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## [Vectors and streamlines representation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vectors-and-streamlines-representation/3813)

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**Author:** [@ChrisRay](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ChrisRay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vectors-and-streamlines-representation/3813 "2020-04-15T17:09:42Z")

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Hello community I have a data file representing 3D grid with for each node x,y,z vector component and magnitude. I would like to represent 3D vectors and, if feasible with this file, stream lines. Could you guide me t…

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## [NRRD file support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nrrd-file-support/5233)

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**Author:** [@neurolabusc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neurolabusc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nrrd-file-support/5233 "2020-09-01T14:29:23Z")

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The NRRD format specification requires that extra whitespace after the field descriptor and before the line termination is ignored. However, the function ParseVector vtkNrrdReader.cxx trims the input string, but does no…

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## [from 3d model to 2d slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/from-3d-model-to-2d-slice/9950)

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**Author:** [@eleonora115](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eleonora115)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/from-3d-model-to-2d-slice/9950 "2022-07-01T17:23:25Z")

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Dear all, I have a 3d model plotted with paraview. I have extracted from it a 2d slice and now I would like to save data from this slice projected in a 2d system (x,y and vx,vy). However I couldn’t find a way to do it u…

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## [Programmable source - Threshold Unstructured Grid update when changing time step](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-source-threshold-unstructured-grid-update-when-changing-time-step/862)

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**Author:** [@Jimbles](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jimbles)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-source-threshold-unstructured-grid-update-when-changing-time-step/862 "2018-11-13T15:28:39Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to write a programmable source which will update the range of a threshold when changing timesteps. Essentially what I want to do is plot the FWHM as an animation. I was looking back at a script I wro…

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## [Plot Over Line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line/8313)

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**Author:** [@limpideyes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/limpideyes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-over-line/8313 "2021-11-04T07:24:49Z")

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Hello, Is there any way that in a ‘Plot Over Line’ tool, the X axis is changed into Y axis? In the graph above by the Plot Over Line, the X axis represents Z (the height of geometry 0-0.9m) and the Y axis shows U Ma…

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## [Disconnected elements with unique nodal numbers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-elements-with-unique-nodal-numbers/343)

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**Author:** [@sujith.gowda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sujith.gowda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disconnected-elements-with-unique-nodal-numbers/343 "2018-07-24T11:50:41Z")

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Hallo, I am trying to obtain a mesh as shown in the picture below, where the quad elements are not connected to each other and possess unique nodes. Is it possible to generate these elements ? How to write it for VTK d…

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## [Unable to open binary tecplot .plt file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-binary-tecplot-plt-file/12760)

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**Author:** [@Fran](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-open-binary-tecplot-plt-file/12760 "2024-01-26T16:29:05Z")

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Hello, I’m a relatively new user which until now has only ever dealt with native VTK files. I’ve now started using a solver which only outputs Tecplot binary .plt files, but I’ve been unable to open them with Paraview. …

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## [filter 'Plot over line' gives nan values](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-plot-over-line-gives-nan-values/11337)

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**Author:** [@Leo0806](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Leo0806)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-plot-over-line-gives-nan-values/11337 "2023-03-03T20:38:48Z")

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Hi I am working with a 2d Tecplot file with a .plt extension. I want a graph of parameters like velocity along a line. So I used the function “plot over line”, but I got no chart in return. When I look at the spreadshee…

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## [Paraview doesn't perform ray tracing (OSPRay) correctly with MPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-doesnt-perform-ray-tracing-ospray-correctly-with-mpi/11529)

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**Author:** [@eve-le-guillou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eve-le-guillou)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-doesnt-perform-ray-tracing-ospray-correctly-with-mpi/11529 "2023-03-06T13:02:17Z")

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Hi all. I can’t seem to install Paraview with MPI and OSPRay properly, though my pipeline executes, my output is incorrect. I use Paraview 5.10.1. I have installed OSPRay v2.9.0 (with Embree 3.13.3, Oidn 1.4.3, oneDNN…

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## [Draping a sequence of textures on an evolving surface in an animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-sequence-of-textures-on-an-evolving-surface-in-an-animation/9036)

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**Author:** [@jdpellet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jdpellet)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/draping-a-sequence-of-textures-on-an-evolving-surface-in-an-animation/9036 "2022-02-23T19:23:13Z")

