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## [Regression concerning state files (.pvsm) from ParaView 5.9 to 5.10](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/regression-concerning-state-files-pvsm-from-paraview-5-9-to-5-10/9364)

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**Author:** [@ragdollfun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ragdollfun)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/regression-concerning-state-files-pvsm-from-paraview-5-9-to-5-10/9364 "2022-04-06T10:31:03Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve noticed 2 issues concerning the way ParaView works with state files (.pvsm) since upgrading from version 5.9.1 to version 5.10.1 on my Windows machine. 1st issue: With version 5.9.1, I used to be …

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## [Planarity check for a hex element](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/planarity-check-for-a-hex-element/7957)

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**Author:** [@Aditya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aditya)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/planarity-check-for-a-hex-element/7957 "2021-09-09T12:06:30Z")

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Hi, I am using Paraview for first time in order to visualize some meshes for my research project. I am primarily looking to check the mesh quality from which planarity of faces is one main quality measure. As much I cou…

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## [Plot data with a time bar](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-data-with-a-time-bar/8307)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-data-with-a-time-bar/8307 "2021-11-04T22:03:09Z")

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Right now I have a Plot data like this: But I want to display a “time bar”. The only way that I found to to do this It was by Plot data over time and appending this code to the programable source. And this solution s…

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## [Plot Selection Over Time with Script Issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-selection-over-time-with-script-issue/10505)

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**Author:** [@jschirck](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jschirck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/plot-selection-over-time-with-script-issue/10505 "2022-10-14T04:42:51Z")

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Hello Paraview Community, I created a Macro which does the following things: Create a slice. Calculate average values on each slice. Loop to create many slices and calculated variables. Group the calculated variables. …

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## [Python access to servermanager GeneralSettings and RenderView settings](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-access-to-servermanager-generalsettings-and-renderview-settings/1369)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 8:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-access-to-servermanager-generalsettings-and-renderview-settings/1369 "2019-03-01T08:19:01Z")

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I have been using different python commands to set/get values of GeneralSettings in my python codes. settings = servermanager.vtkPVGeneralSettings() settings.Set…() and I now would like to do the same with some Render…

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## [Lib issue - Conda - Ipyhton - 2,7](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lib-issue-conda-ipyhton-2-7/2601)

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**Author:** [@jupiter\_mech](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jupiter_mech)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lib-issue-conda-ipyhton-2-7/2601 "2019-09-20T19:14:16Z")

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Hi everyone, I have installed Paraview using a conda environment, where I installed Python 2.7.10, which is the only compatible version with Paraview, as far as I know. The installation went well and now I have Paraview…

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## [Annotation Attribute Data error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147)

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**Author:** [@Sagues](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sagues)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/annotation-attribute-data-error/9147 "2022-03-11T09:40:29Z")

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I have a model with some data array, for example “Dynamic//Displacements”. I know that this data array exists and it is correct because I can draw it However when I try to create an AnnotateAttributeData filter and I…

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## [octree mesh - contour surfaces](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/octree-mesh-contour-surfaces/973)

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**Author:** [@garcfd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/garcfd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/octree-mesh-contour-surfaces/973 "2018-11-28T14:30:35Z")

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I have generated this octree mesh - problem comes when I take contour surfaces of the CFD flow solution. For example I want to plot the surface of velocity magnitude = 25m/sec say. It works but there are discontinuiti…

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## [Error "cannot read points array from Points in piece 0. The data array in the element may be too short"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-cannot-read-points-array-from-points-in-piece-0-the-data-array-in-the-element-may-be-too-short/354)

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**Author:** [@Francois](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Francois)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-cannot-read-points-array-from-points-in-piece-0-the-data-array-in-the-element-may-be-too-short/354 "2018-07-24T17:39:42Z")

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Hello everyone, I face an error (cf. joined image) with the joined pvd files when i try to open them (when i click on “apply”): “cannot read points array from Points in piece 0. The data array in the element may be too …

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## [How to speed up point loop in programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-speed-up-point-loop-in-programmable-filter/5934)

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**Author:** [@Lukasz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lukasz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-speed-up-point-loop-in-programmable-filter/5934 "2020-12-02T08:35:47Z")

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Hi, I have written a programmable filter to perform Euler transformations based on a poly data set and a csv input. The code boils down to a loop over the mesh points and a set of standard matrix transformations of the …

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## [GridConnectivity: does anyone use it?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gridconnectivity-does-anyone-use-it/7131)

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**Author:** [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gridconnectivity-does-anyone-use-it/7131 "2021-05-03T16:02:47Z")

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Does anyone use the Grid Connectivity filter in ParaView? The filter does not support paritioned dataset collections right now. I am trying to evaluate if its worth fixing it. Looking at the implementation its not entire…

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## [Add \`vtk\` tag?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-vtk-tag/1306)

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**Author:** [@allison.vacanti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/allison.vacanti)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/add-vtk-tag/1306 "2019-02-15T18:32:56Z")

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Several of the posts tagged here with vtkm have nothing to do with VTK-m (http://m.vtk.org/index.php/Main\_Page), but are just general VTK questions. Can we add a vtk tag to avoid this confusion?

