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## [How to visualise 2D plot into 3D plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualise-2d-plot-into-3d-plot/4894)

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**Author:** [@RAVINA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RAVINA)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualise-2d-plot-into-3d-plot/4894 "2020-07-22T08:03:22Z")

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Hi all, I have this file and want to run in paraview . I got 2D image but I want to plot in 3D . I apply 3D which is in paraview but I want to plot in 3D having all axis . u.pvd (67.2 KB) u001024.vtu (83.5 KB)

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## [Append Attributes calculating two field sources?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-attributes-calculating-two-field-sources/13192)

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**Author:** [@Cui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cui)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/append-attributes-calculating-two-field-sources/13192 "2023-11-06T06:38:35Z")

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I have two sets of output files i.e., rm2turbPipe0.f00001 and rmsturbPipe0.f00001 from Nek5000. The files are with the same mesh and I want to use them to calculator. I had followed the previosu topic Calculator from dif…

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## [How to access to OPS SCALE FUNCTION](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-access-to-ops-scale-function/8739)

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**Author:** [@Salah\_eddine](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Salah_eddine)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-access-to-ops-scale-function/8739 "2022-01-06T14:56:13Z")

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Hello, I am in the process of making a simulation by Paraview, which will require OPS SCALE FUNCTION. I have installed different versions of the software. However, I failed to find it. Please tell me how to access this…

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## [mpiexec utility](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-utility/7570)

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**Author:** [@Captain\_Convergence](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Captain_Convergence)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-utility/7570 "2021-07-08T13:38:27Z")

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Hi everyone! I am having problems when using parallel post-processing with the mpiexec utility. The issue is that I cannot make paraview plot graphs when using multiple CPUs. At the beginning it wasn’t a big problem bec…

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## [I can't find an option/parameter/control in a dialog, or tab (such as the Properties tab)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-cant-find-an-option-parameter-control-in-a-dialog-or-tab-such-as-the-properties-tab/4512)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-cant-find-an-option-parameter-control-in-a-dialog-or-tab-such-as-the-properties-tab/4512 "2020-06-04T15:35:17Z")

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Make sure to enable the advanced option by clicking on the gear icon:

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## [Launching pvserver with Nvidia Index and selecting the remote GPU to run on](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/launching-pvserver-with-nvidia-index-and-selecting-the-remote-gpu-to-run-on/3628)

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**Author:** [@XavierStuvw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/XavierStuvw)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/launching-pvserver-with-nvidia-index-and-selecting-the-remote-gpu-to-run-on/3628 "2020-02-24T04:04:51Z")

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Situation I am setting up a reverse client-server connection connection using the Nvidia Index plugin. I use the plugin version 2.3 required for ParaView 5.7.0 according to the user’s guide taken from the Paraview downlo…

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## [Use paraview to read .dat file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-to-read-dat-file/12689)

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**Author:** [@gggood](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gggood)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-paraview-to-read-dat-file/12689 "2023-08-31T09:36:18Z")

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Hello,all! I have a .dat file. I try to plot them with Paraview. But maybe it doesn’t read the file successfully and it doesn’t have a result plot. Another point, it dosen’t show me any errors. Rewards, Celina.

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## [Paraview batch import 1-by-1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-batch-import-1-by-1/2447)

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**Author:** [@marios\_geo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marios_geo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-batch-import-1-by-1/2447 "2019-08-19T12:22:08Z")

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Hi, I have 100s of vtk files, where each one has a different model. Problem is the the name has the following structure line\_xxx.vtk where xxx is a number. If a drag and drop Paraview expects that this is a time serie…

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## [Error reading pvtu file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-pvtu-file/1379)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-pvtu-file/1379 "2019-03-05T20:33:44Z")

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I’m trying to write a .pvtu file to read multiple .vtu files wriiten out from a parallel program. When opening in paraview it gives the following error: “Error processing xml file at line 12 column 2 byte index 502”. I h…

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## [Opacity Mapping Not Working Correctly in OSPRay](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-mapping-not-working-correctly-in-ospray/4809)

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**Author:** [@mconti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mconti)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-mapping-not-working-correctly-in-ospray/4809 "2020-07-15T14:12:21Z")

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Hey everyone, i’m trying to add some simple 3D geometry with textures mapped to a scene in OSPRay. I am using the simple bush from this site: https://www.cgtrader.com/items/997157/download-page Loading it into PV and a…

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## [Mouse control of new Camera Focal Point](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mouse-control-of-new-camera-focal-point/10551)

