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## [Enable 3D Visualization versus Coloring only](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605)

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**Author:** [@davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/davethomaspilot)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605 "2022-10-26T13:04:44Z")

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Newbie question… I’m following an OpenEMS tutorial which includes visualization of simulation results using ParaView. The tutorial example uses 3.8.0.2: https://openems.de/index.php/File:Paraview\_screenshot1.png.html …

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## [Color map doesn't rescale](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-map-doesnt-rescale/9416)

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**Author:** [@Alexander](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexander)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-map-doesnt-rescale/9416 "2022-04-12T18:00:51Z")

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I have generated a script for a program that uses visualization with paraview catalyst. But the color map doesn’t rescale with each timestep. How can I fix this? Thanks s6.py (7.0 KB)

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## [Performing paraview operations remotely](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performing-paraview-operations-remotely/5701)

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**Author:** [@samhughes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/samhughes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/performing-paraview-operations-remotely/5701 "2020-11-13T13:23:02Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve been trying to extract data for analysis from a vti file outputted from a LBM CFD code. I’ve basically been taking the solved field, rescaling the velocity, generating streamlines and extracting that strea…

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## [Boundingruler/Xticks/Minorgridlines for Lineplot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boundingruler-xticks-minorgridlines-for-lineplot/4299)

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**Author:** [@vrkssai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/vrkssai)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/boundingruler-xticks-minorgridlines-for-lineplot/4299 "2020-05-13T02:06:42Z")

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Hi all I’m looking for xticks/minorgridlines/bounding ruler type options for plotting 1D Lineplots. For example: for a 1D Finite Volume problem say, I want to represent the ends of each cell (My need is slightly more co…

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## [Node Editor Overhaul](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-editor-overhaul/12763)

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**Author:** [@Jonas.Lukasczyk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jonas.Lukasczyk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-editor-overhaul/12763 "2023-09-05T10:14:03Z")

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Hi everyone, it seems like the node editor design is heading into a different direction than my original design. For instance, the original layout was arranged from left to right, but the new layout uses top to bottom. …

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## [Displaying deformation scale as a text](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-deformation-scale-as-a-text/1134)

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**Author:** [@Sergio\_Pluchinsky](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sergio_Pluchinsky)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displaying-deformation-scale-as-a-text/1134 "2019-01-14T14:55:50Z")

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Hi, is there a way to add a text filter (maybe Python annotation) showing the deformation scale once a Warp by Vector filter was applied?

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## [How to solve errors occured when two Paraview clients connect to a pvserver?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-solve-errors-occured-when-two-paraview-clients-connect-to-a-pvserver/5362)

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**Author:** [@Jerry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jerry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-solve-errors-occured-when-two-paraview-clients-connect-to-a-pvserver/5362 "2020-09-17T07:49:58Z")

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I have made a ParaView server by two virtual machine on a host machine. It is normal when I connect to the server using only one ParaView client. But errors(as follow pic) occured when I connect the server using the seco…

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## [Paraview 5.9.1 crashing when loading time steps results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-1-crashing-when-loading-time-steps-results/7675)

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**Author:** [@giammazazza](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/giammazazza)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-1-crashing-when-loading-time-steps-results/7675 "2021-08-02T12:29:05Z")

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Hi guys, hopefully someone can help me with this. I’m using Paraview 5.9.1 in windows 10, and I use it to check openFoam results. The problem is that, if I load an openfoam transient results set everything is fine, bu…

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## [Compute shared surface area using cell data in unstructured grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-shared-surface-area-using-cell-data-in-unstructured-grid/9944)

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**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Stopka](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Krzysztof_Stopka)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compute-shared-surface-area-using-cell-data-in-unstructured-grid/9944 "2022-07-01T07:23:47Z")

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Hello, I am working with polycrystalline microstructure models that were initially created using DREAM.3D in a voxelated format. Each model is converted to a triangular geometry (i.e., unstructured grid) with smoothened…

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## [How to use paraview to open this open source hdf5 file, is the version of the problem?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-open-this-open-source-hdf5-file-is-the-version-of-the-problem/12362)

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**Author:** [@qinyi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/qinyi_Zhang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-paraview-to-open-this-open-source-hdf5-file-is-the-version-of-the-problem/12362 "2023-06-26T02:26:58Z")

