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## [Catalyst Python Script V2 data descriptions](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-python-script-v2-data-descriptions/8728)

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**Author:** [@mirenradia](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mirenradia)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-python-script-v2-data-descriptions/8728 "2022-01-18T14:37:07Z")

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When I export a Catalyst Python V2 script from Paraview 5.9.1 and try to run it as an in-situ pipeline in a ParaView Catalyst instrumented code, the corresponding Input Data Description always seems to request all fields…

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## [Undefined references to \`CamAdaptor\` when building \`libvtkPVAdaptorsCam\`](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/undefined-references-to-camadaptor-when-building-libvtkpvadaptorscam/6460)

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**Author:** [@badshah400](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/badshah400)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/undefined-references-to-camadaptor-when-building-libvtkpvadaptorscam/6460 "2021-02-15T17:35:31Z")

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When building libvtkPVAdaptorsCam, multiple undefined references to CamAdaptor causes the build to fail. This is when building packages for openSUSE, where the default linker flags include -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--no-undefi…

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## [Data Arrays ranges in the Information tab may be at too high precision](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-arrays-ranges-in-the-information-tab-may-be-at-too-high-precision/11561)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-arrays-ranges-in-the-information-tab-may-be-at-too-high-precision/11561 "2023-03-09T16:24:33Z")

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Hi, I’m working with an OpenFOAM dataset and when I try to look at the range bounds for the field variables in the GUI it becomes a bit unwieldy. It’s not too bad for single component arrays but for 3 component arra…

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## [Node set displaying](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-set-displaying/13200)

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**Author:** [@Andr](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/node-set-displaying/13200 "2023-11-07T16:54:35Z")

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Hello. i have a set of nodes in my exodus file. Tell me please: what filter i need to use, to display it as a glyph?

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## [zmax from GetDataInformation().GetBounds() is wrong](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zmax-from-getdatainformation-getbounds-is-wrong/8135)

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**Author:** [@TimJim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/TimJim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/zmax-from-getdatainformation-getbounds-is-wrong/8135 "2021-10-07T07:54:51Z")

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Hi, hope I’m not missing anything simple but is there anything one should call on an object before running GetDataInformation().GetBounds() in pvpython on an object? In the GUI when you do a box clip, if you hit Reset B…

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## [How to save simulation video or pictures directly from paraview](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-simulation-video-or-pictures-directly-from-paraview/4622)

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**Author:** [@laylafoura](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/laylafoura)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-simulation-video-or-pictures-directly-from-paraview/4622 "2020-06-19T11:08:17Z")

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Hello, please how can I save a video simulation or pictures from paraview DIRECTLY ? thanks.

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## [Catalyst examples not up to date?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-examples-not-up-to-date/2512)

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**Author:** [@mdorier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdorier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/catalyst-examples-not-up-to-date/2512 "2019-09-06T14:08:39Z")

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I have installed Catalyst 5.6 using Spack (with the +python3 variant), and I’m trying to build the examples. I got a bunch of error: ‘class vtkDoubleArray’ has no member named ‘SetTupleValue’, for which I corrected to Se…

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## [VTKPythonAlgorithmBase decorator for 1 or 2 params?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithmbase-decorator-for-1-or-2-params/1635)

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**Author:** [@aron.helser](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/aron.helser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/vtkpythonalgorithmbase-decorator-for-1-or-2-params/1635 "2019-04-09T18:31:29Z")

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I’m working on some filters in Python using VTKPythonAlgorithmBase, and I was wondering how to decorate a method so it can take a single string argument or an array of two (or more?) strings? If I do: @smproperty.str…

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## [Pre/Post InitializeProxy call missing for Representation Subproxies](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pre-post-initializeproxy-call-missing-for-representation-subproxies/747)

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**Author:** [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pre-post-initializeproxy-call-missing-for-representation-subproxies/747 "2018-10-17T13:01:00Z")

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It looks like Pre/Post InitializeProxy call are not made for RepresentationProxy that are not directly created but are only SubProxy through RepresentationType tag. Is that by design ? or is that missing ?

