# Import solidworks simulation results

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556
**Category:** Web Support
**Created:** [May 5, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556 "2024-05-05T07:38:47Z")
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### Author: ![ribado09](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ribado09](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ribado09)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556/1 "2024-05-05T07:38:47Z")

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Hi, is it possible to import simulation results from SolidWorks into Paraview? I have files with multiple extensions such as .BDF/.CWR/.PC4/.P40/.PCF./NP3/etc. which were generated during my simulation, however, after trying importing files didn’t have any luck. I’m very new to Paraview and don’t even know if it’s possible to import one of these into the software for post processing. Does someone know if it’s possible and how to do it?

Thanks

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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: [May 6, 2024, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556/2 "2024-05-06T07:54:36Z")

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> Web Support

How is that related to Web support ?

> .BDF/.CWR/.PC4/.P40/.PCF./NP3

None of these file formats are supported by ParaView. If these are CAD formats, then this is expected.

ParaView does support STEP and IGES if solid works can use that.

If not, you will need to export your CAD to geomtry format, eg: obj, stl, ply …

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### Author: ![ribado09](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ribado09](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ribado09)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556/3 "2024-05-06T23:27:20Z")

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Oh ok, I understand, so should I first import my geometry and simulation results afterwards?

I thought the simulation results were meant to be imported first.

Thanks

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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: [May 7, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-solidworks-simulation-results/14556/4 "2024-05-07T07:41:07Z")

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What I mean is you should export to format compatible with ParaView though, whatever data it may be.