# Paraview not displaying model as a solid

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [April 5, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345 "2024-04-05T07:00:59Z")
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### Author: ![Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mishal/32/15996_2.png) [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345/1 "2024-04-05T07:00:59Z")

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Hi Guys

Please refer to the attached file. It should be a solid cube however when rendering in Paraview it basically only shows a wireframe. How can I render it as a solid?

[model\_0.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/5uHNd4ekPgdzev76gxd0j7qgBvP.vtu) (35.9 KB)  
[model\_1.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/rUtcLkqt9WTtvCgAq9m3G1m75wS.vtu) (77.5 KB)  
[model\_2.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/ciaPrZ56CAkZa17eCs1fY8nsEVR.vtu) (65.3 KB)  
[model\_3.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/tSvTTNZX2UrOKg5SZjKdfL6ekJu.vtu) (23.5 KB)

 ![Para](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0d0f5a836b2dbedd3854f461a3d4f76f07679e1a.jpeg)

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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 5, 2024, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345/2 "2024-04-05T07:15:13Z")

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change representation type to surface

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### Author: ![Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mishal/32/15996_2.png) [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345/3 "2024-04-05T07:22:12Z")

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That just presents the nodes for the cube, please refer below.  
Have you managed to open my files as a solid?

 ![Para](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9b2af631d116e8498567b8db3e6289f7b147a193.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mishal/32/15996_2.png) [@Mishal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Mishal)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-displaying-model-as-a-solid/14345/4 "2024-04-05T07:23:35Z")

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I found the solution, if I open an individual .vtu file it opens correctly.