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I regularly load a set of N (where N is large) tif files of the elevations of an evolving surface and then use Warp To Scalar to create shaded-relief images in an animation sequence (see screenshot below of one image in …

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## [Ista had updates installed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ista-had-updates-installed/154)

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**Author:** [@shawn.waldon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/shawn.waldon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ista-had-updates-installed/154 "2018-06-11T20:35:23Z")

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In case it randomly starts failing now and someone wonders why: ista just had updates installed. It was also rebooted to fix the ‘long running buildslave forgets to ask for new work’ issue. Note: I’m not actually sure …

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## [Use the "gradient of unstructured data set" filter to output the vorticity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-the-gradient-of-unstructured-data-set-filter-to-output-the-vorticity/6813)

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**Author:** [@jeff](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jeff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-the-gradient-of-unstructured-data-set-filter-to-output-the-vorticity/6813 "2021-04-09T13:12:11Z")

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How do I know what equation is used for the “gradient of an unstructured data set”?

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## [Particle path](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-path/2569)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_Bafkar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alex_Bafkar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-path/2569 "2019-11-14T16:54:25Z")

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Hey Guys, I am trying to post-process my data and visualise the particle path from the CSV file with the x,y, and z values. I used the table to points and from there I tried to use particle path filter and the second I …

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## [How to use python 3 with pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-python-3-with-pvpython/9215)

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**Author:** [@Ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ying)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-python-3-with-pvpython/9215 "2022-03-18T15:21:27Z")

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Hi all, pvpython is a python interface to paraview, is it possible to change the python version when using pvpython, like from python 2 to python 3? I use Ubuntu 18.04 + Paraview 5.0.1. Thanks!

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## [How to set up an object or property link with python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-up-an-object-or-property-link-with-python/3321)

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**Author:** [@Tobias](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tobias)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-up-an-object-or-property-link-with-python/3321 "2020-03-02T04:17:17Z")

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Hi, I want to set up an object link between two clip planes within a macro written in python. Camera linking is easy with AddCameraLink(). Is there something similar for other links as well?

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## [Trame with multiple VTK files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trame-with-multiple-vtk-files/9735)

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**Author:** [@Vishnu\_Viz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vishnu_Viz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trame-with-multiple-vtk-files/9735 "2022-06-07T14:54:05Z")

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Hi all, I’m here to discuss some doubts that I’ve. I’m trying to develop remote rendering using Trame. Trame is very useful and easy-to-use tool. I successfully developed the code and its working fine. In the development…

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## [Call for images and videos made with ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-for-images-and-videos-made-with-paraview/15352)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/call-for-images-and-videos-made-with-paraview/15352 "2024-09-06T18:46:51Z")

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This year Kitware will have a booth at the exhibit hall at Supercomputing 2024 in Atlanta, GA. We would love to show off your work on a screen at our booth. If you have screen shots or videos you would like to share wi…

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## [Add Show/Hide to context menu onpipeline browser](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-show-hide-to-context-menu-onpipeline-browser/17692)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-show-hide-to-context-menu-onpipeline-browser/17692 "2026-08-19T07:36:32Z")

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hello, I make this feature request in the follow up of different UI improvements. context: a current paraview session with a lot of filters and sources on the pipeline browser. some already shown some hidden. issue/si…

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## [PV + Linux + openvr + Vive - SETUP](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv-linux-openvr-vive-setup/721)

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**Author:** [@andrealphus](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/andrealphus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv-linux-openvr-vive-setup/721 "2018-10-19T08:00:26Z")

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There are a few separate threads here and there on this, but I thought I would consolidate and have this as an anchor point for all us poor Linux folks out there. From my understanding, ff you grab the Linux binary from …

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## [Build ParaView Superbuild](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-superbuild/3151)

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**Author:** [@majo\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/majo_vlas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-superbuild/3151 "2019-12-11T21:03:02Z")

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I’m building ParaView Superbuild on MacOS and I want to know what to do after I generate with cmake-gui This is what I have done: Install Python 2.7.16 Install Ninja (brew install ninja) Open cmake-gui (/Applications/C…

