# how to show 1D beam element thickness

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441 "2024-04-19T12:53:24Z")
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### Author: ![clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clientprogram)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/1 "2024-04-19T12:53:24Z")

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I have a Ls-Dyna result d3plot file consists of 1d beam element. The beam element can only be displayed as line but no thickness or diameter. Paraview is a powerful software, and I believe it can show the real diamter of line elements like Ls-Prepost. And I want to how to do that.  
Can anyone tell me how to realize it? Thank you.  
Best,

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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 19, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/2 "2024-04-19T13:02:47Z")

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Try the “Tube” filter.

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### Author: ![clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clientprogram)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/3 "2024-04-24T06:26:18Z")

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Thank you very much for your help but I can’t find somewhere to set different line widths for different lines, and line width will not chenge when I zoom in or out. Do I need to reset line width after zooming in or out? Could you please help me with this?

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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 24, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/4 "2024-04-24T07:13:29Z")

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> [@clientprogram](#):
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> but I can’t find somewhere to set different line widths for different lines,

Tube doesnt support that sadly

Interesting feature idea though.

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### Author: ![clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@clientprogram](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clientprogram)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/5 "2024-04-25T09:01:43Z")

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I see, thank you.

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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 25, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-show-1d-beam-element-thickness/14441/6 "2024-04-25T12:14:49Z")

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Nevermind, the Tube filter does support varying radius from the data array.

You should try it or share your data if needeed.