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## [NETCDF Time Annotation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-time-annotation/3695)

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**Author:** [@yvonneg](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yvonneg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/netcdf-time-annotation/3695 "2020-03-02T15:43:04Z")

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Hi I’m working with netcdf files in paraview (version 5.7) and I need to use the filter ‘NetCDF Time Annotation’, but the filter depends on the python module netcdftime. How do I install netcdftime for paraview on linux…

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## [ParticleTracer (slight reprise)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particletracer-slight-reprise/2607)

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**Author:** [@insley](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/insley)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particletracer-slight-reprise/2607 "2019-10-01T01:54:44Z")

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This is related to a similar thread I started a while ago (https://discourse.paraview.org/t/particletracer-temporalparticlestopathlines-and-state-files/2468), but is a more specific question about the expected behavior o…

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## [ParaView 5.6.0 Release Candidate 1 available for download](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-release-candidate-1-available-for-download/573)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-6-0-release-candidate-1-available-for-download/573 "2018-09-13T19:00:16Z")

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The ParaView team is pleased to announce that ParaView 5.6.0-RC1 (Release Candidate 1) is available for download at https://www.paraview.org/download/ In addition, ParaView’s git repository and superbuild repository ha…

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## [Visualizer - Data file from url](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-data-file-from-url/1378)

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**Author:** [@ravid.l](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ravid.l)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-data-file-from-url/1378 "2019-03-04T16:17:32Z")

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I send to confgure - url instead of path to local file: Visualizer.connect({ application: ‘visualizer’, dataFile: ‘a.vtk@http://bioup.azurewebsites.net/a.json’, dataDir: “http://bioup.azurewebsites.net/” }); But …

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## [ParaView 5.9.0-RC2 slice always displaying as wireframe](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-rc2-slice-always-displaying-as-wireframe/6116)

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**Author:** [@nwood99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nwood99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-rc2-slice-always-displaying-as-wireframe/6116 "2020-12-22T18:16:09Z")

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I am having an issue with Paraview 5.9.0-RC2. I am trying to visualize a dataset with several slice filters. However, whenever I implement the filter, the representations “Surface,” “Surface with edges,” and “Wireframe…

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## [Opacity not functioning properly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-not-functioning-properly/5382)

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**Author:** [@heisenmech](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/heisenmech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/opacity-not-functioning-properly/5382 "2020-09-23T13:50:15Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to make solid surfaces transparent to a certain degree with opacity option. It still, however, shows some patches on the surfaces, which looks quite ugly. (This case has been exported from Fluent.) I…

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## [Python table reader with multiblock structure](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-table-reader-with-multiblock-structure/6895)

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**Author:** [@xseryd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xseryd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-table-reader-with-multiblock-structure/6895 "2021-05-10T07:13:39Z")

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Hello, I created a python table reader using the VTKPythonAlgorithmBase and @smproxy.reader. From the standard functions I implemented SetFileName, GetTimestepValues, GetDataArraySelection, RequestInformation and Reque…

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## [Preserve pathlines after particle is deleted](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/preserve-pathlines-after-particle-is-deleted/8141)

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**Author:** [@Veljko\_Lapcevic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Veljko_Lapcevic)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/preserve-pathlines-after-particle-is-deleted/8141 "2021-10-08T12:37:46Z")

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Hi there, I am using Temporal Particles To Pathlines filter to analyze particle trajectories over time. In one of simulations particle number is changed due to nature of simulation, this means those particles are delet…

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## [Extract Block python code](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-python-code/12808)

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**Author:** [@RafaMADFT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/RafaMADFT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-block-python-code/12808 "2023-09-27T10:44:54Z")

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I have a problem trying to write the python code for the extract block selector part. In my company we simulate with a CFD that give us a case.foam nomenclature that we can not predict. We know the baseline of B…\_TES…\_B…

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## [How to adjust Glyph pivot in 3D vector field visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-glyph-pivot-in-3d-vector-field-visualization/14400)

