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## [Create a sub-grid inside a box around a point moving inside the box](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-sub-grid-inside-a-box-around-a-point-moving-inside-the-box/4024)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-a-sub-grid-inside-a-box-around-a-point-moving-inside-the-box/4024 "2020-04-15T05:09:40Z")

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Hi All I would ask you if you know if there is the possibility to generate inside a 256x256x256cell fluid domain one subgrid let say wit 200 points for direction correspondin to 5 cell of the main cube, around a data poi…

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## [Reading old state file with newer version of ParaView](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-old-state-file-with-newer-version-of-paraview/11451)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-old-state-file-with-newer-version-of-paraview/11451 "2023-02-22T13:38:38Z")

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Problem: A state file that was generated with a custom application based on ParaView 5.8 crashes the program if I want to load it with an updated custom application based on PV 5.10. I found out that there is one Proper…

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## [Wireshark RasberyPi for PCAP capture](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wireshark-rasberypi-for-pcap-capture/10578)

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**Author:** [@Splocal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Splocal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/wireshark-rasberypi-for-pcap-capture/10578 "2022-10-25T00:18:15Z")

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Has anyone tried using Wireshark on a raspberyPi to capture PCAP files for post processing? How are you capturing LiDAR data for mobile SLAM setup?

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## [Probing surface data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-surface-data/12986)

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**Author:** [@elynch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/elynch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/probing-surface-data/12986 "2023-10-05T13:59:13Z")

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I’m trying to use the Probe Location filter on a surface mesh. My dataset is a cylinder of radius 0.5. The cylinder’s axis is through the origin, along the Y axis. I’m trying to probe the dataset at (0.501, 0, 0). Th…

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## [Line Integral on plot over line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-integral-on-plot-over-line/11638)

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**Author:** [@Ramesh\_Kolluru](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ramesh_Kolluru)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-integral-on-plot-over-line/11638 "2023-03-24T17:21:01Z")

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Hi I have two questions to ask Q 1) I have data where I extracted a slice and used a plot over line filter to get data on a line at a particular point. When I applied integral filter on the line and use point data I a…

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## [Slice plane visible in the output image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-plane-visible-in-the-output-image/9850)

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**Author:** [@kmohan\_99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmohan_99)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slice-plane-visible-in-the-output-image/9850 "2022-06-20T15:03:26Z")

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I created a macro to take CFD results from cgns datafile. I have to use a macro because I have hundreds of such files. When I run the macro, the output picture file (.png file) show slice planes in spite of the macro in…

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## [What is length in integrate variables of a sliced surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-length-in-integrate-variables-of-a-sliced-surface/9742)

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**Author:** [@Bushra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Bushra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 12:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-length-in-integrate-variables-of-a-sliced-surface/9742 "2022-06-09T00:13:12Z")

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Hi! I want to calculate perimeter of a 3D building with slice surface shown in picture attached When I use integrate variables and view cell data in spreadsheet, it shows me length in one column. I want to know if th…

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## [DSMC - Calculate partilces passing through surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dsmc-calculate-partilces-passing-through-surface/6683)

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**Author:** [@Owen99](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Owen99)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dsmc-calculate-partilces-passing-through-surface/6683 "2021-03-13T14:26:32Z")

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Hi All, I have a basic hollow cylinder (shown below) simulated in DSMCFoam. I set up a slice plane then a cylinderical clip so a surface would be used at the inlet and later the outlet. Is it possible to know the numbe…

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## [Stresses from ANSYS .rst are displayed as NaN](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stresses-from-ansys-rst-are-displayed-as-nan/13836)

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**Author:** [@ingenium](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ingenium)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stresses-from-ansys-rst-are-displayed-as-nan/13836 "2024-02-01T13:54:35Z")

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Hi all, everyone, I use pyansys to write out the results in .vtu: from ansys.mapdl import reader as pymapdl\_reader result = pymapdl\_reader.read\_binary('file.rst') result.save\_as\_vtk('Test\_Simple\_solid.vtu') I can…

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## [Paraview 5.12 RC1 Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-rc1-error/13460)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-rc1-error/13460 "2023-12-11T18:33:59Z")

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Hello, I’m testing the RC1 of version 5.12 and when I try to import the paraview.simple module to use it in a python script I get the following error: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '\_paraview\_modules\_static' Du…

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## [Paraview won't read vtk from liggghts for windows](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-read-vtk-from-liggghts-for-windows/13494)

