CFD post:How to let numbers on contours appeared?
 

Hi I have a question deals with CFD post I need to let numbers on contours level appeared as shown in picture? How I can do that? any help please?

mariam

When I have had to do that sort of chart for publications I always used Tecplot. You can also do it in matlab, and python.

Thanks ghorrocks for the reply. You mean this draw method not available in CFD post ? Furthermore where I can find these codes: Tecplot and python?

Tecplot: Very nice post processing software:
http://www.tecplot.com/

Python: for the coders:
https://www.python.org/ and you will need matplotlib https://matplotlib.org/

Thank you but I not have idea to how I can export contour data from CFD-post to any of these codes?

mariam

Tecplot has a reader converter/reader.

Python is for the coders - you are going to have to export data from CFX, write a program to read it in and plot it. If coding is not your thing then forget python.

Sorry currently I want to try plot the contour with Grahper 8 it has the ability to draw contours so I need to export or make a data file to use it?

Looks like Grapher supports CSV import. So export a plane (file/export) from CFD-Post and import into Grapher. You might need to adjust the CSV file to get the format right.

I look throught the site of Tecplot.com there are two programs:
Tecplot 360
Tecplot RS

I want to know which one of these codes can be used to draw contours?

Thank you

Tecplot 360 for general CFD.

But I think it not free it only available trial for 1 month

Correct, it is commercial software. It is very good and if you want some serious post-processing power it will do you well.

If you want free software then go for python.