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## [Multi-client setup](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multi-client-setup/9369)

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**Author:** [@eino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multi-client-setup/9369 "2022-04-06T15:10:15Z")

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Hi, We are building a solution using paraview web with wslink, for remote visualization, and we need to allow multiple clients to visualize data concurrently. I see from this old thread and this one that there was a mu…

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## [pvbinsdash gfortran internal compiler error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbinsdash-gfortran-internal-compiler-error/475)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbinsdash-gfortran-internal-compiler-error/475 "2018-08-29T14:54:27Z")

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Some gfortran compiler errors started showing up August 23 \[CDash link\] on pvbinsdaash. Only one commit (and subsequent merge) is different in the superbuild between the passing and failing test. commit 78206458e7a2f414…

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## [Custom OpenGL content and UI interaction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-opengl-content-and-ui-interaction/8865)

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**Author:** [@KUKARUMA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/KUKARUMA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/custom-opengl-content-and-ui-interaction/8865 "2022-02-01T07:37:30Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to build a HD(high definition) map\[1\] visualization application based on paraView tool chain. And want to find out what’s the best way to build the tool based on ParaView or VTK. In sum the requirements…

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## [Calculating transpose in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-transpose-in-paraview/4088)

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**Author:** [@Giri](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Giri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-transpose-in-paraview/4088 "2020-04-17T12:03:20Z")

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I am required to calculate the transpose of a tensor. How can I calculate the transpose in Paraview. Can someone please provide some inputs how this can be done?

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## [Timestep information not transferred by vtkPVGeometryFilter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestep-information-not-transferred-by-vtkpvgeometryfilter/2593)

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**Author:** [@kvankooten](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kvankooten)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/timestep-information-not-transferred-by-vtkpvgeometryfilter/2593 "2019-11-06T12:04:15Z")

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I’ve found that for PV pipeline sources other than vtkPolyDatas, I cannot access the vtkDataObject::DATA\_TIME\_STEP() information in the corresponding vtkPolyData representation in the vtkRenderer. Therefore, I currently …

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## [Creating animation LS-dyna-\> ParaView-\> Blender-\>UE4](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation-ls-dyna-paraview-blender-ue4/513)

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**Author:** [@Vikotis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vikotis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-animation-ls-dyna-paraview-blender-ue4/513 "2018-09-03T13:39:08Z")

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Hello, I would like to make an animation with both in this video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHbZfzxeXGE ). How to export animation from ParaView in Blender? I use filter SPHVolumeInterpolator, and then Contour, bu…

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## [Hide dataset outside its time interval](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hide-dataset-outside-its-time-interval/7271)

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**Author:** [@Zetison](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zetison)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hide-dataset-outside-its-time-interval/7271 "2021-05-26T12:39:22Z")

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I have two pvd-files defined over two separate intervals with some overlap. Is it possible for paraview to hide results for the file (and its dependent objects) which is outside its designated timeinterval? Example. fi…

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## [Data NOT present in all pieces (unstructured grid) is not shown.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-not-present-in-all-pieces-unstructured-grid-is-not-shown/7199)

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**Author:** [@user223](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/user223)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-not-present-in-all-pieces-unstructured-grid-is-not-shown/7199 "2021-05-11T15:23:21Z")

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I have an unstructured grid with multiple pieces. A cell data (“damage” for example) exists for few of these pieces but not for others. Now, Paraview won’t show it in the list of data viewable (only the data common to al…

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## [Results superposition](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/results-superposition/10854)

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**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/results-superposition/10854 "2022-12-02T15:25:43Z")

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Hi, how can I add together results from 2 different output databases (with the same geometry) or 2 different frames within a single database ? In the case of linear structural FEA it’s often necessary to add together re…

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## [shmget() failed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/shmget-failed/2277)

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**Author:** [@Shuai\_Wang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Shuai_Wang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/shmget-failed/2277 "2019-07-23T08:27:49Z")

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Hello all, I have downloaded the recently released paraview version 5.7.0-RC1-MPI-Linux-64bit when I open the software, an output message come, which reads: QXcbShmImage: shmget() failed (28: No space left on device)…

