paraview-interface

name	paraview-interface
description	AI interface skill for ParaView scientific visualization — pvpython/pvbatch CLI execution, paraview.simple API, filter pipelines, OpenFOAM integration, and automated image/data export.
version	1.1.0
updated	"2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z"
category	engineering
triggers	["ParaView automation","pvpython","pvbatch","ParaView Python","OpenFOAM visualization","VTK visualization","CFD post-processing","paraview.simple","ParaView filter","ParaView screenshot"]
capabilities	["input_generation","execution","output_parsing","failure_diagnosis","validation"]
requires	[]
see_also	["paraview-interface-python-script-structure-paraviewsimple","paraview-interface-cli-execution","paraview-interface-save-screenshots","paraview-interface-common-failures","paraview-interface-verify-data-range","paraview-interface-openfoam-to-paraview-pipeline"]
tags	[]
scripts_exempt	true

Paraview Interface

Related Skills

• openfoam - OpenFOAM CFD solver interface
• blender-interface - 3D rendering and visualization
• gmsh-meshing - Mesh generation

References

• ParaView Python API: https://kitware.github.io/paraview-docs/latest/python/
• ParaView Catalyst: https://www.paraview.org/in-situ/

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Version History

• 1.1.0 (2026-02-24): Validated against VTK 9.6.0 (35/35 checks). Added ParaView 5.11 crash diagnosis for Ubuntu 24.04 + NVIDIA 580. All filter operations, CSV parsing, and data flow verified.
• 1.0.0 (2026-02-23): Initial full interface skill covering pvpython/pvbatch execution, paraview.simple API, filter pipelines, OpenFOAM integration, and validation.

Sub-Skills

• Python Script Structure (paraview.simple) (+5)
• CLI Execution (+3)
• Save Screenshots (+5)
• Common Failures (+1)
• Verify Data Range (+2)
• OpenFOAM to ParaView Pipeline (+2)