# How can I add an image of base map behind 3D results?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-image-of-base-map-behind-3d-results/11850
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 11, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-image-of-base-map-behind-3d-results/11850 "2023-04-11T19:30:11Z")
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### Author: ![ABAM](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@ABAM](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ABAM)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-image-of-base-map-behind-3d-results/11850/1 "2023-04-11T19:30:11Z")

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I have a 3D VTU file and I need to add a basemap below the data. I have an image of the basemap; however, I could not add it as texture to Paraview. Any help with the steps is much appreciate. Thanks

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-can-i-add-an-image-of-base-map-behind-3d-results/11850/2 "2023-04-12T09:27:30Z")

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> [@ABAM](#):
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> a basemap below the data.

What do you mean “below” ?