How to convert OpenFOAM results to Flow3D post-processing?

esma · January 28, 2024, 22:28

Hi,

In the past I've run simulations in OpenFOAM and due to the client request that wanted the result files to be in ANSYS-Fluent I've simply applied foamDataToFluent .
I tried to find if there is any similar procedure that can be used for Flow3D. Anyone who has worked with Flow3D could advise how the post-processing file formats are in that software. And whether OpenFOAM results can be read in that environment.

esma · January 30, 2024, 22:02

Perhaps I should have done more research before asking a question here. But here is what I found so far. Please let me know if this will work as unfortunately, I don't have access to Flow-3D software at the moment to check.

In Flow-3D post-processing section says "FLOW-3D POST 2023R2 introduces support for an all-new results file format based on the EXODUS II format, enabling faster postprocessing."
I checked Paraview and in "Save Data" I can see one of the file types being supported is "Exodus II", does that mean I can simply open the results if OpenFOAM in Paraview and save the data as Exodus II then open that file in Flow-3D? Appreciate any input.

January 28, 2024, 22:28	How to convert OpenFOAM results to Flow3D post-processing?	#1
esma Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 10	Hi, In the past I've run simulations in OpenFOAM and due to the client request that wanted the result files to be in ANSYS-Fluent I've simply applied foamDataToFluent . I tried to find if there is any similar procedure that can be used for Flow3D. Anyone who has worked with Flow3D could advise how the post-processing file formats are in that software. And whether OpenFOAM results can be read in that environment.

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January 30, 2024, 22:02		#2
esma Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 10	Perhaps I should have done more research before asking a question here. But here is what I found so far. Please let me know if this will work as unfortunately, I don't have access to Flow-3D software at the moment to check. In Flow-3D post-processing section says "FLOW-3D POST 2023R2 introduces support for an all-new results file format based on the EXODUS II format, enabling faster postprocessing." I checked Paraview and in "Save Data" I can see one of the file types being supported is "Exodus II", does that mean I can simply open the results if OpenFOAM in Paraview and save the data as Exodus II then open that file in Flow-3D? Appreciate any input.