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## [Is anyone looking at ParaViewExamples failures on vall and luigi?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-anyone-looking-at-paraviewexamples-failures-on-vall-and-luigi/2419)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-anyone-looking-at-paraviewexamples-failures-on-vall-and-luigi/2419 "2019-08-15T13:55:43Z")

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Is anyone looking into these configuration failures in ParaViewExamples? E.g., https://open.cdash.org/testDetails.php?test=788762255&build=6034626

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## [How to integrate the Data files into Paraview tree structure - Linux?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-integrate-the-data-files-into-paraview-tree-structure-linux/1570)

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**Author:** [@desA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/desA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-integrate-the-data-files-into-paraview-tree-structure-linux/1570 "2019-04-01T12:48:54Z")

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ParaViewTestingData-v5.6.0.tar.gz ParaViewData-v5.6.0.tar.gz How/where do I integrate the contents of the above data files into the main Paraview tree structure - in Linux? How can the contents be accessed/utilised? M…

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## [Error importing surface data with CGNS format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-importing-surface-data-with-cgns-format/11470)

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**Author:** [@Simone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Simone)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-importing-surface-data-with-cgns-format/11470 "2023-04-12T07:18:13Z")

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Hi, I am getting an error during the import of surface data by means of CGNS file. I am working with Paraview 5.10. In particular, during the import of the CGNS file I am not able to select and then to visualize cell d…

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## [How to display particles entirely on a slice?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-particles-entirely-on-a-slice/11916)

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**Author:** [@lowentropy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lowentropy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-display-particles-entirely-on-a-slice/11916 "2023-04-21T09:31:50Z")

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I have read the topic of how to display particles on a slice?How to display lagrangian particles on a slice? Now I have used Clip filters for my visulization. But i notice the particles(draw with pointgaussian) can not …

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## [Systematic way to get flagpole text to face the camera?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/systematic-way-to-get-flagpole-text-to-face-the-camera/5428)

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**Author:** [@mbotto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mbotto)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/systematic-way-to-get-flagpole-text-to-face-the-camera/5428 "2020-10-08T23:45:40Z")

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Hi, I’m using ParaView 5.8.0 on Windows 10. In my visualization, I’m using the Text source in Flagpole Actor mode, and I’m wondering if there is a systematic way to get every text label to face the camera exactly. From w…

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## [GPU selection / use in ParaView 5.11.0 with EGL support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-selection-use-in-paraview-5-11-0-with-egl-support/12974)

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**Author:** [@jgrime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jgrime)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gpu-selection-use-in-paraview-5-11-0-with-egl-support/12974 "2023-10-16T14:10:14Z")

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I’m trying to control the GPU use when ParaView is operating in server mode. The node I’m running pvserver on has two P100 GPUs, as indicated by nvidia-smi: +-------------------------------------------------------------…

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## [open data files stored in database](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-data-files-stored-in-database/3789)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/open-data-files-stored-in-database/3789 "2020-03-12T01:10:51Z")

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After learning ParaView’s C/S mode, I understand that after paraview client connects to a server, its File-\>Open action will actually browse the file system of the machine in which the server is running. I’m really surpr…

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## [pvbatch with osmesa runs slower](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-with-osmesa-runs-slower/2283)

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**Author:** [@hconel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hconel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbatch-with-osmesa-runs-slower/2283 "2019-09-25T20:34:30Z")

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Hello, I’m post-processing my OpenFOAM results on a remote server. Option A: I run pvserver that is built with OpenFOAM on remote server, connect from my local machine and save animation (via on-screen rendering). Both…

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## [No option for Enabling OSPRay](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-option-for-enabling-ospray/3517)

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**Author:** [@Abbas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Abbas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-option-for-enabling-ospray/3517 "2020-02-06T07:10:52Z")

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Hi there, I was looking to apply some material textures to my .stl model and thought OSPRay might be the solution but Paraview 5.7 does not show any OSPRay heading. Screenshot attached.

