diff --git a/.ci/azure-pipelines.yml b/.ci/azure-pipelines.yml
index 7ef0d5aaf8c..198e7b56f92 100644
--- a/.ci/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/.ci/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
         set -ex
         echo $(PAT) | docker login -u $(GH_USERNAME) --password-stdin docker.pkg.github.com
         docker pull $(DPF_IMAGE)
-        docker run --restart always --name dpf -v `pwd`:/dpf -p $(DPF_PORT):50054 $(DPF_IMAGE) > log.txt &
+        docker run --restart always --name dpf -v `pwd`:/dpf -v /tmp:/dpf/_cache -p $(DPF_PORT):50054 $(DPF_IMAGE) > log.txt &
         grep -q 'server started on ip' <(timeout 60 tail -f log.txt)
         python -c "from ansys.dpf import core; core.connect_to_server(port=$(DPF_PORT)); print('Python Connected')"
       displayName: Pull, launch, and validate DPF service
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index dd4a395cbae..9277deb1fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Pull, launch, and validate DPF service
         run: |
           echo $PAT | docker login -u $GH_USERNAME --password-stdin docker.pkg.github.com
-          docker run --restart always --name dpf -v `pwd`:/dpf -p $DPF_PORT:50054 $DPF_IMAGE > log.txt &
+          docker run --restart always --name dpf -v `pwd`:/dpf -v /tmp:/dpf/_cache -p $DPF_PORT:50054 $DPF_IMAGE > log.txt &
           grep -q 'server started on ip' <(timeout 60 tail -f log.txt)
           python -c "import os; from ansys.dpf import core; core.connect_to_server(port=os.environ['DPF_PORT']); print('Python Connected')"
         env:
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py b/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py
index 6392f8c8ea6..e83124bf7b9 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/__init__.py
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@
 if os.environ.get('DPF_DOCKER', False):  # pragma: no cover
     # Running DPF within docker (likely for CI)
     # path must be relative to DPF directory
-    _module_path = os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe()))
-    EXAMPLES_PATH = os.path.join(_module_path, 'examples', '_cache')
-    if not os.path.isdir(EXAMPLES_PATH):
-        os.makedirs(EXAMPLES_PATH)
-
+    #
+    # assumes the following docker mount:
+    # -v /tmp:/dpf/_cache
+    EXAMPLES_PATH = '/tmp'
 else:
     try:
         import appdirs
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/_version.py b/ansys/dpf/core/_version.py
index d04b399b8be..444ea2653f9 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/_version.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/_version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Version for ansys-dpf-core"""
 # major, minor, patch
-version_info = 0, 1, 2
+version_info = 0, 2, 0
 
 # Nice string for the version
 __version__ = '.'.join(map(str, version_info))
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/collection.py b/ansys/dpf/core/collection.py
index fb62b5ee296..22ef89cdce6 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/collection.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/collection.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, index):
         if not self_len:
             raise IndexError('This collection contains no items')
         if index >= self_len:
-            raise IndexError(f'This collection contains only {self_len} entries')
+            raise IndexError(f'This collection contains only {self_len} entrie(s)')
 
         return self._get_entries(index)
 
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/complex/fileComplex.rst b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/complex.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/testfiles/complex/fileComplex.rst
rename to ansys/dpf/core/examples/complex.rst
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/downloads.py b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/downloads.py
index 2f1f3ae60f9..cdce5c2fd8f 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/downloads.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/downloads.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def _retrieve_file(url, filename, directory):
     local_path = os.path.join(EXAMPLES_PATH, directory, os.path.basename(filename))
     local_path_no_zip = local_path.replace('.zip', '')
     if os.path.isfile(local_path_no_zip) or os.path.isdir(local_path_no_zip):
-        return local_path_no_zip, None
+        return local_path_no_zip
 