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**Author:** [@Gerrit\_Casper](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gerrit_Casper)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-wont-read-vtk-from-liggghts-for-windows/13494 "2023-12-13T15:44:11Z")

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I downloaded liggghts for windows from Now I want to show the data with Paraview. I am a little overwhelmed with all this because I have no idea how all that works. I tried to dump .liggght but paraview doesn’t show th…

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## [ParaView for macOS 10.15.5 / Catalina](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-macos-10-15-5-catalina/4790)

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**Author:** [@jfavre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jfavre)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-for-macos-10-15-5-catalina/4790 "2020-07-09T13:41:02Z")

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I have users on macOS Catalina saying that they cannot use 5.8 because of the error message: “ParaView-5.8.0.app” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. I don’t use that particular OS, so…

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## [Adding Multiple Data Columns to an Existing .VTU File](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-multiple-data-columns-to-an-existing-vtu-file/10333)

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**Author:** [@ABAM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ABAM)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/adding-multiple-data-columns-to-an-existing-vtu-file/10333 "2022-09-16T05:56:54Z")

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Dear experts, I need to add multiple data columns to an existing .VTU file. I have a .dat file that includes 200 columns and 1000 rows, and I need to add them the existing VTU file with 200 names like sp1, sp2,…sp200. …

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## [Is there an upper limit to the number of files that can be read in paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-an-upper-limit-to-the-number-of-files-that-can-be-read-in-paraview/11724)

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**Author:** [@Ericsson-paul](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ericsson-paul)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-an-upper-limit-to-the-number-of-files-that-can-be-read-in-paraview/11724 "2024-08-07T12:28:07Z")

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Is there an upper limit to the number of files that can be read in paraview, I am trying to open over 500 vtk files in bulk in paraview using python script, but without success, I would like to know if this is possible. …

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## [How to get selected block names from SelectSurfaceBlocks(python)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-selected-block-names-from-selectsurfaceblocks-python/9755)

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**Author:** [@mclarsen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mclarsen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-selected-block-names-from-selectsurfaceblocks-python/9755 "2022-06-08T14:31:23Z")

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I am having difficulty getting the names of the selected blocks using this call. First, I select some subset of blocks, then I call Extract Selection. However, I can’t seem to get the block names out. If I look at the h…

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## [OSPray rendering with pvserver](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ospray-rendering-with-pvserver/1954)

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**Author:** [@Daan\_van\_Vugt](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Daan_van_Vugt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ospray-rendering-with-pvserver/1954 "2019-06-03T13:28:25Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to render images with OSPRay on a KNL machine through pvserver (OSmesa superbuild of PV). I can connect fine, and images show up but it seems they are ray-traced locally. Is there a way to setup the rayt…

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## [I am having issues with the clipping animation track KeyTime values?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-having-issues-with-the-clipping-animation-track-keytime-values/2787)

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**Author:** [@Teresita\_Ramirez\_Agu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Teresita_Ramirez_Agu)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-having-issues-with-the-clipping-animation-track-keytime-values/2787 "2019-10-21T23:58:27Z")

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I am trying to use the clipping tool with python and I feel like I have the correct set up for this, however every time I run my script the times for the animation track of the clip are off. this is what I want: #…

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## [cell of box domain from cell ID to the I,j,k](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-of-box-domain-from-cell-id-to-the-i-j-k/1433)

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**Author:** [@drudox00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drudox00)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cell-of-box-domain-from-cell-id-to-the-i-j-k/1433 "2019-03-11T15:19:28Z")

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I’m now able to find the ID of the cell containing a set of data (representing a polymer molecule) but since I’m using a cubic 256^3 cell of fluid domain I would know how to know the 3 index I,j,k from the cell ID . May …

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## [How to define a single scalar as an input parameter for Programmable Filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-define-a-single-scalar-as-an-input-parameter-for-programmable-filter/6695)

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**Author:** [@parajan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parajan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-define-a-single-scalar-as-an-input-parameter-for-programmable-filter/6695 "2021-03-15T13:00:06Z")

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I would like to create a custom filter consisting of the programmable filter and others. The programmable filter has a hardcoded parameter in it, that I would like to define as an input parameter. Is that possible? As a…

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## [Crashes always occurring while performing simple operations on high-order VTU files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashes-always-occurring-while-performing-simple-operations-on-high-order-vtu-files/12965)

