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## [\[FVCOM\] Error reading in netCDF file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fvcom-error-reading-in-netcdf-file/2801)

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**Author:** [@IkgJrtHr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/IkgJrtHr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fvcom-error-reading-in-netcdf-file/2801 "2019-10-30T05:27:08Z")

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Hi, I am a student in Japan. I do simulation with FVCOM and Paraview. I watched this video and I want to do like this. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO62yyJnjaA) I applied NC files in Paraview but there are some e…

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## [Feature Request: Add Opacity Option to Edge Styling](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-request-add-opacity-option-to-edge-styling/5520)

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**Author:** [@mconti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mconti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-request-add-opacity-option-to-edge-styling/5520 "2020-10-07T18:53:11Z")

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Right now if you load an solid model with a mesh, and render it with the “surface with edges” option the mesh lines will be shown. I doubt many people use this option for high quality renders, but it is great for testin…

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## [particle doesn't back to the original place in cyclic boundary](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-doesnt-back-to-the-original-place-in-cyclic-boundary/4296)

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**Author:** [@Arghavanizad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arghavanizad)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-doesnt-back-to-the-original-place-in-cyclic-boundary/4296 "2020-05-25T10:01:02Z")

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Hi everyone, I am running a simulation with one pair cyclic boundary but the particle after passing one cyclic side doesn’t reappear again but t but I can see the shadow of the velocity field on another side as well. is…

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## [Crashing when loading an xdmf file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashing-when-loading-an-xdmf-file/7096)

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**Author:** [@pcosta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcosta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashing-when-loading-an-xdmf-file/7096 "2021-04-29T06:13:58Z")

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Dear all, paraview 5.9.0 crashes when loading an xdmf file. This is the error I’m getting: Loguru caught a signal: SIGSEGV Stack trace: 48 0x55fff4a5588e paraview(+0x788e) \[0x55fff4a5588e\] 47 0x7f20cb69ab25 \_…

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## [Attribute Errors in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attribute-errors-in-paraview/5156)

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**Author:** [@Mudit\_Mehta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mudit_Mehta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/attribute-errors-in-paraview/5156 "2020-08-21T17:32:30Z")

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Hello, Please help! I have tried other solutions that were available but could not resolve the issue. Any help is much appreciated. I am working on flow past a circular cyliner at Re = 3900. I ran the simulation in rem…

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## [paraview 5.6.0 linux build - cant open .plt file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-linux-build-cant-open-plt-file/3148)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-linux-build-cant-open-plt-file/3148 "2019-12-09T15:17:24Z")

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Hi, I have a paraview 5.6.0 built on linux, and I require to open a tecplot .plt file. However, it seems I dont have the corresponding reader installed. According to this page I have to rebuild paraview with the VISITB…

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## [Subtract scalar on different slices](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/subtract-scalar-on-different-slices/10971)

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**Author:** [@rcarneiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rcarneiro)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/subtract-scalar-on-different-slices/10971 "2024-08-03T14:42:04Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to know if, in Paraview, is possible to subtract the temperature of 2 slices that are at different heights in the same computational domain? The result would be a matrix with the result of …

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## [2D Line Chart X-Axis Customization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-line-chart-x-axis-customization/507)

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**Author:** [@gunntech](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gunntech)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/2d-line-chart-x-axis-customization/507 "2018-08-31T17:49:18Z")

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I am currently trying to generate 2D Pressure plots, using a specific time period (represented as a column in my input csv file) in the form of yyyy-mm-dd h:mm:ss as my X-Axis. Paraview doesn’t seem to accept a column of…

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## [Access to data read by legacyVTKreader in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-to-data-read-by-legacyvtkreader-in-paraview/4125)

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**Author:** [@leoncwu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leoncwu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-to-data-read-by-legacyvtkreader-in-paraview/4125 "2020-04-27T15:06:03Z")

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In the Paraview Information panel as shown in the screenshot below: I can see the general information and data for the given data set. I hope to explore and print the values (coordinates/scalar/vector variable values)…

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## [Saving state and transferring it to another computer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-and-transferring-it-to-another-computer/7928)

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**Author:** [@Bushra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bushra)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2021, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-and-transferring-it-to-another-computer/7928 "2021-09-04T07:50:47Z")

