# Can .vtk files be used to visualise solutions on 1D meshes?

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-vtk-files-be-used-to-visualise-solutions-on-1d-meshes/2830
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** file-formats
**Created:** [March 16, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-vtk-files-be-used-to-visualise-solutions-on-1d-meshes/2830 "2020-03-16T16:30:34Z")
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### Author: ![krishnakumar](https://discourse.vtk.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@krishnakumar](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/krishnakumar)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/can-vtk-files-be-used-to-visualise-solutions-on-1d-meshes/2830/1 "2020-03-16T16:30:34Z")

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I have a standard diffusion equation solved using a finite element software on a 1D mesh for the concentration values. Can I visualise this using the .vtk or .vtu files?

Krishna