# data visualization from netCDF file from BOUT++ code
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [March 8, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645 "2021-03-08T07:05:21Z")
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### Author:  [@Jagannath](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jagannath)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2021, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645/1 "2021-03-08T07:05:21Z")
Hi,
I want to use paraview to visualize the data from netCDF file (\*.nc format) from BOUT++ code. I am using the ParaView 5.7.0 version installed in my institute cluster. Output of `ncdump -h BOUT.dmp.0.nc’ file is following
```
netcdf BOUT.dmp.0 {
dimensions:
x = 8 ;
y = 1 ;
z = 8192 ;
t = UNLIMITED ; // (101 currently)
variables:
float BOUT_VERSION ;
float t_array(t) ;
int iteration ;
int zperiod ;
int MXSUB ;
int MYSUB ;
int MZSUB ;
int PE_XIND ;
int PE_YIND ;
int MYPE ;
int MXG ;
int MYG ;
int MZG ;
int nx ;
int ny ;
int nz ;
int MZ ;
int NXPE ;
int NYPE ;
int NZPE ;
float ZMAX ;
float ZMIN ;
int ixseps1 ;
int ixseps2 ;
int jyseps1_1 ;
int jyseps1_2 ;
int jyseps2_1 ;
int jyseps2_2 ;
int ny_inner ;
float dx(x, y) ;
dx:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
dx:direction_y = "Standard" ;
dx:direction_z = "Average" ;
float dy(x, y) ;
dy:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
dy:direction_y = "Standard" ;
dy:direction_z = "Average" ;
float dz ;
float g11(x, y) ;
g11:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g11:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g11:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g22(x, y) ;
g22:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g22:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g22:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g33(x, y) ;
g33:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g33:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g33:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g12(x, y) ;
g12:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g12:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g12:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g13(x, y) ;
g13:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g13:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g13:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g23(x, y) ;
g23:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g23:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g23:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_11(x, y) ;
g_11:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_11:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_11:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_22(x, y) ;
g_22:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_22:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_22:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_33(x, y) ;
g_33:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_33:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_33:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_12(x, y) ;
g_12:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_12:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_12:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_13(x, y) ;
g_13:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_13:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_13:direction_z = "Average" ;
float g_23(x, y) ;
g_23:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
g_23:direction_y = "Standard" ;
g_23:direction_z = "Average" ;
float J(x, y) ;
J:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
J:direction_y = "Standard" ;
J:direction_z = "Average" ;
float Bxy(x, y) ;
Bxy:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
Bxy:direction_y = "Standard" ;
Bxy:direction_z = "Average" ;
float G1(x, y) ;
G1:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
G1:direction_y = "Standard" ;
G1:direction_z = "Average" ;
float G2(x, y) ;
G2:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
G2:direction_y = "Standard" ;
G2:direction_z = "Average" ;
float G3(x, y) ;
G3:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
G3:direction_y = "Standard" ;
G3:direction_z = "Average" ;
float Phi(t, x, y, z) ;
Phi:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
Phi:direction_y = "Standard" ;
Phi:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float Jy(t, x, y, z) ;
Jy:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
Jy:direction_y = "Standard" ;
Jy:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float rhs_ay(t, x, y, z) ;
rhs_ay:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
rhs_ay:direction_y = "Standard" ;
rhs_ay:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float t_alf ;
float resistivity ;
float viscosity ;
float wall_time(t) ;
float wtime(t) ;
int ncalls(t) ;
int ncalls_e(t) ;
int ncalls_i(t) ;
float wtime_rhs(t) ;
float wtime_invert(t) ;
float wtime_comms(t) ;
float wtime_io(t) ;
float wtime_per_rhs(t) ;
float wtime_per_rhs_e(t) ;
float wtime_per_rhs_i(t) ;
float tt ;
int hist_hi ;
float Wy(t, x, y, z) ;
Wy:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
Wy:direction_y = "Standard" ;
Wy:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float Ay(t, x, y, z) ;
Ay:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
Ay:direction_y = "Standard" ;
Ay:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float b(t, x, y, z) ;
b:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
b:direction_y = "Standard" ;
b:direction_z = "Standard" ;
float u(t, x, y, z) ;
u:cell_location = "CELL_CENTRE" ;
u:direction_y = "Standard" ;
u:direction_z = "Standard" ;
// global attributes:
:BOUT_REVISION = "a597250b38acb265dccdf5244139102a639e1c5a" ;
}
```
I have read some of the solutions but couldn’t find a suitable one for my problem. Kindly hep me in this regard. Thank you.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645/2 "2021-03-08T08:39:25Z")
> but couldn’t find a suitable one for my problem
What issue are you encountering ? Share your file please.
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### Author:  [@Jagannath](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Jagannath)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/data-visualization-from-netcdf-file-from-bout-code/6645/3 "2021-07-01T20:41:49Z")
Hi @mwestphal,
Please look into the detailed question in the following link
> [@problem while loading NetCDF file in paraview 5.7.0](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/problem-while-loading-netcdf-file-in-paraview-5-7-0/7528):
>
> Hi all, I am using Paraview 5.7.0 and trying to visualize some .nc file (Data files can be found here: [Dropbox - test\_paraview - Simplify your life](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4deym3sb01krq3q/AABZ7FCBYppCgRPvkDyNHH-ga?dl=0)). While loading these files I see 3 data file reader, 1.NetCDF CAM reader, which gives the error shown in the below screenshot. NetCDF reader: Choosing this doesn’t pop up any error but I am unable to see the data variables in the side display bar. VisitMFIXCDF reader: Choosing this, I get errors shown…
There, I have provided the data files and errors. Please help. Thank you