# Visualising MATLAB Data from Gaussian Quadrature in ParaView

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-matlab-data-from-gaussian-quadrature-in-paraview/15809
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [November 28, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-matlab-data-from-gaussian-quadrature-in-paraview/15809 "2024-11-28T07:38:34Z")
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### Author: ![Seyed\_Sajad\_Mirjavad](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/seyed_sajad_mirjavad/32/15621_2.png) [@Seyed\_Sajad\_Mirjavad](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Seyed_Sajad_Mirjavad)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-matlab-data-from-gaussian-quadrature-in-paraview/15809/1 "2024-11-28T07:38:34Z")

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“I have my data stored in a results.mat file in MATLAB, which includes the plastic strain at Gaussian points. Is there a way to visualise this data in ParaView?”

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/visualising-matlab-data-from-gaussian-quadrature-in-paraview/15809/3 "2024-11-28T09:17:47Z")

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Hi @Seyed_Sajad_Mirjavad

Matlab as different method to convert to .stl, .vtk or .csv, you will need to use them to get your data into ParaView.

hth