# Paraview can't read vtk files

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 28, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087 "2022-02-28T15:24:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Aldrich\_C](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/aldrich_c/32/8698_2.png) [@Aldrich\_C](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aldrich_C)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/1 "2022-02-28T15:24:30Z")

</div>

Paraview 5.10.0 can’t seem to open my vtk files from Liggghts. I tried to used plugin but it says the specified module could not be found. What should I do? I’ve attached my code below for reference.

[inputt.txt](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/cHbuXYUY4rmGycbYG7t6379Rt8s.txt) (6.5 KB)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### 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: [February 28, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/2 "2022-02-28T17:03:10Z")

</div>

This is a Liggghts .txt file, not a .vtk file.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Aldrich\_C](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/aldrich_c/32/8698_2.png) [@Aldrich\_C](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Aldrich_C)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/3 "2022-02-28T18:35:57Z")

</div>

Hi, yes that is a Liggghts .txt file. On line 162 (dump dmpparticle all custom ${dumpstep} post/particles\_\*.vtk id type x y z vx vy vz fx fy fz radius mass), I output my particles as .vtk file. However, I can’t open my vtk file. Attached below is one the output .vtk file.  
[particles\_500.vtk](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/rad3W89aFM7PkxaelcbQi3mpFxG.vtk) (71.1 KB)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### 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: [February 28, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/4 "2022-02-28T18:41:33Z")

</div>

This is not a VTK file, this is a LAMMPS atom style dump file format. Just naming it .vtk does not make it a vtk file.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![Kiran\_Purushothama\_K](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/kiran_purushothama_k/32/12623_2.png) [@Kiran\_Purushothama\_K](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kiran_Purushothama_K)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/5 "2023-10-24T04:55:17Z")

</div>

Hey,  
Were you able to solve this issue?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

### 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: [October 24, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-cant-read-vtk-files/9087/6 "2023-10-24T07:36:20Z")

</div>

It is not a .vtk file, no issue to solve.