create the file *.foam
 

While trying the OpenFOAMtutorial -Cavity , every time when I execute create blockmesh, Foam-1.5 do not create any file name cavity.foam although it give successful create mesh. I had try many time in different machine but still no cavity.foam file create.
Please help!
Thank you in advance.



C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>blockmesh
Exec : blockmesh
Date : Jul 03 2010
Time : 14:15:45
Host : hostname
PID : 1720
Case : C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity
nProcs : 1

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time


Reading block mesh description dictionary

Creating block mesh

Creating blockCorners

Creating curved edges

Creating blocks

Creating patches

Creating block mesh topology

Default patch type set to empty

Check block mesh topology

Basic statistics
Number of internal faces : 0
Number of boundary faces : 6
Number of defined boundary faces : 6
Number of undefined boundary faces : 0

Checking patch -> block consistency

Creating block offsets

Creating merge list .

Creating points

Creating cells

Creating patches

Creating mesh from block mesh

Default patch type set to empty

Writing polyMesh

end


C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>parafoam
'parafoam' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>paraFoam
'paraFoam' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>paraFoam -case
'paraFoam' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.


C:\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\$FOAM_RUN\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>paraview

Paraview open, but pipline Browser can’t find the cavity.foam.

Please help me!
Mr Phong

Greetings Mr Phong and welcome to the forum!

You seem a bit lost... the OpenFOAM version you are using isn't the official version. Most likely, you are using the fork openfoam-mswin.
And the problem you are having has already been addressed on this thread: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...r-windows.html - see scroll down to the posts #10 and #11!

Best regards,
Bruno

Thankyou Bruno!
I will refer it. I want to ask you a question?
I don't know the function between OpenFoam for window and OpenFoam for linux is similar or not?
If i use the Open Foam for window i can use full function like OpenFoam for linux.

Best regards,
Phong

Greetings Phong,

Well, openfoam-mswin has limited functionality. You can try using it until you reach its limitations.

The official Linux version (available here: www.openfoam.com) has the full set of available solvers and utilities. For a quick start with the Linux version, you'll be better off with the Ubuntu 10.04 version: http://www.openfoam.com/download/ubuntu.php

There is another variant of OpenFOAM, named OpenFOAM-dev, that has additional functionalities on top of the official version, available here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/files/
It even has a sweet DVD image that has that version pre-installed and ready to use!


In case you are interested in full OpenFOAM capabilities in Windows and don't have time to loose, you can also resort to low cost paid solutions available by:

• Symscape: http://www.symscape.com/product/openflow
• blueCAPE (where I work :) ): http://www.bluecape.com.pt/blueCFD

If you do have time on your hands and don't want to invest in a paid solution for Windows, you can also follow the guides available that explain on how to cross-compile OpenFOAM under Linux to run in Windows. Both links above have links in them to those instructions!

Best regards,
Bruno

Thanks a lot for helping me, Bruno


I doawnload kubuntu from address: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openfoam-extend/files/
When I instal it, i received a noted
------------
Kubuntu installer

An error occurred
Cannot download the matalink and therefore the ISO
For more information, please see the log file C:\document1\...\wubi-10.04-rev189.log
-----------

I had opened file wubi-10.04-rev189.log,

….

07-07 12:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: checking whether C:\DOCUME~1\THANHP~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pyl23A.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: does not contain C:\DOCUME~1\THANHP~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\pyl23A.tmp\casp er\filesystem.squashfs
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: checking whether F:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: does not contain F:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: checking whether Z:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-07 12:00 DEBUG Distro: does not contain Z:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-07 12:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: Searching for local ISO
07-07 12:00 DEBUG CommonBackend: Could not find any ISO or CD, downloading one now
07-07 12:00 DEBUG TaskList: New task get_metalink
07-07 12:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Running get_metalink...
07-07 12:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/1...amd64.metalink > E:\ubuntu\install
07-07 12:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot download metalink file http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/1...amd64.metalink err=[Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
07-07 12:00 DEBUG downloader: downloading http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/da...amd64.metalink > E:\ubuntu\install
07-07 12:00 ERROR CommonBackend: Cannot download metalink file2 http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/da...amd64.metalink err=[Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (10060, 'Operation timed out')>
07-07 12:00 DEBUG TaskList: ### Finished get_metalink
07-07 12:00 ERROR TaskList: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 493, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 331, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
07-07 12:00 DEBUG TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
07-07 12:00 DEBUG TaskList: # Finished tasklist
07-07 12:00 ERROR root: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 56, in run
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 130, in select_task
File "\lib\wubi\application.py", line 156, in run_installer
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 197, in __call__
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 493, in get_iso
File "\lib\wubi\backends\common\backend.py", line 331, in download_iso
Exception: Cannot download the metalink and therefore the ISO


