(Mac) ParaVew doesn't load OpenFOAM cases

a.shevchenko · June 16, 2021, 09:02

Hello everyone! I recently installed OpenFOAM and ParaView on my mac using docker, but PV in docker was running slow, so i installed it separately as a mac app.

To then open a case in PV I added an empty file with .foam extension into a case folder and it loaded successfully, I was able to work with my data... and then it just stopped working. I load .foam file into PV and nothing happens – no error messages, no nothing, it just sort of freezes. i tried googling an issue, reinstalling PV, rebooting, but nothing worked, so please, help!)

Thank you,

Anton.

a.shevchenko · June 17, 2021, 09:26

Okay, okay. So i opened PV again today, and what I did was, I opened the app in fullscreen view (shift+cmd+f) – and it started working again...

Honestly not sure if that is what fixed the issue, but maybe it will help someone. Also try installing different versions of PV from their website (they have nightly versions, ARM versions for M1, etc.)

Regards, Anton.

Anand_j · October 18, 2023, 10:59

Hey, thank you for the suggestion it works fine now with fullscreen and directly installed on mac rather than opening in docker, I have one trouble though, while running my simulation I get the end profiles but cannot get the animation can you help me with this ?

June 16, 2021, 09:02	(Mac) ParaVew doesn't load OpenFOAM cases	#1
a.shevchenko New Member Anton Shevchenko Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 8	Hello everyone! I recently installed OpenFOAM and ParaView on my mac using docker, but PV in docker was running slow, so i installed it separately as a mac app. To then open a case in PV I added an empty file with .foam extension into a case folder and it loaded successfully, I was able to work with my data... and then it just stopped working. I load .foam file into PV and nothing happens – no error messages, no nothing, it just sort of freezes. i tried googling an issue, reinstalling PV, rebooting, but nothing worked, so please, help!) Thank you, Anton.

June 17, 2021, 09:26	ParaView mac fixed...	#2
a.shevchenko New Member Anton Shevchenko Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 8	Okay, okay. So i opened PV again today, and what I did was, I opened the app in fullscreen view (shift+cmd+f) – and it started working again... Honestly not sure if that is what fixed the issue, but maybe it will help someone. Also try installing different versions of PV from their website (they have nightly versions, ARM versions for M1, etc.) Regards, Anton.

October 18, 2023, 10:59	paraview suggestion worked, but simulation animation is not in defined time limit.	#3
Anand_j New Member Anand Join Date: Oct 2023 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hey, thank you for the suggestion it works fine now with fullscreen and directly installed on mac rather than opening in docker, I have one trouble though, while running my simulation I get the end profiles but cannot get the animation can you help me with this ?

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