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Hi! I did my post processing in a server and transferred the file to another computer but it’s giving me directory errors. I also used some extra texture pngs in the server. Is there a way that Paraview looks for textur…

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## [Install Paraview 5.6.2 Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-5-6-2-error/2508)

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**Author:** [@Ron\_Fortunato](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ron_Fortunato)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/install-paraview-5-6-2-error/2508 "2020-02-14T03:54:22Z")

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Hello I am on a Mac Pro 5,2 (Mid 2010) running OSX version 10.13.6, High Sierra. I am trying to install Paraview 5.6.2 but after a successful install when trying to run the program it crashes immediately with this error …

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## [Filter (Extract) multiple cells in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-extract-multiple-cells-in-paraview/7611)

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**Author:** [@trailer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/trailer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-extract-multiple-cells-in-paraview/7611 "2021-07-19T19:27:24Z")

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Hello to all, I have a list of cells (~200) I would like to extract in paraview. I can do this via Find data and by inputting the cellID’s. I would like to know if this is possible to do with a list, to not have to ex…

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## [Combining Multiple tiff files to create 3-D data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combining-multiple-tiff-files-to-create-3-d-data/9420)

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**Author:** [@ppremysler](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ppremysler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/combining-multiple-tiff-files-to-create-3-d-data/9420 "2022-04-13T00:00:08Z")

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Is it possible to combine a couple thousand .tiff files that each of which represent a CAT scan slice into one 3-D file in paraview. I would then want to threshold the whole 3-D file Thanks, Philip

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## [pvpython startup crash (5.5.2, Arch Linux)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-startup-crash-5-5-2-arch-linux/551)

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**Author:** [@Daan\_van\_Vugt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Daan_van_Vugt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-startup-crash-5-5-2-arch-linux/551 "2019-02-08T19:29:27Z")

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On startup of pvpython it crashes immediately after the update to 5.5.2. Additionally, my python plugins crash with a similar segmentation fault now. /tmp  pvpython …

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## [Allow one to rearrange sources in the pipeline browser](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/allow-one-to-rearrange-sources-in-the-pipeline-browser/8726)

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**Author:** [@natetron](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/natetron)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/allow-one-to-rearrange-sources-in-the-pipeline-browser/8726 "2022-01-04T22:40:22Z")

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Please consider in future ParaView versions allowing the user to rearrange source objects in the pipeline browser. One idea would be to allow the user to click on a source object in the pipeline browser, drag it to the d…

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## [Release using Python3](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/release-using-python3/553)

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**Author:** [@LucasGandel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/LucasGandel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/release-using-python3/553 "2019-04-08T18:59:37Z")

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Hi paraview developers, I need to use a python3 module with paraview simple. I could build Paraview using Python3 but was wondering if future releases were planning on switching to Python3? Thank you, Lucas

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## [Difference of results between times](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-of-results-between-times/8792)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/difference-of-results-between-times/8792 "2022-01-19T09:51:48Z")

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Hello! How to to calculate the difference in actual cell volume between times? For example, how to to calculate the increment of actual volume of the cell No 20 between time 4 and 3. Can a ProgrammableFilter help here? I…

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## [ParaView 6.0.0 Release Candidate 2 has been released](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-release-candidate-2-has-been-released/16904)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-release-candidate-2-has-been-released/16904 "2025-07-09T07:39:39Z")

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The ParaView team is pleased to announce the release of ParaView 6.0.0 Release Candidate 2. Download it now from www.paraview.org/download. ParaView’s repository and the ParaView superbuild repository have been tagged w…

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## [Scale/Opacity Array setting missing in PointGaussian](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-opacity-array-setting-missing-in-pointgaussian/4395)

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**Author:** [@azamat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/azamat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-opacity-array-setting-missing-in-pointgaussian/4395 "2020-05-24T05:54:07Z")

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Hello, everyone! I am a relatively new user of ParaView. I am doing a DEM simulation of particles of various diameter and want to see their actual sizes in the ParaView. I have the VTK files and have chosen the Point Ga…

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## [discourse not refereced on paraview.org](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discourse-not-refereced-on-paraview-org/55)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discourse-not-refereced-on-paraview-org/55 "2018-06-01T17:18:54Z")

