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## [LagrangianParticleTracker issue](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lagrangianparticletracker-issue/8507)

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**Author:** [@fdekerme](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fdekerme)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lagrangianparticletracker-issue/8507 "2021-11-29T15:51:39Z")

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Hello, I am starting to use Paraview 5.10.0-RC1 on Windows10 to do Lagrangian Particle Tracking. I start by loading a .vtu file generated with SimVascular, which contains the velocity and pressure map (all\_results\_00\*)…

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## [Is it possible to set Reader/Filter output port data TYPE dynamically?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-reader-filter-output-port-data-type-dynamically/2633)

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**Author:** [@ymjia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ymjia)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-set-reader-filter-output-port-data-type-dynamically/2633 "2019-10-08T06:50:14Z")

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Hi guys, I am writing a Reader for a specific file type. The content of a file may be a vtkPolyData, vtkUnstructuredGrid or list of thiese two types. So can I set output port data type at run time based on file conten…

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## [Broken Links in Developer documentation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/broken-links-in-developer-documentation/9399)

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**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/broken-links-in-developer-documentation/9399 "2022-05-23T18:41:20Z")

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In Documentation/dev/git/develop.md in the section 1. (Optional but highly recommended.) Register with the ParaView project on Kitware’s CDash instance to better know how your code performs in regression tests. After re…

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## [Paraview App not supported on Big Sur Version 11.6 (\*not\* M1 chip)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-app-not-supported-on-big-sur-version-11-6-not-m1-chip/8112)

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**Author:** [@grace-harper-ibm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/grace-harper-ibm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-app-not-supported-on-big-sur-version-11-6-not-m1-chip/8112 "2021-10-03T22:38:29Z")

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I’m running MacOs Big Sur Version 11.6 w/ Processor: 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 When I try to install Paraview (from either the .dmg or .pkg), it warns “There may be a problem with this disk image. Are you sure you wa…

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## [Python plugin for a meshio reader (external blog post)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-for-a-meshio-reader-external-blog-post/3377)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-plugin-for-a-meshio-reader-external-blog-post/3377 "2020-01-22T05:03:58Z")

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## [Reader for visualizing overlappingAMR data?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-for-visualizing-overlappingamr-data/1314)

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**Author:** [@Xinran\_Zhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Xinran_Zhao)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-for-visualizing-overlappingamr-data/1314 "2019-02-18T08:58:51Z")

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Hi, Pardon me I am very new to AMR. I am trying to visualize overlapping AMR data using paraview. By following the tutorial, I can output two types of files: one is of the following format: \<?xml version=“1.0”?\> \<VTKF…

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## [Unable to find any meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-find-any-meshes/11304)

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**Author:** [@Raulsanz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Raulsanz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-find-any-meshes/11304 "2023-04-03T16:36:33Z")

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I’ve tried opening files that I have used without problem in another computer and I keep geting the following error messages: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\build\\Utilities\\VisItB…

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## [Compilation speed - parallelization](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compilation-speed-parallelization/8713)

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**Author:** [@crohr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/crohr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compilation-speed-parallelization/8713 "2021-12-30T15:09:34Z")

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I have tried looking for information about how to take advantage of multiple cores when compiling ParaView but haven’t had any luck. Using ninja or make spawns processses on all (or specified) cores, but I get barely mo…

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## [View interactivity in pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-interactivity-in-pvpython/6305)

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**Author:** [@Hugo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hugo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-interactivity-in-pvpython/6305 "2021-01-28T14:33:00Z")

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Hello, I’m a huge fan of paraview (so many possibilities). I’ve developped a small user interface in python to simplify the use of paraview for my colleagues. It’s working pretty well but i still haven’t found out : …

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## [TecplotReader() causes pvpython crash (5.8.0, Windows)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tecplotreader-causes-pvpython-crash-5-8-0-windows/4861)

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**Author:** [@jclai](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jclai)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/tecplotreader-causes-pvpython-crash-5-8-0-windows/4861 "2020-07-20T17:46:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to open one .dat file using TecplotReader() in pvpython. I wrote the following command: reader = TecplotReader(FileNames=\['\<filename\>.dat'\]) Every time I do this, pvpython crashes and closes. Am I usin…

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## [Selected cell moves when I change time step](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selected-cell-moves-when-i-change-time-step/4471)

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**Author:** [@AManning](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AManning)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selected-cell-moves-when-i-change-time-step/4471 "2023-12-05T16:02:24Z")

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I have been trying to plot my variables over time. To do this I have selected the cell(s) in question and then click “plot over time”. This seems simple enough. Unfortunately when looking at a 3D shape of my results and…

