# how to view topographic monitoring data

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-topographic-monitoring-data/14800
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-topographic-monitoring-data/14800 "2024-06-07T15:19:10Z")
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### Author: ![FelixITA](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/felixita/32/14560_2.png) [@FelixITA](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/FelixITA)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-topographic-monitoring-data/14800/1 "2024-06-07T15:19:10Z")

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Hello, I am new of ParaView maybe it’s very simple.  
I have a CSV file with topographic reference points:  
name,X,Y,Z

and a big CSV file of monitoring data:  
ref\_name, date and time, dX, dY, dZ

Now I would like to view arrows of displacements (dX, dY, dZ) eventually magnified with a coefficient, for all points at different times (actually I would like to animate them).

I tried with “table to points” filter and I can view points but actually don’t know how to create time dependent arrows.

Every kind of help is highly appreciated!

Filippo

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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: [June 10, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-view-topographic-monitoring-data/14800/2 "2024-06-10T08:23:41Z")

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Hi @FelixITA

You need to merge these datasets, either as multiple .csv files, or using a custom programmable filter which would be non trivial.

Best,