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**Author:** [@zzzmx-josh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zzzmx-josh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-adjust-glyph-pivot-in-3d-vector-field-visualization/14400 "2024-04-16T06:44:14Z")

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When visualizing my vector field using Tecplot or similar tools, the arrow pivot can be set to head, mid, or tail. I specifically need the pivot set to mid to ensure that the three-dimensional arrows are predominantly al…

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## [size of spheres displayed on paraview wrong](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/size-of-spheres-displayed-on-paraview-wrong/1560)

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**Author:** [@frioual](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/frioual)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/size-of-spheres-displayed-on-paraview-wrong/1560 "2019-03-29T10:41:50Z")

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Hello, I am a researcher in material science and I have a problem with the display of my output graphics ( a sphere packing) in paraview: The radii of the spheres in paraview are not represented at the size they should…

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## [Controlling the order that widgets appear in the GUI for a Python algorithm plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-the-order-that-widgets-appear-in-the-gui-for-a-python-algorithm-plugin/10003)

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**Author:** [@lpalmstrom](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lpalmstrom)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controlling-the-order-that-widgets-appear-in-the-gui-for-a-python-algorithm-plugin/10003 "2022-09-19T16:51:46Z")

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I have created a plugin using the Python algorithm. It has five different UI widgets created by using @smproperty and @smdomain decorators with three of the widgets set as boolean checkboxes, one widget set as a double v…

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## [Desperately trying to extract data from point list](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/desperately-trying-to-extract-data-from-point-list/5289)

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**Author:** [@Richard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Richard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/desperately-trying-to-extract-data-from-point-list/5289 "2020-09-08T12:53:09Z")

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Hello I am trying to Extract a selection of points (along a line) from a vtk block. The first part went relatively easy identifying the indices of the points I want to extract. This is what I did YToFind = 50. ZToFind…

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## [https://www.paraview.org/paraview-downloads/ seems broken](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/https-www-paraview-org-paraview-downloads-seems-broken/3624)

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**Author:** [@Charles\_Gueunet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Charles_Gueunet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/https-www-paraview-org-paraview-downloads-seems-broken/3624 "2020-02-27T16:17:03Z")

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When search paraview download on google, I have not only the paraview website but also some links proposed including this one: https://www.paraview.org/paraview-downloads/ However, this leads to a simple HTML page wi…

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## [Create a programmable filter along timesteps](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-programmable-filter-along-timesteps/10723)

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**Author:** [@Ouxid](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ouxid)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-programmable-filter-along-timesteps/10723 "2022-11-15T08:22:09Z")

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Hi! I am currently struggling to understand what I believe something straightforward. I want to create a programmable filter that take is a input any field, with lets say a velocity for each point, and return some data …

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## [Paraview 5.10.0-RC1 INITIALIZATION ERROR: could not open module lib ospray\_module\_ispc](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-rc1-initialization-error-could-not-open-module-lib-ospray-module-ispc/8337)

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**Author:** [@joaocqmiranda](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joaocqmiranda)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-0-rc1-initialization-error-could-not-open-module-lib-ospray-module-ispc/8337 "2021-11-05T16:39:22Z")

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How can I fix it? #ospray: INITIALIZATION ERROR --\> could not open module lib ospray\_module\_ispc: ImpossÝvel localizar o m¾dulo especificado.

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## [Dicom rendering as volume](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dicom-rendering-as-volume/8316)

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**Author:** [@mohammed\_alshakhas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mohammed_alshakhas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dicom-rendering-as-volume/8316 "2021-11-05T12:59:40Z")

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I need an introductory help to volume rendering in paraview . I having quite good experience in slicer 3D but new in paraview. Im aiming to more option and control in rendering than I had I slicer .

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## [multiple particle tracers from single (programmable) pointsource](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-particle-tracers-from-single-programmable-pointsource/9357)

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**Author:** [@bigfooted](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bigfooted)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/multiple-particle-tracers-from-single-programmable-pointsource/9357 "2022-04-05T13:29:11Z")

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I have time dependent data and use a pointSource as a source for a particle tracer. The pointsource has the option “Number of Points”, and “Radius” for a random point cloud. However, If I use more than 1 point or a radiu…

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## [To sum the variables of some selected elements](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/to-sum-the-variables-of-some-selected-elements/10422)

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**Author:** [@Chambernan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Chambernan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/to-sum-the-variables-of-some-selected-elements/10422 "2022-09-30T01:24:15Z")

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Hello! In the ParaView, there are two parts, and each part includes some elements. I want to calculate the sum force of these selected elements. What should I do? Thank you! I want to sum the force variables of these…

