CFX12 crashes if trying to open a *.def File

peterputer1 · September 25, 2009, 07:02

Hej,

i ve a problem with CFX12 Pre. I just installed it and tried to open an old definition file. Then i get the following error msg:

Severe Error
SEVERE
Operation failed. (System exception: Token name resolves to parent type: FLUID)
WARNING
Unknown quantity type: Relative Molecular Mass

Afterwards CFX Pre just crashs. I opened several other definition files without any problem (still the warning about the unknown quantity type was there, but at least it runs), so CFX Pre12 is working, but just not for the definition file im currently working with :/
Anybody has some hints?

Regards

ghorrocks · September 25, 2009, 07:51

First import the mesh (and only the mesh) into CFX-Pre. The use cfx5cmds to extract the CCL from the old def file, then import that CCL into CFX-Pre.

peterputer1 · November 6, 2009, 07:10

Hej,

it is not allowed in CFX-Pre 12 to call a Domain "FLUID" anymore with capital letters, if i rename it to Fluid it works fine.

Regards

ghorrocks · November 7, 2009, 06:35

Wow, that's a weird error. Can you report it to CFX Support and hopefully they can fix it for the next release?

martinD · July 28, 2010, 06:12

I have the same problem with CFX-post. The error is shown when the program is started, before any *.res file is loaded.

mvoss · July 28, 2010, 07:05

hi,
try to import the def-file not load it with CFX-Pre.
I think it is because of the newer naming in the materials which comes with CFX12.

neewbie

martinD · July 28, 2010, 08:05

hi,
I have tried, but it does not work. actually i don not realy know what you mean. Import option in post supports only csv files.
martin

mvoss · July 28, 2010, 08:10

i suppose you want to open some def. res. file from cfx11, right?
if it´s like that, you have to import the files into the WB instead of opening them in the appropriate program. saying so, because i know it from this missing molar mass entry from your first post.

neewbie

martinD · July 28, 2010, 08:28

Yes, you are right. actually I have created the simulation in CFX-pre-v11, usually we are using solver v11 and also post, but in this case I have used another computer with version 12.
That probably means that I have to create another .def file with import and than restart simulation.
martin

mvoss · July 28, 2010, 08:32

i guess that WB can handle "old" datasets, that would be the workaround.
or
maybe you can restart from the res. and only doing one iteration ending up in an "new" res file....

neewbie

martinD · July 28, 2010, 08:43

thanks,
martin

September 25, 2009, 07:02	*CFX12 crashes if trying to open a .def File**	#1
peterputer1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 17	Hej, i ve a problem with CFX12 Pre. I just installed it and tried to open an old definition file. Then i get the following error msg: Severe Error SEVERE Operation failed. (System exception: Token name resolves to parent type: FLUID) WARNING Unknown quantity type: Relative Molecular Mass Afterwards CFX Pre just crashs. I opened several other definition files without any problem (still the warning about the unknown quantity type was there, but at least it runs), so CFX Pre12 is working, but just not for the definition file im currently working with :/ Anybody has some hints? Regards

July 28, 2010, 08:05		#7
martinD New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 16	hi, I have tried, but it does not work. actually i don not realy know what you mean. Import option in post supports only csv files. martin Last edited by martinD; July 28, 2010 at 08:45.

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September 25, 2009, 07:51		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,872 Rep Power: 144	First import the mesh (and only the mesh) into CFX-Pre. The use cfx5cmds to extract the CCL from the old def file, then import that CCL into CFX-Pre.

November 6, 2009, 07:10		#3
peterputer1 New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 17	Hej, it is not allowed in CFX-Pre 12 to call a Domain "FLUID" anymore with capital letters, if i rename it to Fluid it works fine. Regards

November 7, 2009, 06:35		#4
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,872 Rep Power: 144	Wow, that's a weird error. Can you report it to CFX Support and hopefully they can fix it for the next release?

July 28, 2010, 06:12		#5
martinD New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 16	I have the same problem with CFX-post. The error is shown when the program is started, before any *.res file is loaded.

July 28, 2010, 07:05		#6
mvoss Senior Member Matthias Voß Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 449 Rep Power: 20	hi, try to import the def-file not load it with CFX-Pre. I think it is because of the newer naming in the materials which comes with CFX12. neewbie

July 28, 2010, 08:10		#8
mvoss Senior Member Matthias Voß Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 449 Rep Power: 20	i suppose you want to open some def. res. file from cfx11, right? if it´s like that, you have to import the files into the WB instead of opening them in the appropriate program. saying so, because i know it from this missing molar mass entry from your first post. neewbie

July 28, 2010, 08:28		#9
martinD New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 16	Yes, you are right. actually I have created the simulation in CFX-pre-v11, usually we are using solver v11 and also post, but in this case I have used another computer with version 12. That probably means that I have to create another .def file with import and than restart simulation. martin

July 28, 2010, 08:32		#10
mvoss Senior Member Matthias Voß Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 449 Rep Power: 20	i guess that WB can handle "old" datasets, that would be the workaround. or maybe you can restart from the res. and only doing one iteration ending up in an "new" res file.... neewbie

July 28, 2010, 08:43		#11
martinD New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 16	thanks, martin