I cannot know how to do, please help me.
I ‘m student, I want to study OpenFoam to simulation the fluid mechanics in my graduate theme (I don’t have a lot of time)
Please help me!
Best Regards.
Phong

Greetings Phong,

I'm sorry, I should have posted the link to the thread that explains on how to use the Kubuntu DVD: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...d-kubuntu.html

And if after following the steps on that thread you still get problems using it, please use that thread for asking how to use it, because they know the DVD much better than me!

Best regards and good luck!
Bruno

Kubuntu OpenFOAM
 

Dear Bruno

this is two case which i had run OpenFOAM
1) OpenFoam for win

- when i ran IcoFoam in cavity case it created 5 folder: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5.
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/THANHP%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG]

Time = 0.5
Courant Number mean: 0.116925 max: 0.852134
DILUPBiCG: Solving for Ux, Initial residual = 1.89493e-007, Final residual = 1.
89493e-007, No Iterations 0
DILUPBiCG: Solving for Uy, Initial residual = 4.14522e-007, Final residual = 4.
14522e-007, No Iterations 0
DICPCG: Solving for p, Initial residual = 1.06665e-006, Final residual = 3.3960
4e-007, No Iterations 1
time step continuity errors : sum local = 5.25344e-009, global = 8.60268e-020, c
umulative = -1.20491e-018
DICPCG: Solving for p, Initial residual = 5.36118e-007, Final residual = 5.3611
8e-007, No Iterations 0
time step continuity errors : sum local = 6.86432e-009, global = -1.44128e-018,
cumulative = -2.64619e-018
ExecutionTime = 1.11 s ClockTime = 1 s
End
C:\Program Files\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>

but i ran paraFoam it show:

C:\Program Files\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>paraFoam
'paraFoam' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I couldn'n run FaraFOAM. Why?
I just ran paraview (ParaView 3.4.0.mitch) to show all picture in the cavity case.

2) Kubuntu OpenFOAM

(http://sourceforge.net/projects/open...nFOAM_kubuntu/)

i ran icoFoam, but i didn'n see 5 folder ( 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 0.5).


[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/THANHP%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG]

I ran IcoFoam, it show:
phong@phong-dell:~/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity$ icoFoam
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 1.5-dev |
| \\ / A nd | Revision: exported |
| \\/ M anipulation | Web: http://www.OpenFOAM.org |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Exec : icoFoam
Date : Jul 22 2010
Time : 15:15:33
Host : phong-dell
PID : 2092
Case : /home/phong/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity
nProcs : 1

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

Create mesh for time = 0

Reading transportProperties

Reading field p

Reading field U

Reading/calculating face flux field phi


Starting time loop

Time = 0.005

Courant Number mean: 0 max: 0 velocity magnitude: 0


Attempt to return dictionary entry as a primitive

file: /home/phong/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/system/fvSolution::U from line 30 to line 33.

From function ITstream& primitiveEntry::stream() const
in file db/dictionary/dictionaryEntry/dictionaryEntry.C at line 83.

FOAM aborting

Aborted

i couldn't show all picture in the cavity case.


Please help me!
i want to study both of case ( in window and Kubuntu OpenFoam)
Thanh you very much.