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**Author:** [@Devin\_Richard\_Bayly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Devin_Richard_Bayly)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mouse-control-of-new-camera-focal-point/10551 "2022-11-24T03:35:05Z")

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Hi there, I’m really enjoying making my videos in paraview so far, but I occasionally want to use to mouse to point the camera to a new location (updated focal point) without changing it’s current position. It seems lik…

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## [Does anyone look at the frustum resulting from Select Cells Through/Select Points Through?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-anyone-look-at-the-frustum-resulting-from-select-cells-through-select-points-through/9004)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-anyone-look-at-the-frustum-resulting-from-select-cells-through-select-points-through/9004 "2023-01-27T15:58:58Z")

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In the Find Data dialog, there is an option to show the frustum defined by a Select Cells Through or Select Points Through operation. A checkable button controls the visibility of the frustum, and is highlighted blue in …

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## [ParaView OpenGL support inadequate!](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-opengl-support-inadequate/3509)

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**Author:** [@lb30lori](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lb30lori)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-opengl-support-inadequate/3509 "2020-02-06T02:33:47Z")

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I have need to figure out how to solve this error: I am running it via Amazon Appstream on a Server 2016 back end with a Nvidia M60 Tesla. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

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## [extractor time steps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extractor-time-steps/10671)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extractor-time-steps/10671 "2022-11-09T14:13:27Z")

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Even though programming animatins myself, I am still lost regarding the understanding of “time” in ParaView! But anyway, as long as things are running like I want, I can live with this ignorance… However, they are not! I…

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## [Extracting data in terms of nodes not resolution](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-data-in-terms-of-nodes-not-resolution/346)

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**Author:** [@srptrsn2](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/srptrsn2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-data-in-terms-of-nodes-not-resolution/346 "2018-07-20T15:58:54Z")

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Hi, I’m running some thermal simulations and the data that I put into ParaView is from a finite element solver. When I run ParaView with this data I need to set a resolution for the visual simulation, but when I save the…

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## [About the "zoomed-in" issue and the 15 errors fails](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-zoomed-in-issue-and-the-15-errors-fails/3361)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-zoomed-in-issue-and-the-15-errors-fails/3361 "2020-01-17T18:49:08Z")

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There is sometimes an issue on the dashboards. Some tests fails randomly because they are “zoomed-in”. I tried to fix that by making sure “Reset Camera” is called before the screenshots, but it looks like it is noneffec…

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## [the case of vtkSIArraySelectionProperty and ArraySelectionDomain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-case-of-vtksiarrayselectionproperty-and-arrayselectiondomain/1889)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-case-of-vtksiarrayselectionproperty-and-arrayselectiondomain/1889 "2019-05-21T12:41:18Z")

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I have a usecase which is very similar to ArraySelectionDomain. A vtk class define a few named entities. Each of these can be enabled or disabled. If these were arrays, I could use ArraySelectionDomain and it will be p…

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## [Show isosurface from data in a CSV file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-isosurface-from-data-in-a-csv-file/7943)

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**Author:** [@JeffB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JeffB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/show-isosurface-from-data-in-a-csv-file/7943 "2023-07-10T09:35:34Z")

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I have a csv file. The first three columns are x,y,z coordinates and the fourth column is a density value between 0.0 and 1.0. I just want to plot an isosurface through these density values using a prescribed critical …

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## [How to adjust the opacity of the mesh in a map](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-the-opacity-of-the-mesh-in-a-map/3041)

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**Author:** [@leo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-the-opacity-of-the-mesh-in-a-map/3041 "2019-11-25T12:14:58Z")

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Hi, I’d like to adjust the opacity of the mesh of map by rendering to get the mesh more transparent than the map. However, I can just adjust the backface’s opacity and I have no idea adjusting the opacity of the mesh, an…

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## [which visual studio versions to build paraview on windows?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-visual-studio-versions-to-build-paraview-on-windows/2880)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-visual-studio-versions-to-build-paraview-on-windows/2880 "2019-10-31T12:50:32Z")

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Looking at the cmakecache from the tylo, nemesis and hera via the dashboards, all seem to be on visual studio 2015. Is that correct? I’m setting up a new development machine and releases older than 2019 are harder to co…

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## [5.6.1 patch release coming soon](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-6-1-patch-release-coming-soon/1855)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/5-6-1-patch-release-coming-soon/1855 "2019-05-16T13:36:48Z")