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## [Time Varying with Python Programmable Source](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-with-python-programmable-source/6029)

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**Author:** [@stevenrend](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stevenrend)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-varying-with-python-programmable-source/6029 "2021-03-09T12:27:30Z")

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Dear all, I want to display Time Varying data in Paraview as explained in : https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Simple\_ParaView\_3\_Python\_Filters#Producing\_Data\_with\_Timesteps\_.28Source.29 The problem I am encounteri…

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## [How to access to a plugin properties panel?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-access-to-a-plugin-properties-panel/2720)

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**Author:** [@Loic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Loic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-access-to-a-plugin-properties-panel/2720 "2026-07-10T08:56:24Z")

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Hi, I would like to develop a plugin based on VTKPythonAlgorithmBase. This plugin take as input a vtkDataset and 3 coordinates representing the position of a camera. With the following code, I’ve managed to expose the…

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## [implementing CanReadFile in a VTKPythonAlgorithmBase](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/implementing-canreadfile-in-a-vtkpythonalgorithmbase/6933)

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**Author:** [@Felipe\_Bordeu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Felipe_Bordeu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/implementing-canreadfile-in-a-vtkpythonalgorithmbase/6933 "2021-04-12T14:29:21Z")

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Hello, I using VTKPythonAlgorithmBase to prototype a reader. I implemented the CanReadFile function in python but I’m unable make ParaView use it. I have 2 reader using the same extension, but only one return 1 in the f…

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## [Potential pvbatch bug](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/potential-pvbatch-bug/4363)

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**Author:** [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/potential-pvbatch-bug/4363 "2020-06-23T12:42:46Z")

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I’m noticing weird behavior of pvbatch in parallel on multiple systems since v5.8 where if I try to access sys.argv that the script doesn’t exit properly. Try the following in a script with pvbatch with more than a singl…

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## [Loading identical .py state and .pvsm states give inconsistent results](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-identical-py-state-and-pvsm-states-give-inconsistent-results/10939)

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**Author:** [@dutta-alankar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dutta-alankar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-identical-py-state-and-pvsm-states-give-inconsistent-results/10939 "2022-12-09T09:05:07Z")

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I’m having a ParaView state saved as .pvsm gives correct position of colorbars and other elements. However, when the same state is stored and loaded as a .py script the colorbars get misplaced. What is the issue? (versio…

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## [Settings in ParaView-branded app](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/settings-in-paraview-branded-app/676)

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**Author:** [@dcthomp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dcthomp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/settings-in-paraview-branded-app/676 "2019-02-07T14:17:33Z")

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I’m trying to add some application settings to a ParaView-branded app; they’re exposed in the user preferences dialog now as a new panel (I create a new singleton class to hold settings and reference it in Server-Manager…

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## [Error: Unsupported data type: 1](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-unsupported-data-type-1/6837)

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**Author:** [@sinatayebati](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sinatayebati)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-unsupported-data-type-1/6837 "2021-04-01T03:10:47Z")

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Hello, I have a VTK file containing Structured\_Grid data of dimensions 64641. when I import the file in Paraview and run, it shows the following error: "ERROR: In /opt/glr/paraview/paraview-ci/build/superbuild/paraview…

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## [One color between ticks](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/one-color-between-ticks/11929)

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**Author:** [@ncarm8na](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ncarm8na)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/one-color-between-ticks/11929 "2023-04-20T14:44:13Z")

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Hi I need to edit my color bar for analysis in mining stress models. Specify i need to visualize just one color between each ticks. I already select the ticks manualy in use custom labels like: But, i see to much co…

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## [saving state with multiple views](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-with-multiple-views/7927)

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**Author:** [@icebreakersours](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/icebreakersours)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/saving-state-with-multiple-views/7927 "2021-09-03T07:25:00Z")

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Hello: After attempting things on my own, googling, and looking through the archives here, I finally registered on this site to post my question. I am new to ParaView (v5.9.1 on Windows 10) and I am still working my way…

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## [\[SOLVED\] Renderview freeze aftermodel loading](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-renderview-freeze-aftermodel-loading/4707)

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**Author:** [@Marvin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marvin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/solved-renderview-freeze-aftermodel-loading/4707 "2020-06-29T11:29:55Z")

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Hi, I have reintalled my computer with Ubuntu 20.04 and paraview 5.7.0. But now I renderview freeze when I load a result from OpenFoam. I tried with few official tutorial but same result. I don’t get any message in th…

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## [Recommendation on unit test / testing strategy for paraview based application or paraview plugins](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/recommendation-on-unit-test-testing-strategy-for-paraview-based-application-or-paraview-plugins/1936)

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**Author:** [@sharon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sharon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/recommendation-on-unit-test-testing-strategy-for-paraview-based-application-or-paraview-plugins/1936 "2019-05-28T12:51:12Z")

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Dear Experts, Could you please give me some instructions / recommendation for testing paraview based application or paraview plugins. I developed some paraview plugins, like readers, filters, and i also want to develop…