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I would appreciate your help with the following questions! I am reproducing an open source project on gihub( sukjulian/segnn-hemodynamics: Implementation accompanying our FIMH 2023 paper (github.com)) and the author dec…

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## [Paraview 5.8.0 crashes when using vtkXMLPolyDataReader in Programmable Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-0-crashes-when-using-vtkxmlpolydatareader-in-programmable-source/4819)

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**Author:** [@AHanke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AHanke)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-0-crashes-when-using-vtkxmlpolydatareader-in-programmable-source/4819 "2020-07-15T07:23:22Z")

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Running ParaView 5.8.0-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit on Windows 10 Version 1903 on GTX 1080 Driver Version 451.67 with Python Version 3.7.8:4b47a5b6ba I tried using a Python wrapped vtkXMLPolyDataReader in the script …

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## [Add icons for self-created toolbar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-icons-for-self-created-toolbar/4329)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-icons-for-self-created-toolbar/4329 "2020-05-15T02:15:11Z")

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I’m building my toolbar by virtue of paraview’s Reaction mechanism. And all the actions hold in an ActionGroup got instantiated through corresponding pqReactions, the problem is that the icon I add won’t show up and I’m …

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## [Paraview 5.0.1 compatibility for windows 10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-0-1-compatibility-for-windows-10/1665)

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**Author:** [@gbuirel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gbuirel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-0-1-compatibility-for-windows-10/1665 "2019-04-17T14:35:29Z")

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Greetings, One of my client is using Paraview 5.0.1 on windows 7. Soon, he’ll migrate over to windows 10. He wishes to keep using this version. I would like to know if version 5.0.1 is officially supported, or at least …

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## [ParaView struggling with negative values (need to use logarithms)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-struggling-with-negative-values-need-to-use-logarithms/10211)

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**Author:** [@WarinSpace\_Game](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/WarinSpace_Game)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-struggling-with-negative-values-need-to-use-logarithms/10211 "2022-08-29T14:05:13Z")

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I’ve created a little Python script to produce VTK files from my data (3D spherical → XYZ). The plot looks OK when I use linear scaling: VTK file: pattern\_linear.vtk (423.2 KB) However, if I convert the values to dB…

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## [Component versions for ParaView-5.5 ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/component-versions-for-paraview-5-5/837)

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**Author:** [@Hiromasa\_W](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hiromasa_W)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 12:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/component-versions-for-paraview-5-5/837 "2018-11-07T12:45:13Z")

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To use ParaView 5.5 on CentOS 7.4, I downloaded the official binary of stable version v5.5. When I started it, I got a message below and it does not start. Your OpenGL drivers don’t support required OpenGL features f…

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## [about contour filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-contour-filter/14043)

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**Author:** [@865979216](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/865979216)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-contour-filter/14043 "2024-03-04T12:03:33Z")

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i have a .mha file，then i use vtk.vtkImageMarchingCubes() to get marchingCubes.SetValue(0, 39)，the result is bad but i use Paraview Contour the result is better than vtk.vtkImageMarchingCubes()。 why？

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## [Vtkjs + Glance condition of utilisation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkjs-glance-condition-of-utilisation/8879)

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**Author:** [@Alexandre\_Lecoanet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexandre_Lecoanet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkjs-glance-condition-of-utilisation/8879 "2022-02-02T16:08:21Z")

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Hello everyone, I search on Kitware website but I did not find a convincing answer to the following question: What are the conditions of distribution of the html vizualisations done with glance. More precisely : if I …

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## [ParaView crashing on AWS EC2 GPU instance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-on-aws-ec2-gpu-instance/5551)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Masopust](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Petr_Masopust)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-on-aws-ec2-gpu-instance/5551 "2022-04-04T17:40:26Z")

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I am unable to launch ParaView on Windows Server 2016 AWS EC2 instance with a Tesla V100 GPU. The NVIDIA drivers are all installed correctly. ParaView crashes almost immediately after it’s launched. Does anyone have any …

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## [Is it possible to automatically graph data from a qt plugin?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-automatically-graph-data-from-a-qt-plugin/6791)

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**Author:** [@anthomas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anthomas)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-automatically-graph-data-from-a-qt-plugin/6791 "2021-04-14T21:35:16Z")

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I am trying to graph data that is being generated in real time with a paraview (5.8) plugin, the plugin is a gui to start generating this data. Is it possible to implement an outside filter within the plugin to plot to t…

