Animation Sequence in Fluent with unsteady state Condition

cycho · September 29, 2009, 17:37

Hi there

Can anyone tell me how to create a video from fluent. I am running on 2ddp Unsteady State.

I read the documentation from Fluent website on how to create a animation sequence and followed that. It created a .cxa file and numerous HMF files. Then I write a MPEG video from those files as told by Fluent Documentation. But all I get is a blank video. A video that plays for 2 mins but displays nothing.

When I opened .cxa file in notepad and checked for any errors with HMF files but everything was perfect with those files.

I asked fluent to write PPM files as well as METAFILE for Contours and saved them in 2 different folders. Both the files(PPM and METAFILE) gives a blank video.

Can someone help me with this case.

Thanks
Krishna

herntan · September 29, 2009, 21:37

I think u have ur model show grid option open.
Try go view grid and change to grid display with outline only.
then do the video again.

-mAx- · September 30, 2009, 02:29

Video from Fluent isn't very friendly
What I always did is to generate picture each time step, and then generate video from all the pictures.
you can use solve/execute... and then TUI commands for setting and exporting pictures.
http://www.fluent.com/about/news/new...00v9i2/a23.htm

danielet82 · November 9, 2012, 16:27

Hello!! And could you tell me how to generate the images in an efficient manner.

Thanks in advance.

Daniel

ahomira · November 30, 2012, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by cycho

Hi there

Can anyone tell me how to create a video from fluent. I am running on 2ddp Unsteady State.

I read the documentation from Fluent website on how to create a animation sequence and followed that. It created a .cxa file and numerous HMF files. Then I write a MPEG video from those files as told by Fluent Documentation. But all I get is a blank video. A video that plays for 2 mins but displays nothing.

When I opened .cxa file in notepad and checked for any errors with HMF files but everything was perfect with those files.

I asked fluent to write PPM files as well as METAFILE for Contours and saved them in 2 different folders. Both the files(PPM and METAFILE) gives a blank video.

Can someone help me with this case.

Thanks
Krishna

Hello
for this subject , you visit the (menu toolbar) : solve-animate-define
and define that you need about.
then iterate , and then click play back.
by(ahomira6991@gmail.com)

immortality · April 18, 2013, 09:49

how to define animations?
I have defined in dispaly->graphics and animation and set contours and after that in animation->solution animation playback and then setup as the way tutorial was said but nothing dispalys.why?

Piyush Jadhav · July 26, 2014, 07:53

Before running the unsteady simulations, go to Calculation Activities > Solution Animations > give required info and set the window > calculate > graphics animation > solution animation playback > write

September 29, 2009, 17:37	Animation Sequence in Fluent with unsteady state Condition	#1
cycho New Member Krishna Kumar Kamichetty Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi there Can anyone tell me how to create a video from fluent. I am running on 2ddp Unsteady State. I read the documentation from Fluent website on how to create a animation sequence and followed that. It created a .cxa file and numerous HMF files. Then I write a MPEG video from those files as told by Fluent Documentation. But all I get is a blank video. A video that plays for 2 mins but displays nothing. When I opened .cxa file in notepad and checked for any errors with HMF files but everything was perfect with those files. I asked fluent to write PPM files as well as METAFILE for Contours and saved them in 2 different folders. Both the files(PPM and METAFILE) gives a blank video. Can someone help me with this case. Thanks Krishna immortality likes this.

September 29, 2009, 21:37		#2
herntan Senior Member YH Tan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 119 Rep Power: 17	I think u have ur model show grid option open. Try go view grid and change to grid display with outline only. then do the video again. __________________ Herntan, Add Reputation if I am right

September 30, 2009, 02:29		#3
-mAx- Super Moderator Maxime Perelli Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 3,297 Rep Power: 41	Video from Fluent isn't very friendly What I always did is to generate picture each time step, and then generate video from all the pictures. you can use solve/execute... and then TUI commands for setting and exporting pictures. http://www.fluent.com/about/news/new...00v9i2/a23.htm __________________ In memory of my friend Hervé: CFD engineer & freerider

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