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**Author:** [@studyhardhardhard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/studyhardhardhard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/crashes-always-occurring-while-performing-simple-operations-on-high-order-vtu-files/12965 "2023-10-01T14:31:46Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m new to ParaView. I frequently encounter crashes while using ParaView, which is frustrating because I haven’t saved my previous operations. When I reopen my VTU file and try to post-process it, I ofte…

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## [how to paint by file in parallel](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-paint-by-file-in-parallel/323)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-paint-by-file-in-parallel/323 "2018-07-18T23:03:57Z")

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Using a multiple file dataset, in parallel, I need to create a variable that has the file number in it. Is this possible, and how do I do it? My use case is that I am trying to debug a filter, and am wondering if the i…

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## [calculate MSE between two vtu files with diffrent mesh structures](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-mse-between-two-vtu-files-with-diffrent-mesh-structures/13768)

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**Author:** [@zj519](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zj519)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculate-mse-between-two-vtu-files-with-diffrent-mesh-structures/13768 "2024-01-22T16:58:53Z")

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Dear ParaView Support, I have two vtu files with 3D mesh, but with different number of cells, and different number of points. The vtu files have solution of density, pressure, and velocity. I want to compute MSE of dens…

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## [ParaView 5.10: Clip Filter Hide Widget not working after active another view in same layout](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-clip-filter-hide-widget-not-working-after-active-another-view-in-same-layout/9533)

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**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-clip-filter-hide-widget-not-working-after-active-another-view-in-same-layout/9533 "2022-04-29T14:26:17Z")

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To reproduce: load a poly mesh, show it in a RenderView(view 1) Filter-\> Clip → Apply Uncheck “Show Plane” in Properties Panel: split current layout horizontal, Chose RenderView(view 2) now if you try …

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## [New Starter Help Please](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-starter-help-please/1854)

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**Author:** [@mcrossleyuk](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mcrossleyuk)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/new-starter-help-please/1854 "2019-05-17T06:25:51Z")

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I’m brand new to ParaView and had great response from the software that allowed me to understand and present my FreeCAD CFD observations. I’m now needing a little more complication and after following a number of your tu…

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## ["JSON parsing error" when connect to a remote pvserver](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/json-parsing-error-when-connect-to-a-remote-pvserver/6504)

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**Author:** [@Yang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Yang)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/json-parsing-error-when-connect-to-a-remote-pvserver/6504 "2021-02-28T12:25:11Z")

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When I try to connect to a pvserver on my desktop, the paraview shows the following message: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\Rendering\\RayTracing\\vtkOSPRayMaterialLibrary.…

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## [Problem with Calculator](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-calculator/13944)

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**Author:** [@Roland01](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roland01)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-calculator/13944 "2024-02-16T20:24:06Z")

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Hi, For postprocessing results coming from Elmer I use Paraview 5.5.2 which generally works very well on my Windows 10 PC. But for the results of a multiphysics Elmer model which couples Electromagnetics, Heat transfer…

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## [3D raster with 690 Million voxels, takes too long to open.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-raster-with-690-million-voxels-takes-too-long-to-open/1630)

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**Author:** [@fanfan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fanfan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-raster-with-690-million-voxels-takes-too-long-to-open/1630 "2019-04-09T22:54:12Z")

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Hi, I created a VTK file with 690 million voxels using GRASS GIS (resolution 20 m x 20 m x 1 m over a 40 km x 40 km domain. After about 2 hrs of opening the file in paraview (opened VTK using Legacy VTK reader), paravi…

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## [Missed data while open Paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missed-data-while-open-paraview/2406)

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**Author:** [@zanis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zanis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/missed-data-while-open-paraview/2406 "2019-08-12T08:43:53Z")

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I have problem running paraFoam. First it doesn’t work and I have to use “paraFoam -builtin”. Second, when I run paraview, cell array is empty! While, it should show U, P, Alpha, etc… What’s the problem? Can you please…

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## [ComplexModuleArchitecture failure on windows\_vs2019\_qt build](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/complexmodulearchitecture-failure-on-windows-vs2019-qt-build/6421)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/complexmodulearchitecture-failure-on-windows-vs2019-qt-build/6421 "2021-02-09T08:51:45Z")

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We are hitting this plugin error on Windows: \[1/130\] Generating server manager headers for ComplexModuleArchitecture\_server\_manager\_modules. FAILED: Plugins/ComplexPluginArchitecture/ComplexModuleArchitecture/ParaViewPl…

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## [how to show 1D beam element thickness](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441)

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**Author:** [@clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clientprogram)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441 "2024-04-25T12:14:49Z")

