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## [Need to remove unwanted boundary](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/need-to-remove-unwanted-boundary/6740)

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**Author:** [@Dinushika1992](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dinushika1992)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/need-to-remove-unwanted-boundary/6740 "2021-03-23T14:40:59Z")

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Hi, I’m using the Lattice Boltzmann method to simulate blood flow. Here’s the flow channel I’d like to create. However, after the simulation, I get something like this. It has an unwanted boundary. Could you pleas…

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## [how to enable hdf5cpp in superbuild?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-enable-hdf5cpp-in-superbuild/9025)

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**Author:** [@Fabian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fabian)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-enable-hdf5cpp-in-superbuild/9025 "2022-03-03T22:52:39Z")

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For my plugin I need hdf5cpp. In hdf5.cmake are the lines ... DEPENDS\_OPTIONAL hdf5cpp ... -DHDF5\_BUILD\_CPP\_LIB:BOOL=${hdf5cpp\_enabled} How can I enable hdf5cpp? Thanks

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## [Reader, Filters and Writers reference wiki page](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-filters-and-writers-reference-wiki-page/1741)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/reader-filters-and-writers-reference-wiki-page/1741 "2019-06-10T14:45:01Z")

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The references page in the wiki should be replaced by the content of the auto generated Filters, Reader and Writers reference that is available in ParaView. https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Users\_Guide/List\_of\_wri…

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## [Paraview versions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versions/752)

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**Author:** [@eduard-stefan.racz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/eduard-stefan.racz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-versions/752 "2018-10-18T13:24:58Z")

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Hello, We installed Paraview 5.5.2. and noticed it is not compatible with RH 6.6. It is working with RH6.9. Can you please tell us what version of Paraview would work on both versions?

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## [Optix supports in headless machine](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optix-supports-in-headless-machine/13105)

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**Author:** [@Wei](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Wei)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/optix-supports-in-headless-machine/13105 "2023-11-02T13:26:59Z")

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Hi Paraview, I am using Paraview with OptiX ray tracing. My development environment is Docker container built in machine with GPU. But I found in Paraview version 5.11.1 and 5.11.2 for headless machines, there isn’t O…

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## [Extracting data depending on a block](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-data-depending-on-a-block/6337)

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**Author:** [@Hokon\_Kim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hokon_Kim)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extracting-data-depending-on-a-block/6337 "2021-02-09T09:38:08Z")

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Hello, I am trying to extract point data depending on blocks. As far as I know, depending block that I activated, extracting point data will be different. For example, I’m looking for a variable A from block A, block B…

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## [Visualise axis for 2D data slice](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualise-axis-for-2d-data-slice/1133)

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**Author:** [@Simon\_Clark](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Simon_Clark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualise-axis-for-2d-data-slice/1133 "2019-01-11T14:27:39Z")

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I am viewing slices of a complex object (a channel). I want to save these slices as images with Y/Z axis annotation. When using Data Axis Grid or Axes Grid the axes are presented in a box around the image. This is fine w…

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## [Write sources / datasets used in a glance file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-sources-datasets-used-in-a-glance-file/6244)

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**Author:** [@devngc](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/devngc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/write-sources-datasets-used-in-a-glance-file/6244 "2021-01-24T22:59:53Z")

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Hi All, Is there an automated way to write either the sources or the datasets found in the glance file? I have a script that can generate either vtk or vtp files. I would like to create either the sources or datasets fr…

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## [HyperTreeGridToDualGrid BUG](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hypertreegridtodualgrid-bug/9287)

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**Author:** [@sharaborin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharaborin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hypertreegridtodualgrid-bug/9287 "2022-03-28T19:42:32Z")

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Dear Paraview community, I use adaptive grids htg format to output results. And I am trying to use HyperTreeGridToDualGrid to draw a contour. When I am doing it for one timestep it works perfectly, but when I move to an…

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## [Promoting IceT module to its own independent Module](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promoting-icet-module-to-its-own-independent-module/5151)

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**Author:** [@psandana](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/psandana)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/promoting-icet-module-to-its-own-independent-module/5151 "2021-05-15T21:25:19Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m a VTK user and I wanted to use IceT when I noticed that ParaView already uses this. But I do not want to depend on entire ParaView because of that. I noticed also there were plans to move IceT submodul…

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## [Load Imbalance with ParaView 5.6.3 when computing slices or contours](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-imbalance-with-paraview-5-6-3-when-computing-slices-or-contours/3665)