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## [Scenegraph object visibility issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scenegraph-object-visibility-issues/11271)

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**Author:** [@kvankooten](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kvankooten)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/scenegraph-object-visibility-issues/11271 "2023-01-26T16:14:35Z")

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In my investigations of PV 5.11 I stumbled upon an issue that has been there before, but seems to be getting worse. The shortest description that I can give is that vtkViewNode objects (typically generated by a vtkViewNo…

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## [Is there a way to launch Parview from my server? (Using files, CPU, etc of Server Pc)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-launch-parview-from-my-server-using-files-cpu-etc-of-server-pc/7349)

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**Author:** [@coreman](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/coreman)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-launch-parview-from-my-server-using-files-cpu-etc-of-server-pc/7349 "2021-08-03T14:24:28Z")

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Hi again! Till now I was using scripts based on small data , to make run them on server were large data files are there. (Cant run them on Paraview because they close). Is there a way to run Paraview that runs in server…

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## [Is it possible to create a 6- or 9-array for Tensor Glyph from 1-arrays?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-6-or-9-array-for-tensor-glyph-from-1-arrays/10845)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-6-or-9-array-for-tensor-glyph-from-1-arrays/10845 "2022-11-23T21:25:23Z")

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In the dataset provided below I have individual arrays for the six components of the symmetric stress tensor. The code (MOOSE) used to create this dataset does not have the ability (to best of my knowledge) to output th…

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## [compatible 5.5.1 build flags?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compatible-5-5-1-build-flags/111)

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**Author:** [@paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/paraview)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/compatible-5-5-1-build-flags/111 "2018-06-07T02:58:05Z")

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Hi All, I’m experiencing a crash in the Kitware provided binary client when connecting to our new 5.5.1 install on Cori. The crash occurs in the client during the initial connection. It looks related to ospray material…

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## [How to visualize displacement of geometry with warp](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-displacement-of-geometry-with-warp/7580)

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**Author:** [@mayna](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mayna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-visualize-displacement-of-geometry-with-warp/7580 "2021-08-03T12:41:41Z")

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Hi I am trying to visualize a cylinder inside of a box expanding/being displaced. I have the object as a file where I can see the geometry and I also have .vti files with the x, y, and z displacements, however when I try…

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## [Convert VTKArray to numpy array](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-vtkarray-to-numpy-array/10036)

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**Author:** [@PhDFlo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/PhDFlo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/convert-vtkarray-to-numpy-array/10036 "2022-07-21T12:59:31Z")

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Hello all, I want to extract the points and data of a slice from my simulation to write it into an ASCII file. For simplicity of further representation I converted my data to point data (cellDatatoPointData1) so that I …

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## [Raytracing + Nonlinear Subdivision Level + Surface with Edges draws too many edges](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raytracing-nonlinear-subdivision-level-surface-with-edges-draws-too-many-edges/5648)

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**Author:** [@GregVernon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/GregVernon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raytracing-nonlinear-subdivision-level-surface-with-edges-draws-too-many-edges/5648 "2020-12-23T21:35:49Z")

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When showing the element edges (i.e. render as Surface With Edges ) and increasing the Nonlinear Subdivision Level from 0 -\> 4, the render facets’ edges are being drawn when using raytracing. I made an issue for this ov…

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## [In situ crash when trying to re-initialize](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-situ-crash-when-trying-to-re-initialize/5096)

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**Author:** [@mdorier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdorier)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/in-situ-crash-when-trying-to-re-initialize/5096 "2020-08-12T17:23:16Z")

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Hi, I have this very simple sample code using ParaView to render a fractal in situ: https://github.com/mdorier/MandelbulbCatalystExample Right now I call InSitu::Initialize() at the beginning, InSitu::CoProcess() at ev…

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## [mpiexec of pvserver on hosts that are firewalled off to each other ?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-of-pvserver-on-hosts-that-are-firewalled-off-to-each-other/7910)

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**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Yue](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Nicholas_Yue)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpiexec-of-pvserver-on-hosts-that-are-firewalled-off-to-each-other/7910 "2021-09-03T07:33:49Z")

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I have a number of GPU hosts (hostA, hostB and hostC) which are only accessible via ssh The following works hostA$ ssh hostB ls hostA$ ssh hostC ls hostA$ mpiexec -hosts hostA /nfs/path/pvserver The following does not…

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## [The output of a filter running in Catalyst is not exactly the same when extracted in the client](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-output-of-a-filter-running-in-catalyst-is-not-exactly-the-same-when-extracted-in-the-client/645)

