# Export surface from ParaView as planes for 3D modeling software

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-surface-from-paraview-as-planes-for-3d-modeling-software/7411
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 15, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-surface-from-paraview-as-planes-for-3d-modeling-software/7411 "2021-06-15T08:02:40Z")
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### Author: ![stonebe](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/stonebe/32/5560_2.png) [@stonebe](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/stonebe)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2021, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/export-surface-from-paraview-as-planes-for-3d-modeling-software/7411/1 "2021-06-15T08:02:40Z")

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I have several vts files containing data which I am able to visualize as surfaces in ParaView. Afaik these are structured data although some doubt is eligible as stated in the discussion [ParaView Support Sep 14](https://www.paraview.org/pipermail/paraview/2014-September/032110.html). Unfortunately, I can not use information from [VTK Data Model](https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView/Users_Guide/VTK_Data_Model) to verify as this page seems not to exist anymore.

However, I’d like to export these data as planes which can be read by a 3D modeling software, e.g. SKUA-GOCAD. This is the same question as in [Public Kitware Dec 16](https://public.kitware.com/pipermail/paraview/2016-December/038814.html), unfortunately, I am not able to derive a usable workflow from that discussion. Is there a general approach, e.g. a filter, to produce planes for 3D modeling software from data which are shown as surfaces in ParaView?