# Calculating the mean value of variables for a convergence analysis

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-mean-value-of-variables-for-a-convergence-analysis/4591
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**Created:** [June 16, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-mean-value-of-variables-for-a-convergence-analysis/4591 "2020-06-16T11:09:56Z")
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### Author: ![wulle](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/wulle/32/16934_2.png) [@wulle](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wulle)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/calculating-the-mean-value-of-variables-for-a-convergence-analysis/4591/1 "2020-06-16T11:09:56Z")

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Hello Paraview users,

I have data from several structural analyses.  
For a convergence analysis, I would like to get mean values of the displacement and ideally the mesh quality (but I was not able to get the variables of the mesh quality filter so far).

I already tried the “Integrate Variable”-Filter. However, I’m not quite sure, this is the right choice for the job. Is the variable integrated under consideration of the number of nodes? Or do I have to norm it afterwards, and if so, how can I do that?

Best regards  
wulle