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## [affinity control os paraview-osmesa-mpi on cluster with SLURM](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/affinity-control-os-paraview-osmesa-mpi-on-cluster-with-slurm/477)

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**Author:** [@chengdi123000](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chengdi123000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/affinity-control-os-paraview-osmesa-mpi-on-cluster-with-slurm/477 "2018-08-28T15:32:12Z")

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I just compiled paraview-osmesa-mpi. But when I use it on SLURM cluster, it shows $ srun -pdebug -n1 -c4 pvserver --mpi --force-offscreen-rendering srun: job 1692049 queued and waiting for resources srun: job 1692049 …

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## [DescriptiveStatistics Filter or vtkDescriptiveStatistics](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/descriptivestatistics-filter-or-vtkdescriptivestatistics/4447)

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**Author:** [@Resa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Resa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/descriptivestatistics-filter-or-vtkdescriptivestatistics/4447 "2020-05-29T15:06:55Z")

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Helloo I’d like to calculate some statistics inside of a clip filter. It seems like there are 2 different ways of doing that. apply the DescriptiveStatisticsFilter on the ClipFilter write a script that’s using vtk.vtk…

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## [Is there a way to generate the "same" streamlines so you can Track them in time?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-generate-the-same-streamlines-so-you-can-track-them-in-time/7237)

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**Author:** [@coreman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coreman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-generate-the-same-streamlines-so-you-can-track-them-in-time/7237 "2021-05-17T23:35:13Z")

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Hi there! Is there any way one can “track” the same streamlines in different time\_files as you apply the same filter on different times? Basically make an animation that tracks the “initial” fieldlines and see how they…

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## [Iso-contour encapsulated regions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/iso-contour-encapsulated-regions/4196)

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**Author:** [@carl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/carl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/iso-contour-encapsulated-regions/4196 "2020-04-28T03:50:41Z")

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I am using openFoam CFD package and want to be able to post process the data to give me the regions which have been encapsulated by a user defined iso-contour. Is this possible in paraView? Simplified 2D Example (Note t…

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## [Projecting CFD results into a FEM mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/projecting-cfd-results-into-a-fem-mesh/1938)

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**Author:** [@Msegade](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Msegade)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/projecting-cfd-results-into-a-fem-mesh/1938 "2019-05-28T11:09:25Z")

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Hi I have some results from a CFD analysis and I want to project (I’m not sure of the right term map, interpolate?) the pressure values available at nodes to pressure values in each element for the FEM mesh. The meshes …

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## [Get the current working directory in Paraview 5.4.x when running a macro](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-current-working-directory-in-paraview-5-4-x-when-running-a-macro/13348)

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**Author:** [@madmoonman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/madmoonman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/get-the-current-working-directory-in-paraview-5-4-x-when-running-a-macro/13348 "2023-11-27T09:31:04Z")

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Hello, TL/DR: How to get the current working directory in Paraview 5.4.x inside a running macro? os.getcwd() returns the base installation directory of Paraview. Some background: I have been looking around for a whil…

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## [Clipping into annulus by subtracting two cylindrical Clips](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-into-annulus-by-subtracting-two-cylindrical-clips/9869)

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**Author:** [@Alireza](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alireza)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-into-annulus-by-subtracting-two-cylindrical-clips/9869 "2022-06-22T21:27:41Z")

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Hi there, I have a rectangular box of fluid. I use a cylindrical Clip and a Slice to create a disk shaped plane of the data. My question is how I can create an annulus shaped plane? I tried creating two cylindrical Clip…

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## [Could we prevent the pv., pvcs. and pvcrs. test from running simultaneously](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-we-prevent-the-pv-pvcs-and-pvcrs-test-from-running-simultaneously/1151)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/could-we-prevent-the-pv-pvcs-and-pvcrs-test-from-running-simultaneously/1151 "2019-01-22T19:30:24Z")

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Could we automatically prevent the pv., pvcs. and pvcrs.\* tests from running simultaneously? For example, the SaveTSV test is currently forced to run in serial because it writes out a .tsv file and then reads it back in.…

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## [WSS, Graph plotting](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wss-graph-plotting/10537)

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**Author:** [@Sumit\_Kumar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Sumit_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wss-graph-plotting/10537 "2024-08-13T08:53:53Z")

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Hi all, I did simulations on patient-specific models. I have calculated WSS, TAWSS, and OSI in the simulation file, but I want to plot graphs of WSS , TAWSS, and OSI on a wall in transient simulation case . Kindly help …

