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## [Export Scene Error Message](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-error-message/1925)

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**Author:** [@samella](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samella)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-scene-error-message/1925 "2019-05-24T17:25:44Z")

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Hi! I’m just trying to export a graphic on a pdf format and I keep getting this error messages: ERROR: In C:\\bbd\\7cc78367\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\ExportOpenGL2\\vtkOpenGLGL2PSExporter.cxx, line 70 vtkPVGL2P…

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## [ParaView usage logger](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-usage-logger/6276)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-usage-logger/6276 "2024-04-13T12:29:58Z")

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ParaView now has an optional usage logger. This logger defaults off. It is documented in the class reference here: https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/classpqUsageLoggingBehavior.html. Here is the chec…

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## [Using Surface LIC: Attempt to get an input array for an index that has not been specified](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-surface-lic-attempt-to-get-an-input-array-for-an-index-that-has-not-been-specified/8032)

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**Author:** [@JulianSchl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JulianSchl)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-surface-lic-attempt-to-get-an-input-array-for-an-index-that-has-not-been-specified/8032 "2021-10-07T11:57:34Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to vizualize the velocity field of my CFD OpenFOAM results with the LIC addon. In previous cases the visualization with LIC worked as expected. I my current case, selecting “surface LIC” in Paraview, I’…

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## [saving data in .h5 format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-data-in-h5-format/11583)

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**Author:** [@Ramesh\_Kolluru](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ramesh_Kolluru)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-data-in-h5-format/11583 "2023-03-08T13:02:06Z")

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I have a huge data from a CFD Simulation around 20GB. But I need only a certain region in the entire domain which is of interest. Using Paraview I could use Extract Cells by region filter and using box I could extract …

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## [EnSight Reader Missing?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ensight-reader-missing/3303)

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**Author:** [@cfdnoob](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cfdnoob)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ensight-reader-missing/3303 "2020-01-13T12:47:29Z")

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When I attempt to load an EnSight case file I get the window asking me which reader I want to use and EnSight Master Server Reader is there but EnSight Reader isn’t. I checked the available plugins but didn’t see anythin…

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## [Simplified "swing" playback mode.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simplified-swing-playback-mode/16693)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simplified-swing-playback-mode/16693 "2025-05-22T01:16:52Z")

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A common animation mode in structural FEA analyses is the “swing” mode. For example, for a simulation with times \[0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0\] the swing mode would animate as: \[ 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25, 0.…

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## [can.exo](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-exo/5919)

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**Author:** [@cbarring](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cbarring)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-exo/5919 "2020-12-02T18:45:13Z")

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Hi. I am using openFoam and in many of the plotting instructions it says “Open can.exo” What is can.exo? There is nothing the documentation or on cfdonline.

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## [Do some math on VTU file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-some-math-on-vtu-file/8925)

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**Author:** [@Miraboreasau](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Miraboreasau)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/do-some-math-on-vtu-file/8925 "2022-02-08T16:50:27Z")

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I have a VTU file like this, (too big to upload, so I copy part of it). What I used to do is use MATLAB/Python to read the value of certain DataArray, but this time, the file is encoded, what is the best way to decode it…

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## [vtm file format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtm-file-format/14923)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtm-file-format/14923 "2024-06-26T09:47:31Z")

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I have a user using vtm file formats. He is creating a .pvd file, pointing to vtm files, pointing to vtr files. So, my questions: Where is documentation on vtm files? Google fails here… Are there examples of vtm fil…

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## [Window freeze](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/window-freeze/5019)

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**Author:** [@Philippe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Philippe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/window-freeze/5019 "2020-08-04T04:52:44Z")

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Hi, I just installed Paraview 5.8.0 on my plucky Windows 10 PC. I am a complete beginner, so I open the first example visualisation, the “can”. The GUI looks great. Then in the Pipeline browser, I click “Clip 1” (stu…

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## [1D exodus file crashing on apple silicon](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-exodus-file-crashing-on-apple-silicon/8833)

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**Author:** [@Grayson\_Gall](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Grayson_Gall)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/1d-exodus-file-crashing-on-apple-silicon/8833 "2025-07-07T10:22:11Z")

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I am using a 16 inch M1 Max MacBook Pro and I am using ParaView 5.10.0 to visualize some simulation results that are stored in an exodus file format. When attempting to load in the results of a 1D simulation ParaView imm…

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## [mis-display the filename while ""Load State File" in PAraview5.8.0/windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mis-display-the-filename-while-load-state-file-in-paraview5-8-0-windows-10/3750)