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## [Polyhedral meshes specific visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/polyhedral-meshes-specific-visualization/8957)

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**Author:** [@MicK7](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MicK7)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/polyhedral-meshes-specific-visualization/8957 "2022-02-11T17:03:23Z")

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Hi all, I am wondering if it is possible to display “volume” of cells of a polyhedral mesh in ParaView. Moreover, is there a filter to compute the cell squish index of a polyhedral cell. (is it hidden in the mesh quali…

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## [Possible bug with the Slice filter: duplicating node points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-bug-with-the-slice-filter-duplicating-node-points/366)

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**Author:** [@shuhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/shuhao)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possible-bug-with-the-slice-filter-duplicating-node-points/366 "2018-08-07T01:41:39Z")

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I have an issue with the slice filter in my specific mesh. The mesh in question is 2D and I want to take a slice of it, effectively getting an 1D line back. I’m setting the origin of the slice to snap to a mesh node poin…

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## [Add the possibility to have a display name](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-the-possibility-to-have-a-display-name/74)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-the-possibility-to-have-a-display-name/74 "2018-06-04T13:45:59Z")

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for all intent and purpose, on Discourse, my Display Name and Tag name are the same : mwestphal It would be better to have them separate, or to be able to use your actual name as a display name.

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## [problem reading large VTU file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-large-vtu-file/6887)

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**Author:** [@Ehsan\_Izadi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ehsan_Izadi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-large-vtu-file/6887 "2021-04-07T09:11:26Z")

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Hi, I am having issues reading a large vtu file. I have tried various versions of Paraview on Windows and Ubuntu, but the problem is persistent. The VTU file consist of 404000 unstructured data points and when I try to …

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## [How to extract cell coordinates in python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-cell-coordinates-in-python/2894)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Angel\_Salazar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Miguel_Angel_Salazar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-cell-coordinates-in-python/2894 "2019-11-05T15:06:05Z")

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I have got a PVD file which contains a mesh of hexahedra with a simple scalar field. The PVD file is a collection that links to VTU file. This VTU file is a VTKFile of type UnstructuredGrid. I would like to be able to it…

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## [Remove AutoMPI?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-autompi/7952)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/remove-autompi/7952 "2021-09-08T17:26:48Z")

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AutoMPI is a boolean setting in ParaView that, when enabled, launches a server process with mpiexec when the ParaView client runs, then the client connects to that server. It was created as a convenient way to enable par…

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## [Extending "Plot over line" to a plane](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extending-plot-over-line-to-a-plane/1501)

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**Author:** [@Maria\_Dimitrova](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Maria_Dimitrova)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extending-plot-over-line-to-a-plane/1501 "2019-03-21T11:19:32Z")

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I like the filter “Plot over line” to show the profile of data along the line. However, is it possible to generalise it to “Plot over plane”? The aim is to place a slice plane through a 3D vector field, and then to creat…

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## [PARAVIEW\_DATA\_EXCLUDE\_FROM\_ALL not working ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-data-exclude-from-all-not-working/271)

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**Author:** [@michal.wozniak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/michal.wozniak)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-data-exclude-from-all-not-working/271 "2020-11-12T14:09:29Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to disable the download step ? Since we are using a vtk 8.0.1, we are now getting “HTTP response code said error” errors during the ExternalData downloading step. I have set these two variables but …

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## [Normal extrusion](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/normal-extrusion/8704)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/normal-extrusion/8704 "2021-12-30T02:25:17Z")

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Hi, whenever shell models are analyzed with structural FEA, it’s very convenient to display the results on them using solid representation instead of the regular surface one. ParaView already has a Linear Extrusion filt…

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## [SuperBuild and plugin.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-and-plugin/2209)

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**Author:** [@paskino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paskino)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-and-plugin/2209 "2019-07-15T09:35:46Z")

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Hallo I’m trying to build ParaView with the superbuild. It does actually work, but I’m not getting the Qt GUI. Reading here I was lead to think that ENABLE\_qt5 would suffice. But after the build I “only” got pvbatch pv…

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## [cant open exodus2 file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-exodus2-file/9877)

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**Author:** [@jaeg1710](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jaeg1710)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-open-exodus2-file/9877 "2022-07-06T14:03:52Z")

