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## [Question about TXT file in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-txt-file-in-paraview/4524)

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**Author:** [@basal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/basal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/question-about-txt-file-in-paraview/4524 "2020-06-08T16:03:08Z")

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Hi, I opened VTK file from registration in paraview and created a glyph and export the txt file which was for deformation field. Does anyone know that the last three columns show the deformed points or I have to apply fi…

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## [Is headless mode not working or am I missing something?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-headless-mode-not-working-or-am-i-missing-something/14599)

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**Author:** [@Dave\_DeMarle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dave_DeMarle)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-headless-mode-not-working-or-am-i-missing-something/14599 "2024-05-14T13:43:58Z")

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Hi, I am having trouble with the recent ParaView Server for Headless Machines (osmesa) binaries such that it is looking for and failing to find GL libs. $ ./ParaView-5.9.1-osmesa-MPI-Linux-Python3.8-64bit/bin/pvpython …

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## [Superbuild : Paraview OpenGL UI application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-paraview-opengl-ui-application/5658)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/superbuild-paraview-opengl-ui-application/5658 "2020-10-28T09:14:20Z")

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Hi, I am trying to build Paraview (with OpenGL) on an Ubuntu 18.04 box with Nvidia card (and Nvidia drivers) What option (or combination of options) should I enable in superbuild to build the Paraview executable with t…

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## [Paraview Mathtext Font Family](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mathtext-font-family/5700)

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**Author:** [@TST](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TST)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-mathtext-font-family/5700 "2020-11-02T13:27:55Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use mathtext to render equations in Paraview. I would like to get the text rendered in serif font (like this example https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Equation\_Rendering), instead of the default …

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## [Importing 2D structured cartesian mesh from multiple xdmf/hdf5 data files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-2d-structured-cartesian-mesh-from-multiple-xdmf-hdf5-data-files/7996)

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**Author:** [@bkcampb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bkcampb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-2d-structured-cartesian-mesh-from-multiple-xdmf-hdf5-data-files/7996 "2021-09-16T19:34:48Z")

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I am trying to construct a 2D surface from a series of data files that each contain a portion of the structure rectangular mesh. I’d like paraview to read in each of the files and merge them into a single surface mesh. …

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## [Paraview Building on Ubuntu 21.04 on arm64 fails at not finding xmlpatterns](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-building-on-ubuntu-21-04-on-arm64-fails-at-not-finding-xmlpatterns/7880)

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**Author:** [@Root-voidX](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Root-voidX)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-building-on-ubuntu-21-04-on-arm64-fails-at-not-finding-xmlpatterns/7880 "2021-09-02T20:11:28Z")

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Dear friends, So I’m trying to build paraview from source on ubuntu 21.04 arm64. I have downloaded all pre-requisites and tried to built with options such as qt gui support, python support and ffmpeg. No mpi yet, howe…

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## [How to specify protocols.py python file while running existing docker image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-specify-protocols-py-python-file-while-running-existing-docker-image/2933)

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**Author:** [@Nitin\_Kadam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nitin_Kadam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-specify-protocols-py-python-file-while-running-existing-docker-image/2933 "2019-11-20T14:08:32Z")

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Hi , I want to save series of png files from paraview web visualizer application. for that I have done changes in protocols.py file as Save actual screenshot # simple.SaveScreenshot(fullPath) #…

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## [Rename (F2) not working in Paraview 5.6](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221)

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**Author:** [@jvoor](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jvoor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rename-f2-not-working-in-paraview-5-6/1221 "2019-02-01T11:29:21Z")

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Using the rename pop-up window (F2 by default) does not change the name of my data set in the pipeline browser. To change the name I need to click twice (slowly) over the name in the pipeline browser. I think this is a …

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## [This RenderView will always save as a blue background even when a WhiteBackground is selected?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/this-renderview-will-always-save-as-a-blue-background-even-when-a-whitebackground-is-selected/1800)

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**Author:** [@shuhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/shuhao)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/this-renderview-will-always-save-as-a-blue-background-even-when-a-whitebackground-is-selected/1800 "2019-05-13T08:11:19Z")

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Through some sort of unknown manipulation, I’ve ended up with a PVSM that always produces a the default blue background when saving a screenshot, even when I select the WhiteBackground option. I noted that if I recreate…