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## [Using Material Interface Filter for spcth files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-material-interface-filter-for-spcth-files/521)

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**Author:** [@bhorton](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bhorton)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-material-interface-filter-for-spcth-files/521 "2018-09-06T17:05:51Z")

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I am trying to use the Material Interface Filter to determine fragment characteristics from an spcth file as described in a tutorial (linked below), but the option is always unavailable. https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Pa…

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## [How to get the plot over line in a time average](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-the-plot-over-line-in-a-time-average/5117)

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**Author:** [@chunleili](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chunleili)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-the-plot-over-line-in-a-time-average/5117 "2020-08-17T18:04:47Z")

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Hi I got a CFD result which is transient, so I want to get a time averaged result in 10s. But in the meanwhile, I want to display the pressure along a line. Usually I select the cells and plot the time average by “plot…

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## [Build ParaView with Ospray](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-ospray/4595)

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**Author:** [@pcaron](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pcaron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-ospray/4595 "2020-06-17T12:00:46Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use Ospray rendering with ParaView and I have a problem with the available version of Ospray and the required version by ParaView. I managed to build ospray and their libraries in Linux (Kubuntu 20.04…

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## [Paraview Windows Build Errors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-windows-build-errors/4650)

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**Author:** [@jdesman1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jdesman1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-windows-build-errors/4650 "2020-06-23T13:17:38Z")

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Hi, I’ve been trying to build Paraview by following the guides here and here, however, I have run into some issues when attempting both ways. I’ve followed the Windows dependencies, having installed the appropriate versi…

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## [Plotting multiple plots in a single chart in Paraview using a single .dat file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-multiple-plots-in-a-single-chart-in-paraview-using-a-single-dat-file/8146)

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**Author:** [@Anwesha\_Varma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Anwesha_Varma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-multiple-plots-in-a-single-chart-in-paraview-using-a-single-dat-file/8146 "2021-10-11T08:26:14Z")

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I am using Paraview 5.10.0-RC1. I have a .dat file containing values for 3 variables namely “Distance”, “U\_comp”, “U\_exact”. The 1st row has values of “Distance”, the 2nd has " U\_comp" and the 3rd has “U\_exact”. I want t…

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## [1D plot projection on 2D plot (csv files)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-plot-projection-on-2d-plot-csv-files/4007)

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**Author:** [@ABCplotCBA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ABCplotCBA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-plot-projection-on-2d-plot-csv-files/4007 "2020-04-09T13:17:45Z")

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Dear All, I want to project a line on a 2D plot and mark the line points on the 2d plot. both files are in csv format. or simply I want to have both plots on the 2d plot. I would be thankful to help me. Attached plea…

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## [Macro scripting for animation of concurrent frames](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macro-scripting-for-animation-of-concurrent-frames/5113)

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**Author:** [@Partth\_Laad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Partth_Laad)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/macro-scripting-for-animation-of-concurrent-frames/5113 "2020-09-02T11:47:11Z")

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Hi all, I had a quick question. Is there a Python scripting command list for macro creation in PV? I tried to find and follow the information from the user guide, but was not sure if that was the entire list of commands…

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## [Multiple colormaps for multiblock dataset?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-colormaps-for-multiblock-dataset/2936)

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**Author:** [@evmasuta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/evmasuta)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-colormaps-for-multiblock-dataset/2936 "2019-11-08T23:08:11Z")

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Hello all! I am working with anatomic MRI data with associated blood flow vector fields. Due to issues with OpenVR, I absolutely need to group the anatomic and vector data into a multiblock dataset. It works decently …

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## [Linker \_\_declspec problem \[solved\]](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/linker-declspec-problem-solved/584)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/linker-declspec-problem-solved/584 "2018-09-17T07:27:43Z")

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Hello, Working on a PV derived custom application I am writing some “editor” module (in the form of a non-modal dialog) that can be opened through the main application action menus and toolbars. So I also wrote a “…Reac…

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## [Seeing only grain boundary line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/seeing-only-grain-boundary-line/5943)

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**Author:** [@mnabilbhuiyan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mnabilbhuiyan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/seeing-only-grain-boundary-line/5943 "2020-12-01T11:52:39Z")

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I have a system with grains and particles. I want to visualize like this figure. I need some suggestions how I can do it. Thanks in advanced. Nabil

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## [How to open the .dat file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-the-dat-file/490)

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**Author:** [@kingpo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kingpo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-open-the-dat-file/490 "2018-08-29T01:27:56Z")