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Hey folks, We are going to make a patch release, ParaView 5.6.1, in the next couple of days prior to starting the 5.7 release candidate cycle. The impetus behind 5.6.1 is a bug in the merge blocks filter that comes up …

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## [How to gracefully avoid unnecessary data reading when just change some option on UI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-gracefully-avoid-unnecessary-data-reading-when-just-change-some-option-on-ui/1922)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-gracefully-avoid-unnecessary-data-reading-when-just-change-some-option-on-ui/1922 "2019-05-28T22:23:54Z")

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Dear Experts, I wrote my own reader plugin, which can reader data from a file successfully However, I also add some options on the UI to control how to convert raw data into vtk data, but these control option have noth…

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## [How to Flip an axis(Changing it in ascending or descening order) while viewing a vtk file?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-flip-an-axis-changing-it-in-ascending-or-descening-order-while-viewing-a-vtk-file/12171)

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**Author:** [@Arijit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arijit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-flip-an-axis-changing-it-in-ascending-or-descening-order-while-viewing-a-vtk-file/12171 "2023-05-30T07:38:32Z")

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How do I change the order of Longitude(x-axis)? I want it to start from 60, but in all the vtk file the longitude starts from 110 and make comparing plots really complicated. Is there an easy way to just flip the axis? …

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## [How to select one of multiple data sources?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-select-one-of-multiple-data-sources/6815)

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**Author:** [@jone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jone)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-select-one-of-multiple-data-sources/6815 "2021-03-31T09:52:59Z")

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Hi, experts! I tried to use SelectSurfaceCells() to select one of several data sources and found that it was not what I expected. The following code do not get the same source, assuming I selecte the same source: sele…

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## [multiple timesteps with same Point/Cell data xml](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-timesteps-with-same-point-cell-data-xml/6400)

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**Author:** [@mersoj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mersoj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-timesteps-with-same-point-cell-data-xml/6400 "2021-02-09T03:53:11Z")

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I have a simulation that has multiple timesteps the data is saved as the original coordinates and displacements at each time step. Since the Points and Cells don’t change I’d like to only have to write this to disk once. …

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## [City-scale wind simulation with topography?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/city-scale-wind-simulation-with-topography/7649)

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**Author:** [@sous\_3dm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sous_3dm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/city-scale-wind-simulation-with-topography/7649 "2021-08-02T08:33:27Z")

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Q: Are there precedents for urban-scale outdoor windflow models, with topography? Hi everyone- I am coming from the AEC/3d modeling/Rhino-Grasshopper world. Following a great series of tutorials, I am at a point where I…

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## [enabling Gmsh plugin in PV 5.6-RC1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enabling-gmsh-plugin-in-pv-5-6-rc1/578)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enabling-gmsh-plugin-in-pv-5-6-rc1/578 "2018-10-12T15:43:15Z")

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I am trying to enable the Gmsh reader plugin. Using the latest 4.0.1 compiled from source, ParaView complains Could NOT find Gmsh: Found unsuitable version “”, but required is at least “3.0.7” (found /mnt/hdd/apps/gmsh…

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## [How to plot contour for Tecplot FEBRICK data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-contour-for-tecplot-febrick-data/4036)

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**Author:** [@yanb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yanb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-plot-contour-for-tecplot-febrick-data/4036 "2020-04-13T05:05:45Z")

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Step 0. See attached couple\_stress\_plot\_045\_notime.dat (compressed in .rar format) and the corresponding tecplot.png. The data are in Tecplot FEBRICK (finite element brick) format , each cell/brick containing 8 vertex no…

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## [is this possible to generate the avg value over the line plot?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-this-possible-to-generate-the-avg-value-over-the-line-plot/13065)

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**Author:** [@Chhotelal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chhotelal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-this-possible-to-generate-the-avg-value-over-the-line-plot/13065 "2023-10-25T13:20:08Z")

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can I get the average value (one value) of each line plot in para view? I want to create a line spatially like (0.5, 0.10, 0.20, …1) and create a line plot over the line, I want to generate the average value of each spat…

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## [GMV Reader Gone?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gmv-reader-gone/2361)

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**Author:** [@mnucci32](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mnucci32)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gmv-reader-gone/2361 "2019-08-05T23:51:01Z")

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I recently upgraded to version 5.6.1 from 5.2.0 using the pre-built Windows binary. I’ve found that the GMV file reader seems to be missing in 5.6.1, whereas it is present in 5.2.0. Has support for reading GMV files been…

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## [OSPRay volume rendering slowness](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ospray-volume-rendering-slowness/6075)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ospray-volume-rendering-slowness/6075 "2020-12-16T15:55:35Z")

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@Dave\_DeMarle Using ParaView 5.8.1 and 5.9-RC2, Ospray Volume Rendering mode is slower than Raycast only. Is that expected, is this an issue ?

