[OpenFOAM] Trouble running paraFoam in cavity tutorial

sweisenb · October 10, 2014, 16:28

Hello,

I am new to OpenFOAM. I recently installed OpenFOAM 2.3.0 on a Ubuntu 14.04 OS, and am trying to go through the first standard "cavity" case file.

In attempting to visualize the mesh in ParaView, I was able to open the GUI by typing "paraFoam" in the terminal under the case directory. However, the following errors popped up, and I was not able to visualize the mesh:

p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/vtkPV4FoamReader.cxx, line 216
vtkPV4FoamReader (0x320b360): could not find valid OpenFOAM mesh

ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.3.0/ParaView-4.1.0/VTK/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkExecutive.cxx, line 754
vtkPVCompositeDataPipeline (0x336c820): Algorithm vtkPV4FoamReader(0x320b360) returned failure for request: vtkInformation (0x33a5230)
Debug: Off
Modified Time: 90100
Reference Count: 1
Registered Events: (none)
Request: REQUEST_INFORMATION
ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1
FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0

ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/vtkPV4FoamReader.cxx, line 216
vtkPV4FoamReader (0x320b360): could not find valid OpenFOAM mesh

ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.3.0/ParaView-4.1.0/VTK/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkExecutive.cxx, line 754
vtkPVCompositeDataPipeline (0x336c820): Algorithm vtkPV4FoamReader(0x320b360) returned failure for request: vtkInformation (0x33a5230)
Debug: Off
Modified Time: 90100
Reference Count: 1
Registered Events: (none)
Request: REQUEST_INFORMATION
ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1
FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0

If anyone has encountered this before or has a way to fix it, I would be grateful. I am new to programming and to working with opensource software, so please elaborate...

Thank you!

alexeym · October 10, 2014, 16:51

Hi,

it seems you've forgotten to generate mesh with blockMesh utility.

sweisenb · October 10, 2014, 16:56

Thank you alexeym, looks like I overlooked that important step...

I appreciate you posting the reply so quickly!

October 10, 2014, 16:28	Trouble running paraFoam in cavity tutorial	#1
sweisenb New Member Sofy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 12	Hello, I am new to OpenFOAM. I recently installed OpenFOAM 2.3.0 on a Ubuntu 14.04 OS, and am trying to go through the first standard "cavity" case file. In attempting to visualize the mesh in ParaView, I was able to open the GUI by typing "paraFoam" in the terminal under the case directory. However, the following errors popped up, and I was not able to visualize the mesh: p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; } ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/vtkPV4FoamReader.cxx, line 216 vtkPV4FoamReader (0x320b360): could not find valid OpenFOAM mesh ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.3.0/ParaView-4.1.0/VTK/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkExecutive.cxx, line 754 vtkPVCompositeDataPipeline (0x336c820): Algorithm vtkPV4FoamReader(0x320b360) returned failure for request: vtkInformation (0x33a5230) Debug: Off Modified Time: 90100 Reference Count: 1 Registered Events: (none) Request: REQUEST_INFORMATION ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1 FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0 ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV4Readers/PV4FoamReader/PV4FoamReader/vtkPV4FoamReader.cxx, line 216 vtkPV4FoamReader (0x320b360): could not find valid OpenFOAM mesh ERROR: In /home/sweisenb/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.3.0/ParaView-4.1.0/VTK/Common/ExecutionModel/vtkExecutive.cxx, line 754 vtkPVCompositeDataPipeline (0x336c820): Algorithm vtkPV4FoamReader(0x320b360) returned failure for request: vtkInformation (0x33a5230) Debug: Off Modified Time: 90100 Reference Count: 1 Registered Events: (none) Request: REQUEST_INFORMATION ALGORITHM_AFTER_FORWARD: 1 FORWARD_DIRECTION: 0 If anyone has encountered this before or has a way to fix it, I would be grateful. I am new to programming and to working with opensource software, so please elaborate... Thank you!

October 10, 2014, 16:51		#2
alexeym Senior Member Alexey Matveichev Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nancy, France Posts: 1,938 Rep Power: 39	Hi, it seems you've forgotten to generate mesh with blockMesh utility. sweisenb likes this.

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October 10, 2014, 16:56		#3
sweisenb New Member Sofy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 12	Thank you alexeym, looks like I overlooked that important step... I appreciate you posting the reply so quickly!