     # grab the correct url retriever
     urlretrieve = urllib.request.urlretrieve
@@ -44,13 +44,84 @@ def _download_file(directory, filename):
     if os.environ.get('DPF_DOCKER', False):  # pragma: no cover
         # override path if running on docker as path must be relative
         # to docker mount
-        local_path = os.path.join('/dpf/ansys/dpf/core/examples/_cache/', directory,
-                                  filename)
+        #
+        # Assumes the following mapping in docker
+        # DWN_CSH=/tmp/dpf_cache
+        # -v $DWN_CSH:/dpf/_cache
+        local_path = os.path.join('/dpf/_cache', directory, filename)
     return local_path
 
 ###############################################################################
 # front-facing downloads
 
-def download_transient_result():
-    """Download an example transient result and return the download path"""
+def download_transient_result() -> str:
+    """Download an example transient result file and return the download path.
+
+    Examples files are downloaded to a persistent cache to avoid
+    re-downloading the same file twice.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Path to the example file.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    Download an example result file and return the path of the file
+
+    >>> from ansys.dpf.core import examples
+    >>> path = examples.transient_result
+    >>> path
+    'C:/Users/user/AppData/local/temp/transient.rst'
+
+    """
     return _download_file('transient', 'transient.rst')
+
+
+def download_all_kinds_of_complexity() -> str:
+    """Download an example static result and return the download path.
+
+    Examples files are downloaded to a persistent cache to avoid
+    re-downloading the same file twice.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Path to the example file.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    Download an example result file and return the path of the file
+
+    >>> from ansys.dpf.core import examples
+    >>> path = examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity
+    >>> path
+    'C:/Users/user/AppData/local/temp/allKindOfComplexity.rst'
+
+    """
+    return _download_file('testing', 'allKindOfComplexity.rst')
+
+
+def download_all_kinds_of_complexity_modal() -> str:
+    """Download an example result file from a static modal analsys and
+    return the download path.
+
+    Examples files are downloaded to a persistent cache to avoid
+    re-downloading the same file twice.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Path to the example file.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    Download an example result file and return the path of the file
+
+    >>> from ansys.dpf.core import examples
+    >>> path = examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity_modal
+    >>> path
+    'C:/Users/user/AppData/local/temp/modal_allKindOfComplexity.rst'
+
+    """
+    return _download_file('testing', 'modal_allKindOfComplexity.rst')
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/examples.py b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/examples.py
index e3d388a9987..13d65ed5d4c 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/examples.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/examples.py
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@
 # this files can be imported with from `ansys.dpf.core import examples`:
 simple_bar = os.path.join(_module_path, 'ASimpleBar.rst')
 static_rst = os.path.join(_module_path, 'static.rst')
+complex_rst = os.path.join(_module_path, 'complex.rst')
+multishells_rst = os.path.join(_module_path, 'model_with_ns.rst')
+electric_therm = os.path.join(_module_path, 'rth', 'rth_electric.rth')
+steady_therm = os.path.join(_module_path, 'rth', 'rth_steady.rth')
+transient_therm = os.path.join(_module_path, 'rth', 'rth_transient.rth')
+msup_transient = os.path.join(_module_path, 'msup_transient_plate1.rst')
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/model_with_ns.rst b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/model_with_ns.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..acbb9cdefae
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diff --git a/tests/testfiles/msup_transient/plate1.rst b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/msup_transient_plate1.rst
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/testfiles/msup_transient/plate1.rst
rename to ansys/dpf/core/examples/msup_transient_plate1.rst
diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_electric.rth b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_electric.rth
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a7152cdca41
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diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_steady.rth b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_steady.rth
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d78f36264bf
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diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_transient.rth b/ansys/dpf/core/examples/rth/rth_transient.rth
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57c579618d4
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diff --git a/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py b/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
index 9946ea6c050..8d00f22f6c0 100644
--- a/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
+++ b/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Dpf plotter class is contained in this module.
 Allows to plot a mesh and a fields container
 using pyvista."""
+import tempfile
 
 import pyvista as pv
 import matplotlib.pyplot as pyplot
@@ -174,7 +175,11 @@ def plot_contour(self, field_or_fields_container, notebook=None,
                 break
 
