Converting Pointwise volumes to OpenFOAM

tobyB · August 13, 2013, 09:08

Hello all

I have managed to sucessfully export some pointwise meshes to openFoam already by setting the solver, then changing boundary conditions and export->CAE with blocks selected. This worked fine.

What didnt work was when I tried to use 'set volume conditions' using the same method as for boundary condtions but no extra files were produced in the directory.

I am trying to simulate a case with 2 cubes side by side, one filled with cold gas, the other with a hot solid, then solving for heat transfer. I know the example is simple but if I could get the export working then I would move to more complex geometries.

Any help on this matter would be appreciated

edit: apologies forthis being in the wrong section

dkingsley · August 13, 2013, 09:58

I do not believe that Pointwise's volume conditions are available for export to OpenFOAM, I use the OpenFOAM utilities like setField to perform this function.

tobyB · August 13, 2013, 10:57

Ah, that would make sense. Do you know how I can get information on how to use setField then?

Thanks

dkingsley · August 13, 2013, 11:04

look at the AllRun script for the dam break tutorial.

August 13, 2013, 09:08	Converting Pointwise volumes to OpenFOAM	#1
tobyB New Member tobyB Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 12	Hello all I have managed to sucessfully export some pointwise meshes to openFoam already by setting the solver, then changing boundary conditions and export->CAE with blocks selected. This worked fine. What didnt work was when I tried to use 'set volume conditions' using the same method as for boundary condtions but no extra files were produced in the directory. I am trying to simulate a case with 2 cubes side by side, one filled with cold gas, the other with a hot solid, then solving for heat transfer. I know the example is simple but if I could get the export working then I would move to more complex geometries. Any help on this matter would be appreciated edit: apologies forthis being in the wrong section Last edited by tobyB; August 13, 2013 at 09:11. Reason: Wrong section

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August 13, 2013, 09:58		#2
dkingsley Member Dennis Kingsley Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 45 Rep Power: 17	I do not believe that Pointwise's volume conditions are available for export to OpenFOAM, I use the OpenFOAM utilities like setField to perform this function.

August 13, 2013, 10:57		#3
tobyB New Member tobyB Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 12	Ah, that would make sense. Do you know how I can get information on how to use setField then? Thanks

August 13, 2013, 11:04		#4
dkingsley Member Dennis Kingsley Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 45 Rep Power: 17	look at the AllRun script for the dam break tutorial.