# Export file for rendering

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-rendering/10092
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 3, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-rendering/10092 "2022-08-03T01:54:06Z")
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### Author: ![jedchambers](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jedchambers](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jedchambers)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-rendering/10092/1 "2022-08-03T01:54:07Z")

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Hi there,  
I have a animated sequence of vtk files which i have opened in Paraview and can see the animation.  
What is the best process to export the animated surface so that i can render it in 3dsmax?  
Thanks for any help!  
Jono

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### Author: ![Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/andy_bauer/32/5442_2.png) [@Andy\_Bauer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Andy_Bauer)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-rendering/10092/2 "2022-08-03T12:09:11Z")

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We use the PLY format if you have a `vtkPolyData` output from your filter. If you’ve pseudo-colored the surface you can also include that pseudo-color in your PLY output as well.

If some of what I describe is confusing, please check out the documentation at [https://www.paraview.org/download/](https://www.paraview.org/download/)

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### Author: ![jedchambers](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jedchambers](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jedchambers)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-file-for-rendering/10092/3 "2022-08-04T02:13:20Z")

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Hi Andy,  
Thanks for getting back to me.  
I’ve gone through the documentation but it seems like i need to have some scripting knowledge, which i dont unfortunately.  
I have added a Programmable Filter and selected the output data set as vtkPolyData but I am unsure what to do next.  
I am not sure how and where i get to exporting the simulation so that i can import it into 3dsmax.  
Thanks again.  
Jono