# I am new to ParaView and I would like to know how can I use my own data for simulation.

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-new-to-paraview-and-i-would-like-to-know-how-can-i-use-my-own-data-for-simulation/3062
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [November 28, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-new-to-paraview-and-i-would-like-to-know-how-can-i-use-my-own-data-for-simulation/3062 "2019-11-28T06:56:45Z")
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### Author: ![SandyChak](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SandyChak](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/SandyChak)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-new-to-paraview-and-i-would-like-to-know-how-can-i-use-my-own-data-for-simulation/3062/1 "2019-11-28T06:56:45Z")

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I am new to ParaView and I would to know how to add my own data to create a model.

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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: [November 28, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-new-to-paraview-and-i-would-like-to-know-how-can-i-use-my-own-data-for-simulation/3062/2 "2019-11-28T08:06:53Z")

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File -\> Open ?

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### Author: ![hungryfish](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/hungryfish/32/2482_2.png) [@hungryfish](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hungryfish)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/i-am-new-to-paraview-and-i-would-like-to-know-how-can-i-use-my-own-data-for-simulation/3062/3 "2019-11-29T15:02:29Z")

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In case of CFD data I recommend the [cgns](https://cgns.github.io/WhatIsCGNS.html) format.