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## [Minor typos in ParaView docs - who should I send them to?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/minor-typos-in-paraview-docs-who-should-i-send-them-to/5437)

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**Author:** [@WhosYourData](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/WhosYourData)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/minor-typos-in-paraview-docs-who-should-i-send-them-to/5437 "2020-09-29T10:06:28Z")

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Hi folks I’ve been working my way through the (excellent) ParaView Tutorial & ParaView Guide PDFs & have noticed a few dozen minor typos. Anyone know who I should send them to? Or are these open source docs that users c…

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## [seeking suggestions for our use case](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/seeking-suggestions-for-our-use-case/2873)

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**Author:** [@lzhengchun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lzhengchun)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/seeking-suggestions-for-our-use-case/2873 "2019-11-08T00:19:07Z")

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Hi all, We are planning to use ParaView with Catalyst for our case and I am seeking some suggestions. We want to visualize a 3D object (Computed Tomography), represented by 3D metric, pixel by pixel. Basically 4D becau…

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## [pvserver seg fault](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-seg-fault/8154)

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**Author:** [@marco](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/marco)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvserver-seg-fault/8154 "2021-10-12T20:31:50Z")

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I am getting the following dump when trying to run pvserver 5.9.1 in reverse-connection mode. On the client side it appears to read the file (openfoam reader) and then if fails to render on screen getting the following. …

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## [Smooth of flow and ventricles](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/smooth-of-flow-and-ventricles/13263)

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**Author:** [@mar.premi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mar.premi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/smooth-of-flow-and-ventricles/13263 "2023-11-17T16:27:18Z")

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Hi there, I’m importing vtk data with velocity field and relative contours. In the software before I made an interpolation and so I have a pretty ugly contours I found the filter smooth to adjust the contour but there…

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## [How use python to get the ID of a selected point？](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-use-python-to-get-the-id-of-a-selected-point/6782)

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**Author:** [@jone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-use-python-to-get-the-id-of-a-selected-point/6782 "2021-03-25T02:56:21Z")

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Currently I can use SelectSurfacePoints to highlight a point. So how do I get the ID or the coordinates of this point? I found that Edit-Find Data can get information about the select point, but I don’t know how to do t…

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## [Looking Glass Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-plugin/3333)

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**Author:** [@DrMarcHolmes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DrMarcHolmes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/looking-glass-plugin/3333 "2020-01-14T09:10:44Z")

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I would like to make a plugin for the Looking Glass its works by rendering out a light field based on 45 horizontal views. I searched and couldn’t find a plugin for paraview as yet. I think I could create a 45 views in…

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## [greyed out feature edges filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/greyed-out-feature-edges-filter/8544)

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**Author:** [@parailjar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/parailjar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/greyed-out-feature-edges-filter/8544 "2021-12-02T09:37:26Z")

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I’m trying to extract the data on the feature edges of my model, however it is greyed out for some reason. The other filters are working fine. See picture. Paraview can read the feature edges as is displayed in the l…

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## [pvglance iframe back button](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvglance-iframe-back-button/7468)

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**Author:** [@Briffou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Briffou)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvglance-iframe-back-button/7468 "2021-06-24T06:30:10Z")

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Hello, When including pvglance to an iframe (loading data automatically via URLs) I have trouble managing the behaviour of the back button of the web browser, see for instance Clicking the back button of the web brow…

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## [Build failure in fedora33\_shared\_mpi\_python\_qt configuration](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-failure-in-fedora33-shared-mpi-python-qt-configuration/6420)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-failure-in-fedora33-shared-mpi-python-qt-configuration/6420 "2021-02-09T00:06:57Z")

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We are seeing a consistent build failure under latest-master build on fedora33\_shared\_mpi\_python\_qt: \[30/21179\] Generating documentation for PacMan\_doc FAILED: Plugins/PacMan/paraview\_help/PacMan\_doc.xslt cd /builds/gi…

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## [Animation Geometry Cache Limit](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-geometry-cache-limit/3939)

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**Author:** [@amarcozzi11](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/amarcozzi11)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-geometry-cache-limit/3939 "2020-04-01T18:26:29Z")

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Hello, I am following the NVIDIA Index Paraview Plugin User Guide. In the guide it instructs the user to check the Cache Geometry for Animation option in Settings / General, which I’ve done, but there’s no option to set …

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## [Paraview: Redistribution of Multiple RenderViews](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-redistribution-of-multiple-renderviews/4099)

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**Author:** [@leoncwu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leoncwu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-redistribution-of-multiple-renderviews/4099 "2020-04-16T21:55:52Z")

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Hi, I put four renderview windows in a single layout. However, they do not distribute equally in size as given in the figure. I was wondering if there is anyway to make all the four windows equal in size. Thank you.

