# How to read the tecplot Binary file file
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538
**Category:** Web Support
**Created:** [February 10, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538 "2020-02-10T10:49:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@hao\_hu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hao_hu)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538/1 "2020-02-10T10:49:11Z")
I want to use `VTK` to read the `.plt` data , but he told me that the encoding is wrong. After querying VTKTecopltReader, I can only read the `ascii` encoded `.plt` file, but my `.plt` file is a binary file. What can I do to read it with VTK and Render it.I can see the model in my screen last.
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### Author:  [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538/2 "2020-02-10T12:08:41Z")
Is the question related to vtk.js or ParaViewWeb or VTK/C++?
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### Author:  [@hao\_hu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hao_hu)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538/3 "2020-02-10T14:51:06Z")
Yes, I understand the `VisitTecplotBinaryReader` in `Paraview` can read binary `plt` files, but I don’t know how to use and display the model on my screen. Can you tell me or give me some examples?Thank you very much！
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### Author:  [@hao\_hu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hao_hu)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-the-tecplot-binary-file-file/3538/4 "2020-02-11T12:26:03Z")
Yes, I understand the `VisitTecplotBinaryReader` in `Paraview` can read binary `plt` files, but I don’t know how to use and display the model on my screen. Can you tell me or give me some examples?Thank you very much！