---
name: "siconos_vexport"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "siconos-mechanics-tools"
version: "4.4.0+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/siconos_vexport"
---

# siconos\_vexport(1)

Export a Siconos mechanics-IO HDF5 file in VTK format.

## NAME

siconos\_vexport - Export a Siconos mechanics-IO HDF5 file in VTK format.

## SYNOPSIS

**siconos\_vexport** \[*--help*\] \[*--version*\] \[*--ascii*\] *\<HDF5\>*

## DESCRIPTION

Description: Viewer and exporter for Siconos mechanics-IO HDF5 files based on VTK.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  display this message

- **--version**

  display version information

- **--global-filter**

  one vtp file/time step

- **--start-step**=*n*

  integer, set the first simulation time step number (default: 0)

- **--end-step**=*n*

  integer, set the last simulation time step number (default: None)

- **--stride**=*n*

  integer, set export time step/simulation time step (default: 1)

- **--ascii**

  export file in ascii format

-

  **--gen-para-script**=*n* generation of a gnu parallel command for n processus

## SEE ALSO

*The Siconos Software Documentation*

- http://siconos.gforge.inria.fr