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### Do I _really_ need the ParaView plugins?
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## Do I _really_ need the ParaView plugins?
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Before blindly launching into compiling ParaView with the idea that
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| [+] | [-] | Supports parallel rendering
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| [-] | [+] | Additional faceSet, faceZones selection
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| [paraview-5.10] | [+] | Patch group selection
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| [paraview-5.10] | [+] | Dimensioned (Internal) fields
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- Use `foamToVTK` for faceSets, faceZones as required and load
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file that can be explored in ParaView as required.
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**Summary**:
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## Which plugins are loaded?
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From the paraview menu: Tools / Manage Plugins...
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![pv-plugins](/images/pv-plugins.png "'paraFoam' plugins")
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## Summary
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Recommend using the native (builtin) ParaView/VTK reader for
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most normal cases. For example,
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alias parafoam='touch log.foam; paraview log.foam'
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----
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Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
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Copyright (C) 2020-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
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[all-repos]: https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/
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[all-modules]: https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/openfoam/-/tree/develop/modules |