# How to operate to make the flow field smoother?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-operate-to-make-the-flow-field-smoother/13591
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [December 23, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-operate-to-make-the-flow-field-smoother/13591 "2023-12-23T03:54:08Z")
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### Author:  [@Guanlong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guanlong)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-operate-to-make-the-flow-field-smoother/13591/1 "2023-12-23T03:54:08Z")
Hello researcher, I have a question. Why do the same operations display different cloud maps. As shown in the figure below, the first image appears relatively smooth and smooth, while the second image appears to have a grid. How can I set it to make the second image also relatively smooth?
Best wishes!
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### Author:  [@FEngineer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FEngineer)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-operate-to-make-the-flow-field-smoother/13591/2 "2023-12-23T16:48:25Z")
Point-based results are smoother than cell-based ones. It’s not a problem if you have the same data at both locations. Otherwise, you can use the **Cell Data to Point Data** filter.
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### Author:  [@Guanlong](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guanlong)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-operate-to-make-the-flow-field-smoother/13591/3 "2023-12-25T06:39:08Z")
Thank you for your reply. Wishing you a happy Christmas.