Creating an OpenFOAM GUI using PyQt

MattCFD · July 28, 2016, 11:40

Hi,
I am supposed to create a simple GUI for OpenFoam using python(PyQt) in a little more than 4 months. However, being a student of mechanical engineering, i only have basic-intermediate knowledge of python. How do you suggest i go about it? Any alternate suggestions are also welcome like using PyFoam instead of OpenFoam.

Also how do I use python to call OpenFoam functions and solvers like icoFOAM and snappyHexmesh and so on?

And finally, do you think that its possible to make an extremely basic simple GUI without post processing capabilities in the given time frame and current knowledge?

Thanks in advance.

danielbanos10 · August 2, 2016, 07:55

Hello,
I did my own GUI with python, it is very simple gui, and in 4 month you can programm something like it. I used:
-Gtk and Glade for gui building.

- For running solvers you can use the comand "system" for linux. An example:
"system('mpirun -np '+str(nproces)+' simpleFoam -parallel > log.simpleFoam')"

Good luck.

dinh · August 30, 2016, 10:06

Dear danielbanos10

It sounds great.
Could you upload your simple code here?

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielbanos10

Hello,
I did my own GUI with python, it is very simple gui, and in 4 month you can programm something like it. I used:
-Gtk and Glade for gui building.

- For running solvers you can use the comand "system" for linux. An example:
"system('mpirun -np '+str(nproces)+' simpleFoam -parallel > log.simpleFoam')"

Good luck.

July 28, 2016, 11:40	Creating an OpenFOAM GUI using PyQt	#1
MattCFD New Member Mathew Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I am supposed to create a simple GUI for OpenFoam using python(PyQt) in a little more than 4 months. However, being a student of mechanical engineering, i only have basic-intermediate knowledge of python. How do you suggest i go about it? Any alternate suggestions are also welcome like using PyFoam instead of OpenFoam. Also how do I use python to call OpenFoam functions and solvers like icoFOAM and snappyHexmesh and so on? And finally, do you think that its possible to make an extremely basic simple GUI without post processing capabilities in the given time frame and current knowledge? Thanks in advance.

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August 2, 2016, 07:55		#2
danielbanos10 New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Malaga, Spain Posts: 15 Rep Power: 10	Hello, I did my own GUI with python, it is very simple gui, and in 4 month you can programm something like it. I used: -Gtk and Glade for gui building. - For running solvers you can use the comand "system" for linux. An example: "system('mpirun -np '+str(nproces)+' simpleFoam -parallel > log.simpleFoam')" Good luck.