Insert Points in CFD-Post

Supersonic · August 10, 2016, 19:40

Hello,
I inserted about 100 point surfaces in Fluent. However, when I get to CFD-Post, these points do not show up as locations from which I can pull data. Can someone tell me how to make sure the points move over with my data from Fluent or how to input a large number of points in CFD-Post in a pain free manner? I don't really want to enter them one at a time using Insert Point and I need them to be the same from one simulation to the next so Insert Point Cloud Random does not help me. Is there a way to create a large number of points using text in CFD-Post like you can in the console in Fluent? Thank you in advance for the help!

umt7crk · August 16, 2016, 06:25

hi,
as far as i know there is no way to send "points" from fluent to cfd-post. however, you can directly get your results from these points at fluent through "surface reports". another option may be creating points at cfd-post by scripting..
regards.

Supersonic · August 25, 2016, 14:14

Do you know how to do this by scripting in CFD-post? Or can you point me toward a good resource? Thank you!

Kapi · August 26, 2016, 01:45

you have to create .CCL file and put your monitor points in it.
you can then import that CCL file in CFX
for example:

Code:

MONITOR POINT: wind_temp
      Coord Frame = Coord 0
 Expression Value = volumeAve(Temperature)@wind
  Option = Expression
      END

August 10, 2016, 19:40	Insert Points in CFD-Post	#1
Supersonic New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 10	Hello, I inserted about 100 point surfaces in Fluent. However, when I get to CFD-Post, these points do not show up as locations from which I can pull data. Can someone tell me how to make sure the points move over with my data from Fluent or how to input a large number of points in CFD-Post in a pain free manner? I don't really want to enter them one at a time using Insert Point and I need them to be the same from one simulation to the next so Insert Point Cloud Random does not help me. Is there a way to create a large number of points using text in CFD-Post like you can in the console in Fluent? Thank you in advance for the help!

August 26, 2016, 01:45		#4
Kapi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Melbourne Posts: 584 Rep Power: 14	you have to create .CCL file and put your monitor points in it. you can then import that CCL file in CFX for example: Code: MONITOR POINT: wind_temp Coord Frame = Coord 0 Expression Value = volumeAve(Temperature)@wind Option = Expression END

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August 16, 2016, 06:25		#2
umt7crk New Member umut Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	hi, as far as i know there is no way to send "points" from fluent to cfd-post. however, you can directly get your results from these points at fluent through "surface reports". another option may be creating points at cfd-post by scripting.. regards.

August 25, 2016, 14:14		#3
Supersonic New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 10	Do you know how to do this by scripting in CFD-post? Or can you point me toward a good resource? Thank you!