00:21Z")

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Hello, I am new to Paraview and need some assistance in what I can do to reduce the time to do volume rendering. Firstly my computer specs are: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 16 GB ram (going to be upgrading to 64 GB soon) SSD h…

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## [Programmable filter - eigenvalues/lambda2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-eigenvalues-lambda2/12188)

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**Author:** [@flotus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flotus1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-eigenvalues-lambda2/12188 "2023-08-18T16:54:50Z")

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I followed this guide in an attempt to get Eigenvalues / Lambda2 calculated by ParaView: My script looks like this: import numpy as np from vtk.numpy\_interface import algorithms as algs input=inputs\[0\] Velocity\_Vecto…

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## [Add image (logo) to render view](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-image-logo-to-render-view/2467)

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**Author:** [@mg65](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mg65)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-image-logo-to-render-view/2467 "2019-08-27T03:12:40Z")

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Hello, there exists a comfortable feature to place text to a render view using the text source. I wonder if there is something similar for images (logo) available? Best regards, Michael

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## [Rendering the Interior of a Voronoi Object in a Slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-the-interior-of-a-voronoi-object-in-a-slice/4157)

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**Author:** [@John](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/John)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-the-interior-of-a-voronoi-object-in-a-slice/4157 "2020-04-23T21:28:26Z")

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I maintain a code that performs diffusion and chemistry simulations on an unstructured mesh. Calculations are performed on objects that have a surface mesh and an interior mesh. Meshes are based on 3D Voronoi tessellatio…

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## [Current limitations for volume rendering of voxel data (e.g. extents, amount of data)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/current-limitations-for-volume-rendering-of-voxel-data-e-g-extents-amount-of-data/1255)

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**Author:** [@romangrothausmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/romangrothausmann)\
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**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/current-limitations-for-volume-rendering-of-voxel-data-e-g-extents-amount-of-data/1255 "2019-02-08T15:26:41Z")

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Hello! What are the current (known) limitations for volume rendering (VR) of voxel data in PV? For example, a dataset of ours has about 23e9 voxels (3000 x 3000 x 2607, i.e. ~ 23.4GB) which I cannot get a VR of (all bl…

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## [Importing Shapefiles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-shapefiles/7301)

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**Author:** [@wem80](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wem80)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-shapefiles/7301 "2021-05-27T08:24:57Z")

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Hello, I am new to ParaView and I would like to import a shapefile to to the model in the area where the arrow is. I found a reference to ParaViewGeo plugin but it seems like that site is discontinued and I couldn’t do…

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## [error while importing vtr file in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-importing-vtr-file-in-paraview/1935)

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**Author:** [@sonali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sonali)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-importing-vtr-file-in-paraview/1935 "2019-07-20T07:28:05Z")

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Dear Experts I created a vtr file to visualize with paraview , but when I am opening it in paraview , the following errors are coming in output messages section: #########################################################…

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## [Open 3D .plt binary files from tecplot being read as 2D](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-3d-plt-binary-files-from-tecplot-being-read-as-2d/5358)

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**Author:** [@Partth\_Laad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Partth_Laad)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-3d-plt-binary-files-from-tecplot-being-read-as-2d/5358 "2020-09-16T16:22:20Z")

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Hi all, I had a quick question, I have binary data sets from tecplot (.plt) before I realized my solver can output in EnSight format (which works best for me in PV). The problem is I cannot convert this .plt to the ensi…

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## [Could NOT find MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-find-mpi/1285)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-not-find-mpi/1285 "2019-06-14T15:02:25Z")

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Hi, sorry for posting and asking so much, but does anybody also have problems finding MPI, as is described here: https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/issues/18570 We have a CentOS system with custom gcc and Intel com…

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## [Error in loading vtk Shader Program](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-loading-vtk-shader-program/266)

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**Author:** [@olek\_warc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/olek_warc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-loading-vtk-shader-program/266 "2018-11-19T13:41:49Z")

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Hello, I am a new ParaView user and I noticed that whenever I try to load up a render view with Surface LIC display, an error code is showing up in the output window. I am unsure as of what is causing the error, as the…

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## [Removing background when exporting .svg images](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removing-background-when-exporting-svg-images/5312)

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**Author:** [@TimJim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TimJim)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removing-background-when-exporting-svg-images/5312 "2020-09-17T08:46:13Z")

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Hi, I am trying to remove the background from my .svg images. I’m fairly certain after checking the OP of this question again, that it is actually related! I’m using File --\> Export Scene to bring up a save file dialog…

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## [exporting a specific data out of paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-a-specific-data-out-of-paraview/5048)

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**Author:** [@mohammad\_faghih](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mohammad_faghih)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/exporting-a-specific-data-out-of-paraview/5048 "2020-08-10T07:46:09Z")

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Hi; I have completed a simulation in OpenFoam. My domain has over 15 million cells. One of the arrays I am loading into ParaView is volume of each cell (called V, available for each cell). Others are velocity, pressure…

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## [Writing vtk data at Gauss points of cells and displaying it in ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/writing-vtk-data-at-gauss-points-of-cells-and-displaying-it-in-paraview/10500)

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**Author:** [@ferhun.caner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ferhun.caner)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/writing-vtk-data-at-gauss-points-of-cells-and-displaying-it-in-paraview/10500 "2026-05-21T06:08:48Z")

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Currently ParaView can interpolate the point data loaded from a vtk file onto Gauss points in order to visualize them. That is wonderful. Most finite element calculations create data at Gauss points directly, such as st…

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## [Paraview Crashes when open file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-open-file/4262)

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**Author:** [@KB92](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KB92)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-when-open-file/4262 "2020-05-26T01:36:14Z")

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Hello, I am trying to open a group of VTK files in ParaView v5.8.0. but it crashes when I hit apply after loading the files. The software was working okay a month ago. Help is appreciated. Thank You.

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## [Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV error upon Paraview launch.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv-error-upon-paraview-launch/11417)

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**Author:** [@PrayShah](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PrayShah)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loguru-caught-a-signal-sigsegv-error-upon-paraview-launch/11417 "2023-02-18T21:27:47Z")

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Whenever I try to launch paraview from my wsl terminal it gives me a segmentation fault. It used to work just fine a few days back I am not sure what happened. I tried reinstalling paraview but it gave me the same error. …

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## [Tile filter for data with periodic boundary conditions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tile-filter-for-data-with-periodic-boundary-conditions/8360)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tile-filter-for-data-with-periodic-boundary-conditions/8360 "2022-05-02T06:36:44Z")

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It is fairly common in many fields for users to work with data that is computed using periodic boundary conditions, and these users often encounter trouble (see examples below). I think that ParaView could make this work…

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## [Visualisation of quadratic cells](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualisation-of-quadratic-cells/1785)

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**Author:** [@Bjeffus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bjeffus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualisation-of-quadratic-cells/1785 "2019-05-07T12:33:05Z")

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Hello, So I’m working with visualising a hemisphere partitioned into triangular cells. How can i visualise the curved edges? I’ve tried using the Extract Surface-filter with Nonlinear Subdivision Level, but i do not wa…

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## [2D contour from csv with values at array nodes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-contour-from-csv-with-values-at-array-nodes/4636)

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**Author:** [@Qiao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Qiao)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-contour-from-csv-with-values-at-array-nodes/4636 "2020-06-24T10:19:07Z")

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Dear guys, I am new in using Paraview. I want to contour 2D array data in CSV format (the attached result\_test.csv (2.5 KB) ). The array is 10x10 size and each node of the array has its value. The contour will be based …

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