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**Author:** [@wiebke](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wiebke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/load-imbalance-with-paraview-5-6-3-when-computing-slices-or-contours/3665 "2020-03-09T13:27:34Z")

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Hi, Our group is using Catalyst / ParaView 5.6.3 to visualize the results of a Nek5000 simulation on a Cray XC40 system. The Catalyst adapter (written in Fortran) allows access to an unstructured grid with three differe…

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## [integrating streamline method](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrating-streamline-method/886)

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**Author:** [@zengwl17206](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zengwl17206)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/integrating-streamline-method/886 "2018-11-13T08:33:47Z")

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Does anyone know can paraview integrate streamline in other methods than Runge Kutta method? I want to try Dormand-Prince or other methods but in paraview I can only see Runge Kutta method.

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## [CLI or script based paraview execution](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cli-or-script-based-paraview-execution/11047)

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**Author:** [@fieldofnodes](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fieldofnodes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cli-or-script-based-paraview-execution/11047 "2023-02-20T08:05:11Z")

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Hi all, I have been using ParaView lightly for a few years. I want to make a process more automated. Basically I run a script in c++ and get two .pvd files that I use with a .psvm file. I have multiple files and I wa…

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## [pvpluginbuilder fails to find python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpluginbuilder-fails-to-find-python/7881)

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**Author:** [@anthomas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/anthomas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpluginbuilder-fails-to-find-python/7881 "2021-09-02T07:42:32Z")

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I was able to successfully build paraview superbuild v5.9.0 with the pv plugin builder on linux. I attempted to build my plugin and received this error message: Any help would be appreciated

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## [Error trying to post process Simscale results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-trying-to-post-process-simscale-results/5188)

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**Author:** [@Tsholofelo\_Horong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Tsholofelo_Horong)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-trying-to-post-process-simscale-results/5188 "2020-08-28T01:47:35Z")

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Hi I am trying to post process my Simscale results in Paraview in order to use the filtering and graph plotting features that are not available in Simscale post-processing. The plots that I am interested in are maximum …

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## [Animation with Cell/Point Array Status](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-cell-point-array-status/2326)

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**Author:** [@Perchero](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Perchero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-with-cell-point-array-status/2326 "2019-08-02T07:28:49Z")

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Hi, I’m really new to Paraview and I’m trying to make an animation from a single file (cannot change that source file) with 24 Cell/Point Array in it. Each point has the coloring information of the structure and when I c…

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## [LidarView and Lidar SLAM next training sessions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-and-lidar-slam-next-training-sessions/14056)

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**Author:** [@Gatien\_Ferret](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Gatien_Ferret)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/lidarview-and-lidar-slam-next-training-sessions/14056 "2026-09-22T12:49:43Z")

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Did you register for the next training sessions in CET time zone ? LidarView Training, a full-day training given on March 26, 2024 and starting at 9:00 AM Paris time (CET / GMT+1h). This cover the main features LidarV…

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## [Change Text during Animation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-text-during-animation/12466)

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**Author:** [@HiAeroCycling](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HiAeroCycling)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/change-text-during-animation/12466 "2023-07-07T14:57:02Z")

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Hi. I’m creating animations and would like to change the text itself of a Text Source. Tried using “aaa”, ‘AAA’, \[AAA\], etc. No success. Any help would be very welcome. Thanks!

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## [no input scalars](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-input-scalars/12102)

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**Author:** [@fchu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/fchu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/no-input-scalars/12102 "2023-05-17T08:58:01Z")

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Dear all, I have some troubles with rendering data. The initial time is normal however the data of next time is not normal. Could you help me? the initial time: the next time:

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## [An error occurred while a client was connecting to the server](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/an-error-occurred-while-a-client-was-connecting-to-the-server/5434)

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**Author:** [@jone](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jone)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/an-error-occurred-while-a-client-was-connecting-to-the-server/5434 "2020-09-28T07:40:40Z")

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I found my server Xorg running, and DISPLAY=：0 Is there any other way to solve this problem?

