# Top **URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=77&period=all [Latest](https://discourse.paraview.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.paraview.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.paraview.org/tags.md) **Page:** 78 --- ## [Clip closed surface filter over multiple open structures](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clip-closed-surface-filter-over-multiple-open-structures/12969)
**Author:** [@fashing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fashing)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clip-closed-surface-filter-over-multiple-open-structures/12969 "2023-10-03T06:45:29Z")
Hi Paraview, I tested clip closed filter on a superquadric (donut) and I found something weird. With default setting (Origin: 0, 0, 0; Normal: 1, 0, 0), one of the holes is not completely closed. However, as I modi… --- ## [Use array of pointers to dereference the data needed by Catalyst](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-array-of-pointers-to-dereference-the-data-needed-by-catalyst/9820)
**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-array-of-pointers-to-dereference-the-data-needed-by-catalyst/9820 "2022-06-20T08:00:42Z")
@Andy\_Bauer @utkarsh.ayachit @mwestphal @Francois\_Mazen @nicolas.vuaille or anyone experienced in using catalyst, please help me out. I wanted to use Catalyst for in-situ visualization in a C astrophysical hydrodynamics… --- ## [No module named 'encodings'](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-module-named-encodings/6451)
**Author:** [@zhe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-module-named-encodings/6451 "2021-02-12T12:47:21Z")
Hello, I tried to execute the python script by Catalyst, but I got this error message, could you provide some ideas to solve it? Thanks for your help! Could not find platform independent libraries \ Could not f… --- ## [How to change render view settings for a headless installation without GUI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-render-view-settings-for-a-headless-installation-without-gui/5176)
**Author:** [@Jan\_Kaufmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jan_Kaufmann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-render-view-settings-for-a-headless-installation-without-gui/5176 "2020-08-25T09:24:14Z")
Hi All, I would like to change e.g “Edit/ Settings/ Render View/ Advanced/ Line Offset Parameters” for our headless installation on a cluster. Normally I can change such values in the GUI. Python trace does not to reco… --- ## [Failing to build ParaView on the Theta supercomputer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failing-to-build-paraview-on-the-theta-supercomputer/6309)
**Author:** [@mdorier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdorier)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failing-to-build-paraview-on-the-theta-supercomputer/6309 "2021-01-28T15:51:43Z")
I’m trying to build ParaView 5.8 on Argonne’s Theta supercomputer using gcc 9.3.0. ParaView’s dependencies are installed via spack, but I’m building ParaView manually using cmake. After 16%, I’m getting the following err… --- ## [New deprecation macros](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-deprecation-macros/8116)
**Author:** [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ben.boeckel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-deprecation-macros/8116 "2021-10-03T02:05:59Z")
Hi, Following VTK, ParaView will be getting deprecation macros instead of relying on vtkLegacy.h macros that make APIs disappear based on build flags. Instead, users will get warnings upon the use of deprecated APIs whi… --- ## [Outline of dataset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/outline-of-dataset/8849)
**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/outline-of-dataset/8849 "2022-01-28T08:21:31Z")
I have a user that is trying to find the real outline of an object. Taking can.exo as an example, “outline” shows the outline of the bounding boxes for the blocks. What I want is the actual outline of the brick, and th… --- ## [Automatically Refreshing Pipeline from Filter Plugin Paraview-v5.8.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatically-refreshing-pipeline-from-filter-plugin-paraview-v5-8-1/7504)
**Author:** [@anthomas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anthomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automatically-refreshing-pipeline-from-filter-plugin-paraview-v5-8-1/7504 "2021-07-14T10:04:34Z")
I have a paraview plugin that generates a mesh, the user can manually go to into the pipeline and hit refresh to view the mesh. I am wondering if there is a way to automatically refresh the filter’s parent file in the pi… --- ## [Mass-weighted Histogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mass-weighted-histogram/8458)
**Author:** [@Reid\_Ginoza\_ARA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reid_Ginoza_ARA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mass-weighted-histogram/8458 "2021-11-24T08:54:10Z")
I’m using a dataset with AMR, and I’d like to create a histogram (for each time step) of the pressure. But what I know of the histogram filter only allows me to use the counts of the cells for the height of the bars in t… --- ## [Pipeline browser name filtering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pipeline-browser-name-filtering/2689)
