[OpenFOAM] Paraview not seeing STL files

joshmccraney · January 16, 2020, 12:49

Hi All!

I made an .STL file and am trying to open it with Paraview. When I toggle "open" on the Paraview drop-down menu, I don't see the file (but it is there).

However, when I look for a different .stl file (one downloaded from an OpenFOAM tutorial) I can open it.

When looking at the properties of each, I notice two things: the .stl file I built is all caps STL rather than stl. The other difference is mine has 100,000 bytes where the one from the tutorial has 337 bytes. Would these differences mean paraview is unable to even see the file through its open menu?

ssa_cfd · January 17, 2020, 04:04

just rename your file to .stl instead of .STL

joshmccraney · January 17, 2020, 12:37

Did this an hour after I posted but forgot to update...thanks!

January 16, 2020, 12:49	Paraview not seeing STL files	#1
joshmccraney Senior Member Josh McCraney Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 220 Rep Power: 9	Hi All! I made an .STL file and am trying to open it with Paraview. When I toggle "open" on the Paraview drop-down menu, I don't see the file (but it is there). However, when I look for a different .stl file (one downloaded from an OpenFOAM tutorial) I can open it. When looking at the properties of each, I notice two things: the .stl file I built is all caps STL rather than stl. The other difference is mine has 100,000 bytes where the one from the tutorial has 337 bytes. Would these differences mean paraview is unable to even see the file through its open menu?

January 17, 2020, 04:04		#2
ssa_cfd Member ssa Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 8	just rename your file to .stl instead of .STL joshmccraney likes this.

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January 17, 2020, 12:37		#3
joshmccraney Senior Member Josh McCraney Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 220 Rep Power: 9	Did this an hour after I posted but forgot to update...thanks!