# Different results in Paraview and CFDPost from same fluent data
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 11, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293 "2025-03-11T09:55:35Z")
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/1 "2025-03-11T09:55:35Z")
Hi. I have some fluent data and i exported them in gold-ensight format and opened in Paraview. But I am getting different contour plots for velocity in Paraview and CFDPost. The one in CFDPost matches with the literature. Is Paraview doing something different or should i need to do something different while plotting the contour? I have attached the result from both-the one with distinct contour patches is CFDPost and is correct.
thanks if someone can provide some help.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/2 "2025-03-11T11:30:18Z")
What is wrong with ParaView render ? It looks correct to me, you are just using a difference color map.
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/3 "2025-03-11T11:46:18Z")
No, in the CFDPost can you see the distinct semi-circular patches being displayed? I want the same pattern in Paraview be it any color map…
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/4 "2025-03-11T11:47:08Z")
> [@scabo](#):
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> semi-circular patches being displayed?
Are you talking about the isolines ?
Use contour filter to generate them
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/5 "2025-03-11T11:58:33Z")
Means if i see the CFDPost, then its diferent from Paraview. See this new attached figure? Or am i not visualising it properly. Without isolines even doesnt it look different?
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/6 "2025-03-11T12:00:28Z")
The new figure is in paraview but grayscale
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/7 "2025-03-11T12:02:26Z")
Please share your data.
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/8 "2025-03-11T12:22:09Z")
one second
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/9 "2025-03-11T12:32:51Z")
Hi I am uploading the .dat file but after getting 100% it is showing uploading error. Do you know whats the problem?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/10 "2025-03-11T13:58:17Z")
Use [wetransfer.com](http://wetransfer.com) instead.
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/11 "2025-03-11T14:16:42Z")
Whats the email ID?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/12 "2025-03-11T14:20:14Z")
[mathieu.westphal@kitware.com](mailto:mathieu.westphal@kitware.com)
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/13 "2025-03-11T14:22:32Z")
I have just sent it, the .cas and .dat file in a zip (fluent results tho). You may convert to ensight-gold format. or do u need something extra?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/14 "2025-03-11T14:39:11Z")
It looks like this when I open the data:
Please share the data you are opening in ParaView. Ensight gold format I suppose.
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/15 "2025-03-11T14:42:54Z")
Hi. I have just sent it a new zip. there please open the .encas file in Paraview, thanks
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/16 "2025-03-11T15:40:51Z")
Hi, did you have a chance to look? thanks
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/17 "2025-03-11T16:41:50Z")
Like this?
Here is the state file:
[contour.pvsm](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/rnKPJJIrBiWozkxnjEHL2e9YAiU.pvsm) (514.8 KB)
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/18 "2025-03-11T16:45:56Z")
yes, i could not get like this in paraview? How did you do this? thanks
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/19 "2025-03-11T16:48:05Z")
- Switch to XRay colormap, invert it
- Use Contour filter
- Then adapting the “number of colors” to the contours
Did you try loading the state I shared ?
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### Author:  [@scabo](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/scabo)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-results-in-paraview-and-cfdpost-from-same-fluent-data/16293/20 "2025-03-11T16:54:30Z")
I am downloading now.
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