# Exporting Mode Shapes **URL:** \ **Category:** Postprocessing/Visualization\ **Created:** [September 11, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182 "2020-09-11T13:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Steeve](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Steeve)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/1 "2020-09-11T13:29:39Z")
Hello, Is there a way to export the mode shapes (from a modal analysis) of a node set? ---
**Author:** ![johanngil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@johanngil](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/johanngil)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/2 "2020-09-11T14:11:19Z")
\*\* STEP 2: Eigenfrequencies and modes in deformed state: \*STEP, PERTURBATION \*\* 20 Eigenfrequencies with eigenmodes stored for subsequent steps: \*FREQUENCY, STORAGE=YES 20,0.1 \*\* NSET NALL with all nodes for Paraview or cgx: \*nodefile, NSET=NALL, FREQUENCY=1 U, \*ENDSTEP ---
**Author:** ![Steeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Steeve](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Steeve)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/3 "2020-09-15T11:50:59Z")
First of all thanks for the answer: I am aware of the \*NODE PRINT option as well as \*NODE FILE but none of them is read by Paraview (.frd and .dat format from CalculiX) or am I missing something? Finally I was curious if there is a way to do somthing like \*NODE PRINT but in cgx when post-processing the results. ---
**Author:** ![SergioP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/sergiop/32/10_2.png) [@SergioP](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/SergioP)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/4 "2020-09-15T12:29:30Z")
You must convert your .frd results to some Paraview compatible format. Check this post on the Salome forum: > **[CalculiX to SALOME interface program — SALOME Platform](https://www.salome-platform.org/forum/forum_12/126338563)** I found the most suitable is the Calmed converter, that will convert to .rmed format the results. After that you need Paraview with support for .rmed files (as far as I know standard Paraview doesn’t come with that support), you can find it here: > **[Download](https://code-aster-windows.com/download/)** > > Code\_Aster for Windows download page ---
**Author:** ![jbr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@jbr](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/jbr)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/5 "2020-09-18T05:55:00Z")
There is also a \*.vtk converter: > **[calculix/ccx2paraview](https://github.com/calculix/ccx2paraview)** > > CalculiX to Paraview converter (frd to vtk/vtu). Converts CalculiX FRD file to view and postprocess analysis results in Paraview. Generates Mises and Principal components for stress and strain tens... ---
**Author:** ![Steeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Steeve](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Steeve)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/6 "2020-11-19T17:45:59Z")
Sergio any chance you a static executable of Calmed converter? I have been trying to compile it but no success so far! I have tried ccx2paraview as well but unfortunately it seems to require more RAM compared to what I have at disposal. By the way thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![rafal.brzegowy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@rafal.brzegowy](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/rafal.brzegowy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/7 "2020-11-19T18:03:19Z")
calmed8 static for Windows > **[calmed8.7z](https://www.dropbox.com/s/njr470wcxiumgd3/calmed8.7z?dl=0)** > > Shared with Dropbox This version base on med 4.1 > ---
**Author:** ![SergioP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/sergiop/32/10_2.png) [@SergioP](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/SergioP)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/exporting-mode-shapes/182/8 "2021-12-15T13:11:50Z")
Hi @rafal.brzegowy , sorry for revive this topic. I have downloaded your Windows version of Calmed8, but all the files that I have tried crash my Paraview 5.6. I have an older version of Calmed8 that came with several dll, and this make “valid” rmed files, but some fields (max/min principal stress) are not translated (that’s why I tried your version). Have you tested it? Any advice?