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## [ServerManagerConfiguration for a "source"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/servermanagerconfiguration-for-a-source/1374)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/servermanagerconfiguration-for-a-source/1374 "2019-03-04T10:12:53Z")

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I have written “source” filters in the past, and normally the first property that I put into the XML was this: Specify a CSV file that contains the Assay table of the sampling In a property panel widget const…

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## [Disable Python tracing while Python wrapping is enabled in ParaView libraries?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-python-tracing-while-python-wrapping-is-enabled-in-paraview-libraries/865)

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**Author:** [@cryos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cryos)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-python-tracing-while-python-wrapping-is-enabled-in-paraview-libraries/865 "2018-11-07T22:07:06Z")

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I am using large parts of ParaView’s libraries in Tomviz, and we run many Python operations in background threads. As an application we have no use for the tracing functionality, but we came to realize it is always there…

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## [ParaviewWeb and VTK Server Remote Renderer weird behaviour](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-and-vtk-server-remote-renderer-weird-behaviour/5226)

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**Author:** [@EnnioBolondi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/EnnioBolondi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-and-vtk-server-remote-renderer-weird-behaviour/5226 "2020-09-18T12:48:22Z")

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Hi there, I’m working on Remote Rendered (following this example) and I’m experiencing a weired behaviour. Let me explain: We created a Remote Renderer using ParaviewWeb as a frontend and a VTK Server for the BackEn…

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## [Color mesh elements according to point cloud dataset.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-mesh-elements-according-to-point-cloud-dataset/10412)

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**Author:** [@santiagoea01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/santiagoea01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/color-mesh-elements-according-to-point-cloud-dataset/10412 "2022-09-26T12:54:16Z")

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Hello everybody. I’m quite new to Paraview and I’m having trouble finding a solution to my issue. I have two separate files, one with the mesh (it’s a 2D quadrilateral mesh, and I’m currently working with a .stl file, b…

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## [get spead sheet data using GetCellData](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-spead-sheet-data-using-getcelldata/7138)

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**Author:** [@moritz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/moritz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-spead-sheet-data-using-getcelldata/7138 "2021-05-04T18:24:11Z")

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Hi, I am new to Paraview and Python coding so please be gentle :smiley: I used this basic code to get the Field Data from the spreadsheet after using CellSize to compute the sum of the cells volume and it worked flawle…

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## [Xdmf format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-format/3558)

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**Author:** [@eelcovanvliet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eelcovanvliet)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-format/3558 "2020-02-13T01:58:44Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to open eturret.xmf which refers to eturret.h5 file. However, Paraview (5.6.2) crashes and I’m not sure where to find any error output. I created the xmf file myself; my guess is that there is someth…

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## [.vtk file Not Showing Spin Texture](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-not-showing-spin-texture/7355)

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**Author:** [@Ahsan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ahsan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtk-file-not-showing-spin-texture/7355 "2021-06-08T20:37:02Z")

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Hi All, I am new to start Paraview in order to study the spin texture created during micromagnetic simulations. I converted .omf file to .vtk using (ovf2vtk tool — discretisedfield documentation) ovf2vtk. My .vtk file i…

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## [ParaView to Unreal Engine 5](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-to-unreal-engine-5/14885)

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**Author:** [@riowahab](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/riowahab)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-to-unreal-engine-5/14885 "2024-06-24T12:53:25Z")

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Hallo everyone, I am very new to ParaView. I want to know if there is a possibilities to do something like this,https://youtu.be/XVLTTO4tAIY?feature=shared Instead of using NVDIA, I want to use Unreal Engine. I tried t…

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## [Extract block selectors fails when dash is in selector name](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-selectors-fails-when-dash-is-in-selector-name/9589)

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**Author:** [@aerogt3](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aerogt3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-selectors-fails-when-dash-is-in-selector-name/9589 "2024-09-25T22:10:18Z")

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I am trying to debug a rather difficult issue in 5.10.1 when using ExtractBlock on an OpenFOAM dataset. In previous versions, extractBlock worked very reliably by setting the BlockIndices to extract. However, I am findi…

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## [Axis swapped with XDMF TopologyType="3DCORECTMesh"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-swapped-with-xdmf-topologytype-3dcorectmesh/3059)

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**Author:** [@illecitnom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/illecitnom)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axis-swapped-with-xdmf-topologytype-3dcorectmesh/3059 "2024-07-26T10:57:06Z")