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## [Limiting streamlines - Surface LIC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limiting-streamlines-surface-lic/1903)

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**Author:** [@romina](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/romina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/limiting-streamlines-surface-lic/1903 "2019-05-22T15:38:50Z")

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Hi, I am completely new to Paraview, so apologies in advance if the question is trivial. I would like to view streamlines from the WSS vector on a 3D surface. I have the 3D mesh (in stl), and a data file of 6 columns w…

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## [gitlab clang format issues](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gitlab-clang-format-issues/874)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/gitlab-clang-format-issues/874 "2018-11-09T15:59:17Z")

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For MR 2881 I have a multiline string of Python code in my C++ code that doesn’t pass the clang format check and thus is listed as an error which then won’t allow me to merge my commit. How can I get around that? Note t…

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## [Animation camera position problem](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-camera-position-problem/5135)

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**Author:** [@liuqy](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/liuqy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/animation-camera-position-problem/5135 "2020-08-19T14:52:00Z")

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I’m trying to add an animation (Follow Path of Orbit)， I can see the yellow circle with white points surrounding my object. If I move the white point in the yellow circle, the track in the screen and camera positions i…

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## [grabbing loaded data from shell](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grabbing-loaded-data-from-shell/913)

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**Author:** [@kayarre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kayarre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/grabbing-loaded-data-from-shell/913 "2018-12-21T10:39:42Z")

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in 3d slicer there is a way to grab data that is already loaded with the grabNode() function, is there a similar function in paraview where you can interactively grab a loaded dataset and apply other vtk filters to it? …

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## [Create parallel programmable filter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-parallel-programmable-filter/6660)

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**Author:** [@woodscn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/woodscn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/create-parallel-programmable-filter/6660 "2021-03-09T23:37:49Z")

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I have a few programmable filters that take a long time to execute. I’ve done my best to optimize the single-threaded performance, and now I’m looking at other options for speeding things up. It appears that the Programm…

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## [How to get axes coordinates of a RenderView panel?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-axes-coordinates-of-a-renderview-panel/6627)

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**Author:** [@wyan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wyan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-axes-coordinates-of-a-renderview-panel/6627 "2021-03-05T17:59:27Z")

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Hello! I am curious about how to get the axes coordinates of the four corners of a RenderView panel. For example, I can see data within the range \[x0,x1)x\[y0,y1) from this panel and I want to know exactly x0,x1,y0, and y…

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## [pvpython opening multiple visualizations in same window](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-opening-multiple-visualizations-in-same-window/9914)

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**Author:** [@s195t](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/s195t)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pvpython-opening-multiple-visualizations-in-same-window/9914 "2022-06-27T09:47:32Z")

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Dear all, I am now using a script on windows that opens automatically some CFD results, however, for every case I need to launch a new instance of paraview and open them in a new window. Is there a way in python to che…

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## [ParaView error: Algorithm vtkDICOMImageReader returned failure for request](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-algorithm-vtkdicomimagereader-returned-failure-for-request/6712)

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**Author:** [@majo\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/majo_vlas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-error-algorithm-vtkdicomimagereader-returned-failure-for-request/6712 "2021-03-15T18:22:08Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to open some DICOM files with ParaView 5.6.3 (also with ParaView 5.7) and I’m getting this error ERROR: In /Users/kitware/dashboards/buildbot-slave/a64f5607/build/superbuild/paraview/src/VTK/IO/Image/v…

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## [extract data from a volume along an elliptical line](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-data-from-a-volume-along-an-elliptical-line/723)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/extract-data-from-a-volume-along-an-elliptical-line/723 "2018-10-12T23:21:33Z")

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Here is how to extract the data along an elliptical line. Open your dataset. Add all variables. Apply. Sources/ Spline Source. Place your spline. Apply. Filters/ Resample With Dataset. Apply.

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## [Paraview 6.0.0 Compatibility with LSDyna D3PLOT?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-compatibility-with-lsdyna-d3plot/17211)

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**Author:** [@bwatson](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bwatson)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-6-0-0-compatibility-with-lsdyna-d3plot/17211 "2026-05-11T11:32:30Z")

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I am attempting to use Paraview to convert LSDyna D3PLOT geometry outputs to a sequence of .OBJ files as demonstrated in this Dyna → Blender tutorial on YouTube. The author of this video shows a simple import of the d3pl…

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## [Python scripting on MAC: can’t load paraview.simple with standard python interpreter](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-scripting-on-mac-can-t-load-paraview-simple-with-standard-python-interpreter/6381)

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**Author:** [@jschm](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jschm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/python-scripting-on-mac-can-t-load-paraview-simple-with-standard-python-interpreter/6381 "2023-03-20T20:26:02Z")

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Hi everybody I want to use paraview.simple with my standard python interpreter (currently python 3.7.0, based on conda). I have installed the latest release ParaView-5.9.0 on my MAC. I tried following the instructions a…