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Cory and the Kitware team, Thanks for moving to Discourse. I think this is going to be a great place for the future community. However, I notice that only the old e-mail lists are referenced in paraview.org. How will…

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## [Build paraview to use TensorGlyph](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-to-use-tensorglyph/2132)

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**Author:** [@Math\_Matthias](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Math_Matthias)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2019, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-to-use-tensorglyph/2132 "2019-06-28T06:58:00Z")

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Hello, I want to use the plugin TensorGlyph in Paraview, and I understood that I have to rebuild altogether with the build. I am using Windows 10, and I try to do it with the Paraview superbuild. Unfortunately, I get t…

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## [Paraview Glance in HTC Vive Pro](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-in-htc-vive-pro/1553)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Xiaomu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kevin_Xiaomu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-glance-in-htc-vive-pro/1553 "2019-06-17T12:16:36Z")

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Hi, I am using HTC Vive Pro for VR display in Paraview Glance. But I can only see a white space in my headset. Is there any additional setting need to be done? I am using Firefox as suggested in previous discussions.

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## [How can I make use of interactive select points when I am using volume rendering in paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-make-use-of-interactive-select-points-when-i-am-using-volume-rendering-in-paraview/6572)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_Sam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_Sam)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-make-use-of-interactive-select-points-when-i-am-using-volume-rendering-in-paraview/6572 "2021-03-01T16:00:30Z")

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I have a 3d data set and I have created a 3d volume render of the dataset. I want to display the values of the data when I hover the cursor over the 3d volume, but that is not happening. I have observed that "interactive…

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## [ParaView 5.12.0-RC3 is available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-rc3-is-available-for-download/13931)

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**Author:** [@Ryan\_Krattiger](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ryan_Krattiger)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-rc3-is-available-for-download/13931 "2024-02-13T18:00:31Z")

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:tada::tada::tada: The ParaView team is very happy to announce that ParaView 5.12.0-RC3 is available for download at: https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repositor…

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## [vtk/vtp to vtk.js](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-vtp-to-vtk-js/6233)

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**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-vtp-to-vtk-js/6233 "2021-01-17T16:54:11Z")

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Is there a way to generate such polydata object in vtk.js format from either vtk or vtp? When we load a vtk or vtp file on Paraview glance, this conversion happens through some script. @jourdain, can you please point me…

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## [Programmable Filter - Multi-Block - Selecting Block Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-multi-block-selecting-block-data/4469)

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**Author:** [@carl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/carl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-multi-block-selecting-block-data/4469 "2020-06-03T00:31:51Z")

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I have a multi-block data set which I want to feed all the data through a python function to calculate a new variable within a Programmable Filter. My function requires a single float value. However, I can only get a tu…

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## [Rendering 3D HDF data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-3d-hdf-data/2640)

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**Author:** [@skindl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/skindl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-3d-hdf-data/2640 "2019-09-30T01:40:21Z")

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Hi, I’m using an Xdmf3 file to read in a three dimensional dataset in Paraview 4.4. There are three separate arrays that define the X, Y, and Z axes and a fourth three dimensional density dataset that I would like to re…

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## [How to download new nightly builds now?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-download-new-nightly-builds-now/5141)

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**Author:** [@mconti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mconti)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-download-new-nightly-builds-now/5141 "2020-08-29T01:42:25Z")

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How do you download the latest nightly builds now? I’m looking to download a new nightly to test out OSPRay 2.0 stuff. The nightly section on https://www.paraview.org/download/ only has the windows versions, and I am lo…

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## [Setting default properties of filters doesn't work with XML](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-default-properties-of-filters-doesnt-work-with-xml/388)

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**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-default-properties-of-filters-doesnt-work-with-xml/388 "2018-08-06T12:29:20Z")

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Hello, I have noticed that when a filter’s output is vtkMultiBlocDataSet, the chosen representation is “Outline”. In this representation I can’t see the data generated by my filter, so I have to change it manually to “S…

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## [zipped VTK files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zipped-vtk-files/8257)

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**Author:** [@leorosa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leorosa)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zipped-vtk-files/8257 "2021-10-29T12:40:57Z")

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Is Paraview able to read a zipped ascii VTK file – e.g. “results.vtk.gz”? If not, would a reader plugin be able to enable it?

