# ParaView - Scipy Module
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [September 17, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578 "2019-09-17T18:47:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@furkankurtoglu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/furkankurtoglu)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/1 "2019-09-17T18:47:23Z")
Hello All,
I am trying to visualize my data stored in “.mat” files. Therefore, I am planning to use python scripting with “scipy” module, which has a “.mat” input-output functions. Since “scipy” module is not installed in Paraview, I could not be able to use it. (Scipy is installed in my python via pip). I have copied and pasted scipy module and pasted to “ProgramFiles(x64)/Paraview/bin/lib/the site\_packages” . However, this time I faced the following error.
```
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “”, line 20, in
File “”, line 3, in RequestData
File “C:/Program Files/ParaView 5.7.0-RC2-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit\bin/Lib/site-packages\scipy_ *init* _.py”, line 119, in
from scipy._lib._ccallback import LowLevelCallable
File “C:/Program Files/ParaView 5.7.0-RC2-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit\bin/Lib/site-packages\scipy_lib_ccallback.py”, line 1, in
from . import _ccallback_c
ImportError: cannot import name ‘_ccallback_c’ from 'scipy. *lib’ (C:/Program Files/ParaView 5.7.0-RC2-Windows-Python3.7-msvc2015-64bit\bin/Lib/site-packages\scipy_lib_ *init**.py)
```
My Computer Specs: Windows 10 (64 Bit), Python 3.7, Paraview 5.7
Is there any way to install external python modules into Paraview? If not how can I import mat files?
Thank you very much, in advance!
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/2 "2019-09-18T01:43:55Z")
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Edit : scipy is NOT present in ParaView 5.7 on windows.
To answer your questions :
> Is there any way to install external python modules into Paraview?
Not yet. It should be possible in 5.8 if all goes well
> If not how can I import mat files?
Open them in matlab and save them into .vtk format
> **[vtkwrite : Exports various 2D/3D data to ParaView in VTK file format](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47814-vtkwrite-exports-various-2d-3d-data-to-paraview-in-vtk-file-format)**
>
> Exports 2D/3D image volume, vector field, surface, lines, polygons, etc. to ParaView
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### Author:  [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/3 "2019-09-18T02:21:15Z")
@mwestphal Are you sure with regards to scipy? I believe we are compiling scipy into the Linux and possibly Mac builds, but NOT the Windows one. I just checked 5.7.0-RC4 on windows (not present), and Linux (present). Also, I believe you want to import scipy, not scpipy. Anyway, scipy is not built on Windows because it requires the installation of a Fortran compiler.
Python 3.7.4 (tags/v3.7.4:e09359112e, Jul 8 2019, 20:34:20) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
> > > from paraview.simple import \*
> > > import scipy as sp
> > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > File “”, line 1, in
> > > ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘scipy’
> > > import scpipy as sp
> > > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > > File “”, line 1, in
> > > ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘scpipy’
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/4 "2019-09-18T02:22:16Z")
You are right ! I spoke too fast. Not supported on windows sadly.
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### Author:  [@furkankurtoglu](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/furkankurtoglu)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/5 "2019-09-18T13:00:12Z")
Thank you, all! I will use “.mat” to “.vtk” conversion.Thanks!
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### Author:  [@leopessanha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leopessanha)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/6 "2020-05-22T21:17:29Z")
Have you sucessfully converted .mat file to .vtk file? If so, how? Using MATLAB itself?
Best regards,
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/7 "2020-05-25T01:59:53Z")
Please read the topic :
> Open them in matlab and save them into .vtk format
> [vtkwrite : Exports various 2D/3D data to ParaView in VTK file format - File Exchange - MATLAB Central](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/47814-vtkwrite-exports-various-2d-3d-data-to-paraview-in-vtk-file-format)
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### Author:  [@leopessanha](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/leopessanha)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/8 "2020-05-25T11:23:07Z")
I was trying to avoid using paid software such as MATLAB =/
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### Author:  [@limliangjin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/limliangjin)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-scipy-module/2578/9 "2020-05-28T10:05:53Z")
Is the current release version 5.8 already able to import external python modules into Paraview?