# Enable 3D Visualization versus Coloring only

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [October 26, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605 "2022-10-26T11:48:05Z")
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### Author: ![davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/davethomaspilot)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605/1 "2022-10-26T11:48:05Z")

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Newbie question…

I’m following an OpenEMS tutorial which includes visualization of simulation results using ParaView. The tutorial example uses 3.8.0.2:

[https://openems.de/index.php/File:Paraview\_screenshot1.png.html](https://openems.de/index.php/File:Paraview_screenshot1.png.html)

Things have changed a bit, but I can get a 2D image with E-field coloring:

 ![para1](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/5/56354ea4432b13bb30a3d73352ae65a11a7ace88.jpeg)

I’ve tried reading the online manual and skimming the FAQs, but I can’t figure out how to get the 3D visualization (2D/3D button does not do it).

Can someone tell me how to get a visualization like shown in the openEMS tutorial?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/davethomaspilot)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605/2 "2022-10-26T11:53:50Z")

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Found a post where “warp by scalar” was suggested.

> [@Visualizing 2D image as a surface](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualizing-2d-image-as-a-surface/2282):
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> Hello, I would like to know how to visualize a 2D matrix/array stored in a greyscale image file (e.g. tiff) as a surface in Paraview. This sounds straightforward, but just no tutorial to be found on this topic…Many thanks!

Couldn’t find that filter, but “Warp by Vector” seemed to work.

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### Author: ![Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/kenneth_moreland/32/15033_2.png) [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605/3 "2022-10-26T12:28:16Z")

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> [@davethomaspilot](#):
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> Couldn’t find that filter

The easiest way to find a filter by name in ParaView is to use the filter search dialog. You can quickly get the dialog by hitting ctrl-space (or option-space on mac). You can also get to it from the `Filters` menu. Then just type part of the filter name.

![Screen Shot 2022-10-26 at 6.25.09 AM](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea0f0e54d873fb9b0fd8091aeeeac867fd25583.png)

![Screen Shot 2022-10-26 at 6.25.28 AM](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b9bcf6971d90879373972c04e5599aad3a9bece4.png)

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### Author: ![davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@davethomaspilot](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/davethomaspilot)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/enable-3d-visualization-versus-coloring-only/10605/4 "2022-10-26T13:04:44Z")

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Thanks!