**Author:** [@david.k](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/david.k)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2019, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pipeline-browser-name-filtering/2689 "2019-10-04T09:49:37Z")
Hello, I have multiple layers in my pipeline browser loaded from separate \*.pvd files. It works just perfect when the data are loaded manualy (by drag and drop, file(layer) by file). However just after I save the state … --- ## [Artist needs help Isolating or assigning color to grains](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/artist-needs-help-isolating-or-assigning-color-to-grains/2421)
**Author:** [@Jenna\_Frye](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jenna_Frye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/artist-needs-help-isolating-or-assigning-color-to-grains/2421 "2019-08-13T21:16:57Z")
Hello! I am an artist (have mercy!) designing a puzzle based on 3d grain boundary data. I’m using paraview to be able to view the xdmf file I created in Dream3d and I’m mostly getting the hang of that. My question is: … --- ## [Delaunay 2D connecting wrong points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay-2d-connecting-wrong-points/7885)
**Author:** [@Diogo\_Cecilio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Diogo_Cecilio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/delaunay-2d-connecting-wrong-points/7885 "2021-09-01T02:18:32Z")
Hello, I’m trying to coloring of a flat surface from a data in a four columns (x, y, z, scalar) .csv format (Dropbox - sqrtJ2SRM-Determ.csv - Simplify your life). I open the .csv file and use the filters “Table To Poin… --- ## [ParaView segmentation fault when reading GMSH files (GmshIO Plugin)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segmentation-fault-when-reading-gmsh-files-gmshio-plugin/8550)
**Author:** [@gnikit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gnikit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-segmentation-fault-when-reading-gmsh-files-gmshio-plugin/8550 "2021-12-03T10:01:22Z")
When attempting to load a GMSH file with the GmshIO plugin that is included in ParaView 5.10.0-RC1+. ParaView suddenly aborts and throws an error about libc. I suspect that this is a bug related to different versions of… --- ## [Axisymmetric cylindrical geometry](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axisymmetric-cylindrical-geometry/3046)
**Author:** [@Tommaso\_Scali](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tommaso_Scali)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axisymmetric-cylindrical-geometry/3046 "2019-11-26T08:47:49Z")
Good morning, I am working on some vtk files. They are generated by a java project that consider an axisymmetric cylindrical geometry. I would like to visualize the complete image in ParaView considering that the other … --- ## [Paraview-lite and RPC functions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-lite-and-rpc-functions/12995)
**Author:** [@Craig\_Walker](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Craig_Walker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-lite-and-rpc-functions/12995 "2023-10-13T20:30:56Z")
Hello. I have a question around paraview and paraview-lite. I have seen that inside paraview there are RPC functions available https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/blob/master/Web/Python/paraview/web/protocols… --- ## [ParaView - Saving Videos in pvpython and pvbatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-saving-videos-in-pvpython-and-pvbatch/10190)
**Author:** [@Dosmi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dosmi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-saving-videos-in-pvpython-and-pvbatch/10190 "2022-08-25T08:37:08Z")
Hello, Running my script, which loads a ParaView state file (with animation) and saving it to video format (mp4 or avi specifically - picture formats such as png functioned as expected) was working fine when launching i… --- ## [Uploading/Reading .gif image file to Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/uploading-reading-gif-image-file-to-paraview/11668)
**Author:** [@kokebdese](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kokebdese)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/uploading-reading-gif-image-file-to-paraview/11668 "2023-03-26T16:12:19Z")
Hi all, I want to upload and process the .gif formatted image. I think a ParaView has no a .gif reader, is there any mechanism to read for it? Thanks --- ## [Simulation was carried out using a solver similar to DPMFOAM, how to get particle pathline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simulation-was-carried-out-using-a-solver-similar-to-dpmfoam-how-to-get-particle-pathline/8349)
**Author:** [@Calrel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Calrel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simulation-was-carried-out-using-a-solver-similar-to-dpmfoam-how-to-get-particle-pathline/8349 "2021-11-10T07:30:29Z")
I have used A solver similar to DPMFOAM for simulation. May I ask how I can get particle trajectories? I tried several things, but nothing worked. One way is I joined the cloudFunctions in constant/kinematicCloudProper… --- ## [ParaView Crash when making selection on large scale vtkMultiBlockDataSet](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crash-when-making-selection-on-large-scale-vtkmultiblockdataset/5766)
**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crash-when-making-selection-on-large-scale-vtkmultiblockdataset/5766 "2020-12-22T09:52:01Z")
To reprocuce: Open ply list in my uploaded zip file Filters-\> Group Time Step Press ‘D’(for select points on) to select point Click somewhere in the view which shows filter output I have tried to upload file, but some… --- ## [Consistent Font size for Text source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistent-font-size-for-text-source/4794)