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Dear all, I have a naive question which has probably been addressed in the past, but I was not able to find any reference about. When I import the following XDMF file in Paraview \<?xml version="1.0" ?\> \<Top…

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## [Issue with Integrating Variables](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062)

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**Author:** [@swilliams\_KMT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/swilliams_KMT)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-integrating-variables/15062 "2024-07-16T08:24:28Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m currently experiencing an issue with the ‘Integrate Variables’ function in ParaView (v5.13). It seems that it’s not working as expected. I am attempting to compute the average of specific variables …

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## [How do I make Paraview remember that it should start up maximized?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-make-paraview-remember-that-it-should-start-up-maximized/10147)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-make-paraview-remember-that-it-should-start-up-maximized/10147 "2023-07-25T16:31:41Z")

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How do I make Paraview remember that it should start up in a maximized window?

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## [Calculating the volume of pores in areas of huge stl files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-volume-of-pores-in-areas-of-huge-stl-files/9370)

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**Author:** [@Terry](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Terry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-volume-of-pores-in-areas-of-huge-stl-files/9370 "2022-04-20T09:16:32Z")

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Dear ParaView Community, first time working with stl’s in paraview. My files are 2+ gigabyte STL’s with small areas of interest inside. They come from ct images of metal 3d printed parts. My first approach: Start trac…

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## [AMR Slice in parallel creates holes in the data or crashes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/amr-slice-in-parallel-creates-holes-in-the-data-or-crashes/1323)

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**Author:** [@Aandreyev](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aandreyev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/amr-slice-in-parallel-creates-holes-in-the-data-or-crashes/1323 "2022-01-24T13:30:16Z")

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Hello all, I have written an AMR reader for our in house code. My class is a child of vtkAMRBaseReader and I let it handle the parallel stuff using its Controller. For the most part, the reader works however in certain …

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## [AmbientColor on surface representation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ambientcolor-on-surface-representation/9647)

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**Author:** [@fvitello](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fvitello)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ambientcolor-on-surface-representation/9647 "2022-05-20T08:08:47Z")

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Dear all, In my c++ custom application I want to the surface representation of my contour filter to a solid color. I have tried to change the property but the color doesn’t change. Can you help me to understand what i…

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## [Find Cell Data - Based on csv file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-cell-data-based-on-csv-file/7923)

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**Author:** [@Graham](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Graham)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/find-cell-data-based-on-csv-file/7923 "2021-09-03T09:49:48Z")

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I want to extract only cells below the white line. The white line is from a csv file I used “TabletoPoint” to get the plot. The csv file has two columns with x and y locations. I have an idea but idk how to execute it. …

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## [vtkPythonSelector.h:38:8: error: marked ‘override’, but does not override](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonselector-h8-error-marked-override-but-does-not-override/2434)

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**Author:** [@tesari](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tesari)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonselector-h8-error-marked-override-but-does-not-override/2434 "2019-08-15T21:14:12Z")

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Hi, I am trying to build paraview 5.6 from the master branch. I get error while compiling vtkPVExtractSelection.cxx: /ascldap/users/tesari/projects/paraview/ParaViewCore/ClientServerCore/Core/vtkPythonSelector.h:38:8: …

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## [Problem implementing a "manager" in a ParaView custom application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-implementing-a-manager-in-a-paraview-custom-application/996)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-implementing-a-manager-in-a-paraview-custom-application/996 "2018-12-05T11:51:45Z")

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Not sure whether this is more a CMake or a Windows related problem, but first of all it happens with a custom application derived from ParaView. In that application I need a singleton class, for some data that need to b…

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## [add\_paraview\_auto\_start: onStartup not called on mesa build](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-paraview-auto-start-onstartup-not-called-on-mesa-build/164)

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**Author:** [@michal.wozniak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/michal.wozniak)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-paraview-auto-start-onstartup-not-called-on-mesa-build/164 "2018-06-12T21:55:35Z")

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Hi, does the add\_paraview\_auto\_start process depend on the GUI ? I am trying to create a plugin that will create an instance of a custom class during the lunch. When I use the GUI, everything is working but when I’m us…

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## [vall](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vall/1075)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vall/1075 "2019-03-04T15:19:36Z")

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vall seems to be up, but not running as a buildslave. I rebooted vall, but even so it is still not connecting to buildbot server. Is anyone changing vall?

