How to Properly Display XYZ-Format Data

Ynnnnn · April 24, 2025, 10:13am

The data in XYZ format appears normal when viewed in other software, but displays incorrectly in ParaView.

How to solved this problem?

mwestphal · April 24, 2025, 11:11am

You are opening this file using a molecule reader (xyz is a popular molecule format). Use the correct reader for your data instead ?

cory.quammen · April 24, 2025, 9:57pm

For example, the Delimted Text reader.

Ynnnnn · April 25, 2025, 6:54am

I renamed the data with .txt/.csv extensions
but couldn’t open it properly using:

What should I do exactly?

mwestphal · April 25, 2025, 7:55am

please share your data.

Ynnnnn · April 25, 2025, 9:10am

data：

7000.xyz (233.7 KB)

mwestphal · April 25, 2025, 4:11pm

run ParaView
File → Open → Files of types → All files (*) → 7000.xyz → CSVReader
Uncheck HaveHeaders, use " " for Field delimiter char, press Apply
Filters → Alphabetical → TableToPoints → X - Field 0 / Y - Field 1 / Z - Field 2, Apply

Here is a statefile is that helps:

ttp.pvsm (197.2 KB)