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**Author:** [@lfcma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lfcma)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mis-display-the-filename-while-load-state-file-in-paraview5-8-0-windows-10/3750 "2020-03-24T06:41:22Z")

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If there are two files the “Load State File” recongnize the correct filename ,for example “d:\\example\_3b.pvsm’, the Green arrow display the filename in windows system If there are multiple files the “preview load St…

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## [Evenly spaced streamlines 2D error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/evenly-spaced-streamlines-2d-error/10416)

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**Author:** [@jskang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jskang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/evenly-spaced-streamlines-2d-error/10416 "2022-09-30T00:35:11Z")

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Hello. I have an error when I try to use EvenlySpacedStreamlines2D. I’m trying to show pvtu 3D cell data with EvenlySpacedStreamlines2D. So I tried following methods. Open data. Filter - CellDatatoPointData Filter -…

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## [Parallel rendering - better partition](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-rendering-better-partition/3254)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-rendering-better-partition/3254 "2020-01-12T12:16:04Z")

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Dear Experts, i have large number of independent mesh files, and want to use parallel rendering to improve performance. But i am not sure how to do data partition will result better rendering performance: The first ti…

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## [Symbol not found in flat namespace (\_PyErr\_Clear) when build ParaView with python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/symbol-not-found-in-flat-namespace-pyerr-clear-when-build-paraview-with-python/13614)

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**Author:** [@zhe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/symbol-not-found-in-flat-namespace-pyerr-clear-when-build-paraview-with-python/13614 "2024-01-01T16:54:27Z")

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Hi, dear ParaView experts: I try to build ParaView based on document here, and I use MacOS. However, I got this error message when I execute paraview $ ./paraview dyld\[65137\]: symbol not found in flat namespace (\_PyEr…

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## [How to hide unwanted lattice grids during post processing?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-hide-unwanted-lattice-grids-during-post-processing/2030)

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**Author:** [@Dinushika1992](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dinushika1992)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-hide-unwanted-lattice-grids-during-post-processing/2030 "2019-06-14T03:59:50Z")

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Hi, I’m doing post prospering with paraview. For the better view of the image I want to hide some lattice nodes (Blue color points in the image). I want to see only the other points (orange and red color ones. Actually …

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## [Surface representation from 3D points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-representation-from-3d-points/10345)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Bohanan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Bohanan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-representation-from-3d-points/10345 "2022-09-19T01:55:28Z")

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Hi there folks. I’m trying to have a surface representation from a 3D point cloud of a spring. Simply selecting the ‘surface’ option leads to something that’s almost great- expect it extrapolates the spring edges to conn…

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## [transient data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transient-data/2146)

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**Author:** [@jairam\_saripilli](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jairam_saripilli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transient-data/2146 "2019-07-05T11:10:33Z")

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I want to post process time dependent output of my BEM code in paraview. Please suggest some simple and robust data format. I have tried “vtk DataFile Version 2.0” with one scale and one vector variables as cell data. Pr…

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## [my binary file is imported into paraview, it crashes,](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/my-binary-file-is-imported-into-paraview-it-crashes/9472)

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**Author:** [@wu\_ying](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wu_ying)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/my-binary-file-is-imported-into-paraview-it-crashes/9472 "2022-04-21T10:38:51Z")

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Hello, help, my binary file is imported into paraview, it crashes, FILE\* fp; char filename\[1024\]; cols = 10; int num\_nodes = 1, list\_nodes = 1, cell\_type = 1; for (i = 0; i \< nn; i++) { sprintf(filename, "c:\\\\00yf\\…

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## [Tiled Screenshots/Animations When Specifying Higher resolution?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tiled-screenshots-animations-when-specifying-higher-resolution/816)

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**Author:** [@keltonhalbert](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/keltonhalbert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 4:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tiled-screenshots-animations-when-specifying-higher-resolution/816 "2018-11-01T04:15:31Z")

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When saving a screenshot or animation while using the NVIDIA IndeX plugin render view, if you save a screenshot or animation at a higher resolution than the original window, it tiles the image. Is there something I’m doi…

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## [time-varying auxiliary coordinates are lost when merging files in xArray](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-auxiliary-coordinates-are-lost-when-merging-files-in-xarray/5709)

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**Author:** [@\_Marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/_Marco)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-auxiliary-coordinates-are-lost-when-merging-files-in-xarray/5709 "2020-11-09T10:04:44Z")