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## [Copy screenshot of multiples views to clipboard](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463)

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**Author:** [@Juan\_Jose\_Casafranca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Juan_Jose_Casafranca)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/copy-screenshot-of-multiples-views-to-clipboard/12463 "2023-07-07T11:06:56Z")

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When saving a screenshot using the “Save Screenshot” dialog, there is a checkbox to save a screenshot with all the views. In each view, there is also a button to take a screenshot of that view, and if clicked while pres…

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## [How to Outline Perimeter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-outline-perimeter/15429)

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**Author:** [@Vinicius](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Vinicius)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-outline-perimeter/15429 "2024-09-29T03:34:00Z")

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Hi, I have a VTK file with unstructured grid data (they are data points), as shown here: When I use the Outline feature in ParaView, it generates a rectangular outline around the data points, like this: However,…

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## [ParaView support for completely customized application](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-support-for-completely-customized-application/4406)

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**Author:** [@Yoshino](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yoshino)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-support-for-completely-customized-application/4406 "2020-05-26T17:45:54Z")

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I’m switching the framework of my app from being paraview-based to totally customization because I find that the former tends to appeal to experts. But then I’m not sure about how many functionalities could I inherit fro…

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## [Programmable Filter, Integrate data along direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-integrate-data-along-direction/13002)

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**Author:** [@Philip\_Moloney](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Philip_Moloney)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-filter-integrate-data-along-direction/13002 "2023-10-11T10:16:27Z")

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Hi! I am trying to use paraview to integrate my structured cell data along a grid direction. I have a spherical grid and I want to display the radial integral somehow. I am trying to use the programmable filter to do th…

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## [Plugins depending on other plugins problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugins-depending-on-other-plugins-problem/2901)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plugins-depending-on-other-plugins-problem/2901 "2019-11-09T05:12:13Z")

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This is a problem that I currently did not expect - because so far it worked for me! But I did some renaming, and that might have caused the issue to appear now. Some of my plugins are derived from some others from my o…

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## [Extract point data over time](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-over-time/12412)

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**Author:** [@Kei\_Yamamoto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kei_Yamamoto)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-point-data-over-time/12412 "2023-06-29T13:57:43Z")

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Hi, I’m using Paraview 5.10.1 and would like to know if there is a way to extract data from a point over time. What I do right now is to Select point Use PlotSlectionOverTime Open another View and select SpreadSheet…

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## [Parallel Processing in Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-processing-in-programmable-filter/11342)

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**Author:** [@Matthew](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Matthew)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-processing-in-programmable-filter/11342 "2023-02-07T19:25:47Z")

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Hello, I am looking to use parallel processing (specifically, Python’s multiprocessing package) to improve computation times of a programmable filter that I have produced. I am wondering if it is at all possible for me…

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## [ParaView 5.8.1-RC1 is now available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-1-rc1-is-now-available-for-download/4606)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-8-1-rc1-is-now-available-for-download/4606 "2020-07-15T12:43:41Z")

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The ParaView development team would like to announce the availability of ParaView 5.8.1-RC1 for download and testing. ParaView 5.8.1 has a multitude of bug fixes for issues found in ParaView 5.8.0 and previous versions. …

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## [ISAV 2023: In Situ Infrastructures for Enabling Extreme-scale Analysis and Visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isav-2023-in-situ-infrastructures-for-enabling-extreme-scale-analysis-and-visualization/12230)

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**Author:** [@olearypatrick](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/olearypatrick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/isav-2023-in-situ-infrastructures-for-enabling-extreme-scale-analysis-and-visualization/12230 "2023-08-02T22:16:44Z")

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ISAV 2023: In Situ Infrastructures for Enabling Extreme-scale Analysis and Visualization In conjunction with: SC23, The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis Monday …

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## [Add toggle to draw the outline in charts](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-toggle-to-draw-the-outline-in-charts/17415)

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**Author:** [@ggf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ggf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-toggle-to-draw-the-outline-in-charts/17415 "2026-01-29T10:50:44Z")

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Hi, I propose adding an option in chart view to draw the outline (bounding box) of the chart. This is the preferred style in some contexts. It is, for instance, the default style in matplotlib. It would add customizatio…

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## [Labels in multi-column VTK objects](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/labels-in-multi-column-vtk-objects/9737)

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**Author:** [@Andrei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andrei)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/labels-in-multi-column-vtk-objects/9737 "2022-06-10T14:00:58Z")

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Dear colleagues! I did the calculations using Programmable Filter and append the results to CellData using output.CellData.append(MyData, ‘Title’). Depending on the number of columns in MyData, they are assigned the labe…

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## [Particle effects](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-effects/5554)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particle-effects/5554 "2020-10-14T08:25:44Z")

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Does Paraview support particle effects simulation?

