Paraview Overview

ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application that can quickly build visualizations to analyze data using qualitative and quantitative techniques. ParaView was developed to analyze extremely large datasets using distributed memory computing resources.

Learn How to Use Paraview

Read step-by-step instructions on getting started and a detailed breakdown of version differences in the User Guide.

User Guide

Video Tutorials

WEBINAR - Intro to Scientific Visualization Tools in DesignSafe, June 7, 2017

Paraview Official Resources

Paraview Website

Paraview Wiki

Paraview Documentation

How to Cite Paraview and DesignSafe

Please include citations if you use Jupyter on DesignSafe.

Paraview:

Use either of these citations:

Ahrens, James, Geveci, Berk, Law, Charles, ParaView: An End-User Tool for Large Data Visualization, Visualization Handbook, Elsevier, 2005, ISBN-13: 9780123875822

Ayachit, Utkarsh, The ParaView Guide: A Parallel Visualization Application, Kitware, 2015, ISBN 9781930934306

DesignSafe:

Rathje, E., Dawson, C. Padgett, J.E., Pinelli, J.-P., Stanzione, D., Adair, A., Arduino, P., Brandenberg, S.J., Cockerill, T., Dey, C., Esteva, M., Haan, Jr., F.L., Hanlon, M., Kareem, A., Lowes, L., Mock, S., and Mosqueda, G. 2017. “DesignSafe: A New Cyberinfrastructure for Natural Hazards Engineering,” ASCE Natural Hazards Review, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000246.

Select a Version

ParaView (Frontera) - V5.10.0

Get Started

Run an interactive Paraview session on Frontera. (Be sure to exit the Paraview application when you are finished with the session or any files saved will not be archived with the job.)

ParaView (Lonestar6) - V5.10.0

Get Started

Run an interactive ParaView session on Lonestar 6.