# Picking stress values from a model...
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-stress-values-from-a-model/12867
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-stress-values-from-a-model/12867 "2023-09-14T23:01:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@prusso630](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/prusso630)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-stress-values-from-a-model/12867/1 "2023-09-14T23:01:34Z")
I have the xdmf exported from a FEniCS project script for a reinforced concrete slab. I like the gradient legend however I really need to see decimal accurate stress values at different points on the model. Is it possible to look at a stress value from a point? Is it possible to pick stress values from the model?
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### Author:  [@prusso630](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/prusso630)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-stress-values-from-a-model/12867/3 "2023-09-15T01:53:28Z")
I see there is a way to slice and there is a way to plot wireframe. I would guess that beyond that would be a different type of question.
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/picking-stress-values-from-a-model/12867/4 "2023-09-15T13:46:33Z")
Welcome to the ParaView community, Phillip!
To interactively see data values, please see [8. Advanced: Data Analysis — ParaView Documentation 5.11.0 documentation](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/Tutorials/ClassroomTutorials/advancedDataAnalysis.html#cell-point-and-block-selections-in-render-view)
You can also use the Find Data function to query specific points. Please see [8. Advanced: Data Analysis — ParaView Documentation 5.11.0 documentation](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/Tutorials/ClassroomTutorials/advancedDataAnalysis.html#find-data-panel)