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## [Segfault when computing gradient of a vector on polyhedral cells](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segfault-when-computing-gradient-of-a-vector-on-polyhedral-cells/10282)

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**Author:** [@Lukasz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Lukasz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segfault-when-computing-gradient-of-a-vector-on-polyhedral-cells/10282 "2022-09-12T13:20:28Z")

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I am working on a grid that contains also polyhedral cells and my Paraview (5.10) crashes whenever I compute gradient of the velocity vector. I reduced my mesh to just 4 poly cells and can always reproduce the error. The…

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## [How to deal with highly anisotropic mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-deal-with-highly-anisotropic-mesh/13558)

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**Author:** [@Methil](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Methil)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-deal-with-highly-anisotropic-mesh/13558 "2023-12-19T14:44:14Z")

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Good morning everyone, I am new with paraview and watching tutorials but I have an issue that is not frequently tackled in these. My mesh is highly anisotropic as you can see. I have way more points in the horizontal…

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## [Discontinuity in output of GradientOfUnstructuredDataSet](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discontinuity-in-output-of-gradientofunstructureddataset/1738)

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**Author:** [@brenerrr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/brenerrr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/discontinuity-in-output-of-gradientofunstructureddataset/1738 "2019-05-02T15:33:32Z")

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I currently have a snapshot of a CFD simulation in CGNS format with 10 zones as shown below. When I calculate Q-Criterion with the GradientOfUnstructuredDataSet filter, discontinuities appear at the zones’ boundaries.…

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## [PARAVIEW\_INSTALL DEVELOPMENT\_FILES still used in ParaView 5.7?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-install-development-files-still-used-in-paraview-5-7/2456)

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**Author:** [@Charles\_Gueunet](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Charles_Gueunet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-install-development-files-still-used-in-paraview-5-7/2456 "2019-08-21T11:49:04Z")

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I would like to know if the option PARAVIEW\_INSTALL\_DEVELOPMENT\_FILES is still used in ParaView5.7. It seems it only adds some tests for ctest but has no real impact on the install process. So my questions are: Is thi…

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## [stream tracer and structured meshes](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-and-structured-meshes/2182)

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**Author:** [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/stream-tracer-and-structured-meshes/2182 "2019-07-09T02:09:24Z")

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Hi guys, Jeff is having issues doing stream tracers on a large structured mesh. File format (that Jeff is writing) is .vtm. Is this a known bug, or are we doing something wrong?

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## [paraview super build - sdk windows support](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-sdk-windows-support/309)

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**Author:** [@kmilo9999](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/kmilo9999)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-super-build-sdk-windows-support/309 "2018-07-13T01:55:03Z")

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Hello, I read in the paraview super build webpage that there’s a sdk, but only available on linux. I dont know how old is that info. Are there any updates on the visual studio- windows support? I was planing on buildin…

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## [Improper rendering of cell centered data of multiple blocks in plot3d format](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improper-rendering-of-cell-centered-data-of-multiple-blocks-in-plot3d-format/8959)

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**Author:** [@MAGAN\_SINGH](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/MAGAN_SINGH)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/improper-rendering-of-cell-centered-data-of-multiple-blocks-in-plot3d-format/8959 "2022-02-11T13:02:12Z")

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I have the Reynolds stress cell center data of multiple blocks in plot3d binary files. After opening files in Paraview-5.9.0, the surface rendering of data shows the partition of multiple blocks as shown in the attached …

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## [Building GmshIO or GmshReader with gmsh 4.8.xx](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-gmshio-or-gmshreader-with-gmsh-4-8-xx/7130)

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**Author:** [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/building-gmshio-or-gmshreader-with-gmsh-4-8-xx/7130 "2021-05-03T19:01:41Z")

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I’m trying to rebuild Gmsh plugin for latest gmsh 4.8.2. The are some headers in Gmsh API that requires Eigen headers. I haven’t found a proper way to modify the CMakeLists.txt in GmshIO directory. Could you please gi…

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## [CGNS v3.4.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-v3-4-0/1749)

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**Author:** [@xgarnaud](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/xgarnaud)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cgns-v3-4-0/1749 "2019-05-02T14:23:53Z")

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Dear all, It seems there has been a change in the CGNS library in the way to save polygonal / polyhedral and mixed element meshes. Do you know if this is already supported in paraview? will the paraview reader remain c…

