[PyFoam] setting is not correct? or not compatible with 1.6?

seasoul · March 23, 2010, 06:55

I installed pyfoam following the wiki manual, and passed the testing code stated there. Then I gave a try to the basic functionality of pyfoam by copying cavity tutorial folder to the desktop, and in the terminal, i use
"

Code:

pyFoamRunner --clear icoFoam -case cavity

" to run the case, and problem came out as below:

Code:

"--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
Cannot find file "points" in directory "constant/polyMesh"

From function Time::findInstance(const fileName&, const word&, const IOobject::readOption)
in file db/Time/findInstance.C at line 148.

FOAM exiting

"
without the pyFoam, I can successfully run the case in a normal way.

Is that because my setting is not correct? or pyFoam is not compatible with 1.6? or because my openFoam is 64bit version, and i need to state the version explcitly?

Jens · March 23, 2010, 08:40

At first, you must create a mesh. You can't start a solver without a mesh

Type "blockMesh" in the cavity-case. The Tool "BlockMesh" will create a Mesh from the "blockMeshDict".

regards Jens

seasoul · March 23, 2010, 12:42

Thank you, Jens.

Oh, I got it. Because there is no finely-made tutorial for pyFoam, i just try it myself. Now I understand pyFoam seperate openFoam functions as applicaitons and utilities, I used to consider pyFoamRunner as a automatic script to do all things for users.

March 23, 2010, 06:55	setting is not correct? or not compatible with 1.6?	#1
seasoul New Member wuyu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 16	I installed pyfoam following the wiki manual, and passed the testing code stated there. Then I gave a try to the basic functionality of pyfoam by copying cavity tutorial folder to the desktop, and in the terminal, i use " Code: pyFoamRunner --clear icoFoam -case cavity " to run the case, and problem came out as below: Code: "--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Cannot find file "points" in directory "constant/polyMesh" From function Time::findInstance(const fileName&, const word&, const IOobject::readOption) in file db/Time/findInstance.C at line 148. FOAM exiting " without the pyFoam, I can successfully run the case in a normal way. Is that because my setting is not correct? or pyFoam is not compatible with 1.6? or because my openFoam is 64bit version, and i need to state the version explcitly?

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March 23, 2010, 08:40		#2
Jens New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 17	At first, you must create a mesh. You can't start a solver without a mesh Type "blockMesh" in the cavity-case. The Tool "BlockMesh" will create a Mesh from the "blockMeshDict". regards Jens

March 23, 2010, 12:42		#3
seasoul New Member wuyu Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 16	Thank you, Jens. Oh, I got it. Because there is no finely-made tutorial for pyFoam, i just try it myself. Now I understand pyFoam seperate openFoam functions as applicaitons and utilities, I used to consider pyFoamRunner as a automatic script to do all things for users.