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I have a .dat file. How to open it use the paraview. The contents of the document are as follows: VARIABLES = “X”,“Z” ZONE I=47,F=POINT 60.1806 1.0000 66.7734 1.0000 66.9540 1.0833 68.8506 1.0833 69.3924 1.25…

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## [Errors after opening ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/errors-after-opening-paraview/835)

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**Author:** [@philippb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/philippb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/errors-after-opening-paraview/835 "2018-11-05T16:35:29Z")

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Good morning, I have downloaded VCGParaView as a binary from the homepage of Heidelberg University. I need it from them because the program contains a vortex core detection filter plug in. After I start VCGParaView the …

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## [XDMF3 reader doesn't support Geometry references?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf3-reader-doesnt-support-geometry-references/1528)

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**Author:** [@Marcin\_Krotkiewski](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marcin_Krotkiewski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf3-reader-doesnt-support-geometry-references/1528 "2019-03-29T12:26:45Z")

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The following problem is observed using Paraview 5.5.1. The attached XDMF file uses topology and geometry defined at the Domain level (for re-use in a real scenario), and references those in a single-element quadrilatera…

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## [Maybe a MPI problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maybe-a-mpi-problem/4847)

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**Author:** [@Jerry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jerry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/maybe-a-mpi-problem/4847 "2020-07-21T02:29:07Z")

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I want to make a cluster of paraview so I first put paraview on three virtual machines for test. It works fine when I run command like mpirun -np 8 ./pvserver. But there will be an error when I run command like mpirun …

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## [Abaqus format native support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/abaqus-format-native-support/7031)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/abaqus-format-native-support/7031 "2021-04-22T15:57:39Z")

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From a user voice request ABAQUS file format (.odb) is a fairly popular file format that is used mainly by SIMULIA, a proprietary simulation code from Dassault Systems. It would be nice to support this file format. Di…

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## [Orientation Axes / Element Axes (glyphs) Synch. Issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/orientation-axes-element-axes-glyphs-synch-issue/6675)

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**Author:** [@windy\_concrete](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/windy_concrete)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/orientation-axes-element-axes-glyphs-synch-issue/6675 "2021-03-15T21:18:22Z")

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Greetings - I am running pvbatch to produce some simple plots of shell element local axes (3-glyphs) on a non-structured planar mesh (z=0). My batch file gets the orientation axes / glyphs axes alignment correct on the i…

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## [Superbuild Python version riddles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-python-version-riddles/619)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-python-version-riddles/619 "2018-09-26T14:33:17Z")

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Again talking about the superbuild I am working with, now still with MSVC2013, PV 5.5.0 and adapted Qt5.9.1, and working with Python 2.7. The superbuild goes through, but during the packaging I am getting the following …

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## [How to make the legend position and color the same when switching data sets?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-the-legend-position-and-color-the-same-when-switching-data-sets/13439)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-make-the-legend-position-and-color-the-same-when-switching-data-sets/13439 "2023-12-05T13:32:42Z")

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I have modal data that I want to display for each mode in turn. However, when I switch from one mode to the next, the settings for the color legend are lost. How can I make them remembered? I do click on the save button.…

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## [Where to put example visualization files?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-to-put-example-visualization-files/6753)

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**Author:** [@Andythe\_great](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andythe_great)\
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**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/where-to-put-example-visualization-files/6753 "2021-03-22T11:38:37Z")

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Hello, I want to bundle example visualization examples to Paraview. I download ParaViewTestingDataFiles-v5.9.0.tar.gz. I unpack everything to share/paraview-5.9/examples. However, it error looking for disk\_out\_ref.ex…

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## [Build Paraview in Anaconda Windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-in-anaconda-windows/856)

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**Author:** [@uherm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/uherm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-in-anaconda-windows/856 "2018-11-06T15:10:03Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to install Paraview with Anaconda in Windows? Thanks

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## [partitioning large datasets and parallel I/O](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/partitioning-large-datasets-and-parallel-i-o/395)

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**Author:** [@ChriWiChris](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ChriWiChris)\
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**Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/partitioning-large-datasets-and-parallel-i-o/395 "2018-08-14T12:39:50Z")

