# import tecplot data from Autodesk CFD

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646 "2023-03-17T10:03:36Z")
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### Author: ![Federico\_Giacomarra](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/federico_giacomarra/32/11166_2.png) [@Federico\_Giacomarra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Federico_Giacomarra)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646/1 "2023-03-17T10:03:36Z")

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HI everybody.I am not experieced in Paraview, but i would like to know if there is a simple way to import tecplot data, which has been exported from Autodesk CFD.

I basically need to work on the visualisation quality of my CFD simulation, to do that i have been told that paraview can export simulation results (particle traces) in a 3d Format for another 3d software.

I would like to import the tecplot file, prepare the data and export the particle traces in a any format that can be later used in a 3d file.

this is what i got from my simulation, not sure about which passages i need to perform as soon as I open the geometry.

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/724afaeef5d26d9b1ff57d337cd26a26f48c1c51.png)

thanks for any help

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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: [March 17, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646/2 "2023-03-17T12:28:04Z")

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Well, from there you can just press apply to load your results.

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### Author: ![Federico\_Giacomarra](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/federico_giacomarra/32/11166_2.png) [@Federico\_Giacomarra](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Federico_Giacomarra)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646/3 "2023-03-17T14:01:50Z")

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HI thanks for the reply,  
not sure what i have to do next, but this is what i got next as I press apply, not much is showing up:

 ![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b1b2eeaef77f3662a7a349cf2a891524c5fe3c31.png)

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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: [March 20, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646/4 "2023-03-20T06:53:33Z")

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> [@Federico\_Giacomarra](#):
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> I would like to import the tecplot file, prepare the data and export the particle traces in a any format that can be later used in a 3d file.

Looks like you imported your data.

You just need to work on the rest. Probably the stream tracer ?

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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 18, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/import-tecplot-data-from-autodesk-cfd/11646/5 "2024-04-18T07:34:27Z")

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