---
name: "freefoam-para"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freefoam"
version: "0.1.0+dfsg+1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freefoam-para"
---

# freefoam-para(1)

Start ParaView3 to visualize a case

## NAME

freefoam-para - Start ParaView3 to visualize a case

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam para** \[-case *\<caseDir\>*\] \[-h \| -help\]

## DESCRIPTION

This utility script starts ParaView3 to visualize a simulation case. It sets up the environment such that ParaView3 can find the plugins required to read the file format.

## OPTIONS

- **-case** *\<caseDir\>*

  Visualize the case located in *\<caseDir\>*. This defaults to the current working directory.

- **-h** \| **-help**

  Display an option summary

## SEE ALSO

An overview of FreeFOAM is given in [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md).

## AUTHOR

OpenCFD Ltd.

## FREEFOAM

Part of the [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md) suite.

## COPYRIGHT

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.

• Copyright © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.