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## ["Piece Distribution" When loading \*.vtm Block vs. Interleave](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/piece-distribution-when-loading-vtm-block-vs-interleave/3980)

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**Author:** [@patchett2002](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/patchett2002)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/piece-distribution-when-loading-vtm-block-vs-interleave/3980 "2020-04-07T11:21:03Z")

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When loading a VTK Multiblock (\*.vtm) I have the option of a dropdown box that lets me to choose Block or Interleave. What exactly does this do? If each block is composed of multiple pieces, does it distribute the piec…

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## [Axes Grid artifacts with flat models](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axes-grid-artifacts-with-flat-models/796)

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**Author:** [@Marcin\_Krotkiewski](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marcin_Krotkiewski)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/axes-grid-artifacts-with-flat-models/796 "2018-10-25T18:25:34Z")

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Hi, everyone, I keep running into a strange problem with some models. Labels and titles of the Axes Grid get strangely large / rotated, generally completely off. This happens after I rotate the model for some time. Usua…

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## [Connect set of ordered points with lines](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-set-of-ordered-points-with-lines/10177)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/connect-set-of-ordered-points-with-lines/10177 "2022-08-22T09:08:36Z")

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Dear everyone, I would have a set of 3D points in space (divided by unique Id of line and ordered by ascending X), which I would like to connect with a 3D line. Is there a way to use this points to visualise a set of 3D…

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## [How to build kymograph?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-build-kymograph/4514)

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**Author:** [@OleksiiR](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OleksiiR)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-build-kymograph/4514 "2020-06-12T15:02:57Z")

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Hello! Is it possible to build kymographs in ParaView? I mean plots where one of the spatial axes represents evolution in time. Kind regards, Oleksii Rukhlenko

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## [Transfer Point Dataset to other Cell datatset](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transfer-point-dataset-to-other-cell-datatset/11677)

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**Author:** [@cyrille](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cyrille)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/transfer-point-dataset-to-other-cell-datatset/11677 "2023-03-23T13:52:09Z")

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Hello, I have two datasets : the first one is a point data set and the second one is a dataset containing point data as well as cell data (UnStructuredGrid). It happens that the points of the first dataset are precisely…

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## [Spreadsheet view and mesh data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spreadsheet-view-and-mesh-data/10520)

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**Author:** [@ragdollfun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ragdollfun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/spreadsheet-view-and-mesh-data/10520 "2022-10-17T14:26:47Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m encountering an issue with the way ParaView displays mesh data in the spreadsheet view. The data I am visualizing is stored in a STL file. From what I know, STL files describe every face of a surfac…

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## [data visualization from netCDF file from BOUT++ code](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645)

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**Author:** [@Jagannath](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jagannath)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645 "2021-07-01T20:41:49Z")

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Hi, I want to use paraview to visualize the data from netCDF file (\*.nc format) from BOUT++ code. I am using the ParaView 5.7.0 version installed in my institute cluster. Output of \`ncdump -h BOUT.dmp.0.nc’ file is foll…

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## [Reader plugin with multiple input files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-plugin-with-multiple-input-files/10512)

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**Author:** [@Devin\_Richard\_Bayly](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Devin_Richard_Bayly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-plugin-with-multiple-input-files/10512 "2022-10-17T17:58:32Z")

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Hi there, I have some 3d point cloud time series data that I’m visualizing for a researcher. I previously wrote a programmable source to enable loading their data and assigning each file to a time step. This has worked …

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## [synchronize time over multiple datasets](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/synchronize-time-over-multiple-datasets/9569)

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**Author:** [@boonth](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/boonth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/synchronize-time-over-multiple-datasets/9569 "2022-05-05T17:59:48Z")

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Hi, I have multiple datasets that I would like to compare at essentially the same simulation times. But each dataset has slightly different simulation times. Sometimes it’s more than slightly different. Is there some wa…

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## [No cell data from vtkThreshold in Python plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-cell-data-from-vtkthreshold-in-python-plugin/4167)

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**Author:** [@wsherman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wsherman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-cell-data-from-vtkthreshold-in-python-plugin/4167 "2020-08-14T19:54:12Z")

