[OpenFOAM] Visualisation of a surfaceScalarField with paraview

April 5, 2007, 08:58

Hi,

how can I do the visualisation of a surfaceScalarField with paraview?

I've converted my case with foamToVTK using the option -surfaceFields.
But when I open the files in the VTK/surfaceFileds with paraview no data is displayed. From the drop down selector of "Color by" I can select the property I would like to view, for example phi, but nothing changes.

I will appreciate any advice how to solve this :-)

Regards,

Malte

mattijs · April 6, 2007, 04:49

The fields are point fields (like lagrangian data) and give the value at the face centre. You'll need to 'Glyph' them.

April 7, 2007, 12:47

Thanks Mattijs. That's what I was looking for.
Regards and happy eastern,

Malte

idrama · July 9, 2010, 05:09

Hello Foamers!

I am facing the same problem with Peclet number which is also a surfaceScalarField. Pe fields are created but not diaplyed in ParaView, even not in the menu "Point Fields". So what do I do?

Cheers in advance

April 5, 2007, 08:58	Visualisation of a surfaceScalarField with paraview	#1
sinusmontis Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, how can I do the visualisation of a surfaceScalarField with paraview? I've converted my case with foamToVTK using the option -surfaceFields. But when I open the files in the VTK/surfaceFileds with paraview no data is displayed. From the drop down selector of "Color by" I can select the property I would like to view, for example phi, but nothing changes. I will appreciate any advice how to solve this :-) Regards, Malte

April 6, 2007, 04:49	The fields are point fields (l	#2
mattijs Senior Member Mattijs Janssens Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,419 Rep Power: 26	The fields are point fields (like lagrangian data) and give the value at the face centre. You'll need to 'Glyph' them.

April 7, 2007, 12:47	Thanks Mattijs. That's what I	#3
sinusmontis Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Mattijs. That's what I was looking for. Regards and happy eastern, Malte

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July 9, 2010, 05:09		#4
idrama Senior Member Claus Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Posts: 241 Rep Power: 18	Hello Foamers! I am facing the same problem with Peclet number which is also a surfaceScalarField. Pe fields are created but not diaplyed in ParaView, even not in the menu "Point Fields". So what do I do? Cheers in advance