# time step aanotation using python annotation
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [July 31, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607 "2023-07-31T11:56:35Z")
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### Author:  [@Ali1990dashti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali1990dashti)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607/1 "2023-07-31T11:56:35Z")
Dear community,
I am importing several .vtu files into paraview. Each .tu file has a variable names _reservoirfluid::Time_
which represents the time. Then, I want to annotate the value of time steps in my plot. I checked [this page](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/annotations.html#) but still could not solve my issu. I tried adding Python Annotation filter and used _reservoirfluid::Time_ as my expression but it raised to an error.
I have uploaded some snapshots of my data. I very much appreciate your help.
[second\_TH\_0.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/oQnUWayuAhLJFX2yJppmvW5SBEc.vtu) (1.2 MB)
[second\_TH\_1.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/givZWHqClLQMzZgco5WvTKWcsxD.vtu) (2.3 MB)
[second\_TH\_2.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/6VnvEZReZwOj0KXeGmwlcPSMcJe.vtu) (2.4 MB)
[second\_TH\_3.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/cAUpawh0rYU7Dt59BWhN5wVsYMI.vtu) (2.4 MB)
[second\_TH\_4.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/qRYD2WTOb29EGDmSJcfKnnrC3Hs.vtu) (3.1 MB)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607/2 "2023-07-31T12:55:19Z")
FYI this is not the right way to specify a time step value in ParaView, you want to use a .series file: [2. Loading Data — ParaView Documentation 5.11.0 documentation](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/UsersGuide/dataIngestion.html#handling-temporal-file-series)
But, you should be able to annotate using your data like any other data, it seems to work perfectly here:
Use “AnnotateAttributesData” for that.
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### Author:  [@Ali1990dashti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali1990dashti)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607/3 "2023-07-31T13:08:58Z")
Dear @mwestphal , thanks for your hint. I tried the AnnotateAttributeData and used reservoirfluid::Time as the Input Array but again it raises an error and only (error) pops up in the 3D plot. I have dropped the view here:
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607/4 "2023-07-31T13:10:50Z")
You are using ParaView 5.8.1, please update paraview
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### Author:  [@Ali1990dashti](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Ali1990dashti)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/time-step-aanotation-using-python-annotation/12607/5 "2023-07-31T13:21:08Z")
thanks a lot. It worked with the new version.