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## [Non linear extrusion?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-linear-extrusion/9876)

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**Author:** [@Iban\_H](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Iban_H)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/non-linear-extrusion/9876 "2022-06-27T13:47:58Z")

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Hi, I have a bathymetric CSV dataset that I managed to transform into a nice surface thanks to community answers here No difference between surface and points representations But I now have another problem. I want to h…

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## [Paraviewweb and Draco](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-and-draco/8392)

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**Author:** [@CapLek](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/CapLek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraviewweb-and-draco/8392 "2021-11-17T22:32:59Z")

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Hi everyone, In paraviewweb I need to output mesh and associated field data in the draco format. Known Python wrappers (actually, I’ve found only one so far, GitHub - seung-lab/DracoPy: Python wrapper for Google's Draco…

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## [Changing properties of selected objects simultaneously](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/changing-properties-of-selected-objects-simultaneously/12806)

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**Author:** [@mardar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mardar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/changing-properties-of-selected-objects-simultaneously/12806 "2023-09-04T08:33:15Z")

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I’m aware of this post link but I think it should be another way to change the selected object’s coloring or representation simultaneously without using filters or links. It only changes the last selected object’s proper…

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## [3D visualization from unregular points distribution](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-visualization-from-unregular-points-distribution/6264)

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**Author:** [@lorenzo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/lorenzo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-visualization-from-unregular-points-distribution/6264 "2021-01-21T12:14:53Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m not very experienced on Paraview world. I have a trouble about the best solution to create a 3D visualization from unregular points distribution. Attached the table to point filter of my dataset. Red…

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## [Error Paraview Web WebPack](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-paraview-web-webpack/3515)

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**Author:** [@Herman\_Maraden](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Herman_Maraden)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-paraview-web-webpack/3515 "2020-02-06T09:03:18Z")

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I tried to follow instructions in ParaView Web documentations which in here : But after tried to build the web app I get the following error messages : 0 info it worked if it ends with ok 1 verbose cli \[ ‘/home/tjg…

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## [test of Catalyst installation not working](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/test-of-catalyst-installation-not-working/3643)

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**Author:** [@Rigel](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Rigel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/test-of-catalyst-installation-not-working/3643 "2020-02-25T15:50:14Z")

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Hi, I am having problems to connect live to a simulation through Catalyst. Searching in this forum, I found and decided to try @danlipsa 's suggestion about running ctest -N -V -R CatalystLive from the build director…

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## [Problem with animating the data from the examples](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-animating-the-data-from-the-examples/3311)

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**Author:** [@Marf](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Marf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-with-animating-the-data-from-the-examples/3311 "2020-01-10T19:54:55Z")

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Hey, I am using the 5.7 version. Every time I click on the properties, the top menu bar disappears and can’t perform the animation. It looks like that Please tell me how to avoid it. Thanks

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## [Supercomputing 2020 - Kitware wants to promote your work!](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/supercomputing-2020-kitware-wants-to-promote-your-work/5423)

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**Author:** [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/supercomputing-2020-kitware-wants-to-promote-your-work/5423 "2020-09-24T13:47:07Z")

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Kitware wants to promote your work at Supercomputing 2020. Kitware would like to show your compelling images, videos, and entire applications enabled by ParaView at our virtual booth at this year’s Supercomputing confere…

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## [Trigger Reload Files from within property widget code](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trigger-reload-files-from-within-property-widget-code/3965)

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**Author:** [@cobo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cobo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/trigger-reload-files-from-within-property-widget-code/3965 "2020-04-06T09:12:34Z")

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Is there a way how the code of a property widget can trigger a “reload files” (like what the user can do with F5 in ParaView)? Because I have a button there in a property widget related to a specialized file reader that…

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## [Paraview 5.10.1 Opening Error on WSL (Ubuntu 2004.2022.1.0)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-opening-error-on-wsl-ubuntu-2004-2022-1-0/14715)

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**Author:** [@HPAP](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/HPAP)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-10-1-opening-error-on-wsl-ubuntu-2004-2022-1-0/14715 "2024-05-27T11:32:41Z")

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I downloaded ParaView 5.10.1 with openfoam11. The openfoam11 works just fine. But when I am trying to open paraview (even in the dir where I downloaded) the follow error message gets displayed. "qt.qpa.xcb: could not c…

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## [How to Properly Display XYZ-Format Data](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-properly-display-xyz-format-data/16519)

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**Author:** [@Ynnnnn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ynnnnn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-properly-display-xyz-format-data/16519 "2025-04-25T16:11:08Z")

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The data in XYZ format appears normal when viewed in other software, but displays incorrectly in ParaView. How to solved this problem?