         # Merge field data into a single array
-        overall_data = np.full((len(mesh_location), component_count), np.nan)
+        if component_count > 1:
+            overall_data = np.full((len(mesh_location), component_count), np.nan)
+        else:
+            overall_data = np.full(len(mesh_location), np.nan)
+
         for field in fields_container:
             ind = mesh_location.map_scoping(field.scoping)
             overall_data[ind] = field.data
@@ -194,31 +199,38 @@ def plot_contour(self, field_or_fields_container, notebook=None,
         return plotter.show()
 
     def _plot_contour_using_vtk_file(self, fields_container, notebook=None):
-        """Plot the contour result on its mesh support. The obtained figure depends on the 
-        support (can be a meshed_region or a time_freq_support).
-        If transient analysis, plot the last result.
-        
-        This method is private, publishes a vtk file and print (using pyvista) from this file."""
+        """Plot the contour result on its mesh support. The obtained
+        figure depends on the support (can be a meshed_region or a
+        time_freq_support).  If transient analysis, plot the last
+        result.
+
+        This method is private.  DPF publishes a vtk file and displays
+        this file using pyvista.
+        """
         plotter = pv.Plotter(notebook=notebook)
         # mesh_provider = Operator("MeshProvider")
         # mesh_provider.inputs.data_sources.connect(self._evaluator._model.metadata.data_sources)
+
+        # create a temporary file at the default temp directory
+        path = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'dpf_temp_hokflb2j9s.vtk')
+
         vtk_export = dpf.core.Operator("vtk_export")
-        path = os.getcwd()
-        file_name = "dpf_temporary_hokflb2j9sjd0a3.vtk"
-        path += "/" + file_name
         vtk_export.inputs.mesh.connect(self._mesh)
         vtk_export.inputs.fields1.connect(fields_container)
         vtk_export.inputs.file_path.connect(path)
         vtk_export.run()
         grid = pv.read(path)
+
         if os.path.exists(path):
             os.remove(path)
+
         names = grid.array_names
         field_name = fields_container[0].name
-        for n in names: #get new name (for example if time_steps)
+        for n in names:  # get new name (for example if time_steps)
             if field_name in n:
-                field_name = n #default: will plot the last time_step 
+                field_name = n  # default: will plot the last time_step
         val = grid.get_array(field_name)
-        plotter.add_mesh(grid, scalars=val, stitle = field_name, show_edges=True)
+        plotter.add_mesh(grid, scalars=val, stitle=field_name, show_edges=True)
         plotter.add_axes()
         plotter.show()
+
diff --git a/docker/run_image.sh b/docker/run_image.sh
index fae98327f3b..e84ca240aea 100755
--- a/docker/run_image.sh
+++ b/docker/run_image.sh
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 # and 50054 for DPF_IP and DPF_PORT respectively.
 
 source IMAGE_NAME
-docker run -it --rm -v `pwd`/../:/dpf -p 50054:50054 --name dpf $IMAGE
+docker run -it --rm -v `pwd`/../:/dpf -v /tmp:/dpf/_cache -p 50054:50054 --name dpf $IMAGE
 
diff --git a/ignore_words.txt b/ignore_words.txt
index 17566ac4068..86839152b39 100644
--- a/ignore_words.txt
+++ b/ignore_words.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ pres
 WAN
 filname
 ans
+entrie
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4cec496c133..52b6e8a5314 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 setup(
     name='ansys-dpf-core',
     packages=['ansys.dpf.core', 'ansys.dpf.core.examples'],
-    author='Camille Bellot, Ramdane Lagha',
     version=__version__,
 
