# CSV Writer from VTK
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-from-vtk/15371
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [September 10, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-from-vtk/15371 "2024-09-10T03:38:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@rmdmagalong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rmdmagalong)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-from-vtk/15371/1 "2024-09-10T03:38:10Z")
Hi everyone,
I am trying to extract data from a VTK in the form of CSV. Now, I want it to have columns of X, Y, Z, and the Resistivity. I have used the CSV writer for this:
Now, if I click on point data, only XYZ columns are generated in the CSV. if I choose cell data, only resistivity data shows up. if I choose field data, I get a blank CSV. I am not certain if the cells in cell data CSV and point data CSV match each other so I did not join them into one.
Here’s the VTK file:
> **[3D.vtk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R8aNilCjfKKh7LKMLG_IIf7gV1IGYomc/view?usp=sharing)**
>
> Google Drive file.
Many thanks,
Raymond
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-from-vtk/15371/2 "2024-09-10T11:37:45Z")
HI @rmdmagalong
You are probably looking to use CellDataToPointData before save the output as .csv
Best,
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### Author:  [@rmdmagalong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rmdmagalong)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/csv-writer-from-vtk/15371/3 "2024-09-11T06:40:50Z")
It worked like a charm! Thanks, Mathieu!
Regards,
Raymond