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## [How to change orientation of skybox with paraview (like vtk renderer)](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-orientation-of-skybox-with-paraview-like-vtk-renderer/13758)

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**Author:** [@Kim\_Namhyun](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kim_Namhyun)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-change-orientation-of-skybox-with-paraview-like-vtk-renderer/13758 "2024-01-26T06:16:55Z")

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I am testing skybox with python paraview.simple I notice that orientation up of skybox is always Y-axis. (I expect that Z-axis) So, when I load 3d model skybox looks like being ratated. I found the solution with vtk r…

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## [Clipping voxel data for volume rendering with an arbitrarily oriented clip-plane efficiently](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-voxel-data-for-volume-rendering-with-an-arbitrarily-oriented-clip-plane-efficiently/2040)

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**Author:** [@romangrothausmann](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/romangrothausmann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/clipping-voxel-data-for-volume-rendering-with-an-arbitrarily-oriented-clip-plane-efficiently/2040 "2019-06-14T10:34:01Z")

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Hi! Some years ago tried to realize a PV plug-in that would clip large voxel data with a clip-plane (or other implicit function) for volume rendering efficiently by masking the voxe data instead of using the available c…

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## [Datasets to evaluate ParaView algorithms](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/datasets-to-evaluate-paraview-algorithms/7825)

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**Author:** [@mdorier](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mdorier)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/datasets-to-evaluate-paraview-algorithms/7825 "2021-08-21T16:48:53Z")

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For research purpose I have made some changes in ParaView’s code, and I would like to test whether these changes bring any performance improvement at scale on large datasets. So my question is: does the ParaView communit…

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## [How to import multiple spacecraft trajectory data in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-spacecraft-trajectory-data-in-paraview/5057)

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**Author:** [@mwl](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-spacecraft-trajectory-data-in-paraview/5057 "2020-08-27T19:07:30Z")

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We want to display multiple spacecraft trajectory data for visualization. Each trajectory is a time series of position and velocity, forming a matrix of n x 7, where each row contains the 7 numbers of the time, position …

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## [Paraview 5.11.1 Installation Error](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-1-installation-error/11963)

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**Author:** [@mabi38](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mabi38)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 12:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-5-11-1-installation-error/11963 "2023-04-26T12:23:00Z")

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The installation of Paraview 5.11.1 on Windows 10 ended up with the message ‘The specified account already exists’. I do not know what doesit mean, I never saw this message before, and I already installed a lot of Paravi…

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## [paraview multiphase](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-multiphase/9035)

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**Author:** [@wjchoi97](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wjchoi97)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-multiphase/9035 "2022-02-23T10:10:00Z")

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when i studied dambreak4phase in openFoam, i had a question… there are four materials, air, water, oil, mercury in dambreak4phase case… and i want to see the motion or flow of those materials simultaneously in one scre…

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## [Is it possible to have XML format to share points and cells?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-xml-format-to-share-points-and-cells/9700)

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**Author:** [@Cam](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Cam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-have-xml-format-to-share-points-and-cells/9700 "2022-06-08T07:01:08Z")

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Say I have 3 .vtu files which can be put into one .pvd file. \<VTKFile type="Collection" version="1.0" byte\_order="LittleEndian" header\_type="UInt64"\> \<Collection\> \<DataSet timestep="0" part="0" file="a/a\_0\_0.vtu"/\>…

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## [Fonts don't scale in split view screenshots saved from Macro](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fonts-dont-scale-in-split-view-screenshots-saved-from-macro/9373)

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**Author:** [@pindakaas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/pindakaas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/fonts-dont-scale-in-split-view-screenshots-saved-from-macro/9373 "2022-04-18T22:31:33Z")

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FontScaling=‘Scale fonts proportionally’ in SaveScreenshot function does not work in split views, but only when screenshot is saved from a macro script. The color bar labels and title comes out very large. Tested in 5.9.…

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## [ParaView v5.7 release date?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v5-7-release-date/2498)

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**Author:** [@nenad-vujicic](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nenad-vujicic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-v5-7-release-date/2498 "2019-09-03T21:54:52Z")

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Hello everyone, When do you expect to release v5.7? I noticed in Superbuild repository, new branch, v5.6.2 is created. What are risks of using current sources of v5.7 RC2 for releasing of our ParaView based software? Do…

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## [Hardware Support for Paraview Client on Windows Guest](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-support-for-paraview-client-on-windows-guest/3513)