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**Author:** [@embeddedmz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/embeddedmz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-output-of-a-filter-running-in-catalyst-is-not-exactly-the-same-when-extracted-in-the-client/645 "2019-04-05T17:24:52Z")

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Hello, First of all, I’m using currently the version 5.4.1 In Catalyst, I’m running a pipeline that contains a filter that outputs a vtkMultiBlockDataSet that can have one or more vtkImageData. In the client side (GU…

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## [Slow execution of Paraview 5.5 with Visual Studio 2017 debugger](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-execution-of-paraview-5-5-with-visual-studio-2017-debugger/722)

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**Author:** [@HollowSun0](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HollowSun0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/slow-execution-of-paraview-5-5-with-visual-studio-2017-debugger/722 "2018-10-15T13:57:06Z")

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Hi, Since I updated to PV 5.5, launching ParaView from the Visual Studio 2017 debugger now takes about 2 minutes. My build is configured to x64, RelWithDebInfo. Right now, I have configured my startup project to launch …

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## [building version 5.7.0 on cluster](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-version-5-7-0-on-cluster/3472)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-version-5-7-0-on-cluster/3472 "2020-01-31T17:23:42Z")

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Hi, I am having problems to build version 5.7.0 of ParaView on my home directory in the Dresden University’s cluster, Taurus. taurus.sh (1.7 KB) is the script I am using. I think I am loading the appropriate modules, bu…

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## [Error message for clip or slice in a saved state](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-message-for-clip-or-slice-in-a-saved-state/9710)

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**Author:** [@Venke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Venke)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-message-for-clip-or-slice-in-a-saved-state/9710 "2024-01-18T09:56:39Z")

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Hi, Whenever I apply a clip or slice to a netcdf-volume and save the state, an error message appears when opening the state: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\superbuild\\paraview\\src\\VTK\\Common\\Executi…

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## [How can I open various 2D .vtu plots and make a animation?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-open-various-2d-vtu-plots-and-make-a-animation/12927)

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**Author:** [@mraianeto](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mraianeto)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-open-various-2d-vtu-plots-and-make-a-animation/12927 "2023-09-27T07:45:14Z")

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So, I have almost 500 .vtu files and .dat files from a computer simulation. It is a fluid simulation and I have a routine using ipython to plot each time stamp of the evolution of the fluid dynamics. The output, as I sai…

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## [Group of \`pcd\` files not loading as time series](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/group-of-pcd-files-not-loading-as-time-series/8055)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Makhalov](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Peter_Makhalov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/group-of-pcd-files-not-loading-as-time-series/8055 "2021-09-23T07:24:30Z")

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Hi, I have a group of pcd files (point clouds) named like 000cloud.pdc, 001cloud.pcd, .. etc. They are recognized as a group in file loader, but when loaded, only the first cloud (i.e. 000cloud.pcd) is shown, time span…

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## [GradientofUnsaturatedDataSet1 not found](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradientofunsaturateddataset1-not-found/9881)

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**Author:** [@OM\_ZAVARE](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OM_ZAVARE)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gradientofunsaturateddataset1-not-found/9881 "2022-06-23T03:00:55Z")

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Under the filters tab GradientofUnsaturatedDataSet1 is missing. Need to plot Wall Shear Stress for my project. For this i need to have gradient of magnitude. Version - Paraview 5.10.1

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## [Dres crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dres-crash/2674)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/dres-crash/2674 "2019-10-03T14:10:53Z")

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It looks like Dres is unable to test and sometimes even fails to report anything. https://open.cdash.org/index.php?compare1=61&filtercount=1&field1=revision&project=ParaView&showfilters=0&limit=100&value1=f4b607dcef76c2…

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## [Is vtkUnstructuredGrid part of vtkDataSet](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-vtkunstructuredgrid-part-of-vtkdataset/4988)

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**Author:** [@dannykhf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dannykhf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 5:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-vtkunstructuredgrid-part-of-vtkdataset/4988 "2020-08-03T05:45:56Z")

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I have a clipped data set called vtk\_data. It is a vtkUnstructuredGrid type print(vtk\_data.GetDataInformation(0).GetDataClassName()) \>\> vtkUnstructuredGrid When I check if it is ‘vtkDataSet’ it returns 0 vtk\_data.GetD…

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## [Load time series with python state file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-time-series-with-python-state-file/3951)

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**Author:** [@DGT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DGT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-time-series-with-python-state-file/3951 "2020-04-03T15:54:10Z")

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Hello, I am trying to load some time series through a python state file but unfortunately, I only manage to load the first time step. Here is the syntax I am using : xml\_reader = XMLMultiBlockDataReader(Filename= file\_…

