# Basic Contour Plot for a passive scalar simulation (for beginners)

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253
**Category:** Tips and Tricks
**Created:** [December 31, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253 "2019-12-31T22:34:18Z")
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### Author: ![newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/newb/32/2304_2.png) [@newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/newb)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/1 "2019-12-31T22:34:18Z")

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Hey guys!

Here a quick and brief tutorial on a contour plot for a passive scalar simulation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGd-dGh9jnI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGd-dGh9jnI)

Let me know what you think, happy to hear what feedback you have for future ParaView videos to help the community!

Jousef

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/2 "2020-01-03T03:22:15Z")

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Great tutorial, Jousef! Thank you for sharing.

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### Author: ![newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/newb/32/2304_2.png) [@newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/newb)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/3 "2020-01-03T10:45:35Z")

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Thanks a ton Cory, appreciate it 🙂 There’s more to come!

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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: [January 6, 2020, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/4 "2020-01-06T10:27:21Z")

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Thanks @newb ! I’ve subscribe to your channel.

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### Author: ![newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/newb/32/2304_2.png) [@newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/newb)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/5 "2020-01-06T10:29:12Z")

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Thanks a ton Mathieu! 🙂

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/6 "2020-01-14T19:37:57Z")

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Your tutorial inspired this feature request on git: [https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues/19570](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues/19570). Thanks again for creating it!

Alan

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### Author: ![newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/newb/32/2304_2.png) [@newb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/newb)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/basic-contour-plot-for-a-passive-scalar-simulation-for-beginners/3253/7 "2020-01-14T19:42:00Z")

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Wow, that’s awesome. Thanks a lot for letting me know Alan 🙂 I will keep adding nice tutorials in the future 👍

All the best,

Jousef