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Dear PARAVIEW community, greetings. This is Marco, I am new here, recently started used this wonderful tool. I hope this email finds you all well. I have a question regarding the creation of time-varying auxiliary curv…

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## [Build against Qt 5.9](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-against-qt-5-9/13653)

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**Author:** [@slimwcq](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/slimwcq)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-against-qt-5-9/13653 "2024-01-10T08:39:41Z")

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Hi again, I have encountered the same issue on ubuntu 18.04. I tried to install the qt 5.12.12 instead of 5.9.5 but it is not the default version. Pls see the figures below. Could you pls tell me how can I configure to s…

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## [Error when loading a vtp file "cannot read points array"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-loading-a-vtp-file-cannot-read-points-array/7856)

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**Author:** [@JOJO](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/JOJO)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-loading-a-vtp-file-cannot-read-points-array/7856 "2021-08-26T11:40:31Z")

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Hi, everyone. I got the error below when I am trying to open a vtp file. I have check the vtk\_header and the file size. Unfortunately, I cannot find anything wrong. How to fix this problem. Regards

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## [Error reading CGNS file with arbitrary polyhedral elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-cgns-file-with-arbitrary-polyhedral-elements/6286)

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**Author:** [@mnataraj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mnataraj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-reading-cgns-file-with-arbitrary-polyhedral-elements/6286 "2024-10-16T09:15:55Z")

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Hi, I am using Paraview to visualize a CGNS file which was generated by one of the test examples in the CGNS github. It gives an error “Mixed definition of unstructured zone by elements and by faces is not valid”. Here …

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## [how to run CatalystV2 examples on Windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-run-catalystv2-examples-on-windows/9519)

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**Author:** [@QZhu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/QZhu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-run-catalystv2-examples-on-windows/9519 "2023-07-11T13:20:56Z")

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Hello Paraview team, I am trying to run CatalystV2 on a windows machine and having some troubles get the example C++ programs running. Following this guide (ParaView/build.md at master · Kitware/ParaView · GitHub), pa…

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## [Make "rescale to custom range" more user-friendly ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-rescale-to-custom-range-more-user-friendly/9512)

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**Author:** [@Eloise](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Eloise)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/make-rescale-to-custom-range-more-user-friendly/9512 "2022-04-26T10:06:54Z")

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When we want to chose a custom range for data with high values (1e5 or more) or very small (1e-5 or less), It is not easy to quickly set a value: Here is the “rescale to custom range” window for the ACCL field in can.ex…

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## [Placing slice filters ALONG a pipe](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/placing-slice-filters-along-a-pipe/6454)

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**Author:** [@epaj95](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/epaj95)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/placing-slice-filters-along-a-pipe/6454 "2021-02-14T17:11:36Z")

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Hello. I am trying to create multiple slices along tube-like geometries. If I use the standard slice filter, the plane cuts across the entire domain like this: This results in two slices. I don’t want this: Inste…

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## [Volumeteric VTK from STL/OBJ/Surface Mesh or VTK file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volumeteric-vtk-from-stl-obj-surface-mesh-or-vtk-file/13186)

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**Author:** [@justAPhDStudent](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/justAPhDStudent)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volumeteric-vtk-from-stl-obj-surface-mesh-or-vtk-file/13186 "2023-11-09T18:58:34Z")

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Hello, I would like to know if there is a possibility to convert or fill the surface mesh STL/VTK/OBJ to a volumetric VTK file in paraview (pvpython). As it is possible to extract surface mesh from volumetric VTKs, is t…

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## [Dres failures](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dres-failures/1692)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dres-failures/1692 "2019-05-23T21:58:24Z")

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Looks like dres is failing. https://open.cdash.org/viewTest.php?onlyfailed&buildid=5864210

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## [run paraview py script with ssh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-py-script-with-ssh/1009)

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**Author:** [@ebreard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ebreard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-paraview-py-script-with-ssh/1009 "2019-11-15T19:19:40Z")

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Hello, I am trying to run the .py script made from the trace on the cluster of my university. I can run it from the command line successfully using pybatch file.py , and I can run it as bash script. However, while run…

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## [Double Precision for ASCII Legacy VTK?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/double-precision-for-ascii-legacy-vtk/7743)

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**Author:** [@alechouse](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alechouse)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/double-precision-for-ascii-legacy-vtk/7743 "2021-08-06T00:04:47Z")

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Are there currently any methods to save data (using ascii) as a legacy VTK with double precision (or to specify the number of sig figs) like you can with CSV for instance? I am trying to order some data sets so they matc…

