# Importing a CSV file in ParaView

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-a-csv-file-in-paraview/11824
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 6, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-a-csv-file-in-paraview/11824 "2023-04-06T14:26:43Z")
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### Author: ![clainer](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@clainer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/clainer)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-a-csv-file-in-paraview/11824/1 "2023-04-06T14:26:43Z")

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I am using a CFD software that is able to export just a CSV file with results (velocity, pressure, among other, for each node). How can I import these data in ParaView to analyze them (creating planes, streamlines, among other)?

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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 7, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-a-csv-file-in-paraview/11824/2 "2023-04-07T09:15:57Z")

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Hi @clainer

Simply open the file in ParaView and a TableToPoint filter.

However, you will loose all geometry information and only get a point cloud, which may not be what you are looking for.

Best,