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## [python code from the pipeline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-code-from-the-pipeline/10426)

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**Author:** [@Pravin\_Poudel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Pravin_Poudel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-code-from-the-pipeline/10426 "2022-10-05T22:15:01Z")

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i am trying to get the segmented output of the mesh after generating contour tree of elevation. I tried to get it from the python file generated from the paraview but it seems to have hardcoded value and in mose of the …

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## [creating multiblock data from a datafile with a programmable source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-multiblock-data-from-a-datafile-with-a-programmable-source/9495)

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**Author:** [@bigfooted](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bigfooted)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/creating-multiblock-data-from-a-datafile-with-a-programmable-source/9495 "2022-04-25T23:39:30Z")

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My starting point is this example for reading a simple hex mesh: https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Simple\_ParaView\_3\_Python\_Filters#Producing\_An\_Unstructured\_Grid\_(Source) I would like to do something similar for …

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## [Problem reading 16-bit TIFF File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-16-bit-tiff-file/8853)

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**Author:** [@sjgallagher2](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sjgallagher2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-reading-16-bit-tiff-file/8853 "2022-01-27T19:29:35Z")

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Trying to read a 16-bit grayscale TIFF image saved with OpenCV in Python, and I’m getting the error: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\IO\\Image\\vtkTIFFReader.cxx, line 1136 …

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## [Average of multiple slices in a spanwise direction](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/average-of-multiple-slices-in-a-spanwise-direction/6163)

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**Author:** [@proxy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/proxy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/average-of-multiple-slices-in-a-spanwise-direction/6163 "2021-01-04T08:29:05Z")

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Hello All, Corresponding to the thread https://discourse.paraview.org/t/averaging-in-spanwise-direction-and-plotiing-the-data/6150?u=proxy I got the idea that by creating multiple slices and averaging all those slices I…

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## [Error with Show() in pvpython but works on different system](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-show-in-pvpython-but-works-on-different-system/4362)

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**Author:** [@cartercocke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cartercocke)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-with-show-in-pvpython-but-works-on-different-system/4362 "2020-06-02T19:39:48Z")

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Hello, I have some Python 3 code that runs perfectly on my personal system (using Ubuntu 18), but when I try to run the same code on a server (using CentOS 7) it gets stuck on Show() and about 5-10 seconds later display…

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## [Disable camera interaction decimation effect](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-camera-interaction-decimation-effect/3337)

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**Author:** [@banesullivan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/banesullivan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/disable-camera-interaction-decimation-effect/3337 "2020-01-15T01:52:53Z")

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I’m not really sure what to call this phenomenon, but anytime I interact with the camera in the rendering scene in ParaView, large meshes appear to be decimated - is there a way to disable this? In the following GIF, th…

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## [Setting a different title for each frame in an animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-a-different-title-for-each-frame-in-an-animation/1899)

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**Author:** [@bqp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bqp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/setting-a-different-title-for-each-frame-in-an-animation/1899 "2019-05-22T03:35:58Z")

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I have a folder of legacy VTK files that are enumerated as file\_0000.vtk, file\_0001.vtk, and so on. I am interested in creating an animation using this series of files, and I already know how to do this just by opening …

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## [How to calculate normalized value of Element?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-calculate-normalized-value-of-element/9090)

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**Author:** [@Hokon\_Kim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hokon_Kim)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-calculate-normalized-value-of-element/9090 "2022-03-02T08:32:05Z")

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Hello! I would like to compute the normalized value of Element in Paraview. For example, here is the screenshot of my work. At each time step, tpbActivity\_S0(element value) is different. But I would like to get no…

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## [Groupby RegionID ( Connecitivity )](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/groupby-regionid-connecitivity/10280)

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**Author:** [@Khem](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Khem)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/groupby-regionid-connecitivity/10280 "2022-09-12T10:53:17Z")

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Dear all, After I apply the connectivity filter I manage to get a nice dataset grouped by Region ID. Currently, I am saving the output of the connectivity filter as Table.CSV and using pandas to Table.groupby(‘RegionID…

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## [Which version of Boost should I use to build ParaView with VisitBridge?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-version-of-boost-should-i-use-to-build-paraview-with-visitbridge/2947)

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**Author:** [@lyz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lyz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 9:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/which-version-of-boost-should-i-use-to-build-paraview-with-visitbridge/2947 "2019-11-12T09:52:13Z")

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I have build ParaView 5.6 x64 in windows visual studio 2017 successfully. I want to build ParaView with VisitBridge to support more reader. However, I get compile error when I use Boost 1.7 and Boost 1.68 to build soluti…

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