CFX Post vs. Tecplot (xy-graphs)

Tobias · October 5, 2010, 06:00

Hello!

I want to make x-y-graphs of my CFX-Results, say the Pressure over the Length of a Polyline with constant Radius in a turbine.
In the past I did it by defining the polylines in a CFX-Post state file, then saving the values as .csv, editing with MS Excel an after that creating the x-y-plots.
Because I want to use Tecplot for creating the x-y-graphs now, it seems easier to use Tecplot as a post processor directly.

But now I can't see how to define polylines (as in CFX-Post) and make the graphs in Tecplot. Can anyone give me a little clue, or is'nt Tecplot the proper appliance for my tasks?

stumpy · October 5, 2010, 10:24

Why not just create the graphs in CFX-Post using the Chart feature?

Tobias · October 5, 2010, 10:35

I think the CFX Post graph feature may be OK to have a first look at the results, but I also want to compare the data of different result files.

scott_rumage · October 5, 2010, 20:13

Tobias,

You might explore whether the Tecplot extract polyline add-on would work for your application. Here is a link: http://www.tecplottalk.com/addons/ExtPrec/

Scott

Tobias · October 6, 2010, 05:45

Good idea! Not as comfortable as in CFX Post but this is the first way to define polylines in Tecplot I have found. I am wondering about that because I thought Tecplot360 is capable of analysing the flow results, so i thought it is obvious to include a feature for the definition of polylines.

michael_owen · October 6, 2010, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobias

I think the CFX Post graph feature may be OK to have a first look at the results, but I also want to compare the data of different result files.

You can do this in CFD-Post.

Tobias · October 7, 2010, 02:37

OK, I can do this in CFX Post. But the way xy-graphs are displayed in Post is not sufficient for presenting them. Do you use the graphs made by CFX Post for any presentation?

michael_owen · October 7, 2010, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobias

OK, I can do this in CFX Post. But the way xy-graphs are displayed in Post is not sufficient for presenting them. Do you use the graphs made by CFX Post for any presentation?

To be honest, no, I don't. I use Excel.

Tobias · October 8, 2010, 09:24

I have made an Excel Macro to change the CFX .csv tables into Tecplot format. Perhaps this is the best compromise in my case.
I think additionally to the problems with defining polylines there is the disadvantage of a very huge amount of data if you load the whole models into tecplot.
Thanks for all the ideas!

October 5, 2010, 06:00	CFX Post vs. Tecplot (xy-graphs)	#1
Tobias New Member Tobias Krawuttke Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 17	Hello! I want to make x-y-graphs of my CFX-Results, say the Pressure over the Length of a Polyline with constant Radius in a turbine. In the past I did it by defining the polylines in a CFX-Post state file, then saving the values as .csv, editing with MS Excel an after that creating the x-y-plots. Because I want to use Tecplot for creating the x-y-graphs now, it seems easier to use Tecplot as a post processor directly. But now I can't see how to define polylines (as in CFX-Post) and make the graphs in Tecplot. Can anyone give me a little clue, or is'nt Tecplot the proper appliance for my tasks?

October 5, 2010, 20:13	Extract Polyline Add-on on TecplotTalk	#4
scott_rumage Senior Member Scott Rumage Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 152 Rep Power: 17	Tobias, You might explore whether the Tecplot extract polyline add-on would work for your application. Here is a link: http://www.tecplottalk.com/addons/ExtPrec/ Scott

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Tobias New Member Tobias Krawuttke Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 17	Good idea! Not as comfortable as in CFX Post but this is the first way to define polylines in Tecplot I have found. I am wondering about that because I thought Tecplot360 is capable of analysing the flow results, so i thought it is obvious to include a feature for the definition of polylines.

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October 8, 2010, 09:24		#9
Tobias New Member Tobias Krawuttke Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 17	I have made an Excel Macro to change the CFX .csv tables into Tecplot format. Perhaps this is the best compromise in my case. I think additionally to the problems with defining polylines there is the disadvantage of a very huge amount of data if you load the whole models into tecplot. Thanks for all the ideas!