Quick Animation in steady simulations

Mohamed Abohelwa · October 10, 2022, 12:37

Hi,
I have a question about the Quick Animation in CFD Post.
If the simulation is steady and if we make a contour plot for a parameter on a plane, we can make a Quick Animation for that contour plot and the distribution of the parameter will be changing during the running of the animation, but how could this happen if the simulation is steady and there are no different time steps to change the frame at each?

zacko · October 17, 2022, 06:10

Did you use the Sweep Animation Method ? If so, in the CFX Post manual this is written:

"The Sweep Animation option provides a means to automatically sweep objects across their defined range to visualize the data throughout the domain. Planes, isosurfaces, turbo surfaces, streamlines, and particle tracks can all be animated with the Quick Animator."

So it just sweeps through your domain.

October 10, 2022, 12:37	Quick Animation in steady simulations	#1
Mohamed Abohelwa New Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 7	Hi, I have a question about the Quick Animation in CFD Post. If the simulation is steady and if we make a contour plot for a parameter on a plane, we can make a Quick Animation for that contour plot and the distribution of the parameter will be changing during the running of the animation, but how could this happen if the simulation is steady and there are no different time steps to change the frame at each?

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October 17, 2022, 06:10		#2
zacko Senior Member Daniel Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 172 Rep Power: 9	Did you use the Sweep Animation Method ? If so, in the CFX Post manual this is written: "The Sweep Animation option provides a means to automatically sweep objects across their defined range to visualize the data throughout the domain. Planes, isosurfaces, turbo surfaces, streamlines, and particle tracks can all be animated with the Quick Animator." So it just sweeps through your domain.