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Hello, if i try to open an .ex2 file i get the following Error Message: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\IOSS\\vtkIOSSReader.cxx, line 852 vtkIOSSReader (000001A5798B8ED0…

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## [Gather Information from server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gather-information-from-server/2211)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gather-information-from-server/2211 "2019-07-15T15:57:20Z")

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Dear Experts, Does paraview provide the flexibility to develop my own SMproxy and my own vtkPVInformation, I want to display some information, that read from a server side, but i found it is difficult to transfer these …

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## [Linking/Building ParaView 5.10.0 with OpenFOAM ThirdParty-v2112](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/linking-building-paraview-5-10-0-with-openfoam-thirdparty-v2112/9045)

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**Author:** [@Fatiha\_GHOUINI](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fatiha_GHOUINI)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/linking-building-paraview-5-10-0-with-openfoam-thirdparty-v2112/9045 "2022-02-25T16:24:58Z")

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Hello everyone, Please, how can I link or compile ParaView 5.10.0 with ThirdParty of OpenFOAM-v2112

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## [Paraview Color Map Editor colors only pink. Not matching display area](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-color-map-editor-colors-only-pink-not-matching-display-area/6985)

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**Author:** [@MarkY](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MarkY)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-color-map-editor-colors-only-pink-not-matching-display-area/6985 "2021-04-20T04:31:57Z")

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Hello. My color map editor is showing up as shades of pink but the colors in the display window are correct. There are blotches of color on top of the color map editor as well. See the blue smearing in the picture. T…

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## [How to unselect cells?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-unselect-cells/9929)

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**Author:** [@BHH](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BHH)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-unselect-cells/9929 "2022-06-29T11:55:00Z")

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I am selecting cells based on Find Data, but I want to unselect some cells manually. Can it be done? Also can I combine selecting manually with Find Data?

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## [Switch off Dark Mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/switch-off-dark-mode/9220)

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**Author:** [@Jan\_Deca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jan_Deca)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/switch-off-dark-mode/9220 "2024-02-16T10:34:53Z")

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Hello, I am using Dark mode/appearance on Mac OSX 12.3 in my general system preferences, but I’m not a big fan of it while using paraview. Is there a way to make paraview 5.10.1 use Light mode although Dark mode is sele…

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## [Paraview 5.7.0 - import tkinter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-7-0-import-tkinter/2679)

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**Author:** [@simon.rit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simon.rit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-7-0-import-tkinter/2679 "2019-10-03T13:17:15Z")

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Hi, I’d like to use the pre-compiled binaries of ParaView 5.7.0 to run some python 3 scripts (which is running on a former version of paraview I compiled myself) but there seems to be a problem with the tkinter package …

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## [ParaView 5.9.0 Release Candidate 3 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-release-candidate-3-available-for-download/6107)

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**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vbolea)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-release-candidate-3-available-for-download/6107 "2021-01-12T17:43:31Z")

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The ParaView team is happy to announce that ParaView 5.9.0-RC3 (Release Candidate 3) is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repository hav…

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## [Paraview 5.10 R2 crashes while using table to points in windowds](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-r2-crashes-while-using-table-to-points-in-windowds/8518)

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**Author:** [@Arg70](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arg70)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-r2-crashes-while-using-table-to-points-in-windowds/8518 "2021-12-10T02:37:11Z")

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Hi all, Each time I click on the table to points function the software crashes and closes immediately. I open a simple csv file only one row of the parameters and rest is only numbers. Do you have an idea what should I …

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## [Sub-element isosurfaces for VTK unstructured grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sub-element-isosurfaces-for-vtk-unstructured-grid/999)

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**Author:** [@AnderBiguri](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AnderBiguri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/sub-element-isosurfaces-for-vtk-unstructured-grid/999 "2018-12-04T18:00:33Z")

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Hi, I have a VTK unstructured grid with scalar values and I’d like to obtain an isosurface for it. However, when I use the threshold filter, the result is not “sub-element” as in the elements are either in or out, but t…

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## [No transparent background on paraview headless without VTKM?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-transparent-background-on-paraview-headless-without-vtkm/7782)

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**Author:** [@Argonaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Argonaut)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-transparent-background-on-paraview-headless-without-vtkm/7782 "2021-08-10T17:28:37Z")

