Import from Fluent

seanread · February 7, 2015, 05:48

Hi,

I'm trying to work with fluent 14.5 results in Tecplot 360,

So I was importing the case and data files through the fluent data loader without a problem, but then I wanted to to some stream traces through a zone starting from an interior wall in my model, and then I realised that the interior walls had not been imported.

I then tried exporting the fluent data as a tecplot data file, this way the zones were all successfully imported, however it seems that my volumes have been interpreted as surfaces because I cannot produce volume stream traces through them, and in the zone styles dialogue I can't activate streamtrace functionality (it just says n/a).

I'm sure I'm missing something simple... can anyone help?

Durrell4 · February 8, 2015, 12:54

Hi Sean,

I suspect you may have tried this, but did you check the zonestyle dialog and make sure all the zones were active? Also we updated the Fluent loader recently to address a few issues with changes in the 14.5 format and the fix is in 360 EX 2014 R2. What version are you running?

Durrell

seanread · February 8, 2015, 20:27

Hey Durrell,

thanks for getting back to me

I checked the zones, all active, the interior walls were not showing up. I'm using 2013 R1, so maybe an upgrade would solve the issue. What I tried last night and is working for my purpose is combining the data, using the fluent data loader and then exporting the interior walls as a tecplot data file from FLUENT

February 7, 2015, 05:48	Import from Fluent	#1
seanread Member sean read Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 41 Rep Power: 12	Hi, I'm trying to work with fluent 14.5 results in Tecplot 360, So I was importing the case and data files through the fluent data loader without a problem, but then I wanted to to some stream traces through a zone starting from an interior wall in my model, and then I realised that the interior walls had not been imported. I then tried exporting the fluent data as a tecplot data file, this way the zones were all successfully imported, however it seems that my volumes have been interpreted as surfaces because I cannot produce volume stream traces through them, and in the zone styles dialogue I can't activate streamtrace functionality (it just says n/a). I'm sure I'm missing something simple... can anyone help?

February 8, 2015, 12:54	Check the zonestyles dialog and make sure all the zones are active	#2
Durrell4 Member Durrell Rittenberg Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bellevue WA Posts: 38 Rep Power: 15	Hi Sean, I suspect you may have tried this, but did you check the zonestyle dialog and make sure all the zones were active? Also we updated the Fluent loader recently to address a few issues with changes in the 14.5 format and the fix is in 360 EX 2014 R2. What version are you running? Durrell Last edited by Durrell4; February 8, 2015 at 12:54. Reason: typo

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February 8, 2015, 20:27		#3
seanread Member sean read Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 41 Rep Power: 12	Hey Durrell, thanks for getting back to me I checked the zones, all active, the interior walls were not showing up. I'm using 2013 R1, so maybe an upgrade would solve the issue. What I tried last night and is working for my purpose is combining the data, using the fluent data loader and then exporting the interior walls as a tecplot data file from FLUENT