Blender add-on for constructing ParaView pipelines
Just download Paraview release package (with python 3.7), and set appropriate PYTHONPATH:
export PYTHONPATH=[path_to_paraview]/lib/python3.7/site-packages/vtkmodules/:[path_to_paraview]/lib/python3.7/site-packages/:$PYTHONPATH
[path_to_blender]/blender
Go to "VTK/Paraview Nodes" view and add a panel. Then press "Shift+A" and add some nodes. You will find file readers in Sources.
A Blender Object
node provides the possibility to add mesh object based on data from ParaView:
Any ParaView filter can be used as a node:
And then you can set smooth shading and render.