How to read OpenFOAM's result in binary format?

Stan Zhou · August 22, 2021, 22:58

Hi all,
Since in most cases, saving simulation results in binary format can save a lot of space. So I wonder how to read the results (for example 'p'), which are stored in binary format? Or is there a way (such as functions) to see how the results are stored in binary files?

Thanks in advance!

Tobermory · August 25, 2021, 08:16

There is a python parser that can read binary files:

https://github.com/xu-xianghua/ofpp

I used it a year of so back, but can't remember too many details.

Stan Zhou · August 26, 2021, 00:17

Thanks for you help! I'll check it out at once.
By the way, is there any Fortran parser which can be adopted?

August 22, 2021, 22:58	How to read OpenFOAM's result in binary format?	#1
Stan Zhou Member Haoran Zhou Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 7	Hi all, Since in most cases, saving simulation results in binary format can save a lot of space. So I wonder how to read the results (for example 'p'), which are stored in binary format? Or is there a way (such as functions) to see how the results are stored in binary files? Thanks in advance!

August 25, 2021, 08:16		#2
Tobermory Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: UK Posts: 747 Rep Power: 14	There is a python parser that can read binary files: https://github.com/xu-xianghua/ofpp I used it a year of so back, but can't remember too many details. Stan Zhou likes this.

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August 26, 2021, 00:17		#3
Stan Zhou Member Haoran Zhou Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 7	Thanks for you help! I'll check it out at once. By the way, is there any Fortran parser which can be adopted?