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I have a Ls-Dyna result d3plot file consists of 1d beam element. The beam element can only be displayed as line but no thickness or diameter. Paraview is a powerful software, and I believe it can show the real diamt…

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## [Reading unstructured VTK data into a structured 2D numpy array](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-unstructured-vtk-data-into-a-structured-2d-numpy-array/644)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_B](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Paul_B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reading-unstructured-vtk-data-into-a-structured-2d-numpy-array/644 "2018-09-27T13:16:13Z")

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vtkReader.py (812 Bytes) Dear Sir/Madam, I have output from the Gusto model in the form of ptvu files, files which contain data from an unstructured grid. It was necessary to run Gusto as a parallel computation in ord…

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## [How to disable link previews in posts](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-disable-link-previews-in-posts/89)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-disable-link-previews-in-posts/89 "2018-06-05T14:22:33Z")

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Discourse can add a link preview for URLs that appear on separate lines in posts, such as the following: To disable the preview and show just the link, simply add a space in front of the URL in the Discourse editor: h…

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## [Is it possible to twist a volume?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-twist-a-volume/13009)

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**Author:** [@twist](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/twist)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-twist-a-volume/13009 "2023-10-11T13:06:16Z")

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Hi, I am currently looking at some helical data and would like to “straighten” it by rotating the helix “back” by its angle at the given distance to the origin. My current approach was to do a rotational coordinate tran…

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## [Reader Development](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-development/1547)

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**Author:** [@justinmadison](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/justinmadison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-development/1547 "2019-03-28T13:06:33Z")

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I would like to develop a ParaView reader for our LiDAR sensor. I have looked around for an example of a data reader that works with version 5.6 and have had difficulty finding something. I am new to ParaView developme…

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## [Extracting Field Values of Cell-Centered Points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-field-values-of-cell-centered-points/14350)

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**Author:** [@6482a8254eb5245ba53d](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/6482a8254eb5245ba53d)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-field-values-of-cell-centered-points/14350 "2024-04-08T05:13:04Z")

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Hi, I have a .pvtu format file, and I would like to extract the data for the cell-centered points. I found the filter called Cell Centered. However, this one gives the cell ID, point ID, coordinates, and points Magnitud…

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## [Issue with Particlepath filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-particlepath-filter/5516)

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**Author:** [@physahel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/physahel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issue-with-particlepath-filter/5516 "2020-10-08T09:21:48Z")

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Dear Support members, I am trying to analyze here how streamlines and pathlines look like from my simulation data. For streamlines: I am using Mask points filter on some physics variables to choose seeds at every time s…

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## [How can we export a VTU object as an htms/js object that can be opened in a we b browser?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-we-export-a-vtu-object-as-an-htms-js-object-that-can-be-opened-in-a-we-b-browser/13155)

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**Author:** [@Renard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Renard)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-we-export-a-vtu-object-as-an-htms-js-object-that-can-be-opened-in-a-we-b-browser/13155 "2023-11-01T18:28:41Z")

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Hi, I have several 3D models that I’m visualizing. I would like to convert them into 3D models in HTML/JS so that I can share them on my webpage and users can interact with it. How can I do this? I tried the “export s…

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## [Limitations of Ensight data format?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limitations-of-ensight-data-format/1596)

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**Author:** [@Erik\_Keever](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Erik_Keever)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limitations-of-ensight-data-format/1596 "2019-04-06T00:57:05Z")

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Hello, I am trying to visualize a large structured 3d mesh dataset that is in Ensight format. The Ensight Gold manual says that it supports a max of 2 billion elements per part and 2 billion nodes per part. Bisecting t…

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## [view time inspector is awkward](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523 "2020-10-08T17:27:08Z")

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I just looked at the view/ time inspector. This is a horribly awkward view. It is a very wide, short view. It should not be to the side of the rendering window, but below it. If there are other views, such as Animati…

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## [Volume rendering fails to refresh.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-fails-to-refresh/10388)

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**Author:** [@hxhxhx33](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hxhxhx33)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/volume-rendering-fails-to-refresh/10388 "2022-09-22T15:50:13Z")

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Hi. I am following the tutorial on volume rendering, and the following is my screenshot: As you can see, when rotating the volume, previous renderings will not disappear. I simply opened the dist\_out\_ref.ex2 data and…

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## [Extracting paraviw data into arrays](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-paraviw-data-into-arrays/5001)

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**Author:** [@batz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/batz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-paraviw-data-into-arrays/5001 "2020-08-06T07:05:11Z")

