# Top **URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=7&period=all [Latest](https://discourse.paraview.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.paraview.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [How to execute ParaView-5.7.0-RC2](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-execute-paraview-5-7-0-rc2/2470)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Shayegh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Shayegh)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-execute-paraview-5-7-0-rc2/2470 "2019-09-05T12:12:05Z")
I have downloaded ParaView-5.7.0-RC2-osmesa-MPI-Linux-Python3.7-64bit on my Ubuntu. in folder bin, there is no executable paraview. How can I launch it? Best, Ali --- ## [Creating an animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-an-animation/6416)
**Author:** [@R\_Surya\_Narayan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/R_Surya_Narayan)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-an-animation/6416 "2021-02-08T18:26:05Z")
hello I am new to paraview and am trying to produce an animation from a group. When I select the group and set the required properties in the cell array status shown below and hit run in the top nothing happens. Can anyo… --- ## [Building Paraview on GPU free server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-on-gpu-free-server/3278)
**Author:** [@begou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/begou)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-paraview-on-gpu-free-server/3278 "2020-01-14T22:10:57Z")
Hi Paraview users and happy new year! Starting with 2020 I try to build paraview on a server without any GPU and running CentOS7. I found this tutorial https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/ParaView\_And\_Mesa\_3D but it … --- ## [grid point locations, labeled in display, possible?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grid-point-locations-labeled-in-display-possible/3243)
**Author:** [@PattiM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PattiM)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grid-point-locations-labeled-in-display-possible/3243 "2020-01-27T07:20:29Z")
It may be just a semantics problem, but I can’t find how to turn on grid labels. I’m viewing a blockMesh grid (not a complete solution), and I was wanting to be able to display distance (position in x/y/z space) of each… --- ## [In client / server mode, the paraview client does not respond after pvpython completes data operation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-client-server-mode-the-paraview-client-does-not-respond-after-pvpython-completes-data-operation/8706)
**Author:** [@sofeiya2021](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sofeiya2021)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-client-server-mode-the-paraview-client-does-not-respond-after-pvpython-completes-data-operation/8706 "2022-02-08T21:29:18Z")
In client / server mode, the paraview client does not respond after pvpython completes data operation Command to start pvserver： pvserver.exe --multi-clients the information of pvserver.exe Paraview GUI connects … --- ## [Electric field lines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/electric-field-lines/3152)
**Author:** [@Tommaso\_Scali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tommaso_Scali)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/electric-field-lines/3152 "2019-12-10T10:13:19Z")
Good morning, I would like to visualize the stream lines of my Electric Field. I’m using a code that gives me the electric field components as output (2D --\> Ex,Ey). It’s varying over the time because I’m using differ… --- ## [Declaration of ghost cells for rectilinear grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/declaration-of-ghost-cells-for-rectilinear-grid/1585)
**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/declaration-of-ghost-cells-for-rectilinear-grid/1585 "2020-05-15T01:40:06Z")
I looked at just about any Catalyst example I could find that demonstrates the handling of ghost cells for (though I couldn’t find any for rectilinear grids), and still I can’t get it to function. Could anyone help me … --- ## [How to get values along a particle trajectory?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-values-along-a-particle-trajectory/1398)
**Author:** [@Mariana\_Rodriguez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mariana_Rodriguez)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2019, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-values-along-a-particle-trajectory/1398 "2019-03-21T08:17:24Z")
Hello, I want to compute and get certain magnitudes (saved in my exodus file) following particles in Preview. Could someone please help on how to do this? I know how to follow particles, but I don’t know how to get da… --- ## [Visualizing complex vibration modes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-complex-vibration-modes/6467)
**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-complex-vibration-modes/6467 "2022-04-29T17:42:27Z")
Is it possible to construct an animation of complex vibration modes? Obviously, the actual shape is described by a real field, composed of a real part and an imaginary part of a vector V: v = ReVcos(at) - ImVsin(at). H… --- ## [Compiling headless ParaView with OSMesa](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-headless-paraview-with-osmesa/8377)