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## [Many options aren't available in my paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/many-options-arent-available-in-my-paraview/10583)

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**Author:** [@axelwang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/axelwang)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/many-options-arent-available-in-my-paraview/10583 "2022-10-24T13:26:36Z")

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Hey, I just downloaded paraview from the official website. The version I downloaded is: ParaView-5.11.0-RC1-MPI-OSX10.13-Python3.9-x86\_64.dmg My system is macOS Catalina v10.15.7. My question is that many options are …

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## [Animating different table of points](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-different-table-of-points/3026)

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**Author:** [@Samanvith\_A](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Samanvith_A)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2019, 12:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animating-different-table-of-points/3026 "2019-11-25T12:24:36Z")

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HI, I have seven files of coordinate data. The naming of the files is as follows: number1, number2 … number7). ParaView has automatically picked the files. I have applied the TableToPoints filter to convert it into a g…

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## [programmable source for arrow](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-source-for-arrow/8961)

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**Author:** [@bigfooted](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bigfooted)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/programmable-source-for-arrow/8961 "2022-02-13T12:13:41Z")

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Hi all! I am learning now about the use of programmable sources and programmable filters. Most examples that I found deal with manipulating point data and constructing objects from that. But how can I use a programmable…

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## [Paraview Animations in Virtual Reality (VR)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-animations-in-virtual-reality-vr/2626)

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**Author:** [@Christos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Christos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-animations-in-virtual-reality-vr/2626 "2019-09-25T21:30:31Z")

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Hi All, do you have any updates regarding the OpenVR animation front? I have issues visualizing paraview animations with the HTC vive (Oculus had the same issue). When I try to play my animation the only think I can see…

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## [Measures from a mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717)

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**Author:** [@yousr\_rekik](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/yousr_rekik)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/measures-from-a-mesh/10717 "2022-11-14T13:55:19Z")

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Hello, I have a mesh cropped from a cell with pores (sinusoidal cells in liver) and I would like to know if it is possible de do measurements of diameter from the mesh (see picture below). I used the ruler but I could n…

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## [The size of non-spherical particles shown in Paraview is not the size of real particles.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-size-of-non-spherical-particles-shown-in-paraview-is-not-the-size-of-real-particles/12684)

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**Author:** [@Xie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Xie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/the-size-of-non-spherical-particles-shown-in-paraview-is-not-the-size-of-real-particles/12684 "2023-08-16T14:08:46Z")

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Hello, teachers, I want to ask you a question. I import the.vtp file, and the size of the non-spherical particles shown in paraview is different from the actual particle size. Ask the teachers how to operate to make the …

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## [Not all elements are displayed](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-all-elements-are-displayed/3936)

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**Author:** [@xgarnaud](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xgarnaud)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/not-all-elements-are-displayed/3936 "2020-04-06T08:05:39Z")

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Dear all, I have a relatively large surface mesh, with 36M triangles (18M nodes), stored either as a .vtm or .ex2 file (same issue in both cases). There are 46 blocks. I can load both files but only some of the triangl…

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## [Automate extracting slices along centerline of the vasculature](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automate-extracting-slices-along-centerline-of-the-vasculature/8355)

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**Author:** [@Akshar\_brahma](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Akshar_brahma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/automate-extracting-slices-along-centerline-of-the-vasculature/8355 "2021-11-10T08:55:57Z")

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Hi, I want to automate extracting slices along the centerline of a vasculature at a constant distance of lets say (x mm). I tried using slice along the polyline with programmable filter but its giving me a slice tangent…

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## [Building plugins from examples](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugins-from-examples/2004)

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**Author:** [@Toorall](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Toorall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-plugins-from-examples/2004 "2019-06-09T18:32:02Z")

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Hello! I have successfully built Paraview v5.6.0 (cmake -G “Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64” -DCMAKE\_BUILD\_TYPE=Release -DPARAVIEW\_BUILD\_QT\_GUI=ON …\\ParaView-v5.6.0) , then built it using visual studio 2017 (Release, x64). …

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## [Bad Velocity in stream tracer Paraview 5.11.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bad-velocity-in-stream-tracer-paraview-5-11-0/10917)

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**Author:** [@Ramesh\_Kolluru](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ramesh_Kolluru)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/bad-velocity-in-stream-tracer-paraview-5-11-0/10917 "2022-12-05T09:28:16Z")

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I was trying to plot streamlines on a slice and the following errors are popping out ( 185.850s) \[paraview \]vtkPolyDataPlaneCutter.:520 INFO| Executing vtkPolyData plane cutter ( 630.501s) \[ 4BFFF640\]vt…

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## [SaveScreenshot very slow with opacity \< 1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savescreenshot-very-slow-with-opacity-1/6685)

