# Angle of attack of an airfoil

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 12, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833 "2024-06-12T13:24:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![ncharala](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@ncharala](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ncharala)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833/1 "2024-06-12T13:24:54Z")

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Hi what tools can be used in paraview to find the angle of attack of an airfoil ?

Thank you

Nicolas

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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 12, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833/2 "2024-06-12T13:27:18Z")

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Hi @ncharala

The protractor is the right tool for this usecase.

hth,

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### Author: ![ncharala](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a183cd/32.png) [@ncharala](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ncharala)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833/3 "2024-06-12T13:34:49Z")

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Hi Mathieu,  
Thank you for your reply  
Is the protractor available for version 5.8?

Cheers  
Nicolas

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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 12, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/angle-of-attack-of-an-airfoil/14833/4 "2024-06-12T13:46:38Z")

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It is not, please update to the last release version of ParaView.