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I’m experimenting with a simple Python plugin that uses vtkThreshold but constrains the low and high values to a particular delta. The issue I’m having is that unlike the standard “Threshold” filter in ParaView, my simp…

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## [Visualizer - Dynamic -data "{dataDir}" does not work in multiples instances](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-dynamic-data-datadir-does-not-work-in-multiples-instances/1329)

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**Author:** [@nicolasmaurotorres](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nicolasmaurotorres)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizer-dynamic-data-datadir-does-not-work-in-multiples-instances/1329 "2019-02-20T23:26:55Z")

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Hi! I have successfully installed the environment with docker in a virtual machine I have a web client that uses Visualizer, each user tells to Visualizer which -data {dataDir} have to use but I’m struggling with that,…

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## [Start trace does not save my probe location selection](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/start-trace-does-not-save-my-probe-location-selection/7962)

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**Author:** [@babouletatou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/babouletatou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/start-trace-does-not-save-my-probe-location-selection/7962 "2021-09-15T09:31:46Z")

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Hi, so I would like to have some help about this problem: I’d like to create a macro which could give me the pressure using probe location, but even if during start trace I do select the probe location point to give me …

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## [Checkbox decorator in Python Plugin](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/checkbox-decorator-in-python-plugin/7656)

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**Author:** [@Jared\_Blanchard](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jared_Blanchard)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/checkbox-decorator-in-python-plugin/7656 "2021-08-03T15:03:42Z")

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Is there a way to create a set of checkboxes in the GUI using vtkPythonAlgorithm decorators? Perhaps using xml?

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## [VTKHDF format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkhdf-format/13203)

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**Author:** [@Frankx9](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Frankx9)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkhdf-format/13203 "2023-11-08T08:53:09Z")

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Hello, I have two VTKHDF dataset, one with the full flowfield and one with only surface data, is there a way to combine those dataset into one VTKHDF? If so, can this be done also at writing time? What should be the VTK…

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## [Unable to view animations in VR?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-view-animations-in-vr/5461)

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**Author:** [@tjschweitzer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/tjschweitzer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-view-animations-in-vr/5461 "2020-10-05T16:37:34Z")

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I have just started using ParaView and 3D visualizations. I am using plot3d data and am able to watch the animations happen before clicking send to OpenVR then the animations stop on the frame it is at and I am unable t…

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## [Problem loading Plot3D solution file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-loading-plot3d-solution-file/11079)

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**Author:** [@drmillman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/drmillman)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-loading-plot3d-solution-file/11079 "2023-01-28T21:37:51Z")

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I am using Paraview 5.11.0 on a Mac Powerbook Pro running macOS Ventura 13.1. I generated a Plot3D ramp.xyz file and a ramp.q file from my Fortran90 CFD code. The ramp.xyz file loads just fine and I’m able to display it…

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## [Paraview "expanding" when opening .foam file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-expanding-when-opening-foam-file/5378)

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**Author:** [@Luca](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Luca)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-expanding-when-opening-foam-file/5378 "2020-09-18T10:27:13Z")

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Hi! I encountered issues when opening a .foam file of a cfd simulation run on openfoam. Once I open the file and click “apply” in paraview, the layout window seems to expand and the “properties” window shows some weird…

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## [Surf plot](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surf-plot/4319)

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**Author:** [@Marf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/surf-plot/4319 "2020-05-13T01:42:03Z")

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This is a Matlab generated surf plot. I want to plot like it in Paraview. Please let me know where is the option to plot this in Paraview. I have vtk format files. Thank you for your consideration.

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## [Share your ParaView-generated visualizations](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/share-your-paraview-generated-visualizations/742)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/share-your-paraview-generated-visualizations/742 "2018-11-01T23:07:41Z")

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Do you have any awesome ParaView-generated images that you would like to share with the community to show off your work? If so, feel free to post them as replies to this topic. Please add a brief description and attribut…

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## [SaveScreenshot and ViewSize resolution issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savescreenshot-and-viewsize-resolution-issue/12526)

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**Author:** [@CapLek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CapLek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savescreenshot-and-viewsize-resolution-issue/12526 "2023-07-27T11:19:32Z")

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I\`m having an issue with SaveScreenshot method. It gives me an image with different resolution. Here is a sample code from paraview.simple import \* resolution = \[1200, 900\] view = GetActiveViewOrCreate('RenderView') v…

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## [gitlab.kitware.com is down](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gitlab-kitware-com-is-down/4507)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gitlab-kitware-com-is-down/4507 "2020-06-05T14:42:39Z")

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Hi ParaView developers. gitlab.kitware.com is currently down for unexpected maintenance. I will post an update when it is back up.

