# How to save finite element data to import in Paraview?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 5, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395 "2021-02-05T02:45:18Z")
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### Author:  [@Dimi\_Kallio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dimi_Kallio)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395/1 "2021-02-05T02:45:18Z")
Hello everyone!
I have 2D finite element data (originally generated in Matlab) and I am trying to import them in Paraview.
My data are organized in the following matrices:
1. CRD(# of nodes, 2) which gives the 2D coordinates of the nodes in the domain,
2. Nodes(# of nodes per element,# of elements) which provides the connectivity between the nodes,
3. U(# of nodes, 2) which gives the x & y velocities per node, and
4. P(# of nodes, 1) which gives the pressure on a node.
However, I am not quite sure how can I put all these in the appropriate form so that they can be imported in Paraview. I have tried some matlab codes with vtk file type but without success. I would appreciate your help!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395/2 "2021-02-05T10:41:08Z")
Use vtkwrite : [https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47814-vtkwrite-exports-various-2d-3d-data-to-paraview-in-vtk-file-format](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47814-vtkwrite-exports-various-2d-3d-data-to-paraview-in-vtk-file-format)
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### Author:  [@Dimi\_Kallio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dimi_Kallio)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395/3 "2021-02-05T15:07:23Z")
Dear Mathieu,
Thank you for your response! I tried using that but it does not seem to work in my case.
Regards
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395/4 "2021-02-05T15:08:52Z")
Then you probably need to ask on a matlab support forum.
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### Author:  [@Dimi\_Kallio](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Dimi_Kallio)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-finite-element-data-to-import-in-paraview/6395/5 "2021-02-05T15:09:51Z")
Will do!