Command 'blockMesh' not found

gus_champs · March 6, 2023, 19:07

Hi, I am an absolute starter on Openfoam, and as I was going through OpenFOAM's Wiki learning path video, I was stuck when trying to create a mesh from one of the tutorial cases using the blockMesh command. I have been trying for hours but still could not figure it out what is causing this problem:

Code:

Command 'blockMesh' not found, but can be installed with:
sudo apt install openfoam

I am confused because the video from the tutorial did not go through any installation of a mesher, as he wrote the commands (which I did exactly like him) the mesh started to be generated.

Can someone help me to solve this problem?

Thankfully,
Gustavo

fanta · March 7, 2023, 03:20

What Video did you watch? Did you source the OpenFOAM Environment?

gus_champs · March 7, 2023, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by fanta

What Video did you watch? Did you source the OpenFOAM Environment?

I follow the video from OpenFoam's Wiki, from József Nagy.

https://youtu.be/CeEJS1eT9NE

Those are the steps that I took (in the picture). I am sorry, but what exactly it is to source OpenFoam?

fanta · March 8, 2023, 00:32

Sorry i cannot help you further, because this is for the WSL. I use native Linux and have no experience with OpenFOAM and the WSL. But Mr Nagy explained how to source OpenFOAM in Chapter 7 of his Video (ca. 10:51 on). So far so good.

March 6, 2023, 19:07	Command 'blockMesh' not found	#1
gus_champs New Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I am an absolute starter on Openfoam, and as I was going through OpenFOAM's Wiki learning path video, I was stuck when trying to create a mesh from one of the tutorial cases using the blockMesh command. I have been trying for hours but still could not figure it out what is causing this problem: Code: Command 'blockMesh' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install openfoam I am confused because the video from the tutorial did not go through any installation of a mesher, as he wrote the commands (which I did exactly like him) the mesh started to be generated. Can someone help me to solve this problem? Thankfully, Gustavo

March 8, 2023, 00:32		#4
fanta Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 15	Sorry i cannot help you further, because this is for the WSL. I use native Linux and have no experience with OpenFOAM and the WSL. But Mr Nagy explained how to source OpenFOAM in Chapter 7 of his Video (ca. 10:51 on). So far so good. gus_champs likes this.

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March 7, 2023, 03:20		#2
fanta Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 15	What Video did you watch? Did you source the OpenFOAM Environment?