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## [Displaying heatmaps on stl surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-heatmaps-on-stl-surfaces/7780)

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**Author:** [@Mike\_Richards](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mike_Richards)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-heatmaps-on-stl-surfaces/7780 "2021-08-08T10:51:49Z")

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Hi, I want to display heatmap contours of a variable on my point cloud surface geometry. To do this I imported the point cloud file and then opened the CSV file that contains the point cloud file’s vertices coordinates …

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## [Feature suggestion: auto save & stop animation ....](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-suggestion-auto-save-stop-animation/1462)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/feature-suggestion-auto-save-stop-animation/1462 "2019-03-13T21:16:41Z")

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Hi, I have two feature suggestions, that bother us a bit, and which should not be too difficult to implement. I am sure that the community would love those too. One would be an autosave option in ParaView for state file…

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## [How to calculate circulation in paraview ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-calculate-circulation-in-paraview/9913)

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**Author:** [@Toshan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Toshan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-calculate-circulation-in-paraview/9913 "2022-06-28T08:00:14Z")

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Dear Foamers, I have a cuboidal domain where the flow is occuring. I want to compute the radial distribution of circulation at a particular slice (plane) taken from the cuboidal domain. So for calculating circulation, …

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## [Thresholding Nodal Information in VTK file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/thresholding-nodal-information-in-vtk-file/5613)

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**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/reox)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/thresholding-nodal-information-in-vtk-file/5613 "2020-10-22T08:34:37Z")

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I have a VTK file containing scalar values for some points. I would like to display them as a point gaussian and furthermore threshold some values, for example remove all values which are zero. Here is a small test sam…

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## [Segment fault ('core' dumped)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segment-fault-core-dumped/975)

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**Author:** [@Yoshi.Huillca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshi.Huillca)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segment-fault-core-dumped/975 "2018-11-30T19:06:26Z")

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Hi! I have serious problem with the software, I have the operation system Ubuntu 16.04 and at present I have installed the last version of paraview, but I tried use other version, but I has the same problem. I need to …

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## [Get projection of vector field along normals from an imported STL file, and use it in the Calculator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-projection-of-vector-field-along-normals-from-an-imported-stl-file-and-use-it-in-the-calculator/12521)

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**Author:** [@Squirrel8475](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Squirrel8475)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-projection-of-vector-field-along-normals-from-an-imported-stl-file-and-use-it-in-the-calculator/12521 "2023-08-06T15:00:45Z")

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Hello, I would like to get the velocity component of a flow field along the local normals and perps of an imported STL mesh. The pipeline is illustrated in the attached picture. A dummy model is used, the STL mesh is …

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## [Superquadric attributes exact definition](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superquadric-attributes-exact-definition/3205)

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**Author:** [@jduriez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jduriez)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superquadric-attributes-exact-definition/3205 "2019-12-18T15:28:11Z")

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Hi, I’m using the Python interface of Paraview and the Superquadric() function, being quite familiar with background equations for superquadrics \[\*\]. However, I could not find (in ParaViewGuide-5.7.0 for instance) the …

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## [Paraview crashes without loading files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-without-loading-files/13160)

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**Author:** [@katherine\_1104](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/katherine_1104)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashes-without-loading-files/13160 "2023-11-03T16:12:22Z")

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Hi, My paraview crashes at startup since one day ago. When I open it, it takes up all the memory and crashes my computer. Is this a paraview problem or window problem? I tried to download the newest release, but it stil…

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## [ParaView Superbuild](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild/106)

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**Author:** [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-superbuild/106 "2018-06-06T16:41:29Z")

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It seems pvbinsdash is still failing to produce binaries. /opt/rh/devtoolset-4/root/usr/libexec/gcc/x86\_64-redhat-linux/5.3.1/ld: cannot find libtbb.so.2 collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status gmake\[5\]: \*\*\* \[VTK/T…

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## [Mathjax integration (Discourse plugin exists)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mathjax-integration-discourse-plugin-exists/1471)

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**Author:** [@jrwrigh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jrwrigh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mathjax-integration-discourse-plugin-exists/1471 "2019-08-06T14:37:37Z")

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Integrating Mathjax into the forum would be great. Inline LaTeX editing is quite nice when trying to describe things.

