# Read the data from ANSYS Fluent
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 27, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540 "2019-03-27T13:38:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@szhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/szhao)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/1 "2019-03-27T13:39:00Z")
Hi,
I was trying to import the data from ANSYS Fluent, I searched online said export the data as the EnSight file from Fluent and then change the extension .encase to .case manually.
After importing the .case file, it gives me a error message " vtkEnSightGoldBinaryReader (0000003C1B6F53A0):invalid VARIABLE line: SCRIPTS" I am confused what problem is this and how can I fix it. By the way, even I got this error, I can still apply the file and the screen shows me the geometry.
Best Regards,
Savannah
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### Author:  [@Kenichiro-Yoshimi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenichiro-Yoshimi)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/2 "2019-04-01T00:11:13Z")
ParaView doesn’t seem to support the SCRIPTS Section in EnSight Gold case file. However, as this section is an optional section, their lines can be deleted with no harm.
> ```
> SCRIPTS
> python: filename.py
> metadata: filename.xml
>
> ```
You can find more information about EnSight Gold case file format.
[http://www3.ensight.com/EnSight10\_Docs/UserManual.pdf](http://www3.ensight.com/EnSight10_Docs/UserManual.pdf)
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### Author:  [@szhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/szhao)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/3 "2019-04-03T18:20:32Z")
Thanks so much for your help.
If ParaView won’t support the Ensight file, is there any other method for Paraview to read ANSYS Fluent data?
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### Author:  [@Kenichiro-Yoshimi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenichiro-Yoshimi)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/4 "2019-04-03T22:22:28Z")
I think ParaView supports EnSight Gold format sufficiently and currently EnSight format is the best to load ANSYS Fluent data based on my experience.
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### Author:  [@szhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/szhao)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/5 "2019-04-05T19:58:58Z")
Thanks so much! Actually I don’t have license for Ensight software, I just exported as Ensight format from Fluent , is that ok? or I must get a license to use Ensight format?
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### Author:  [@Kenichiro-Yoshimi](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenichiro-Yoshimi)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/6 "2019-04-06T01:52:05Z")
As far as I know, Fluent can export EnSight Gold format without having to purchase a license for EnSight. However, you had better ask the vendor about it to ensure accuracy.
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### Author:  [@szhao](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/szhao)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/7 "2019-04-08T12:22:55Z")
OK I will. Thanks a lot! That is really helpful.
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### Author:  [@Javier\_Copola](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Javier_Copola)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/8 "2020-05-05T21:31:44Z")
could you describe the steps to export and load fluent files in paraview?
regards.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/9 "2020-05-06T01:37:51Z")
Welcome @Javier_Copola.
Just open the file with ParaView.
Please, open your own topic if you have more questions.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/read-the-data-from-ansys-fluent/1540/10 "2020-05-06T01:38:08Z")