**Author:** [@robertsawko](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/robertsawko)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compiling-headless-paraview-with-osmesa/8377 "2021-11-28T01:12:26Z")
I am playing with in-situ visualisation and I have made some progress with EGL on GPU nodes, but would now like to enable it on every CPU-only nodes as well. I believe this should be possible with the use of OSMesa, but … --- ## [How to get selection for plot s. over Time of descriptive Statistics Filter?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-selection-for-plot-s-over-time-of-descriptive-statistics-filter/2473)
**Author:** [@Terry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Terry)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-selection-for-plot-s-over-time-of-descriptive-statistics-filter/2473 "2019-08-26T09:11:06Z")
Hey there, I fail at making a working selection via script. How can I determine what to write at Selection= \[…\] plotSelectionOverTime1 = PlotSelectionOverTime(Input=descriptiveStatistics1, Selection=None) \[…\] Erro… --- ## [ghost zone handling with AMR](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ghost-zone-handling-with-amr/82)
**Author:** [@paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraview)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ghost-zone-handling-with-amr/82 "2018-09-28T20:28:27Z")
Hi All, When vizualizing AMR data with 1 layer of ghost zones, the ghost zones don’t get removed as I would have expected. However, when I run the extract level filter, ghost zones are correctly removed in the output. i… --- ## [About integration of CFSReader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-integration-of-cfsreader/9111)
**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-integration-of-cfsreader/9111 "2025-07-01T13:21:42Z")
I’m a developer of the free coupled field FEM and structural optimization tool openCFS https://www.opencfs.org It originates in academia and is now free and open (MIT-License). Our data format is based on hdf5 and we us… --- ## [v5.9 crash after calling vtk module](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/v5-9-crash-after-calling-vtk-module/5931)
**Author:** [@Atcha-uea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Atcha-uea)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/v5-9-crash-after-calling-vtk-module/5931 "2020-12-04T15:28:32Z")
Hello, I am using Paraview v5.9 and trying to plot stream surface using vtkStreamSurface in Paraview using Python Programmable Filter. I use the motorbike tutorial case in OpenFOAM as my data, just to try if the vtk mod… --- ## [Locate the normal point on a surface from a given point in world coordinates](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-the-normal-point-on-a-surface-from-a-given-point-in-world-coordinates/3613)
**Author:** [@Polly\_Hiro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Polly_Hiro)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/locate-the-normal-point-on-a-surface-from-a-given-point-in-world-coordinates/3613 "2020-02-23T08:21:19Z")
I have a polydata of 3D face. I would like to locate the z normal point from a given coordinate. For example, I could get the centre with coordinate x, y, z of the cluster from the nose region. But the point does not fal… --- ## [Surface Flow filter gives a wrong value](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-flow-filter-gives-a-wrong-value/2571)
**Author:** [@thomasjeanne](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/thomasjeanne)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-flow-filter-gives-a-wrong-value/2571 "2023-02-08T15:12:31Z")
Hello everyone, I looked around the forum and found no other report of this so I create a new topic. I am currently analyzing a biphasic case (air-water) of a buried river flowing under a city. The calculation was done … --- ## [Wedge-shaped clip](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wedge-shaped-clip/4158)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Xian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Patrick_Xian)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wedge-shaped-clip/4158 "2020-05-04T22:55:24Z")
Is it possible to adjust the angular range of the cylindrical or spherical clip region directly in ParaView? I wish to create a visualization like the cheese wheel with a wedge cut out to reveal the inside. For a sing… --- ## [get Data arrays from all clips automatically](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-data-arrays-from-all-clips-automatically/4304)
**Author:** [@Resa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Resa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-data-arrays-from-all-clips-automatically/4304 "2020-05-18T12:22:19Z")
Hi everybody, I’ve placed 200 sphere clips on a polygonal mesh and put the filter “integrate variables” on each of them. Now I’d like to export all Data Arrays from every Clip automatically. How could I do that? --- ## [Arbitary Order Lagrange Hexahedron Element Connectivity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arbitary-order-lagrange-hexahedron-element-connectivity/1153)
**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/arbitary-order-lagrange-hexahedron-element-connectivity/1153 "2020-09-23T14:20:27Z")
The new versions of ParaView(5.5 and above) supports arbitary order lagrange hexahedron elements. The ordering of the points (lagrange points facepoints+interior+corners)associated with the elements hasn’t been provided … --- ## [paraview-meshio-plugin.py not designed to run on windows or contains an error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-meshio-plugin-py-not-designed-to-run-on-windows-or-contains-an-error/5740)