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## [Query on using paraview.simple.VortexCores](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/query-on-using-paraview-simple-vortexcores/7538)

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**Author:** [@vcn\_cfd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vcn_cfd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/query-on-using-paraview-simple-vortexcores/7538 "2021-07-02T18:47:33Z")

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Hello, Could someone please tell me 1) what the inputs should be, and 2) How the parameter arguments are passed for the vortex cores function shown below: paraview.simple. VortexCores (\*input , \*\*params ) Also, is thi…

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## [Scale Scalar Value in Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-scalar-value-in-animation/11540)

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**Author:** [@reox](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/reox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scale-scalar-value-in-animation/11540 "2023-03-09T07:19:06Z")

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I want to animate the deformation of a mesh, containing also a scalar value for each cell. Basically, I want to scale the deformation as well as the scalar value from 0 to 1 times the value. As an extra difficulty, I n…

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## [Brep reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brep-reader/13787)

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**Author:** [@otaolafr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/otaolafr)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/brep-reader/13787 "2024-01-24T09:43:03Z")

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Hello, I would like to request the possibility to visualize brep CAD files. in the recent versions paraview gained the possibility to open step files which is AWSOME, but would like to ask that to also add the support f…

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## [How to track the trajectory of an arbitrary point within a polyline cell?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-track-the-trajectory-of-an-arbitrary-point-within-a-polyline-cell/5249)

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**Author:** [@wyan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wyan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-track-the-trajectory-of-an-arbitrary-point-within-a-polyline-cell/5249 "2020-09-09T13:42:51Z")

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We have a time sequence of a bunch of polylines. If we want to track the motion of the polyline cell centers then we can first apply the ‘cell centers’ filter and then apply the ‘Temporal Particles to Pathlines’ filter t…

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## [Colors for the text annotation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colors-for-the-text-annotation/3005)

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**Author:** [@Mayakruha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mayakruha)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/colors-for-the-text-annotation/3005 "2019-11-19T15:12:46Z")

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Hello everyone! I’m writing a Python script that creates a number of text annotations in the Flagpole Actor display mode. I need a white background for a whole picture but the annotation lines between base and top point…

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## [Windows 10 Error when reading uncompressed binary data header from vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-10-error-when-reading-uncompressed-binary-data-header-from-vtu/5900)

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**Author:** [@StRuoff](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/StRuoff)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/windows-10-error-when-reading-uncompressed-binary-data-header-from-vtu/5900 "2020-11-27T14:12:11Z")

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Hello all, I am using the current Version (ParaView-5.9.0-RC1-Windows-Python3.8-msvc2017-64bit.zip) extracted to my user-folder, since I do not have admin rights on this machine. From my Code (C on a Linux machine), I …

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## [How to extract point data from a circle polyline or other shape?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-point-data-from-a-circle-polyline-or-other-shape/5080)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-point-data-from-a-circle-polyline-or-other-shape/5080 "2020-08-11T11:16:18Z")

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I want to extract a circle shaped point data from the surrounding rock of the excavation roadway. How to do that in paraview?Thanks.

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## [How To Filter Point Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-filter-point-data/4134)

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**Author:** [@blnphoenix](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/blnphoenix)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-filter-point-data/4134 "2020-04-21T19:43:33Z")

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Hi, i want to filter my DEM data based on the coordinates of the simulated particles. Specifically i want to get a list of all particles that are inside a certain region of my domain. I figured i could do that by findin…

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## [ParaView GUI not starting after enabling AutoMPI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gui-not-starting-after-enabling-autompi/9806)

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**Author:** [@vachan-potluri](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vachan-potluri)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-gui-not-starting-after-enabling-autompi/9806 "2022-06-15T04:25:39Z")

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Dear all, I enabled AutoMPI in ParaView using instructions given here: Paraview parallel - #4 by mwestphal. However, I am unable to open any new GUI after closing that session. The log from the terminal is as follows: …

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## [Python and Color Map Presets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-and-color-map-presets/2064)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-and-color-map-presets/2064 "2019-06-18T02:06:36Z")

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What is, or is there, Python to change presets? Note that the Trace utility does not record changing color map presets. Thanks, Alan

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