ParaView Visualization Toolkit Parallel Polygonal Data file
File type: Various data file
A .pvtp file is a ParaView Visualization Toolkit parallel polygonal data file. It is an XML-based descriptor for polygonal data divided into multiple pieces.
The file belongs to ParaView and identifies the piece files that together make up the dataset.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 22, 2026
ParaView is visualization software developed by Kitware Inc. A .pvtp file describes a parallel polygonal dataset for ParaView and the Visualization Toolkit (VTK).
The file generally contains dataset metadata and references to the individual piece files, which store the polygonal geometry and associated data. The referenced files must remain available for the complete dataset to load correctly.
ParaView can open and visualize this format on Microsoft Windows. The format is used as part of ParaView's collection of VTK XML data formats, particularly for datasets produced or processed in parallel.
Open the .pvtp file in ParaView on Microsoft Windows, using the program's File > Open command. Keep the file and all referenced piece files together in their expected relative locations.
After loading, ParaView can display the polygonal dataset and its associated data.
A .pvtp file is a dataset descriptor rather than a standalone image or document, so it is not normally converted with a general-purpose file converter.
Open it in ParaView and use the program's save or export commands to write the loaded data in another format supported by that installation. The available output formats depend on the data and the ParaView version.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pvtp files:
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