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## [Again - the Windows command line length limit](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/again-the-windows-command-line-length-limit/8080)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/again-the-windows-command-line-length-limit/8080 "2021-09-27T12:39:36Z")

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The ParaView derived custom application builds nicely, but during the “superbuild” appears a bug that is somehow not understandable… After many other reasons were excluded, it looks like I am hitting once more that stup…

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## [ControlDict issue Error 4](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controldict-issue-error-4/5380)

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**Author:** [@Reptider](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Reptider)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/controldict-issue-error-4/5380 "2020-09-18T13:40:19Z")

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Hello. I have the issue “ERROR 4: \`/home/nick/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-v2006/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/elbow\_tri/system/controlDict’ not recognized as a supported file format.” when I press “Apply” in paraView after choi…

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## [ParaView Server with multiple Cores/GPus using mvapchi](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-server-with-multiple-cores-gpus-using-mvapchi/4209)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-server-with-multiple-cores-gpus-using-mvapchi/4209 "2020-05-06T01:51:48Z")

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Hi, For instance, I am using paraview 5.6.0 + mvapchi. I’m confused on how running pvserver in parallel works. If I want to use 4 GPUs on a single machine,using MPI I will have to run 4 pvserver jobs using the paramete…

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## [Coding guideline](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coding-guideline/10649)

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**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/coding-guideline/10649 "2023-08-17T09:41:28Z")

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We are happy that our CFSReader plugin got integrated and we very much appreciate the help and support of the kitware guys - with very special thanks to Mathieu but also to Ben and Cory. I offer to add to the documentat…

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## [Moving Camera along a streamline in Paraview: Is it possible?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-camera-along-a-streamline-in-paraview-is-it-possible/13685)

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**Author:** [@ANON1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ANON1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/moving-camera-along-a-streamline-in-paraview-is-it-possible/13685 "2024-01-12T13:37:47Z")

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Hello, While watching this video from another post-processing software that demonstrates how to move the view along a streamline: Creating a View along a Streamline on Vimeo Is it possible to achieve the same result in…

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## [How to Obtain the coordinates of the corresponding values on the line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-obtain-the-coordinates-of-the-corresponding-values-on-the-line/11820)

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**Author:** [@potato](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/potato)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-obtain-the-coordinates-of-the-corresponding-values-on-the-line/11820 "2023-04-07T07:12:37Z")

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Hi everyone! I get a data structure like this. The contour (pf=0) move with the growth of time.I have plot its change along a specific direction. The result is like this.And I want to know the value(pf=0)'s coordinate in…

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## [How to show and hide objects based on mouse interaction?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-and-hide-objects-based-on-mouse-interaction/8317)

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**Author:** [@ltphy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ltphy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-and-hide-objects-based-on-mouse-interaction/8317 "2021-11-12T04:49:53Z")

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I have multiple point cloud data that are positioned based on pose graph’s vertices and I want to visualize it partly based on the camera position. The updateZoomFromWheel function has already been written by default as…

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## [Read .off files](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-off-files/14430)

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**Author:** [@Roman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Roman)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-off-files/14430 "2024-06-13T08:32:35Z")

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It’s great that ParaView is compatible with many mesh file formats, but a very common one is missing: OFF. Originally from GeomView, it is pretty widespread and perhaps the most simple of them all. I’ve been wanting to d…

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## [Using Nvidia Index](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-nvidia-index/3760)

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**Author:** [@Quefrency](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Quefrency)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-nvidia-index/3760 "2020-03-06T14:20:12Z")

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Hello, Has anyone tried to use Index to visualise the the openfoam motorBikeLES case? I tried visualise the velocity on a friends GTX1060 and I got an error message " main warning: Irregular volume data preperation: To…

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## [ParaView vtkSocketCommunicator errors: “Could not receive tag” and “Endian handshake"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtksocketcommunicator-errors-could-not-receive-tag-and-endian-handshake/11776)

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**Author:** [@lucasmyers97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lucasmyers97)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-vtksocketcommunicator-errors-could-not-receive-tag-and-endian-handshake/11776 "2023-04-03T06:29:12Z")

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@cory.quammen I am also having this problem, but am unable to update the software on the server. Is there a way to manage the software on my client to try to match VTK versions? Or is there some other workaround?