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## [error when compiling ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-compiling-paraview/3845)

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**Author:** [@Plassf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Plassf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-when-compiling-paraview/3845 "2020-03-19T09:05:21Z")

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Hello, I installed OpenFoam v1912. When I try to compile ParaView with theses instructions: cd $WM\_THIRD\_PARTY\_DIR ./makeParaView it’s returning these error messages: ./makeParaView: 64: local: -DWM\_DP: bad variable…

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## [Vector field decomposed in tangential and normal component along edge (dot product)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-field-decomposed-in-tangential-and-normal-component-along-edge-dot-product/13100)

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**Author:** [@zeljkoT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zeljkoT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vector-field-decomposed-in-tangential-and-normal-component-along-edge-dot-product/13100 "2024-01-02T08:24:16Z")

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Hi all I would like to split the 2D vector field along the edge of two materials in its tangential and normal parts. The normal and tangential vectors on the lower material I did get with following filters: 1) Threshol…

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## [Drop vtkSMFieldDataDomain](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/drop-vtksmfielddatadomain/940)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/drop-vtksmfielddatadomain/940 "2018-11-23T00:01:33Z")

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I am working on fixing issue #18621. As I was looking at related things, it occurred to me that vtkSMFieldDataDomain is pretty much not necessary anymore. I cannot see of any use-case that’s not already covered by simply…

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## [About the paraview-medical](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-paraview-medical/6864)

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**Author:** [@zrj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zrj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/about-the-paraview-medical/6864 "2021-04-05T15:48:08Z")

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Hi! I have a question about the paraview-medical. I opened the website https://paraview-medical.netlify.app/ and import my dicom series. But when I want to use the Paint or Ruler, I feel confused. In more detail, even t…

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## [How to use Catalyst?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-catalyst/820)

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**Author:** [@Grant](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Grant)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-use-catalyst/820 "2018-11-28T20:07:31Z")

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HI, I am new to paraview, I have installed the paraview from source code. When i building the examples in Calalyst, error had occurred: When i set “USE\_CATALYST” off, the error was gone. I have downloaded the code “…

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## [array type option for Python Calculator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/array-type-option-for-python-calculator/10002)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/array-type-option-for-python-calculator/10002 "2022-07-13T14:11:38Z")

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The Calculator filter has a Result Array Type advanced option. This is pretty nice when doing certain operations. Would it be possible to add this for the Python Calculator? Seems to me like it wouldn’t be too hard but w…

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## [How to automate the creation of multiple vtkSMProxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automate-the-creation-of-multiple-vtksmproxy/9122)

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**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 5:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-automate-the-creation-of-multiple-vtksmproxy/9122 "2022-03-09T05:58:24Z")

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For example, I want to create 100 spheres with different center locations. What is the best way to do this in c++. Thanks Cam

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## [mili support in ParaView 5.8.1-RC1 is broken as it is dependent on missing rapidjson](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mili-support-in-paraview-5-8-1-rc1-is-broken-as-it-is-dependent-on-missing-rapidjson/4743)

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**Author:** [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mili-support-in-paraview-5-8-1-rc1-is-broken-as-it-is-dependent-on-missing-rapidjson/4743 "2020-07-07T14:48:40Z")

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Hi, mili support in ParaView 5.8.1-RC1 is broken as it is dependent on rapidjson which while included at one point in the superbuild (rapidjson-1.1.0.tar.gz) git master is not included in the ParaView 5.8.1-RC1 tag ve…

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## [Multiple version installation is impossible in ParaView 5.12.0?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-version-installation-is-impossible-in-paraview-5-12-0/14143)

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**Author:** [@earth2001y](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/earth2001y)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-version-installation-is-impossible-in-paraview-5-12-0/14143 "2024-03-20T15:04:47Z")

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I’ve execute msi installer of ParaView 5.12.0 then this message was shown. It means “Other version products are already installed. Installation of this version is unable continue”. I confirmed that it happen on both …

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