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## [Mesh quality filter blank result](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesh-quality-filter-blank-result/5353)

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**Author:** [@fab4100](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fab4100)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mesh-quality-filter-blank-result/5353 "2020-09-16T10:02:13Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to apply the mesh quality filter to a simple grid in order to check the mesh metrics. However, whenever I compute the quality, the result in the Quality cell array is zero everywhere. Can somebody …

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## [Problems when use polydata to show models in file pvw-visualizer.py with paraview-web](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-when-use-polydata-to-show-models-in-file-pvw-visualizer-py-with-paraview-web/6217)

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**Author:** [@Superstarimage](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Superstarimage)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problems-when-use-polydata-to-show-models-in-file-pvw-visualizer-py-with-paraview-web/6217 "2021-01-18T16:22:55Z")

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Hello, I am editing pvw-visualizer.py to show my own objs in paraview-web browser. However I have met some problems. First of all, I have successfully shown models in web browser using polydata. But I can’t set the at…

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## [Create Multiblock Dataset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-multiblock-dataset/4611)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-multiblock-dataset/4611 "2020-06-17T21:16:30Z")

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I’d like to create a simple multiblock dataset from within paraview, for the purposes of debugging. Is there a simple way to make one from the available Sources and Filters? Thanks, Nathan Woods

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## [CMake Compile Issue ...](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cmake-compile-issue/1634)

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**Author:** [@Niklas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Niklas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cmake-compile-issue/1634 "2019-04-09T16:48:55Z")

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Dear All, @ben.boeckel I have a little CMake problem that I could not solve so far. I have C Code in my plugin, and need to pass the location of two external header files to it. They are both located in the same directo…

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## [Any good resource or books in terms of Paraview design/architecture for developers](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/any-good-resource-or-books-in-terms-of-paraview-design-architecture-for-developers/9125)

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**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/any-good-resource-or-books-in-terms-of-paraview-design-architecture-for-developers/9125 "2022-03-07T19:24:18Z")

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I am developing customized app based on ParaView. My major learning approach is still reading the source code. I feel like my understanding about ParaView is broken into pieces. I would really appreciate any resource on …

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## [Plotting CSV lat/long on a sphere](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-csv-lat-long-on-a-sphere/3699)

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**Author:** [@David\_Ortley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/David_Ortley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 29, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-csv-lat-long-on-a-sphere/3699 "2020-02-29T02:04:18Z")

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Hello, I have a dataset that is a .csv file with lat/long/value columns. I can load this file and do TableToPoints to view the map, which yields a Mercator projection. What are my options for viewing this information …

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## [Creating a programmable filter that slices and then averages over this slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-programmable-filter-that-slices-and-then-averages-over-this-slice/10955)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Henzinger](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Michael_Henzinger)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-a-programmable-filter-that-slices-and-then-averages-over-this-slice/10955 "2022-12-13T10:45:11Z")

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Greetings! I want to create a programmable filter that slices my unstructured dataset and then applies a weighted average on this slice. The output would be a table with the value of this weighted average and the x-coor…

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## [Unable to color contours by contoured quantity](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-color-contours-by-contoured-quantity/3012)

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**Author:** [@jgonzalez49](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jgonzalez49)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-color-contours-by-contoured-quantity/3012 "2019-11-20T20:05:40Z")

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I seem to be unable to color a set of contours by the value being contoured, as I seem to see in this video: https://vimeo.com/71453842 I searched for a resolution and found this old bug report that looks similar to th…

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## [The label font sizes of the data axes grid change depending on view direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-label-font-sizes-of-the-data-axes-grid-change-depending-on-view-direction/5954)

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**Author:** [@benediktB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/benediktB)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-label-font-sizes-of-the-data-axes-grid-change-depending-on-view-direction/5954 "2020-12-02T12:19:08Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a data set with activated data axes grid. I fix the font size of the labels to a given value. Then I take screenshots from different view directions using a loop. However, every view ends up with dif…

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## [Visualizer - pass file from html](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-pass-file-from-html/1359)

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**Author:** [@ravid.l](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ravid.l)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-pass-file-from-html/1359 "2019-02-28T15:26:02Z")

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In 5.2 version, I see you can write such code in index.html: Visualizer.connect({ application: 'visualizer', dataFile: 'a.vtk', dataDir: "" }); And in this way - to pass a file…

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## [Novice question - fragment sizes and depth of penetration](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/novice-question-fragment-sizes-and-depth-of-penetration/749)