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## [Estimating volume of separated surfaces, plotting histogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/estimating-volume-of-separated-surfaces-plotting-histogram/12005)

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**Author:** [@Devin\_Richard\_Bayly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Devin_Richard_Bayly)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/estimating-volume-of-separated-surfaces-plotting-histogram/12005 "2023-05-09T14:52:41Z")

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Hi there, I’m helping out a researcher and they are interested in isosurfaces of a CT scan and calculating the volume enclosed on the interior of these spheroid shapes. You can see some of these in the image. We ar…

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## [Trace Recorder is missing Properties in Streamtracer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-is-missing-properties-in-streamtracer/2896)

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**Author:** [@mgnisia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mgnisia)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trace-recorder-is-missing-properties-in-streamtracer/2896 "2020-02-13T04:51:13Z")

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Good morning Paraview Community, by incident I found out that the Paraview Version (5.7.0) on MacOS e.g. doesn’t record the changes for the streamtracer settings while recording with the trace function. However if you r…

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## [Error in socket processing : client-server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-socket-processing-client-server/5328)

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**Author:** [@sthavishtha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sthavishtha)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-in-socket-processing-client-server/5328 "2020-09-14T15:42:29Z")

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Hello everyone I am trying to visualize the files on my cluster using Paraview on the client side (both use Paraview 5.4.0 version). On the client side, I use the binary version of Paraview. It unfortunately gives me a …

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## [Compile ParaView with NVIDIA OptiX](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-paraview-with-nvidia-optix/12795)

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**Author:** [@JanGart](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JanGart)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compile-paraview-with-nvidia-optix/12795 "2024-02-19T13:56:07Z")

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Dear all, I want to compile ParaView with OptiX backend for ray tracing. I have been so far successful in installing it with the CPU based ospray, but I am unhappy with the denoiser and want to try out Nvidias optix. S…

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## [Laplacian of vector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/laplacian-of-vector/9144)

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**Author:** [@Darshan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Darshan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/laplacian-of-vector/9144 "2022-03-13T15:38:27Z")

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Hello everyone, I am struggling to calculate the Laplacian of vorticity vector with python calculator filter. However, I didn’t face any problem in calculating the divergence of 2D vectors and gradient of 2D vector and …

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## [Problem with cgns reader (version 5.\*)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-cgns-reader-version-5/3880)

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**Author:** [@daxian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/daxian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-cgns-reader-version-5/3880 "2020-03-28T16:03:25Z")

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Hello, I have an unstructured cgns file, which can be read by paraview version 4.3.1. However, all 5.\* versions seem to have a problem (core dumped). Tecplot was able to read the file. I have put the file here: Any…

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## [How to use volume option in presentation menu?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-volume-option-in-presentation-menu/2703)

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**Author:** [@xilingchu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xilingchu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-volume-option-in-presentation-menu/2703 "2022-11-15T10:45:49Z")

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Hi everyone, I tried to use a package named pyevkt in python to generate a 3-D rectilinear grid fluid field. But when I tried to view this field in paraview, I found that I couldn’t find volume option in presentation me…

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## [plot function on spherical mesh in polar plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-function-on-spherical-mesh-in-polar-plot/5477)

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**Author:** [@jark](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-function-on-spherical-mesh-in-polar-plot/5477 "2020-10-08T11:14:27Z")

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I have, using Fenics solved a pde on a spherical mesh, and saved that solution in a pvd file. I can plot it on a sphere (it just becomes a sphere when I open it in paraview). The problem is that a plot on a sphere is not…

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## [Transparent objects not showing up sometimes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transparent-objects-not-showing-up-sometimes/1824)

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**Author:** [@shuhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/shuhao)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transparent-objects-not-showing-up-sometimes/1824 "2019-05-10T18:34:59Z")

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I currently have an issue where if I set a filter (slice and contours thus far) to be represented with transparency (opacity != 1), the final object might not show up in the render view. Sometimes, if I rotate to the rig…

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## [client connect to server with errors \`Failed to create a proxy for the requested view type: "RenderView"\`](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-connect-to-server-with-errors-failed-to-create-a-proxy-for-the-requested-view-type-renderview/8500)