Best Regards
Phong

Kubuntu OpenFOAM
 

Dear Bruno

this is two case which i had run OpenFOAM
1) OpenFoam for win

- when i ran IcoFoam in cavity case it created 5 folder: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5.
[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/THANHP%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG]

Time = 0.5
Courant Number mean: 0.116925 max: 0.852134
DILUPBiCG: Solving for Ux, Initial residual = 1.89493e-007, Final residual = 1.
89493e-007, No Iterations 0
DILUPBiCG: Solving for Uy, Initial residual = 4.14522e-007, Final residual = 4.
14522e-007, No Iterations 0
DICPCG: Solving for p, Initial residual = 1.06665e-006, Final residual = 3.3960
4e-007, No Iterations 1
time step continuity errors : sum local = 5.25344e-009, global = 8.60268e-020, c
umulative = -1.20491e-018
DICPCG: Solving for p, Initial residual = 5.36118e-007, Final residual = 5.3611
8e-007, No Iterations 0
time step continuity errors : sum local = 6.86432e-009, global = -1.44128e-018,
cumulative = -2.64619e-018
ExecutionTime = 1.11 s ClockTime = 1 s
End
C:\Program Files\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>

but i ran paraFoam it show:

C:\Program Files\cfd\OpenFOAM-1.5\tutorials\icoFoam\cavity>paraFoam
'paraFoam' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I couldn'n run FaraFOAM. Why?
I just ran paraview (ParaView 3.4.0.mitch) to show all picture in the cavity case.

2) Kubuntu OpenFOAM

(http://sourceforge.net/projects/open...nFOAM_kubuntu/)

i ran icoFoam, but i didn'n see 5 folder ( 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 0.5).


[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/THANHP%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg[/IMG]

I ran IcoFoam, it show:
phong@phong-dell:~/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity$ icoFoam
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 1.5-dev |
| \\ / A nd | Revision: exported |
| \\/ M anipulation | Web: http://www.OpenFOAM.org |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Exec : icoFoam
Date : Jul 22 2010
Time : 15:15:33
Host : phong-dell
PID : 2092
Case : /home/phong/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity
nProcs : 1

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

Create mesh for time = 0

Reading transportProperties

Reading field p

Reading field U

Reading/calculating face flux field phi


Starting time loop

Time = 0.005

Courant Number mean: 0 max: 0 velocity magnitude: 0


Attempt to return dictionary entry as a primitive

file: /home/phong/OpenFOAM/phong-1.5-dev/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity/system/fvSolution::U from line 30 to line 33.

From function ITstream& primitiveEntry::stream() const
in file db/dictionary/dictionaryEntry/dictionaryEntry.C at line 83.

FOAM aborting

Aborted

i couldn't show all picture in the cavity case.


Please help me!
i want to study both of case ( in window and Kubuntu OpenFoam)
Thanh you very much.

Best Regards
Phong

Greetings Phong,

As for Windows, it seems that you are using the openfoam-mswin project... anyway, start reading from this post: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post234151 - post #10

As for KUbuntu+OpenFOAM-dev, I have no clue as to what is going wrong :( Like I've said before, I haven't used it yet. Possibly you didn't run blockMesh prior to icoFoam. And also like I said before, you better ask on thread for the KUbuntu DVD: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...d-kubuntu.html

Best regards,
Bruno

Thank you very much Bruno.

I will ask someone in the thread for the KUbuntu DVD: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...d-kubuntu.html

Best Regards.

Phong

Please help me!
 

Dear Bruno

I did it as your advice but up to now nobody help me!

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-installation/76345-openfoam-dev-live-usb-dvd-based-kubuntu.html#post268848

Please help me to solve this problem.

Thank you very much.

I wait good new from you

Best regards

Phong

Greetings Phong,

I've just tested the Live KUbuntu DVD with OpenFOAM-dev and I had no issues.

Then I re-read the output you posted and then it hit me:
You are trying to use OpenFOAM 1.5-dev to run the tutorials from OpenFOAM 1.6 or 1.7!! And unfortunately, that is a big no-can-do :( You cannot use cases that have been prepared to run with OpenFOAM 1.6 or 1.7 and expect them to work with OpenFOAM 1.5 or even 1.5-dev!!

Best regards,
Bruno

Notice that blockmeshdict is used when it comes to modelling by means of OpenFOAM. You are not supposed to focus on blockMeshdict when you have your own model obtained from other softwares such as Fluent, SolidWorks etc.