**Author:** [@phb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/phb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-meshio-plugin-py-not-designed-to-run-on-windows-or-contains-an-error/5740 "2020-11-09T19:33:09Z")
In order to load a gmsh .msh file into paraview on windows 10, I followed instructions from https://github.com/nschloe/meshio, and attempted to load new plugin paraview\_meshio\_plugin.py . I tried using both the intel … --- ## [Strange values when adding cell data to grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-values-when-adding-cell-data-to-grid/1464)
**Author:** [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/strange-values-when-adding-cell-data-to-grid/1464 "2019-03-27T14:41:40Z")
I’m trying to add cell data to a grid. This is what my FECxx.cxx looks like: // Adaptor for getting Fortran simulation code into ParaView CoProcessor. // CoProcessor specific headers #include "vtkCPDataDesc… --- ## [ParaViewWeb Visualizer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-visualizer/1268)
**Author:** [@barak.o](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/barak.o)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-visualizer/1268 "2019-03-06T16:01:12Z")
Hello, I Created project with visualizer to show vtk file. I want show also some points on the screen, I want the round and focus of vtk will be effect also the points. What the best way to do it? Thanks, O.Barak --- ## [paraview / VTK for dome projection?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtk-for-dome-projection/670)
**Author:** [@kwasnitschka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kwasnitschka)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtk-for-dome-projection/670 "2018-11-13T13:22:12Z")
I am not yet a Paraview user but we are considering to include it as a tool in our new 6m hemispherical projection dome. It has five projectors, but the geometry is a bit different to a CAVE. Warp matrices and edge blend… --- ## [Saving high quality image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-high-quality-image/12023)
**Author:** [@kokebdese](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kokebdese)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-high-quality-image/12023 "2023-05-16T07:20:29Z")
Hi How can I save high quality (\>300dpi) image in paraview? --- ## [(CGNS) Is it possible to load boundary patches from a CGNS file?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-is-it-possible-to-load-boundary-patches-from-a-cgns-file/8119)
**Author:** [@SadBoySquad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SadBoySquad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-is-it-possible-to-load-boundary-patches-from-a-cgns-file/8119 "2022-02-11T18:40:03Z")
Greetings to all people of this forum! For the past few days I have been searching for a way to display flow properties on boundary patches defined in the CGNS file, unfortunately to no avail. I found a relevant thread… --- ## [Build problem: 'vtkm::tbb-NOTFOUND'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-problem-vtkm-tbb-notfound/6659)
**Author:** [@gfield](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gfield)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-problem-vtkm-tbb-notfound/6659 "2021-03-16T14:05:21Z")
Hello! I’m trying to build ParaView on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I’ve followed the instructions on https://github.com/Kitware/ParaView/blob/master/Documentation/dev/build.md After sucessfully (?) setting things up with cmake, … --- ## [Title on top of figure](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/title-on-top-of-figure/3105)
**Author:** [@marios\_geo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marios_geo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/title-on-top-of-figure/3105 "2019-12-03T14:53:52Z")
Hi, I have about 50 different vtk files, that each represent boreholes in space. Can I add an individual title, on top of each vtk (probably that scales with x-axis label etc), so I can see what is what? Best --- ## [Calculate Residence time using Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-residence-time-using-paraview/9074)
**Author:** [@oumnion](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/oumnion)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-residence-time-using-paraview/9074 "2022-03-14T17:53:48Z")
Hello, I am trying to calculate the residence time in a TJunction and I was wondering if I could perform that just by post-processing the results using Paraview (without injecting a tracer through scalarTransportFoam) --- ## [Volume rendering uniform grids](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-uniform-grids/3988)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-uniform-grids/3988 "2020-06-09T18:12:42Z")
Hi, Should volume rendering for vtkUniformGrid using blanking be supported in ParaView 5.8? See the attached state file for PV 5.8 – uniformgrid\_volumerender.pvsm (392.9 KB) Basically, I thought that half of the volum… --- ## [Applying ParaView state file to a data set with different number of time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-state-file-to-a-data-set-with-different-number-of-time-steps/9093)
**Author:** [@callista](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/callista)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/applying-paraview-state-file-to-a-data-set-with-different-number-of-time-steps/9093 "2022-03-10T11:41:09Z")
Hello everyone, I have made a pvsm state file with one data set which has 20 time steps as you can see in the picture. What I want is to apply this state file to another data set which has 30 time steps (it is the same … --- ## [Avoid client-server version mismatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/avoid-client-server-version-mismatch/5584)