     description='DPF Python gRPC client',
@@ -41,7 +40,15 @@
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
     ],
-    package_data={'ansys.dpf.core.examples': ['ASimpleBar.rst', 'static.rst']},
+    package_data={'ansys.dpf.core.examples': ['ASimpleBar.rst',
+                                              'static.rst',
+                                              'complex.rst',
+                                              'model_with_ns.rst',
+                                              'msup_transient_plate1.rst',
+                                              'rth/rth_electric.rth',
+                                              'rth/rth_steady.rth',
+                                              'rth/rth_transient.rth',
+    ]},
     python_requires='>=3.5.*',
     install_requires=install_requires,
 )
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index b0101bb094a..dc45e8731a6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def resolve_test_file(basename, additional_path=''):
 @pytest.fixture()
 def allkindofcomplexity():
     """Resolve the path of the "allKindOfComplexity.rst" result file."""
-    return resolve_test_file('allKindOfComplexity.rst')
+    return examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ def simple_rst():
 @pytest.fixture()
 def multishells():
     """Resolve the path of the "rst_operators/multishells.rst" result file."""
-    return resolve_test_file('multishells.rst', 'rst_operators')
+    return examples.multishells_rst
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def complex_model():
     """Resolve the path of the "complex/fileComplex.rst" result file."""
-    return resolve_test_file('fileComplex.rst', 'complex')
+    return examples.complex_rst
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def plate_msup():
     Originally:
     UnitTestDataFiles/DataProcessing/expansion/msup/Transient/plate1/file.rst
     """
-    return resolve_test_file('plate1.rst', 'msup_transient')
+    return examples.msup_transient
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c08f8f549df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Verify all examples can be accessed or downloaded"""
+import pytest
+
+from ansys.dpf.core import Model
+from ansys.dpf.core import examples
+
+
+def test_download_all_kinds_of_complexity_modal():
+    path = examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity_modal()
+    assert isinstance(Model(path), Model)
+
+
+def test_download_all_kinds_of_complexity():
+    path = examples.download_all_kinds_of_complexity()
+    assert isinstance(Model(path), Model)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("example", ['simple_bar',
+                                     'static_rst',
+                                     'complex_rst',
+                                     'multishells_rst',
+                                     'electric_therm',
+                                     'steady_therm',
+                                     'transient_therm',
+                                     'msup_transient'])
+def test_examples(example):
+    # get example by string so we can parameterize it without breaking
+    # collection
+    path = getattr(globals()['examples'], example)
+    assert isinstance(Model(path), Model)
diff --git a/tests/test_model.py b/tests/test_model.py
index 799fc34ea15..ff07f128bd5 100644
--- a/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_model.py
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ def test_kinetic(static_model):
 
 
 def test_str_model(static_model):
+    assert 'Physics Type: Mecanic' in str(static_model)
     assert '81 nodes' in str(static_model)
     assert 'Unit: m' in str(static_model)
-    assert 'Physics Type: Mecanic' in str(static_model)
 
 
 # @pytest.mark.skipif(NO_PLOTTING, reason="Requires system to support plotting")
diff --git a/tests/test_plotter.py b/tests/test_plotter.py
index acad49fead8..20f74f2856f 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotter.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotter.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import unittest
+import os
 
 from pyvista.plotting.renderer import CameraPosition
 import pytest
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 from ansys.dpf import core
 from ansys.dpf.core import errors as dpf_errors
 
+# currently running dpf on docker.  Used for testing on CI
+RUNNING_DOCKER = os.environ.get('DPF_DOCKER', False)
+
 
 def test_chart_plotter(plate_msup):
     model = Model(plate_msup)
@@ -209,3 +212,12 @@ def test_throw_complex_file(complex_model):
     mesh = model.metadata.meshed_region
     with pytest.raises(dpf_errors.ComplexPlottingError):
         mesh.plot(fc)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(RUNNING_DOCKER, reason='Path hidden within docker container')
+def test_plot_contour_using_vtk_file(complex_model):
+    model = core.Model(complex_model)
+    stress = model.results.displacement()
+    fc = stress.outputs.fields_container()
+    pl = DpfPlotter(model.metadata.meshed_region)
+    pl._plot_contour_using_vtk_file(fc)
diff --git a/tests/testfiles/allKindOfComplexity.rst b/tests/testfiles/allKindOfComplexity.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 6be5534dc70..00000000000
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