[mesh manipulation] Creating an openfoam mesh for paraview using openfoam designer?

massive_turbulence · April 9, 2014, 22:16

So far I tried this much.

I used the template called cavity inside the icofoam folder and copied it to a folder called CFD.

I then tried to create the mesh by doing

mesh utilties->generation->blockmesh-> right click and start

which generates these files inside of constant/polymesh/

boundary, faces, neighbour, owner, points

now I'm not sure how to generate a .foam file to open in paraview, any ideas?

massive_turbulence · April 10, 2014, 15:44

I did try using the echo command in windows as this thread says and then tried opening it with Paraview but then it crashed.

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...ndows-7-a.html

#10 on this thread maybe the answer,

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...r-windows.html

mihai.racheru · August 25, 2014, 15:08

Hi,

Regarding your question "now I'm not sure how to generate a .foam file to open in paraview, any ideas?", if you are still interested take a look here:
http://www.fm.energy.lth.se/fileadmi...rExercise1.pdf

go to page 10.

Simply, you have to create an empty file with *.foam (or *.openFOAM depending what version of ParaView you have on computer) extension in your case folder.

For OpenFOAM under Windows, you can download version OpenFOAM 1.5 installer from here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-mswin/

Mihai

wyldckat · August 28, 2014, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihai.racheru

For OpenFOAM under Windows, you can download version OpenFOAM 1.5 installer from here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-mswin/

Quick answer: There are much more recent ports of OpenFOAM for Windows: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Windows

mihai.racheru · August 29, 2014, 05:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Quick answer: There are much more recent ports of OpenFOAM for Windows: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Windows

Thank you, wyldckat!

August 25, 2014, 15:08		#3
mihai.racheru New Member Mihai Racheru Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, Regarding your question "now I'm not sure how to generate a .foam file to open in paraview, any ideas?", if you are still interested take a look here: http://www.fm.energy.lth.se/fileadmi...rExercise1.pdf go to page 10. Simply, you have to create an empty file with .foam (or .openFOAM depending what version of ParaView you have on computer) extension in your case folder. For OpenFOAM under Windows, you can download version OpenFOAM 1.5 installer from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-mswin/ Mihai massive_turbulence likes this.

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April 9, 2014, 22:16	Creating an openfoam mesh for paraview using openfoam designer?	#1
massive_turbulence Senior Member Andrew Somorjai Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 13	So far I tried this much. I used the template called cavity inside the icofoam folder and copied it to a folder called CFD. I then tried to create the mesh by doing mesh utilties->generation->blockmesh-> right click and start which generates these files inside of constant/polymesh/ boundary, faces, neighbour, owner, points now I'm not sure how to generate a .foam file to open in paraview, any ideas?

April 10, 2014, 15:44		#2
massive_turbulence Senior Member Andrew Somorjai Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 13	I did try using the echo command in windows as this thread says and then tried opening it with Paraview but then it crashed. http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...ndows-7-a.html #10 on this thread maybe the answer, http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...r-windows.html