**Author:** [@vbolea](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vbolea)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/consistent-font-size-for-text-source/4794 "2020-07-31T19:41:22Z")
Currently the font size of a text created using Text Source varies upon the size of the RenderView. I found the reason to be that TextSource defaults TextScaleMode to viewport which scales the text according to the view … --- ## [Superbuild: one project working, similar project not](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-one-project-working-similar-project-not/2869)
**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-one-project-working-similar-project-not/2869 "2019-10-29T15:08:46Z")
One of my projects (derived from Paraview and including some additional modules and plugins) seems to work now also with the “superbuild” for generating a Windows installation package. From what I understand so far, the… --- ## [Lidarview with Livox HAP and integrated IMU](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-with-livox-hap-and-integrated-imu/15446)
**Author:** [@Alvaro](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alvaro)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-with-livox-hap-and-integrated-imu/15446 "2024-11-18T10:01:35Z")
Greetings, I recently acquired a Livox HAP LIDAR and I’m trying out Lidarview with it. I’ve encountered a few things that I don’t know if I’m doing wrong. The version of the Livox HAP I have is the version with IMU, Li… --- ## [get the output image export of the object in scene](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-output-image-export-of-the-object-in-scene/10384)
**Author:** [@Pravin\_Poudel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pravin_Poudel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-output-image-export-of-the-object-in-scene/10384 "2022-09-22T08:54:03Z")
this is my scene in one of the render view what i want to get is the output the terrain surface image only or terrain only image ( from the top view). I can see there is screenshot button in the UI. but this tak… --- ## [Converting vtk to vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/converting-vtk-to-vtu/5521)
**Author:** [@BryanHo98](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/BryanHo98)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/converting-vtk-to-vtu/5521 "2020-10-07T18:33:59Z")
I have all of my current files in .vtu format i cannot open it on paraview 5.8.1. Is there an easy way to convert each of these files into .vtk files? Thank you --- ## [ParaView 5.6.0 Release Candidate 2 available for download and testing](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-release-candidate-2-available-for-download-and-testing/624)
**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-release-candidate-2-available-for-download-and-testing/624 "2018-09-25T14:13:23Z")
The ParaView team is happy to announce that ParaView 5.6.0-RC2 (Release Candidate 2) is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repository hav… --- ## [ParaView Cylinder Clip Filter - Controlling Cylinder Position and Height](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cylinder-clip-filter-controlling-cylinder-position-and-height/13154)
**Author:** [@Renard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Renard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cylinder-clip-filter-controlling-cylinder-position-and-height/13154 "2023-11-02T07:23:58Z")
Hi, I’m currently working with the Cylinder Clip filter in ParaView, and I’m encountering an issue with the cylinder’s position and height. I’m hoping to create a cylindrical hole in my object that extends only up to th… --- ## [TIFF opening difference between \<=5.7 versions and 5.8](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tiff-opening-difference-between-5-7-versions-and-5-8/4685)
**Author:** [@leopessanha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leopessanha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tiff-opening-difference-between-5-7-versions-and-5-8/4685 "2020-06-27T17:46:40Z")
Hi! Today I had to do a visualization in ParaView, and noticed a difference when opening the same TIFF dataset from opentopography dataset: output\_alos.tif (2.1 MB) Version 5.7 or older with view direction = -Z: Ver… --- ## [Connection failed during handshake | vtkSocketCommunicator mismatch](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connection-failed-during-handshake-vtksocketcommunicator-mismatch/13623)
**Author:** [@Zoelle\_F\_Wong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zoelle_F_Wong)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connection-failed-during-handshake-vtksocketcommunicator-mismatch/13623 "2024-01-04T08:20:58Z")
Hello, I’m trying to visualize data remotely on a server from my work computer. I have to ssh twice to access my data. I’ve followed the instructions on Paraview on how to set up a forward connection over an ssh Tunnel… --- ## [Creating pathlines with the "Temporal Particles To Pathlines" filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-pathlines-with-the-temporal-particles-to-pathlines-filter/15239)
**Author:** [@tobi13](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tobi13)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-pathlines-with-the-temporal-particles-to-pathlines-filter/15239 "2024-08-19T14:06:11Z")
I want to create pathlines from a dataset which I already uploaded here regarding a different topic. State file: pathlines\_try.pvsm (1013.8 KB) Dataset: data.zip - Google Drive Version: 5.13.0 The data represents flo… --- ## [Cell Data to Point Data issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-data-to-point-data-issues/2485)
