# Openmc-plotter not surport the cylindrical mesh

**URL:** <https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-plotter-not-surport-the-cylindrical-mesh/1820>\
**Category:** User Support\
**Created:** [March 16, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-plotter-not-surport-the-cylindrical-mesh/1820 "2022-03-16T13:13:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![lz152](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/lz152/32/1547_2.png) [@lz152](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/lz152)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-plotter-not-surport-the-cylindrical-mesh/1820/1 "2022-03-16T13:13:34Z")

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Hi guys,  
I try to use the cylindrical mesh to tally on openmc-0.13.0, and I want to make the mesh visualized in [openmc-plotter](https://github.com/openmc-dev/plotter).But it can’t.  
how to see the mesh like?

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Best regards!  
Zhuangli

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**Author:** ![pshriwise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/pshriwise/32/3863_2.png) [@pshriwise](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/pshriwise)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-plotter-not-surport-the-cylindrical-mesh/1820/2 "2022-03-17T04:31:08Z")

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Hi @lz152,

Thanks for trying out the plotter!  
As you’ve already noted, it unfortunatley can’t visualize cylindrical meshes yet. I’ve been wanting to add support for additional mesh types for some time, but haven’t been able to get to it.

Right now, I’d say your best bet is writing your own script using Matplotlib for now. I’m working on a capability that will let you write VTK files for Regular, Rectilinear, Cylindrical, and Spherical meshes and apply cell-based data from the Python API. I’ll make a note to ping this thread when it’s ready if you’re interested.

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**Author:** ![lz152](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/lz152/32/1547_2.png) [@lz152](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/lz152)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 5:14am UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/openmc-plotter-not-surport-the-cylindrical-mesh/1820/3 "2022-03-17T05:14:02Z")

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Hi Patrick,  
That is so great!  
I desperately need this feature.  
I hear your massage.