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**Author:** [@Yang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/client-connect-to-server-with-errors-failed-to-create-a-proxy-for-the-requested-view-type-renderview/8500 "2021-11-30T09:58:22Z")

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The package is installed by spack find -dl paraview@5.10.0-RC1+mpi+python3+osmesa+cuda+hdf5^llvm@11.1.0%gcc@8.5.0 Then I start on the server with pvserver The logs in the server is z2yang@AMAs3:~$ pvserver Waiting f…

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## [Populate a StringVector from a file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/populate-a-stringvector-from-a-file/4646)

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**Author:** [@dwplj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dwplj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/populate-a-stringvector-from-a-file/4646 "2020-06-23T11:35:30Z")

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Hello all, I have a filter written in Python that presents the user a StringVector for text entry and a filechooser for selecting an optional input file (RequestData processes differently depending on which entry method…

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## [Removal of diagonal cross hatch when viewing surface with edges](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removal-of-diagonal-cross-hatch-when-viewing-surface-with-edges/8851)

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**Author:** [@ndeak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ndeak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/removal-of-diagonal-cross-hatch-when-viewing-surface-with-edges/8851 "2022-01-28T16:04:29Z")

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Hello, I am trying to generate some 2D cuts of my data, and have noticed an issue when I use the ‘Surface With Edges’ functionality. Namely, when I view the full 3D field, the cells look fine, as shown in the first pict…

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## [Questions about VR capabilities](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-vr-capabilities/1839)

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**Author:** [@Mike](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mike)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/questions-about-vr-capabilities/1839 "2021-01-19T08:40:04Z")

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I have 2 questions about using ParaView with a VR headset: When I’m using the headset and I try to visualize how my data evolves over time by pressing the play button, the view in the headset just becomes dark. If I …

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## [Some questions about categorical colors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-questions-about-categorical-colors/12860)

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**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/some-questions-about-categorical-colors/12860 "2023-09-19T03:08:05Z")

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Hi Paraview, I am trying this categorical colors function in Paraview and I have some questions. Here is the testcase.vdb I used. Does it worked with volume representation? After I check Interpret Values As Categor…

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## [Run Paraview in PYQT5 widget python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-in-pyqt5-widget-python/8243)

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**Author:** [@Ali\_Rahnama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali_Rahnama)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-in-pyqt5-widget-python/8243 "2021-10-23T19:06:30Z")

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Hi, I wrote a code for a gui with pyqt, I want to show the results in a widget. But the paraview code opens its own separate window. For example: #------------------------ from paraview.simple import \* Sphere() Sho…

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## [Correlation between two point clouds with different data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correlation-between-two-point-clouds-with-different-data/12490)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_G](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alex_G)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/correlation-between-two-point-clouds-with-different-data/12490 "2023-07-14T20:34:48Z")

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Hello, I am using paraview to compare two different point clouds of roughly the same geometry. One cloud is more point dense and each point’s magnitude represents strain. The other cloud is more sparse and each point is…

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## [Scanning triangulated area data with a grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scanning-triangulated-area-data-with-a-grid/3378)

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**Author:** [@mhinderh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mhinderh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scanning-triangulated-area-data-with-a-grid/3378 "2020-02-13T17:53:56Z")

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I’m trying to scan values of area data into a grid. Example Input Data: Visualization of Grid: The brute force method would be to check for every cell of the input data whether it’s (partially) within a cell of th…

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## [.tar.gz archive of ParaView 5.6-RC2 ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tar-gz-archive-of-paraview-5-6-rc2/777)

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**Author:** [@mdorier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdorier)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tar-gz-archive-of-paraview-5-6-rc2/777 "2018-10-23T13:39:19Z")

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Hi, Any chance a ParaView developer could put a .tar.gz version of the ParaView 5.6-RC2 source on the website (here: https://www.paraview.org/download/)? This would allow Spack to pick it up (all previous versions have …

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## [Disable ParaView's MPI features when running in MPI Environment](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-paraviews-mpi-features-when-running-in-mpi-environment/3196)

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**Author:** [@Senui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Senui)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-paraviews-mpi-features-when-running-in-mpi-environment/3196 "2019-12-18T11:31:30Z")

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Hello, Sorry for the confusing title, but I have the following situation going on. I have a MPI-enabled ParaView, which my own library makes use of (e.g. implemented a pipeline to generate visualization output). Now I a…

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