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Hi I have recently used the glyph filter to represent a 3D deformation image. The Deformation is presented with Arrows. I want to use the representation post-processed in Paraview, and to extract the initial and termin…

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## [Can WriteImage/SaveScreentshot API run normally on Linux OS without GUI?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-writeimage-savescreentshot-api-run-normally-on-linux-os-without-gui/4778)

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**Author:** [@Superstarimage](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Superstarimage)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/can-writeimage-savescreentshot-api-run-normally-on-linux-os-without-gui/4778 "2020-07-10T04:31:23Z")

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Dear ALL, I meet several errors when run WriteImage/SaveScreentshot API on Linux OS without GUI. I want to hold the picture when rendering job is done. But my work operation system(centos 7.x) doesn’t install GUI. So I …

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## [Big model rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/big-model-rendering/11353)

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**Author:** [@Petr\_Melnikov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Petr_Melnikov)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/big-model-rendering/11353 "2023-02-13T10:09:29Z")

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Hi everyone When opening a large vtu file in ParaView (4gb, number of cells: 166 506 138, number of points: 394 681 216), only part of the model is displayed. But during rotation (interactive mode) the model is disp…

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## [\[Solved\] Debugging multi-process pvserver issue relating to X display](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-debugging-multi-process-pvserver-issue-relating-to-x-display/5689)

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**Author:** [@paulmelis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paulmelis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-debugging-multi-process-pvserver-issue-relating-to-x-display/5689 "2020-10-30T11:01:31Z")

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I’m running 5.8.0 in client-server mode on a node with 4 GPUs (configured as separate X screens, see info below). This is under OpenMPI, using the following launch command: #!/bin/sh module load 2020 ParaView export DIS…

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## [Parallel data import/rendering](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-data-import-rendering/7904)

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**Author:** [@bkcampb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bkcampb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/parallel-data-import-rendering/7904 "2021-09-02T08:09:43Z")

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I’m a little confused about what is required to do parallel data imports/rendering with ParaView. I’m running on a windows machine that has 36 cores (72 logical processors), an NVIDIA Quadro P4000 GPU, and 575GB of memo…

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## [3D VTK Image data to uniform grid filter unavaiable](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-vtk-image-data-to-uniform-grid-filter-unavaiable/3925)

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**Author:** [@eatgreen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eatgreen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-vtk-image-data-to-uniform-grid-filter-unavaiable/3925 "2020-03-31T12:46:35Z")

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Hi there, I want to plot contour (isovalues) for a 3D image VTK data using Paraview. My vtkImageData is generated by following code: auto writer = vtkSmartPointer\<vtkXMLImageDataWriter\>::New(); auto dataSet = vtkSmart…

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## [3D particle (n-body) celestial motion animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-particle-n-body-celestial-motion-animation/12489)

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**Author:** [@troywigton](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/troywigton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-particle-n-body-celestial-motion-animation/12489 "2023-10-30T14:56:31Z")

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Hello. I have c++ application where I am performing n-body gravitational motion simulations. I would like to generate x,y,z cartesian coordinates at discrete time values that can imported into Paraview for 3d viewing an…

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## [Can't start paraview in Fedora 37](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-start-paraview-in-fedora-37/11418)

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**Author:** [@bloodpressure](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bloodpressure)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-start-paraview-in-fedora-37/11418 "2023-02-17T00:08:00Z")

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Hi, I am having trouble starting paraview in Fedora 37. I have tried installing from the repo and downloading the binaries. This gives me two separate errors. In the installation from the fedora repo: paraview: sym…

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## [Paraview Interface Changes after running an uploaded file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-interface-changes-after-running-an-uploaded-file/4150)

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**Author:** [@Zoelle\_F\_Wong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zoelle_F_Wong)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-interface-changes-after-running-an-uploaded-file/4150 "2020-04-22T22:52:01Z")

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Hello! I’m new to paraview and I’m having trouble running Paraview. I’ve installed the ParaView 5.8.0- Windows.exe file from the downloads website. I have a file called “foo.foam”, which is a file from the results of t…

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## [Use external lib in vkt filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-external-lib-in-vkt-filter/3010)

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**Author:** [@SimonFuet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SimonFuet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-external-lib-in-vkt-filter/3010 "2019-11-20T12:24:48Z")

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Hi all, I’va created a C++ ParaView plugin containing a vtk filter. This filter uses (includes) a library (as a git submodule). In the CMakeLists.txt, I’ve added the directory of the library (with the add\_subdirectory …

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