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## [View scalar on surface of building with polygonal bases. Cutting?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-scalar-on-surface-of-building-with-polygonal-bases-cutting/3648)

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**Author:** [@luigiraffaele](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/luigiraffaele)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-scalar-on-surface-of-building-with-polygonal-bases-cutting/3648 "2020-02-26T16:21:29Z")

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Dear all, I’m trying to visualize a 3d simulation of a scalar quantity, eg. a f(x,y,z), on a surface of city buildings with polygonal bases. I write the data on vtk file. With buildings lateral faces (several vertical…

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## [Line Plot Interpolator does not plot data for different mesh type](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-plot-interpolator-does-not-plot-data-for-different-mesh-type/5351)

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**Author:** [@IshaanDesai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/IshaanDesai)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/line-plot-interpolator-does-not-plot-data-for-different-mesh-type/5351 "2020-10-08T06:53:21Z")

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Hi, I have added 2D data from CSV files into ParaView and used the TableToPoints filter for visualization. I want to do a plot over a line in this domain but as I have opened CSV data with the format (x, y, data\_value) …

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## [Paraview 5.12.0-RC1 crashes when exporting animation in Windows 11](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-rc1-crashes-when-exporting-animation-in-windows-11/13367)

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**Author:** [@Leckie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Leckie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-12-0-rc1-crashes-when-exporting-animation-in-windows-11/13367 "2023-12-04T04:35:38Z")

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Hello! I’m having issues on exporting an animation from a results foam file into mp4. Once I start to export the animation Paraview 5.12.0-RC1 crashes. Note: I recently updated from 5.9 to 5.12.0-RC1. (In previous vers…

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## [How to convert own FEM/CFD data file into VTK or other format for PARAVIEW visualization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-convert-own-fem-cfd-data-file-into-vtk-or-other-format-for-paraview-visualization/3821)

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**Author:** [@Harry.Mavridis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Harry.Mavridis)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-convert-own-fem-cfd-data-file-into-vtk-or-other-format-for-paraview-visualization/3821 "2020-03-16T02:26:19Z")

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Greetings. I have struggled to put my data into the “right” VTK format for PARAVIEW visualization (I tried unsuccessfully). “My data” are 2-D FEM/CFD results of a non-isothermal flow problem (velocities and pressure) u…

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## [how to find feature edges and save it as an image](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-feature-edges-and-save-it-as-an-image/1700)

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**Author:** [@Syeda\_Sumaiya](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Syeda_Sumaiya)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-find-feature-edges-and-save-it-as-an-image/1700 "2019-04-25T18:29:44Z")

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Hi, I have microstrcture image (EBSD) which I have generated from the Dream 3d. I need to get only the ‘‘grain boundary’’ image from the microstructure. in other words I just need to extract the edges from the microstru…

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## [Paraview Java](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-java/12160)

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**Author:** [@Julien](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Julien)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-java/12160 "2023-05-26T12:46:29Z")

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Hello Everyone, I am considering using Paraview as a data viewer in a Java project, so in a Java dedicated window (probably a Java Swing JFrame/etc) and I was wondering whether it was possible and if there were a dedica…

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## [CSV to vectors works, but streamlines not generated](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-to-vectors-works-but-streamlines-not-generated/13158)

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**Author:** [@rcorredorj](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rcorredorj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-to-vectors-works-but-streamlines-not-generated/13158 "2023-11-02T17:25:24Z")

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Hi guys, I have a CSV where each row represent a point and a velocity vector, so 6 columns: x, y, z, and v\_x, v\_y, v\_z. I use a “Table to Points” filter followed by a “Merge Vector Components” which allow me to visualiz…

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## [Conversion (x,y,z) grid on a sphere to (lam,phi) grid](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conversion-x-y-z-grid-on-a-sphere-to-lam-phi-grid/415)

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**Author:** [@ABC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ABC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conversion-x-y-z-grid-on-a-sphere-to-lam-phi-grid/415 "2018-10-25T15:31:16Z")

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I have unregular mesh on a sphere. Each cell of the mesh is a quad. Coordinates of nodes are 3D (Cartesian x,y,z). I have cell data on this mesh and can view fields of the data on the 3D RenderView. No problem. But now …

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