Tecplot360 problem for reading OpenFOAM data

maysmech · July 21, 2010, 13:48

Dear Foamers,
Using foamToTecplot360, all time steps data converts to plt files. but after opening tecplot software and reading plt files an error says which grid should be import first. by importing boundrymesh files first also the error is same as before.
How can i use Tecplot360 for reading OpenFOAM data?

maysmech · July 28, 2010, 16:20

Any suggestion?

vetnav · August 4, 2010, 20:54

Hi,

I am also running into the same problem, anyone who knows what are the steps to follow to read these .plt files and see the results using Tecplot360.

Thanks

vetnav · August 5, 2010, 21:53

Hi maysam,

Initially I too faced the same problem, but I found what was the mistake. When you used foamToTecplot360 u will see that there are *.plt files for each time and then there is also a *_grid.plt.

So when you use Tecplot360, go to load data files and then click multiple files, first select the *_grid.plt and click on add file after this select the *.plt file which u want to plot.

It worked well for me, hope it will work for u also

Naveen

maysmech · August 6, 2010, 02:49

It works for me too.
Thank you very much Dear Naveen.

rujia · April 13, 2011, 16:37

hi everyone:
after I converted the result data to tecplot. the directory name is specified Tecplot360.In Tecplot360,there are some files

1 *_grid.plt, only one file (it need be load in tecplot360 firstly)
2 *.plt file as the results for each time step(add these file after the grid file)
3 and in boundarymash directory ,there are some mesh files for each time step. (how about this part?)

For the third part-mesh data- is not useful? Dose anybody konw this?

July 21, 2010, 13:48	Tecplot360 problem for reading OpenFOAM data	#1
maysmech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 17	Dear Foamers, Using foamToTecplot360, all time steps data converts to plt files. but after opening tecplot software and reading plt files an error says which grid should be import first. by importing boundrymesh files first also the error is same as before. How can i use Tecplot360 for reading OpenFOAM data?

August 6, 2010, 02:49	Thanks	#5
maysmech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 17	It works for me too. Thank you very much Dear Naveen.

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maysmech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 347 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 17	Any suggestion?

August 4, 2010, 20:54		#3
vetnav Member Naveen Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 65 Rep Power: 16	Hi, I am also running into the same problem, anyone who knows what are the steps to follow to read these .plt files and see the results using Tecplot360. Thanks

August 5, 2010, 21:53		#4
vetnav Member Naveen Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 65 Rep Power: 16	Hi maysam, Initially I too faced the same problem, but I found what was the mistake. When you used foamToTecplot360 u will see that there are .plt files for each time and then there is also a _grid.plt. So when you use Tecplot360, go to load data files and then click multiple files, first select the _grid.plt and click on add file after this select the .plt file which u want to plot. It worked well for me, hope it will work for u also Naveen

April 13, 2011, 16:37		#6
rujia New Member ya Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 15	hi everyone: after I converted the result data to tecplot. the directory name is specified Tecplot360.In Tecplot360,there are some files 1 _grid.plt, only one file (it need be load in tecplot360 firstly) 2 .plt file as the results for each time step(add these file after the grid file) 3 and in boundarymash directory ,there are some mesh files for each time step. (how about this part?) For the third part-mesh data- is not useful? Dose anybody konw this?