# 3D isosurface view

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 3, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481 "2020-06-03T04:01:14Z")
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### Author: ![mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mfloyd)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481/1 "2020-06-03T04:01:14Z")

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Hi all,

I would like to obtain a 3D isosurface from my simulation, and am looking for a similar view in the attached file which I got from the literature.

Just wondered if it is possible to get such a view from ParaView.  
I appreciate your time and help.

Regards  
Matt

![Screen Shot 2020-06-02 at 23.54.33](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c7190a1a973acacce5e548067bd9e92b19469eaf.png)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481/2 "2020-06-03T04:16:54Z")

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Filters -\> Contour

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### Author: ![mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mfloyd)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481/3 "2020-06-03T04:40:57Z")

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Hi Mathieu,

Thank you for your quick reply.

I use those commands, however, before that I extract the block and get “CellDatatoPoint”.  
Then I used to get the slice and then contour.

However, I suspect, I should not use slicing.

Now, I have realized that the issue is the boundary, which I need to make it transparent to visualize what is inside. As in the attached image in previous message, the rectangular box is transparent.  
I even tried not to include the wall boundary, but in this case it does not show the flow dynamics since I deactivate the wall.

Is there any way of making the boundary transparent?

Thanks  
Matt

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481/4 "2020-06-03T04:49:15Z")

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The boundary is probably your initial dataset that is still visible. Just hide it by clicking on the eye in the pipeline browser.

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### Author: ![mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mfloyd](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mfloyd)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/3d-isosurface-view/4481/5 "2020-06-03T05:05:37Z")

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I understand.  
Since I use ParaView over HPCC it takes some time to show the results.  
My internet connection deactivated the access.  
I will try the way you suggested.

Thank you!