Inserting a Line or Plane Out of Real Simulation Domain

smhk · April 28, 2025, 02:40

Hello,
How can I insert a line or plane and plot data outside of my real simulation.As you can see in the picture below, I have done my simulation on a periodic part of my real domain. now, I want to insert the yellow line or plane which go trough my graphical instances where there is no problem in adding them but I Cannot plot the charts, data or, contour on this Line(plane) through instances. Is there anyway to do that?
Best Regards.

Gert-Jan · April 28, 2025, 05:21

In CFD-Post you can copy your periodic geometry 4 times to postprocess it as a full 3D geometry. For this, look for apply Rotation in Default Transform.

smhk · April 28, 2025, 08:50

Thank you, Gert-Jan. I've done that. I made instances of my domain then inserted the plane, but I'm only getting the part of plane that cuts the simulated geometry(the green part).
something like this:

Gert-Jan · April 29, 2025, 02:12

You should make the extra plane at 90° as well and perform the same trick: transform by 90°.
I guess you can also change the view of the extra plane. The definition window of (almost) every object has a 'View' Tab where you can 'move' the object, like a rotation around the main axis, such that everything is in line.

smhk · May 2, 2025, 02:41

Thank you I will use this idea.

Opaque · May 2, 2025, 08:08

Did you try setting up a monitor surface in cfx5pre before the simulation starts?

smhk · May 7, 2025, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Opaque

Did you try setting up a monitor surface in cfx5pre before the simulation starts?

Excuse me for late reply. No I didn't. How does it work?

April 28, 2025, 02:40	Inserting a Line or Plane Out of Real Simulation Domain	#1
smhk Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 3	Hello, How can I insert a line or plane and plot data outside of my real simulation.As you can see in the picture below, I have done my simulation on a periodic part of my real domain. now, I want to insert the yellow line or plane which go trough my graphical instances where there is no problem in adding them but I Cannot plot the charts, data or, contour on this Line(plane) through instances. Is there anyway to do that? Best Regards.

April 29, 2025, 02:12		#4
Gert-Jan Senior Member Gert-Jan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 1,970 Rep Power: 28	You should make the extra plane at 90° as well and perform the same trick: transform by 90°. I guess you can also change the view of the extra plane. The definition window of (almost) every object has a 'View' Tab where you can 'move' the object, like a rotation around the main axis, such that everything is in line. smhk likes this. Last edited by Gert-Jan; April 29, 2025 at 07:48.

May 2, 2025, 08:08		#6
Opaque Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,909 Rep Power: 34	Did you try setting up a monitor surface in cfx5pre before the simulation starts? __________________ Note: I do not answer CFD questions by PM. CFD questions should be posted on the forum.

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April 28, 2025, 05:21		#2
Gert-Jan Senior Member Gert-Jan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 1,970 Rep Power: 28	In CFD-Post you can copy your periodic geometry 4 times to postprocess it as a full 3D geometry. For this, look for apply Rotation in Default Transform.

April 28, 2025, 08:50		#3
smhk Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 3	Thank you, Gert-Jan. I've done that. I made instances of my domain then inserted the plane, but I'm only getting the part of plane that cuts the simulated geometry(the green part). something like this:

May 2, 2025, 02:41		#5
smhk Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 3	Thank you I will use this idea.