# View mode shapes - Error opening file &returned failure for request
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-mode-shapes-error-opening-file-returned-failure-for-request/14455
**Category:** In Situ Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [April 22, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-mode-shapes-error-opening-file-returned-failure-for-request/14455 "2024-04-22T09:24:42Z")
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### Author:  [@Heike1](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Heike1)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-mode-shapes-error-opening-file-returned-failure-for-request/14455/1 "2024-04-22T09:24:42Z")
Dear reader,
I am new to ParaView. I am playing around with OpenFast ( NREL open-source wind turbine simulation tool) and trying to visualize different states.
Some representations work really well 🙂
However, now I am trying to visualize mode shapes with the help of this file: “ED\_Surfaces.pvsm”.
Unfortunately, I only receive errors. Please note the attached files.
Does anyone has a hint for me?
BR,
Heike
P.S.:
I am using “ParaView 5.12.0-RC1” on a Windows 10 PC
[ED\_Surfaces.pvsm](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/hnBpi63kynZkZPiF8TORmLZpey5.pvsm) (3.4 MB)
[ParaView\_error\_message.txt](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/nLtK3h8wz3GFE0TAZFeYfbnCHb.txt) (29.3 KB)
[5MW\_Land\_ModeShapes.Mode1.LinTime1.Blade2Surface.001.vtp](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/o9Id7vXd4vjpV1gcv8Ju7uZ98AC.vtp) (1.0 MB)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-mode-shapes-error-opening-file-returned-failure-for-request/14455/2 "2024-04-22T09:26:15Z")
Works fine in ParaView 5.12.0 on Linux
Try updating to an actual release ?