**Author:** [@Francesc\_Costa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Francesc_Costa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/avoid-client-server-version-mismatch/5584 "2020-10-22T15:59:10Z")
Hello, I have successfully built Paraview from source code in a Ubuntu machine. I have a Paraview Desktop native app with version: Windows version: 5.8.1 When I try to connect the Windows Paraview Desktop with the r… --- ## [How to slice with Cone surface or Revolution shape](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-slice-with-cone-surface-or-revolution-shape/5486)
**Author:** [@Haris](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Haris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-slice-with-cone-surface-or-revolution-shape/5486 "2021-06-01T14:39:10Z")
Hi everyone, I mainly use ensight to analyze my computation results. (CFD results). I don’t have access to Ensight anymore, so I have to use paraview. I don’t know Paraview very well. Let’s say I’m a beginner. To meas… --- ## [Updating mesh and point data using python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/updating-mesh-and-point-data-using-python/4075)
**Author:** [@Zetison](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zetison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/updating-mesh-and-point-data-using-python/4075 "2021-03-14T12:51:23Z")
I have a python program that updates the mesh and point data based on user input (sliders in matplotlib.widgets). Is it possible to write and update the paraview.servermanager object directly instead of writing to a file… --- ## [UTF8 everywhere](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/utf8-everywhere/3385)
**Author:** [@todoooo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/todoooo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2020, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/utf8-everywhere/3385 "2020-01-24T04:22:17Z")
I have been working on several merge requests in VTK, https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/merge\_requests/6122 https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/merge\_requests/6291 & https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/merge\_requests/630… --- ## [Paraview 5.7.0 crashes on Win10x64](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-7-0-crashes-on-win10x64/3694)
**Author:** [@safranyikf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/safranyikf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-7-0-crashes-on-win10x64/3694 "2020-04-20T02:29:03Z")
Dear All, until this time ParaView 5.7.0 worked well on my PC on win 10 x64 with GeForce GTX950. Yesterday I tried to create some vector field from my simulation results and ParaView crashes immediately after starting w… --- ## [Probing only selected (custom) field at a point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-only-selected-custom-field-at-a-point/10455)
**Author:** [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-only-selected-custom-field-at-a-point/10455 "2022-10-18T01:41:00Z")
Hi, I used the Calculator filter to obtain new fields from existing ones in my data (FEA results). Now I’d like to probe the values of those fields at selected points (one by one). I tried using the Probe Location filte… --- ## [CSV file to 3D graph](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-to-3d-graph/12178)
**Author:** [@yaelmedley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yaelmedley)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-file-to-3d-graph/12178 "2023-06-09T14:21:01Z")
I have been able to import a CSV file, but I’m having trouble figuring out how to make a 3D surface graph based on the data. Do you have any suggestions? --- ## [Run ParaviewWeb Visualizer in browser](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraviewweb-visualizer-in-browser/1235)
**Author:** [@barak.o](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/barak.o)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraviewweb-visualizer-in-browser/1235 "2019-02-06T16:36:47Z")
Hello, I follow this link: visualizer github I don’t know how run the project in the browser?. when I open the index.html from src folder in browser and I get: I need help. thanks, Barak --- ## [Calculating Volume for .vtk File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-volume-for-vtk-file/6255)
**Author:** [@Jessblair11](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jessblair11)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-volume-for-vtk-file/6255 "2021-01-25T23:48:05Z")
Hello, I am looking into finding the volume of a .vtk mesh from ITK-SNAP after applying a transformation filter. I have tried small snippets of code from the “Programmable Code” filter but the code did not work for me. … --- ## [Proposed General Rule for Save and Load Supported Files on Remote and/or Local Filesystems](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proposed-general-rule-for-save-and-load-supported-files-on-remote-and-or-local-filesystems/5398)
**Author:** [@patchett2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patchett2002)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/proposed-general-rule-for-save-and-load-supported-files-on-remote-and-or-local-filesystems/5398 "2021-02-11T17:47:52Z")
Proposed General Rule for Save and Load of Supported Files on Remote and/or Local Filesystems using the ParaView GUI Files that are generally considered small: images(png, jpg, etc…), Scripts (pvsm, py, catalyst, cine… --- ## [stl file tied to motions time series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stl-file-tied-to-motions-time-series/10295)