**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-data-to-point-data-issues/2485 "2019-08-29T17:37:55Z")
Hi, I’m using the Cell Data to Point Data filter in parallel with a rectilinear data set and it looks like it the Piece Invariant option isn’t working properly. It seems like the vtkPCellDataToPointData::RequestUpdateEx… --- ## [Error with vtkXMLReader.cxx file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-vtkxmlreader-cxx-file/8985)
**Author:** [@Lorenzo\_Marta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lorenzo_Marta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-vtkxmlreader-cxx-file/8985 "2022-02-16T14:44:34Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having problems with the interface between ParaView and vtk. (I’m working with macOS operating system on mac with M1 processor) In particular, starting from 2 files, meshR.vtu and Dxx.mhd, I have to bu… --- ## [pvbach paraview.simple how to make animation or screenshot without GUI](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbach-paraview-simple-how-to-make-animation-or-screenshot-without-gui/6024)
**Author:** [@Pomme](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pomme)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvbach-paraview-simple-how-to-make-animation-or-screenshot-without-gui/6024 "2020-12-11T07:30:05Z")
Hi there. I do enjoy paraview simple to automatize some post-processing. When i make a screenshot or save animation of a renderview with the following line : SaveAnimation(’/tmp/test.png’, renderView1, ImageResolution=… --- ## [How to see ids of polydata objects ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-see-ids-of-polydata-objects/3682)
**Author:** [@lainegates](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lainegates)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-see-ids-of-polydata-objects/3682 "2020-02-27T12:43:36Z")
Hi, guys. I am displaying data with paraview. The data is composed of discrete elements. i.e. each element is displayed by a PolyData. I write result into \*.vtp file. I can see all elements together. The problem is … --- ## [is it possible to notify a proxy of a change made in the object manually ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-notify-a-proxy-of-a-change-made-in-the-object-manually/466)
**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-notify-a-proxy-of-a-change-made-in-the-object-manually/466 "2018-08-24T13:51:43Z")
Hello, I created a custom view where I change the scale of the GridAxes3DActor (vtkPVGridAxes3DActor) and of the actors of the view’s representation when I change the scale of a single representation (so I can compare t… --- ## [Getting the total number of blocks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-the-total-number-of-blocks/10517)
**Author:** [@Echo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Echo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/getting-the-total-number-of-blocks/10517 "2022-10-17T03:45:49Z")
Hello All, I want to know how to get the total number of blocks in my file (in Exodus format) by using python . Thank you in advance. --- ## [legend\_customize](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/legend-customize/8882)
**Author:** [@Aakash](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aakash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/legend-customize/8882 "2022-02-03T07:15:16Z")
Hi Everyone, Can I ask if it is possible to display only the minimum and the maximum value in the legend (i.e., hide the intermediate ones) without reducing the length of the legend bar ? Thanks with best regards, A… --- ## [Saving CSV files result in two sets of files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-csv-files-result-in-two-sets-of-files/4090)
**Author:** [@mastde](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mastde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-csv-files-result-in-two-sets-of-files/4090 "2020-04-16T20:39:40Z")
I am saving data from a simulation in Peridigm, loaded in the Exodus-II format. I save data as CSV-files. Irrespective of whether I choose to save all time steps or not, using scientific notation or not, saving cell data… --- ## [Issue compiling custom reader plugin with accompanying VTK reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-compiling-custom-reader-plugin-with-accompanying-vtk-reader/5286)
**Author:** [@mdjong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdjong)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-compiling-custom-reader-plugin-with-accompanying-vtk-reader/5286 "2020-09-07T18:19:28Z")
Hey guys, I’m currently trying to create a reader for the JSON based CityJSON format (mix of CityGML and GeoJSON (www.cityjson.org)). As far as I understand I will need to create a new VTK reader to accompany the ParaV… --- ## [error while running paraview executable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-paraview-executable/14273)
**Author:** [@Woongba](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Woongba)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-while-running-paraview-executable/14273 "2024-03-28T01:37:53Z")
I installed the paraview v5.12.0 on centos stream 8. When I tried to run paraview, I encountered an error below. “./bin/paraview: error while loading shared libraries: libtbb.so.12: cannot open shared object file: No su… --- ## [Surface LIC Representation - Exporting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-representation-exporting/665)