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## [Paraview\_setting\_save\_to\_default](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-setting-save-to-default/8459)

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**Author:** [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-setting-save-to-default/8459 "2021-11-23T22:55:17Z")

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Hello, I use Paraview 5.9.1 version. I am trying to save the following screenshot settings as default by clicking the ‘set as default’ button but it always reverts to the factory settings. Could anyone please help! T…

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## [error occurs when read VTK file through pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-occurs-when-read-vtk-file-through-pvpython/12128)

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**Author:** [@catiocean](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/catiocean)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-occurs-when-read-vtk-file-through-pvpython/12128 "2023-05-25T21:00:30Z")

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Hi all, I am pretty new to Paraview and pvpython. I used to use paraview client GUI to load data and generate image and animation. But I would like to learn to use pvpython instead. Firstly, I used “Trace” feature in pa…

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## [Paraview not reading correctly particles h5 file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-reading-correctly-particles-h5-file/7141)

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**Author:** [@rw31415](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw31415)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-reading-correctly-particles-h5-file/7141 "2021-05-11T13:32:35Z")

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I’ve been struggling with an issue on paraview trying to read a h5 file (TRACERS1\_1.h5 (31.3 KB)) with positions and velocities of some particles in it using an xdmf file ( XDMF\_TRACERS1-LP\_reading\_instructions.xdmf (997…

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## [DSMC - Mass flow rate thorugh cylinder](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dsmc-mass-flow-rate-thorugh-cylinder/6489)

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**Author:** [@Owen99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Owen99)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dsmc-mass-flow-rate-thorugh-cylinder/6489 "2021-02-18T17:05:05Z")

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Hello, Apologies if this has already been asked but I couldn’t find it anywhere of the internet. I’m trying to find the mass flow rate through a cylinder in dsmcFoam. I used the blockMesh then snappyHexMesh for the geom…

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## [extract surface from 3d mesh and compute gradient of solution vector](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-surface-from-3d-mesh-and-compute-gradient-of-solution-vector/13205)

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**Author:** [@simonw](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/simonw)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-surface-from-3d-mesh-and-compute-gradient-of-solution-vector/13205 "2023-11-09T16:36:08Z")

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Dear all, I have a vtu file which contains a displacement vector on a 3d mesh obtained from a finite element solution. I interpolated 2d measured displacements on this mesh using the ResampleWithDataset filter: In …

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## [data representation seems wrong when load .vtu written from the model with hexahedral mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-representation-seems-wrong-when-load-vtu-written-from-the-model-with-hexahedral-mesh/6117)

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**Author:** [@marine3454](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marine3454)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-representation-seems-wrong-when-load-vtu-written-from-the-model-with-hexahedral-mesh/6117 "2021-01-04T18:08:05Z")

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My problem seems like a data representation issue when import .vtu file generated from Abaqus .odb with hexahedral mesh (C3D8R). My script works okay to create .vtu with tetrahedral mesh though. This is what’s shown i…

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## [vtkGeometryRepresentationWithFaces Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkgeometryrepresentationwithfaces-error/4402)

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**Author:** [@yamartinezgomez](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yamartinezgomez)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkgeometryrepresentationwithfaces-error/4402 "2020-05-25T03:18:54Z")

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Hello, I would like to get some help regarding an error while running a \*.py script. A brief summary of what I am trying to accomplish is taking screenshots for a total of 3 renderviews (3 columns). The script is takin…

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## [How to install python packages](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-install-python-packages/16893)

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**Author:** [@Aaqel\_Shaik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aaqel_Shaik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-install-python-packages/16893 "2025-07-11T23:17:04Z")

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Hi, does the ParaView binary ship with all standard libraries in the regular Python version it’s using? For example, a package I’m trying to use with pvpython requires zoneInfo, but since this is a standard library not …

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## [Possibility to convert datarray to UInt64](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possibility-to-convert-datarray-to-uint64/4836)

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**Author:** [@ErikNixdorf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ErikNixdorf)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/possibility-to-convert-datarray-to-uint64/4836 "2020-07-20T12:50:17Z")

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Hi, I have been attempting to create a new datarray of type =UInt64 using the calculator filter but failed. Even choosing Unsigned Long as Result Array Type in the filter results in a dataarray of type UInt32. On the oth…

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## [ParaViewWeb + Vtk.js with Collaboration Implementation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-vtk-js-with-collaboration-implementation/11273)