**Author:** [@irenerar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/irenerar)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stl-file-tied-to-motions-time-series/10295 "2022-09-19T08:23:12Z")
I would like to have a stl file (which represents a solid rigid) which follows the motions of another rigid object attached to it, for which I have time history of the displacement. Is there a simple way to do it? --- ## [Threshold of two separate inputs](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-of-two-separate-inputs/809)
**Author:** [@cfmeaney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfmeaney)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/threshold-of-two-separate-inputs/809 "2018-10-30T18:57:28Z")
Hello, I have a question that I’m hoping someone can help me with. I have 2 input scalars that I’ve read into the pipeline browser (call them u1 and u2) which exist on the same domain. I would like to find the area in t… --- ## [Help Needed with VTK and ParaView: Converting, Saving, and Rendering 3D Numpy Array](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-needed-with-vtk-and-paraview-converting-saving-and-rendering-3d-numpy-array/13526)
**Author:** [@Davidlbit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Davidlbit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-needed-with-vtk-and-paraview-converting-saving-and-rendering-3d-numpy-array/13526 "2024-03-18T17:48:59Z")
Hi everyone, I’m a beginner seeking guidance on using VTK and ParaView. I have a specific problem and would appreciate your help. Objective: Convert a 3D numpy array to a VTI file. Save the VTI file to the hard drive… --- ## [Error messages in ParaView when reading in Transient OpenFoam test case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-messages-in-paraview-when-reading-in-transient-openfoam-test-case/2247)
**Author:** [@yek\_irani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yek_irani)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-messages-in-paraview-when-reading-in-transient-openfoam-test-case/2247 "2019-07-24T16:05:44Z")
Hi, I am reading in a transient openFoam test case using a case.foam file and VTK format on a Windows 10 system. I am editing an earlier post about this issue since I initially believed ParaView 4.4 did not have issues.… --- ## [Error: "Some error in socket processing"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-some-error-in-socket-processing/1549)
**Author:** [@gridley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gridley)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-some-error-in-socket-processing/1549 "2021-04-27T07:54:12Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to render some openfoam data on AWS, and to simplify things, just using mesa CPU rendering. I’m trying to check if I can save an image of my data set going parallel across ten nodes with 16 threads a … --- ## [Some bumps over the line (Plot Over line) in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-bumps-over-the-line-plot-over-line-in-paraview/7849)
**Author:** [@Ezat\_Shokrani](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ezat_Shokrani)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-bumps-over-the-line-plot-over-line-in-paraview/7849 "2021-09-13T08:16:46Z")
Dear Paraview developers, I have simulated the blood flow in a thoracic aorta case using the SimVascular software with high-resolution mesh (2M elements). I have used the Paraview software to report the results. In orde… --- ## [Help to plot the streaklines from OpenFOAM simulation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-to-plot-the-streaklines-from-openfoam-simulation/6047)
**Author:** [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/help-to-plot-the-streaklines-from-openfoam-simulation/6047 "2020-12-17T09:47:27Z")
Hi all, For the couple of weeks I am trying to plot the streaklines from my 3D simulations that I have performed using OpenFOAM. I got the streamlines working, but when ever I am trying to plot the streaklines, and trie… --- ## [Ellipsoid particle motion](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ellipsoid-particle-motion/9081)
**Author:** [@kaazem\_Rezaa\_Asl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kaazem_Rezaa_Asl)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ellipsoid-particle-motion/9081 "2022-03-12T18:55:35Z")
Dear All, I am currently working on ellipsoid particle tracking using openFoam. I would like to visualize the ellipsoid particles motion in paraview using xyz coordinates, minor & major axis, and orientation. I have all… --- ## [How to apply texture to surface with TCoords?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-apply-texture-to-surface-with-tcoords/11330)
**Author:** [@rexthor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rexthor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-apply-texture-to-surface-with-tcoords/11330 "2023-02-07T08:48:56Z")
I have a legacy VTK file that has a vtkPolyData stored in it. The surface has texture coordinates. I was trying to load the texture asset, like it says in the documentation), but there is no option in Paraview 5.11.0 to … --- ## [Paraview open file from external drive - not given as an option](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-open-file-from-external-drive-not-given-as-an-option/10207)
**Author:** [@neil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/neil)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-open-file-from-external-drive-not-given-as-an-option/10207 "2022-09-27T12:56:42Z")
In both Linux and Windows Paraview does not have an option to read a file from an external disk dive. Clicking on ‘File’, then ‘Open’ brings up the ‘Open File’ window, and you can only see the internal computer drive (no… [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=6&per_page=50&period=all) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=8&per_page=50&period=all)