Questions about OpenFOAM, ParaView and DSMC

dark lancer · September 27, 2012, 08:41

hi
I have installed openfoam2.1.1 and I am a bignner in the openfoam and I have some question:
1-what differnce between open foam and paraview?
2-I run paraview but I can't see any Icon for openfoam!!?
3-where can I find some example for paraview or open foam?
4-how can I install the DSMC in to the liberary in openfoam?

wyldckat · September 27, 2012, 08:47

Greetings Hadi,

OpenFOAM is a CFD toolbox.
ParaView is usually the only GUI Post-Processor provided with OpenFOAM.
DSMC comes pre-installed with OpenFOAM.

For more, you better start reading the User Guide: http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/

Good luck!
Bruno

elvis · October 1, 2012, 11:58

Hi,
you might want to read
Getting started with OpenFOAM do not bother that highest OF version mentioned in that text is OF-1.7

Advanced Paraview Tutorial
http://sourceforge.net/projects/open...rle_slides.pdf
gives you an idea about paraview

September 27, 2012, 08:41	Questions about OpenFOAM, ParaView and DSMC	#1
dark lancer Member hadi abdollahzadeh Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Iran-yasouj Posts: 59 Rep Power: 14	hi I have installed openfoam2.1.1 and I am a bignner in the openfoam and I have some question: 1-what differnce between open foam and paraview? 2-I run paraview but I can't see any Icon for openfoam!!? 3-where can I find some example for paraview or open foam? 4-how can I install the DSMC in to the liberary in openfoam?

September 27, 2012, 08:47		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Hadi, OpenFOAM is a CFD toolbox. ParaView is usually the only GUI Post-Processor provided with OpenFOAM. DSMC comes pre-installed with OpenFOAM. For more, you better start reading the User Guide: http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/ Good luck! Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

October 1, 2012, 11:58		#3
elvis Senior Member Elvis Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sindelfingen, Germany Posts: 620 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 24	Hi, you might want to read Getting started with OpenFOAM do not bother that highest OF version mentioned in that text is OF-1.7 Advanced Paraview Tutorial http://sourceforge.net/projects/open...rle_slides.pdf gives you an idea about paraview wyldckat likes this.

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