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**Author:** [@Dave](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/novice-question-fragment-sizes-and-depth-of-penetration/749 "2018-10-25T14:34:53Z")

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Hi all, I am looking to extract the size of fragments that are formed from explosively-driven case simulated in CTH using an AMR mesh. Their dimensions (in cm or mm, but to an accuracy of 1mm) and mass of the individua…

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## [Is it normal Python trace doesn't record some operation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-normal-python-trace-doesnt-record-some-operation/9477)

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**Author:** [@Chenxing\_Li](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chenxing_Li)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-normal-python-trace-doesnt-record-some-operation/9477 "2022-11-29T18:09:04Z")

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I can’t trace some parameter changes in StreamTracer Filter, when I change the center of Point Source. I feel a little weird. Is a bug or some founction tracer still in development?

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## [is there a way to export data as 3D-array so I can "navigate" on cells more efficiently?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-data-as-3d-array-so-i-can-navigate-on-cells-more-efficiently/7327)

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**Author:** [@coreman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coreman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-export-data-as-3d-array-so-i-can-navigate-on-cells-more-efficiently/7327 "2021-05-31T13:53:35Z")

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Hi there! Basically I’m working with “pandas” and want to create an algorithm that: Creates a group of Cells (with some criterion), then checks its “neighbouring” cells. Thing is, I cant easily track “Neighbouring” …

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## [run the CoProcess function by a separate thread](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-the-coprocess-function-by-a-separate-thread/5728)

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**Author:** [@zhe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhe)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/run-the-coprocess-function-by-a-separate-thread/5728 "2020-11-06T02:37:43Z")

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Hello, My in-situ process run well if I compose simulation iteration and CoProcss function in the main thread. But if I tried to run the CoProcss function (data visualization) asynchronously based on a new thread, I got…

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## [Environment Variables in Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/environment-variables-in-paraview/3532)

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**Author:** [@alo\_gon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/alo_gon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/environment-variables-in-paraview/3532 "2020-02-10T11:39:55Z")

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When the documentation mentions the environment variables, do they refer to the variables that you set in cmake-gui when building the paraview-superbuild? Example, If I want to have more information for debugging purpos…

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## [Problem installing paraview 5.6.1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-installing-paraview-5-6-1/2715)

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**Author:** [@kit607](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kit607)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-installing-paraview-5-6-1/2715 "2019-10-08T03:05:41Z")

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Hi there. I have downloaded paraview-5.6.1 from this website and I install it using the guide in the link https://sztr.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/how-to-install-paraview-5-2-on-ubuntu-16-04/. I have done all the steps, but…

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## [Get field data at locations based on point data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-field-data-at-locations-based-on-point-data/8003)

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**Author:** [@massisenergy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/massisenergy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-field-data-at-locations-based-on-point-data/8003 "2021-09-15T11:26:03Z")

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I have DEM (or LPT) simulation data as point data. I also have the underlying fluid data in field. I want to get values from the fluid where the particles resides (point locations). I would like to use the ProgrammableFi…

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## [Plugin porting from ParaView Desktop to ParaView Glance](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-porting-from-paraview-desktop-to-paraview-glance/6296)

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**Author:** [@mpoudret](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mpoudret)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugin-porting-from-paraview-desktop-to-paraview-glance/6296 "2021-01-26T15:41:21Z")

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Hello, We have already developed a ParaView Desktop plugin in order to support an additional file format. Now, we aim to develop a web-based visualization application in order to support this format in a web browser (we…

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## [Surface Data on Structured Grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-data-on-structured-grid/3892)

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**Author:** [@B.S](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/B.S)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surface-data-on-structured-grid/3892 "2020-03-26T03:29:51Z")

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Looking for a document that discusses surface data for structured grids in detail. Any help would be appreciated. In particular, interested in visualizing surface data on the FACES of structured grid data (e.g. VTK-Hexa…

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## [Animating a collection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-a-collection/8838)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-a-collection/8838 "2022-01-25T18:08:54Z")

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Here is my pvd file: \<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?\> \<VTKFile type="Collection" version="1.0" byte\_order="LittleEndian" compressor="vtkZLibDataCompressor"\> \<Collection\> \<DataSet timestep="0.0" part="0" file…

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## [local state file + remote data + pv-visualizer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/local-state-file-remote-data-pv-visualizer/9636)

