# Issues in viewing the geometry
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [April 22, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041 "2021-04-22T16:34:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@ahujan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahujan)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/1 "2021-04-22T16:34:43Z")
I am new to Paraview.
I am trying to open .vtk file from one of the open source databases, but due to some reason I am not able to view the geometry except the cubic outline block.
Can any please help me and let me know where I am going wrong?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/2 "2021-04-22T16:51:02Z")
Welcome to the ParaView community!
You probably need to change representation from Outline to Surface. This would be in the top toolbars.
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### Author:  [@ahujan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahujan)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/3 "2021-04-22T16:57:10Z")
Walter,
Thanks for you, I tried it but I am not able to visualize the representative volume element(RVE) with fiber, matrix and inclusions, what I am expecting.
I am attaching an image for your reference.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/4 "2021-04-22T18:57:14Z")
Post the dataset, or a link to it, here?
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### Author:  [@ahujan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahujan)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/5 "2021-04-22T19:03:30Z")
Sure, I am uploading few.
Thanks a lot for your response, Walter.
[01\_equi\_s11\_t-05.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/85bzw6rxhuJJ1ordAQk0DTx0yAe.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-10.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/gvHK18IOTN5qAC5YNymT0ynBhyD.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-15.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/uclES2GrbbQI5ircVkcZyUi0JD4.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-20.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/stE9e64BrY4TgkHCEflvyum751S.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-25.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/wHCGGfn2j7DutrsKYQW6rYtClU2.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-30.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/j2HFB0b3Az9iJ3wJNHnyL91WBNE.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-35.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/hQuIurAup3t2tRIuc0oaKUqqflg.vtk) (40.4 KB) [01\_equi\_s11\_t-40.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/z8HShxzdfaBQNyYi64jft3nbXMR.vtk) (40.4 KB)
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/6 "2021-04-22T19:09:27Z")
This is a rectilinear grid. It actually is a cube. If you want to look at the variable data, I would suggest you go through ParaView’s Getting Started Guide (in Help). If that isn’t enough, go through the Sandia National Labs Tutorials, Filters. A filter to try is Threshold.
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### Author:  [@ahujan](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ahujan)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/issues-in-viewing-the-geometry/7041/7 "2021-04-22T19:16:22Z")
Thanks again Walter, I will try that.
Best Regards.