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**Author:** [@jmcculloch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jmcculloch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/hardware-support-for-paraview-client-on-windows-guest/3513 "2020-02-06T02:13:12Z")

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We would like to use the Windows Paraview Client to view simulations rendered remotely on a Linux cluster. The client is installed in a VMWare guest Windows 10 instance. The guest display adapter is reported in Device Ma…

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## [what's wrong with Multi-block Inspector View?The red block diagram always appears, even when I don't choose anything](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-wrong-with-multi-block-inspector-view-the-red-block-diagram-always-appears-even-when-i-dont-choose-anything/8800)

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**Author:** [@sofeiya2021](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sofeiya2021)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/whats-wrong-with-multi-block-inspector-view-the-red-block-diagram-always-appears-even-when-i-dont-choose-anything/8800 "2022-01-20T09:36:35Z")

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The red block diagram always appears, even when I don’t choose anything

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## [Error opening VTM file](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-vtm-file/14384)

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**Author:** [@thorsfield](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/thorsfield)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-opening-vtm-file/14384 "2024-04-30T12:00:18Z")

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Hello, I am having issues opening a .vtm file. I get the error “Cannot read cell offsets from Cells in piece 0 because the “offsets” array is not long enough.” I am not sure why this is happening. Please could someone …

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## [Raytracing in batch mode - progressive passes are ignored](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raytracing-in-batch-mode-progressive-passes-are-ignored/12139)

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**Author:** [@flotus1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/flotus1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/raytracing-in-batch-mode-progressive-passes-are-ignored/12139 "2024-03-12T09:37:43Z")

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I am getting inconsistent results between exporting screenshots from the GUI, and exporting them in batch mode. Specifically when using “progressive passes” in order to keep interactivity up, while still getting high qua…

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## [What is included in data point with respect to volumetric mesh](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-included-in-data-point-with-respect-to-volumetric-mesh/6562)

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**Author:** [@Hokon\_Kim](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Hokon_Kim)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/what-is-included-in-data-point-with-respect-to-volumetric-mesh/6562 "2021-08-04T09:51:56Z")

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Hello, I want to ask about the data points. After simulation that I use, I open the result file (\*.e). Through the paraview, I can see every volumetric mesh. Also, after applying several equations that I need, I can e…

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## [Loading multiple .dcm files to ParaViewWeb visualizer](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-multiple-dcm-files-to-paraviewweb-visualizer/2976)

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**Author:** [@maria\_vlas](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/maria_vlas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/loading-multiple-dcm-files-to-paraviewweb-visualizer/2976 "2020-01-06T09:06:39Z")

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In Para View desktop application I can load multiples .dcm files to render a 3D representation of a CT scan. Is this possible to do in ParaViewWeb visualizer?

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## [How can I visualize multiple discontinuous data in Paraview?](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-visualize-multiple-discontinuous-data-in-paraview/9028)

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**Author:** [@zipengxu456](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zipengxu456)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 8:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-visualize-multiple-discontinuous-data-in-paraview/9028 "2022-02-21T20:13:53Z")

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Hello, I’m new user for Paraview. Currently, I’m using the paraview to visualize my research project’s microstructure, by using the threshold, I can visualize the structure I want. I also showed the threshold setting be…

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## [Pressure scale does not rescale correctly](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pressure-scale-does-not-rescale-correctly/8093)

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**Author:** [@benediktB](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/benediktB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/pressure-scale-does-not-rescale-correctly/8093 "2021-10-01T10:52:15Z")

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Dear community, I use pvbatch-scripts to create images of my simulation results. I use the paraview version 5.7.0\_mesa. I have a pressure field, which I want to bound to 1e5 to 1e6 for all images I take. For the pressur…

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## [Time dependent clipping](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-dependent-clipping/5006)

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**Author:** [@arashgmn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arashgmn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-dependent-clipping/5006 "2020-08-05T08:04:57Z")

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I have an OpenFOAM simulation in which part of my domain rotates. I’m interested in field values within a box-window that is centered on the rotating part of my geometry and rotates with that. I know the rotation angle …

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## [Visualizations of wave breaking](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizations-of-wave-breaking/12432)

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**Author:** [@sopoyoon](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/sopoyoon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizations-of-wave-breaking/12432 "2023-07-04T07:02:48Z")

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Hello everyone, I am a beginner in using Paraview for visualizing wave breaking. I would like to use Paraview with an input file that contains volume fraction data for all cells at their centers, where 0 represents air …

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