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**Author:** [@Matt\_S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matt_S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-vtk-js-with-collaboration-implementation/11273 "2023-01-26T16:43:44Z")

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Hello, I am looking to create a web-based viewer for some large 3D datasets (5+ GB). After looking through the Kitware product line-up and some forum posts. I was thinking about using vtk.js coupled with a paraview-web …

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## [Creating a wireframe from an STL file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-wireframe-from-an-stl-file/9118)

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**Author:** [@Rlo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rlo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-wireframe-from-an-stl-file/9118 "2022-03-07T08:53:26Z")

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I have followed the PyGSLIB tutorial (Tutorial: Resource estimation with PyGSLIB — PyGSLIB 0.0.0.3.9 documentation) and am now ready to try running the code on my own data. I have successfully imported the drillhole tabl…

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## [Trouble importing Paraview 4.4.0 in my Python 2.7.6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-importing-paraview-4-4-0-in-my-python-2-7-6/357)

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**Author:** [@HadiF](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HadiF)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trouble-importing-paraview-4-4-0-in-my-python-2-7-6/357 "2018-07-26T12:51:31Z")

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I have asked this question on stack overflow but then thought that people here might be a bit more experienced and someone may have had a similar issue: Question on Stack Overflow It is well detailed there, I only need…

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## [Does paraview run on Windows Server 2019](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-run-on-windows-server-2019/11996)

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**Author:** [@toinekuiper](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/toinekuiper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/does-paraview-run-on-windows-server-2019/11996 "2023-05-02T19:19:14Z")

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I installed Paraview on an Azure virtual machine which runs Server 2019 OS. It installs without problems, however it doesn’t run. It starts with an empty (non responding message window) and crashes. Tried compatibility …

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## [Plot a single vector on top of a 3d mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-single-vector-on-top-of-a-3d-mesh/9915)

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**Author:** [@Lorenzo11](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lorenzo11)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-a-single-vector-on-top-of-a-3d-mesh/9915 "2022-06-27T15:34:50Z")

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Hello everybody, I need to plot a vector knowing the application point and the 3 components of the vector, what can I do? Thanks in advance

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## [OpitX pathtracer : Is 4 samples per pixel possible?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opitx-pathtracer-is-4-samples-per-pixel-possible/8265)

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**Author:** [@Gwang-Jin\_Lee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gwang-Jin_Lee)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opitx-pathtracer-is-4-samples-per-pixel-possible/8265 "2021-10-27T08:23:36Z")

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Hello, I am using OptiX pathtracer in ParaView 5.9 version. When I use 3 samples per pixel, I obtained low quality. So I need 4 Samples per Pixel. But paraview aborted when I used 4 samples per pixel with the error …

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## [Calculate local strain tensor in a deforming 3D mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-local-strain-tensor-in-a-deforming-3d-mesh/11372)

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**Author:** [@Gening\_Dong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gening_Dong)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-local-strain-tensor-in-a-deforming-3d-mesh/11372 "2023-02-13T13:50:27Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to display local strain field in a deforming 3D mesh. My steps were as follows: Open .vtk files - Apply WrapByVector - Vectors: MeshDisplacement - Apply ComputeDerivatives - Settings as follows And the…

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## [Paraview is Rendering in Only 1/4 of View](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-is-rendering-in-only-1-4-of-view/6586)

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**Author:** [@gmcauley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gmcauley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-is-rendering-in-only-1-4-of-view/6586 "2021-03-04T12:54:35Z")

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I am running Paraview on my Chromebook in a Linux container which is running Debian 10. When I add a source (so far have tried sphere, cylinder and box), it gets rendered in the bottom left corner of the RenderView. Wh…

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## [trame: legend lost in LocalView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trame-legend-lost-in-localview/10469)

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**Author:** [@Jimmy-KL](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jimmy-KL)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trame-legend-lost-in-localview/10469 "2024-08-07T16:06:19Z")

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In the trame tutorial ./05\_paraview/StateLoader.py , if I change it to LocalView, the legend will be lost. I’m using windows 11, PravaView 5.11. Please check: In the Paraview, there is legend - But in the web brows…

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## [Dashboards need some attention](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dashboards-need-some-attention/4598)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dashboards-need-some-attention/4598 "2020-06-17T04:35:57Z")

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Hi folks, the ParaView dashboard for the master branch is a little rough. https://open.cdash.org/index.php?project=ParaView All developers please take a look at the dashboard and see if any of your recent changes may h…

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