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**Author:** [@parismulye](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parismulye)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/local-state-file-remote-data-pv-visualizer/9636 "2022-05-18T20:04:28Z")

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Hello, I am trying to load a state file (stroed locally) and it is referring to the data on the server (remote) using pv-visualizer. Any ideas as to how to do it? Some additional points to make: Why I am doing like …

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## [Interactive select points not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-select-points-not-working/3461)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_A](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_A)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interactive-select-points-not-working/3461 "2020-01-30T11:26:23Z")

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The interactive selection points is not working in ParaView 5.8. I have installed the new version of ParaView an hour ago. I have attached an image for reference

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## [plot .dat file in Paraview time animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-dat-file-in-paraview-time-animation/8790)

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**Author:** [@usman\_liaqat](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/usman_liaqat)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-dat-file-in-paraview-time-animation/8790 "2022-01-18T15:59:46Z")

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Dear All, I am beginner in Paraview. I am trying to open (.dat) file in p araview. I am facing following error

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## [Visualizer frontend mistakes cause server busy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-frontend-mistakes-cause-server-busy/2773)

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**Author:** [@Robinnie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Robinnie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-frontend-mistakes-cause-server-busy/2773 "2019-10-15T20:44:45Z")

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I am trying to employ Visualizer in my web app to let user view their 3D data on my server. My data is in raw format(micro CT data , basically only gray values) without meta data(dimentions, etc.). In Visualizer, user ne…

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## [Displacement Distribution of Particles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displacement-distribution-of-particles/5015)

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**Author:** [@deepakpawar2310](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/deepakpawar2310)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/displacement-distribution-of-particles/5015 "2020-08-06T14:53:24Z")

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I need to ask one question regarding the capability of Paraview to visualize the displacement of each particle or sort of displacement distribution of particles in the simulation (let’s say from initial configuration …

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## [Python simple Module example does not render sphere](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-simple-module-example-does-not-render-sphere/10101)

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**Author:** [@lucasmyers97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucasmyers97)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-simple-module-example-does-not-render-sphere/10101 "2022-08-10T15:48:01Z")

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I am trying to run the simple example script located here from the command-line. As I understand it, the Render() command is supposed to make a window pop up which has a sphere rendered. However, when I run it there is n…

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## [plotting data along curve](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-data-along-curve/15662)

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**Author:** [@dim14](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dim14)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plotting-data-along-curve/15662 "2024-10-31T12:40:12Z")

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Hello, I’d liked to plot magnitude velocity along a boundary curve. As shown on the attached picture, i’d liked to plot this data at the intersection between red surface and the fluid slice. i was thinking a filter as pl…

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## [vtkAngularPeriodicFilter vtkCutter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkangularperiodicfilter-vtkcutter/11465)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkangularperiodicfilter-vtkcutter/11465 "2023-03-13T10:26:02Z")

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Hi, I have a 3D VTK dataset and I want to post-process it in a Python script (using pvbatch). Everything works well up to the application of the vtkAngularPeriodicFilter: # Loop through snapshots for i in range(valid\_i…

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## [Running paraview in parallel and overlapping regions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-in-parallel-and-overlapping-regions/6287)

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**Author:** [@Miguel\_Angel\_Salazar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Miguel_Angel_Salazar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/running-paraview-in-parallel-and-overlapping-regions/6287 "2021-01-27T15:36:10Z")

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I have got the result from a finite element simulation in parallel. My field is element-wise constant, although it is still Point data. I realized that the number of points is a bit excessive my idea is to get an isoc…

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## [Visualizing multiblock dataset only shows single processor block](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-multiblock-dataset-only-shows-single-processor-block/4445)

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**Author:** [@Henry\_Han](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Henry_Han)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-multiblock-dataset-only-shows-single-processor-block/4445 "2020-06-04T03:13:56Z")

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Hi, I apologize if this is an elementary question. I’m attempting to visualize a multiblock dataset using the tecplot reader. When I open the file and hit apply, only the first block is shown. Am I missing a setting to…

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## [paraview map velocity field to surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-map-velocity-field-to-surface/1919)

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**Author:** [@Arghavanizad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Arghavanizad)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-map-velocity-field-to-surface/1919 "2019-05-24T19:20:05Z")

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Hi All, I am new in paraview and I want to map velocity field to the surface, does anyone can help me? best, Arghavan

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