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## [How to extract the surface grid coordinates?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-the-surface-grid-coordinates/13007)

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**Author:** [@Zuheyr\_Alsalihi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Zuheyr_Alsalihi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-extract-the-surface-grid-coordinates/13007 "2023-10-10T11:52:43Z")

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Hello, I am relatively new to Paraview. Is there a way to access the coordinates of the surface grid points? Thank you do much for reading. Kind regards, Zuheyr

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## [how to map nonuniform color to display with high resolution?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-map-nonuniform-color-to-display-with-high-resolution/6561)

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**Author:** [@aquanaut](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aquanaut)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-map-nonuniform-color-to-display-with-high-resolution/6561 "2021-03-01T16:00:20Z")

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hi ,how can I display the color to distinguish the most blue part.Thank you very much.

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## [Paraview crashing with 2-D boxlib data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-with-2-d-boxlib-data/7799)

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**Author:** [@R\_Surya\_Narayan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/R_Surya_Narayan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-with-2-d-boxlib-data/7799 "2021-10-22T12:51:05Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to visualize a 2-d boxlib dataset that has many 2-d scalar fields and ParaView simply crashes when I try visualizing multiple variables. The same is observed when I do ANY operation after the …

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## [Contour Interpolation](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-interpolation/8888)

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**Author:** [@ShootingStar807](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ShootingStar807)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/contour-interpolation/8888 "2022-02-05T23:52:14Z")

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Hello! I have a question about ParaView’s interpolation capability, my goal is to compare two solutions with differing structured meshes, but share the same geometry, initial conditions and flow parameters (they are two…

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## [docs+tutorials of Paraview cinema and Paraview web?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/docs-tutorials-of-paraview-cinema-and-paraview-web/6880)

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**Author:** [@AsionNguyen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/AsionNguyen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/docs-tutorials-of-paraview-cinema-and-paraview-web/6880 "2021-04-06T15:20:27Z")

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Hello, I am beginner with paraview. I am working on a 3D point cloud and I would like to try paraview cinema (screenshots of point cloud) and later paraview web on it (I have found a video about paraview cinema which i…

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## [filter with variable number of ouput ports - possible?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-with-variable-number-of-ouput-ports-possible/4345)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/filter-with-variable-number-of-ouput-ports-possible/4345 "2020-05-18T13:26:20Z")

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Is it possible to write a ParaView filter in such a way that the number of output pipes is defined only during execution of the RequestData(...) function? Or in more general terms: a filter where the number of output pi…

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## [Rendering stereo images with the OptX pathtracer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-stereo-images-with-the-optx-pathtracer/10444)

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**Author:** [@FifteenOUC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FifteenOUC)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rendering-stereo-images-with-the-optx-pathtracer/10444 "2022-10-21T15:10:04Z")

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Hi Community, When I rendered stereo images, I ran into a problem. In ray tracing mode with the OptX pathtracer, the correct stereo images can only be obtained when the camera position is on the y-axis. When a camera…

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## [ParaView 5.9.0-RC1 superbuild install issue with Python](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-rc1-superbuild-install-issue-with-python/5825)

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**Author:** [@joeh](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joeh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-9-0-rc1-superbuild-install-issue-with-python/5825 "2020-11-17T14:05:28Z")

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When using the supebuild for ParaView 5.9.0-RC1 on Redhat 7.8 there is an error when installing the superbuild built osmesa version, the installer is looking for python, python-config, and (maybe pydoc) but instead only…

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## [save animation MP4 frame rate](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-mp4-frame-rate/11127)

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**Author:** [@Ahmad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ahmad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/save-animation-mp4-frame-rate/11127 "2023-01-06T14:35:49Z")

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Hello, I am trying to save animation using MP4. When specifying frame rate the maximum I could set is 172, if the frame rate is bigger, I get the following error: ERROR: In C:\\glr\\builds\\paraview\\paraview-ci\\build\\supe…

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## [Data array multi-component labelling question: Is it possible to remove 'Magnitude' in labelling?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-array-multi-component-labelling-question-is-it-possible-to-remove-magnitude-in-labelling/11332)

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**Author:** [@Wenjie\_LU](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Wenjie_LU)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-array-multi-component-labelling-question-is-it-possible-to-remove-magnitude-in-labelling/11332 "2023-05-11T10:11:18Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to remove ‘Magnitude’ in labelling? I’ve created a reader(python plugin) and tried to present some data in certain arrays. However, the data stored in different components are irrelative(For example,…

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