**Author:** [@patito](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-lic-representation-exporting/665 "2018-10-01T16:43:24Z")
I have a velocity vector field in 3D space. I loaded the Surface LIC plugin and I am plotting the velocity field using the Surface LIC representation. I was wondering whether I may be able to export the LIC data and plot… --- ## [ParaView Installation - Windows 10 Profession 64 bit](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation-windows-10-profession-64-bit/8362)
**Author:** [@jonconner](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jonconner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-installation-windows-10-profession-64-bit/8362 "2021-11-09T20:11:08Z")
Installed successfully version 5.9.1-MPI-Windows-Python3.8-msvc2017-64bit when attempting to run, received the following error message from Windows: “paraview.exe - Entry Point Not Found” “The procedure entry point MP… --- ## [Take random sample of data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/take-random-sample-of-data/8220)
**Author:** [@massisenergy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/massisenergy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/take-random-sample-of-data/8220 "2021-10-19T14:53:03Z")
I have a vtk pointData set, where there are too many points / spheres to visualize at once. Is there a filter for randomly sampling the dataset, say only half of the points can be made visible? A programmable filter wou… --- ## [ruler giving wrong answers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ruler-giving-wrong-answers/6907)
**Author:** [@kuprat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kuprat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ruler-giving-wrong-answers/6907 "2021-04-13T22:30:40Z")
This image shows ruler in paraview 5.6.0 64-bit on Windows 10 giving clearly wrong answers. The long line is listed as having a length one-third as long as the short line. There shouldn’t be any weird 3D effect, sinc… --- ## [Disambiguating Catalyst API version 2.0 and Catalyst Python Script version 2.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disambiguating-catalyst-api-version-2-0-and-catalyst-python-script-version-2-0/7266)
**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disambiguating-catalyst-api-version-2-0-and-catalyst-python-script-version-2-0/7266 "2021-05-20T22:03:18Z")
This post is to discuss ideas for nomenclature to use when discussion the new Catalyst API that uses Conduit and the new way of writing Python scripts for Catalyst. --- ## [Issues with VTK TENSORS6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-vtk-tensors6/5951)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Saouma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Victor_Saouma)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-with-vtk-tensors6/5951 "2020-12-02T16:07:48Z")
We are told that VTK/Legacy is deprecated, but what would be an alternative for someone who does not have much time to figure out how to create a dataset from say Matlab)= for his own finite element code)? I am baff… --- ## [I've never used ParaView before. It looks like complex software! Can you help me figure out the basics?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510)
**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510 "2020-06-04T15:33:35Z")
If you are new to ParaView, be sure to start with Help -\> Getting Started With ParaView. This is a 2 page getting started guide. You can also find it here. --- ## [Interact() crash the second time in pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interact-crash-the-second-time-in-pvpython/2984)
**Author:** [@maria\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/maria_vlas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interact-crash-the-second-time-in-pvpython/2984 "2019-11-18T21:34:38Z")
I’m using pvpython trying to replicate (without much success) work than in ParaView. Right now I’m having trouble with pvpython and the funcion Iteract(), after closing the interact windows it doesn’t open again. Is thi… --- ## [how to save .mhd ??](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-mhd/11803)
**Author:** [@Andante](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andante)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-mhd/11803 "2023-05-02T13:03:29Z")
Hi, First of all thankyou for support. The main purpose is to visualize the ‘Volume’ shown in Paraview with Unreal Engine. After searching, it was confirmed that it was saved and used in .mhd format, but there is no s… --- ## [Rock DEM file in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rock-dem-file-in-paraview/10485)
**Author:** [@Ruslan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ruslan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rock-dem-file-in-paraview/10485 "2022-10-14T00:46:00Z")
Hello! Is there any way to open files of Rocky DEM in Paraview? I would like to see the result of the work Rocky DEM. Thank you! --- ## [using NVIDIA device of a server in clinet-server mode](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-nvidia-device-of-a-server-in-clinet-server-mode/8356)
**Author:** [@Gwang-Jin\_Lee](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gwang-Jin_Lee)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-nvidia-device-of-a-server-in-clinet-server-mode/8356 "2021-11-20T14:36:31Z")
Hello, I would like to connect from my macbook to ubuntu server having NVIDIA graphic card. But I met two problems: First, I couldn’t use “OptiX pathtracer” when I connected to ubuntu server. Second, I couldn’t use… [Previous page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=76&per_page=50&period=all) [Next page](https://discourse.paraview.org/top.md?page=78&per_page=50&period=all)