Sequence for animation disappear after closing Fluent

Japar · March 23, 2018, 05:53

Hi all,

More a technical than theoretical problem, I work transient state and need to do videos of my simulation. So (Fluent 16.2) I use solution>calculation activities>solution animations and I define 1 sequence animation.

https://imgur.com/wkQMgom

It works but the problem is if I close Fluent then reopen it with the case and data saved the sequence disappear...

https://imgur.com/bQ421Gi

Does anyone have the same problem and know how to solve it ?

Thanks a lot!

e_cfd · March 23, 2018, 11:07

Hi,
In animation definition you have to change the storage type to HSF file.

Japar · March 23, 2018, 12:05

It doesn't change whatever the storage type I choose :-s
Every time I create a sequence, run my simulation for a few time steps, then I manage to animate the sequence and to write a video. Then I write case/data and close Fluent. But after when I open Fluent again and load case/data my sequence created disappeared :-/
Or is it possible to load the .cxa file created somewhere?

Aniket Dalvi · August 26, 2020, 00:09

Hey, did you solve this issue? I am facing the same.

March 23, 2018, 05:53	Sequence for animation disappear after closing Fluent	#1
Japar New Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi all, More a technical than theoretical problem, I work transient state and need to do videos of my simulation. So (Fluent 16.2) I use solution>calculation activities>solution animations and I define 1 sequence animation. https://imgur.com/wkQMgom It works but the problem is if I close Fluent then reopen it with the case and data saved the sequence disappear... https://imgur.com/bQ421Gi Does anyone have the same problem and know how to solve it ? Thanks a lot!

August 26, 2020, 00:09	Same issue	#4
Aniket Dalvi New Member Aniket Dalvi Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 6	Hey, did you solve this issue? I am facing the same. pinkerthoms likes this.

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March 23, 2018, 11:07		#2
e_cfd Member ehsan Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 11	Hi, In animation definition you have to change the storage type to HSF file.

March 23, 2018, 12:05		#3
Japar New Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	It doesn't change whatever the storage type I choose :-s Every time I create a sequence, run my simulation for a few time steps, then I manage to animate the sequence and to write a video. Then I write case/data and close Fluent. But after when I open Fluent again and load case/data my sequence created disappeared :-/ Or is it possible to load the .cxa file created somewhere?