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Hi, to visualize a very large dataset in a reasonable amount of time I partitioned the original XDMF file in a way that each MPI process can load a part of the data. This is the structure of the file: \<?xml version="1.…

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## [How do I add values on nodes in two files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-add-values-on-nodes-in-two-files/12677)

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**Author:** [@ss780060872](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ss780060872)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-add-values-on-nodes-in-two-files/12677 "2023-08-11T11:45:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I have solved two XDMFFile files through fenics, and the two-dimensional grids in these two files are the same. I want to merge the two files into one, that is, the sum of the two. How can I achieve this …

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## [Python documentation for paraview.simple.OpenFoamReader ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-documentation-for-paraview-simple-openfoamreader/8527)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-documentation-for-paraview-simple-openfoamreader/8527 "2021-12-08T04:50:08Z")

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I browse at the following docs but could not find it. I want to find out more about the object it returns, the methods available for the objects etc. Cheers

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## [pv5.9rc2 build](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9rc2-build/6084)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pv5-9rc2-build/6084 "2021-01-06T00:12:59Z")

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I build pv5.9rc2 with vs2017x64 (qt5.12) on windows7 using the default configuration. However, when I run the application, the GUI show below:

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## [Inclusion of patented video codecs in ParaView/VTK](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inclusion-of-patented-video-codecs-in-paraview-vtk/10189)

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**Author:** [@jaswantp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jaswantp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/inclusion-of-patented-video-codecs-in-paraview-vtk/10189 "2022-08-29T13:25:44Z")

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I’m putting this out here for us to learn how an open source project would go about using patented video codecs (h.264/h.265) to generate video files in a patent-protected non-free container format like mp4 live strea…

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## [ParaView Virtualisation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-virtualisation/692)

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**Author:** [@ISDS](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ISDS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-virtualisation/692 "2018-10-08T14:48:41Z")

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I am enquiring from a University here in the UK. Please could someone clarify whether ParaView can be virtualised?

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## [building version 5.8.1 fails](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-version-5-8-1-fails/5070)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-version-5-8-1-fails/5070 "2020-08-11T13:57:35Z")

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Hi, I have been trying to build ParaView 5.8 from source since version 5.8.0, but it fails (see https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-version-5-8-0-fails/3660). I have just tried again, with the newly released versi…

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## [ParaView (5.9.0) superbuild with mesa](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-superbuild-with-mesa/7117)

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**Author:** [@Jeff\_Becker](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jeff_Becker)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-superbuild-with-mesa/7117 "2023-09-13T01:13:24Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to build ParaView with Qt and Mesa, and am getting the following build error. Any suggestions? Thanks. -Jeff Making all in targets/libgl-xlib CC xlib.lo CXXLD libGL.la clang-11: warning: argument …

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## [Scaling Data in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scaling-data-in-paraview/3140)

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**Author:** [@Ajinkya\_Dusane](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ajinkya_Dusane)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scaling-data-in-paraview/3140 "2019-12-09T10:29:37Z")

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hi everyone, I am new to Paraview. I have simulated a crack opening problem in Paraview using the phase-field parameter that I have got is in range of 0 to 1E-16 which is not visible. I have to scale it up to 0 to 1. ho…

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## [Threshold filter and clip scalar filter is vulnerable with volume representation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-filter-and-clip-scalar-filter-is-vulnerable-with-volume-representation/12952)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-filter-and-clip-scalar-filter-is-vulnerable-with-volume-representation/12952 "2023-10-03T12:39:53Z")

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Hi Paraview, As title, I am testing volume representation with date after threshold/clip scalar filter. And I found it crashes all the time with this file cube.vdb (435.3 KB). I wonder if there’s something wrong betwe…

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## [color setup after loading png file under windows 10 &paraview 5.8](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-setup-after-loading-png-file-under-windows-10-paraview-5-8/3705)

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**Author:** [@lfcma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lfcma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-setup-after-loading-png-file-under-windows-10-paraview-5-8/3705 "2020-03-03T13:14:06Z")

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Dear all I just load an earth background .png file under paraview 5.8 , but the color seems abnormal, any suggestions or any configuration I missed ? image|480x500 best regards Feng

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