Program for pre- and postprocessing computations

Evelina · June 2, 2011, 16:31

Hi!
I'm new to CFD, and I'm looking for a GUI-program for pre- and postprocessing the computations made in OpenFOAM. Is there anybody that can recommend such a program? Preferably opensource.

The only promising I've found so far is Salome, and I'd be happy if someone who has used it can give me some comments on that program!

Thanks in advance!

/Evelina

wschosta · June 2, 2011, 17:50

You're looking for a way of graphically representing the data output by OpenFOAM, correct?

You could always use paraView which is accessed by the command:

Quote:

paraFoam -case <caseDir>

ParaView is the included post-processing tool provided with OpenFOAM, it's pretty useful and very convenient. I know there are others but I have no experience with them. And as far as graphically representing pre-processing data, I'm not sure exactly what you mean...

Anyways, I'd start with ParaView

Hope that helps!

Walter

(A link to some ParaView info)
http://www.openfoam.com/docs/user/paraview.php

julien.decharentenay · June 2, 2011, 20:13

On the pre-processing side, you can try Discretizer at http://www.discretizer.org/

My understanding is that you might be able to create mesh and setup using it. But I have no personal experience.

Kind regards,
Julien

June 2, 2011, 16:31	Program for pre- and postprocessing computations	#1
Evelina New Member Evelina Persäter Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi! I'm new to CFD, and I'm looking for a GUI-program for pre- and postprocessing the computations made in OpenFOAM. Is there anybody that can recommend such a program? Preferably opensource. The only promising I've found so far is Salome, and I'd be happy if someone who has used it can give me some comments on that program! Thanks in advance! /Evelina

June 2, 2011, 20:13		#3
julien.decharentenay Senior Member Julien de Charentenay Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Rep Power: 18	On the pre-processing side, you can try Discretizer at http://www.discretizer.org/ My understanding is that you might be able to create mesh and setup using it. But I have no personal experience. Kind regards, Julien __________________ --- Julien de Charentenay

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