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Hi all, Would appreciate some help here on exporting an image with transparent background when running pvpython on a headless paraview installation (without X window or VTKM). Setting: I have a python script that reads…

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## [Is there any zero-copy way to set the coordinates of a vtkStructuredGrid from separate X,Y and Z buffers?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-any-zero-copy-way-to-set-the-coordinates-of-a-vtkstructuredgrid-from-separate-x-y-and-z-buffers/438)

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**Author:** [@hsalimi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hsalimi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-any-zero-copy-way-to-set-the-coordinates-of-a-vtkstructuredgrid-from-separate-x-y-and-z-buffers/438 "2019-06-26T17:36:24Z")

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Hello Everyone, I have a very large curvilinear grid in my simulation and I am using vtkStructuredGrid to this aim. For setting the coordinate points of the gird, it seems that I have to use a vtkPoints object and add t…

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## [Python script throws errors when trying to create a cone](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-script-throws-errors-when-trying-to-create-a-cone/3857)

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**Author:** [@braddeibert](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/braddeibert)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-script-throws-errors-when-trying-to-create-a-cone/3857 "2020-03-21T02:51:42Z")

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Hello all. I am attempting to create a script to automate placing numerous cones into a paraview scene for me. I have run into issues with the following code block: tree = Cone() tree.Center = treeCenter.split(',') tre…

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## [Error loading PVD file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-pvd-file/3637)

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**Author:** [@greendt416](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/greendt416)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-loading-pvd-file/3637 "2020-02-25T03:34:29Z")

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Hello, I’m new to ParaView and I’ve been trying to load a simulation of a planetoid mantle evolving over time. I’ve been able to run the model on a different computer using ParaView version 5.5.0 but I had a frame rate …

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## [Multiple vectors on one point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-vectors-on-one-point/2069)

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**Author:** [@gdesrues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gdesrues)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-vectors-on-one-point/2069 "2019-06-19T13:57:55Z")

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Hi, I’ve been looking a long time for how to visualize local frames (3 orthonormal vectors in 3D) at some chosen points in a solid. My idea was to define 3 superposed points for each origin and assign a vector to each of…

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## [ParaView 5.1.2 crashes when I try to open .h5 files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-1-2-crashes-when-i-try-to-open-h5-files/739)

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**Author:** [@parcuri](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parcuri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-1-2-crashes-when-i-try-to-open-h5-files/739 "2018-10-18T16:44:52Z")

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I’m trying to install Paraview and open a file with extension .h5. My operating system is Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch), I have downloaded ParaView from the official repository paraview --version paraview version 5.1.2 …

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## [Change number of legend ticks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-number-of-legend-ticks/8483)

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**Author:** [@Popcorn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Popcorn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-number-of-legend-ticks/8483 "2021-11-24T17:36:38Z")

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Hi, I would like to format and export this legend: I want the ticks (and their labels) to correspond to the color discretisation (done in the color map editor). How can I do that ? I only found a way to manually s…

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## [Ambient Occulsion broken with scaled screenshots](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ambient-occulsion-broken-with-scaled-screenshots/7393)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ambient-occulsion-broken-with-scaled-screenshots/7393 "2024-08-08T01:23:41Z")

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To replicate, simply take any model (here I used a cylinder source geometry) and turn on ambient occlusion. Then save a screenshot to disk, but use the x2 option to increase the output resolution. Original resolution …

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## [Lock file on vall preventing vtkicet and vtkqttesting from being updated](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lock-file-on-vall-preventing-vtkicet-and-vtkqttesting-from-being-updated/236)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lock-file-on-vall-preventing-vtkicet-and-vtkqttesting-from-being-updated/236 "2018-06-25T17:45:37Z")

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See https://open.cdash.org/viewBuildError.php?buildid=5430892 @shawn.waldon Could you look into this?

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## [Axis title spacing (position) from axis](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-title-spacing-position-from-axis/10914)

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**Author:** [@Vardeniuks](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vardeniuks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-title-spacing-position-from-axis/10914 "2023-04-27T12:08:48Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to adjust axis title position? In my case if I increase font size axis title starts to overlap with tick values, so I would like to show axis title further away from axis itself. Thanks for your…

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