# How to load .vtu files?

**URL:** <https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 21, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131 "2022-11-21T09:43:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![fraphel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@fraphel](https://community.freefem.org/u/fraphel)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/1 "2022-11-21T09:43:32Z")

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Hello,

Is there a way to load .vtu files (generated by savevtk function)? It seems that this function is not implemented.  
If not, is there a way to read these files to get the mesh and the problem solution?

Thanks a lot,  
Best,  
Fabien

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**Author:** ![prj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@prj](https://community.freefem.org/u/prj)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/2 "2022-11-21T22:35:54Z")

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You should use ParaView.

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**Author:** ![fraphel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@fraphel](https://community.freefem.org/u/fraphel)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/3 "2023-03-01T09:40:12Z")

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Sorry for the delay. Actually I would like to open the solution to add another process from the solution. But I found another way. Thanks !

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**Author:** ![zhugp123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@zhugp123](https://community.freefem.org/u/zhugp123)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:59am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/4 "2023-03-03T10:59:54Z")

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Which method do you use now?

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**Author:** ![fraphel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@fraphel](https://community.freefem.org/u/fraphel)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/5 "2023-03-06T09:54:19Z")

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Actually, I opened the vtu and considered the new process from a python script I wrote.  
I used vtk package which is well documented.

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**Author:** ![zhugp123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71e660/32.png) [@zhugp123](https://community.freefem.org/u/zhugp123)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://community.freefem.org/t/how-to-load-vtu-files/2131/6 "2023-03-07T04:06:53Z")

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Great, thanks for your sharing