# what is FIELD\_ASSOCIATION\_POINTS\_THEN\_CELLS?

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/what-is-field-association-points-then-cells/14906
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**Created:** [November 22, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/what-is-field-association-points-then-cells/14906 "2024-11-22T09:29:00Z")
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#### Post date: [November 22, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/what-is-field-association-points-then-cells/14906/1 "2024-11-22T09:29:00Z")

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Hello

what do the types of field associations mean essentially?

I dont get it. FIELD\_ASSOCIATION\_POINTS\_THEN\_CELLS contains both points and cells right?

What is field association?

Do FIELD\_ASSOCIATION\_CELLS containt points - can they be obtained in such a dataset?

Thanks