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**Author:** [@dax\_00](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dax_00)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/savescreenshot-very-slow-with-opacity-1/6685 "2021-03-15T15:01:21Z")

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Dear All, I wrote a script for postprocessing pressure data on surfaces. I noticed that when a geometry is plotted with opacity \< 1 the SaveScreenshot command takes very long (60 seconds vs 1 second if I set opacity to…

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## [Again - "client server wrapping" - any fool proof instructions about how to ensure it is "properly initialized"?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/again-client-server-wrapping-any-fool-proof-instructions-about-how-to-ensure-it-is-properly-initialized/4066)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/again-client-server-wrapping-any-fool-proof-instructions-about-how-to-ensure-it-is-properly-initialized/4066 "2020-04-15T16:16:10Z")

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Of course the code is again a bit more complicated than in the basic examples - and the result is the famous message about “…client server wrapping probably not properly initialized”. And yes I see: the \*ClientServer.cx…

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## [build paraview with openvdb](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-openvdb/7983)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-paraview-with-openvdb/7983 "2021-09-13T12:03:46Z")

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hi,the following is the error message. But I can’t found none of them: OpenVDBConfig.cmake openvdb-config.cmake strong textCMake Warning at VTK/CMake/vtkModule.cmake:4365 (find\_package): By not providing “FindOpenVDB…

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## [LateX typeset font causes Paraview to crash](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-typeset-font-causes-paraview-to-crash/4497)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/latex-typeset-font-causes-paraview-to-crash/4497 "2020-06-04T02:14:44Z")

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As soon as I try annotation or any other text with LateX typesetting, pvserver crashes. However, client itself without being in client-server mode doesn’t crash. The server is built with EGL rendering.

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## ["Interpret Values As Categories" does not work with TIFF Series Reader](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interpret-values-as-categories-does-not-work-with-tiff-series-reader/11313)

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**Author:** [@gatoniel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/gatoniel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/interpret-values-as-categories-does-not-work-with-tiff-series-reader/11313 "2023-09-12T07:26:35Z")

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Hi, I have a 3d array saved in a tiff file whose contents I want to look at in Paraview. The array contains categorical data, so each pixel is either 0, 1, or 2. I import the tiff file in Paraview with the TIFF Series R…

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## [conduit::Node conversion to conduit\_cpp::Node](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conduit-node-conversion-to-conduit-cpp-node/10620)

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**Author:** [@Preslav](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Preslav)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/conduit-node-conversion-to-conduit-cpp-node/10620 "2023-08-09T16:16:11Z")

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Hello, I am trying to integrate catalyst in-situ visualisation into a simulation software package. I am using conduit::Nodes to read and write hdf5 data and to do some rudimentary visualisation with Ascent. Currently, …

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## [Resolution of GUI interface changes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resolution-of-gui-interface-changes/4071)

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**Author:** [@Markus\_eyP](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Markus_eyP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2020, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/resolution-of-gui-interface-changes/4071 "2020-04-15T08:50:53Z")

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Hello, Im new to ParaView and using it to visualize data calcuöated by Elmer FEM (simple magnetostatic problem). The output file from Elmer is a vtu. Loading by ParaVIEW is no problem, but changing the Coloring in the t…

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## [Access to ParaView and VTK parameters.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-to-paraview-and-vtk-parameters/12112)

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**Author:** [@OlegIT](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/OlegIT)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/access-to-paraview-and-vtk-parameters/12112 "2023-05-16T16:39:42Z")

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Started working with ParaView in C++. There are two questions that I can’t find an answer to. How can I get the numbers of previously selected vertices from my plugin using Extract Selection? How can I change/restore t…

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## [Single or multiple charts plugin - looking for a good example](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/single-or-multiple-charts-plugin-looking-for-a-good-example/1725)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 8:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/single-or-multiple-charts-plugin-looking-for-a-good-example/1725 "2019-04-30T08:12:09Z")

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My intention is to write a plugin that shows one or several charts, i.e. 2D graphic like “histogram view” (one chart) or “matrix view” (multiple charts in one view). After having written other plugins, I think that my b…

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## [chrome browser crashs when saving state to glance file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chrome-browser-crashs-when-saving-state-to-glance-file/6336)

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**Author:** [@hubutui](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hubutui)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 2:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/chrome-browser-crashs-when-saving-state-to-glance-file/6336 "2021-02-01T02:15:30Z")

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Now, I have a MRI image in nii.gz format, I could open it in paraview glance and save it to glance file. And I’d like to draw some annoations (bounding box and some text in color) on the image. So I convert the image to …

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