export ascii file with fluent

November 5, 2008, 17:14

I am running simulation on fluent 6.3.26 and I would like to export ascii file. I know that to export ascii file, we have to use the command
:file
:export and then select ascii format

The problem is that the ascii format is inactivated, and I don't understand why. Does someone have an idea why, and how to activate this option.

thanks

November 25, 2008, 10:01

Are you running this in parallel mode? If I run on a single node I can write to ascii. good luck

December 4, 2008, 13:12

I am having this same problem - and it appears when i open a case on one node or multiple. The data I am reading was computed in parallel mode. Would this make a difference? I am trying to export data through the following command sequence: file export

but there is no ascii option avaiable. In the GUI it is greyed out.

peter_and_pan · August 2, 2012, 10:52

Hi,

It's not possible to export your data in ascii if you've computed in parallel mode.

http://hpce.iitm.ac.in/website/Manuals/Fluent_6.3/fluent6.3/help/html/ug/node117.htm

When using the parallel version of FLUENT, you can export only the following packages:
ABAQUS
ANSYS Input
CGNS
EnSight Case Gold
Fieldview Unstructured
I-deas Universal
NASTRAN
PATRAN
Tecplot

November 5, 2008, 17:14	export ascii file with fluent	#1
Clementine Guest Posts: n/a	I am running simulation on fluent 6.3.26 and I would like to export ascii file. I know that to export ascii file, we have to use the command :file :export and then select ascii format The problem is that the ascii format is inactivated, and I don't understand why. Does someone have an idea why, and how to activate this option. thanks

November 25, 2008, 10:01	Re: export ascii file with fluent	#2
Florian Guest Posts: n/a	Are you running this in parallel mode? If I run on a single node I can write to ascii. good luck

December 4, 2008, 13:12	Re: export ascii file with fluent	#3
Autumn Fjeld Guest Posts: n/a	I am having this same problem - and it appears when i open a case on one node or multiple. The data I am reading was computed in parallel mode. Would this make a difference? I am trying to export data through the following command sequence: file export but there is no ascii option avaiable. In the GUI it is greyed out.

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August 2, 2012, 10:52		#4
peter_and_pan New Member Pierre LAURET Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: France Posts: 5 Rep Power: 15	Hi, It's not possible to export your data in ascii if you've computed in parallel mode. http://hpce.iitm.ac.in/website/Manuals/Fluent_6.3/fluent6.3/help/html/ug/node117.htm When using the parallel version of FLUENT, you can export only the following packages: ABAQUS ANSYS Input CGNS EnSight Case Gold Fieldview Unstructured I-deas Universal NASTRAN PATRAN Tecplot