How to make an Animation with overlayed scene?

SJSW · May 6, 2016, 03:52

Hi~
I am running a case with DPM(discrete phase model).
I tried to make animation that showed particle track and velocity contour at the same window.
I had tried "overlay" function in Display→Scene→Scene Compositon→overlay(checked).

My method runned as follows:
1. Create a solution animation in window ...for example, number 2.
2. Go to "Display→Scene" and check "overlay".
3. Create another solution animation. Be SURE using the same window.
4. Initialize and run "Calculate".

However, it didn't work.

Can anyone tell me how to make an Animation with overlayed scene?
Maybe in CFD-post?
Thank you!

aerospace84 · June 1, 2016, 05:52

Hi have you solved? i'm going to ask to the customer support for the overlays scene..

SJSW · June 1, 2016, 05:58

No, I didn't solve this.

What I can do now is to save .dat files, read them into FLUENT, and then overlay the scenes manually. It's a time-consuming work.

Would you please share the method if you got any help from the customer support?
Thank you!

aerospace84 · June 6, 2016, 09:15

Hi!i've asked.
Two ways, 1° to save with execute command every picture and then put them inside a sw like movie maker...
2° the other way is to save a .dat every n° timestep and then to rebuild the scene with cfd post...with the command Key Frame Animation

aerospace84 · June 6, 2016, 09:25

just another things: the overlay doesn't work with the solution animation

SJSW · June 6, 2016, 10:01

Thanks for your information.
Such a bad news...I hope CFD-post will be improved in next version...or somebody tell me other ways.

Far · June 6, 2016, 14:02

Did you try Tecplot?

SJSW · June 6, 2016, 20:32

It seems OK.
However, DPM particle track could not be shown in Tecplot?
I couldn't find in FLUENT how to export the particle track to Tecplot. @@

May 6, 2016, 03:52	How to make an Animation with overlayed scene?	#1
SJSW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Taiwan Posts: 100 Rep Power: 11	Hi~ I am running a case with DPM(discrete phase model). I tried to make animation that showed particle track and velocity contour at the same window. I had tried "overlay" function in Display→Scene→Scene Compositon→overlay(checked). My method runned as follows: 1. Create a solution animation in window ...for example, number 2. 2. Go to "Display→Scene" and check "overlay". 3. Create another solution animation. Be SURE using the same window. 4. Initialize and run "Calculate". However, it didn't work. Can anyone tell me how to make an Animation with overlayed scene? Maybe in CFD-post? Thank you!

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June 1, 2016, 05:52		#2
aerospace84 New Member Luke Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: italy Posts: 24 Rep Power: 13	Hi have you solved? i'm going to ask to the customer support for the overlays scene..

June 1, 2016, 05:58		#3
SJSW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Taiwan Posts: 100 Rep Power: 11	No, I didn't solve this. What I can do now is to save .dat files, read them into FLUENT, and then overlay the scenes manually. It's a time-consuming work. Would you please share the method if you got any help from the customer support? Thank you!

June 6, 2016, 09:15		#4
aerospace84 New Member Luke Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: italy Posts: 24 Rep Power: 13	Hi!i've asked. Two ways, 1° to save with execute command every picture and then put them inside a sw like movie maker... 2° the other way is to save a .dat every n° timestep and then to rebuild the scene with cfd post...with the command Key Frame Animation

June 6, 2016, 09:25		#5
aerospace84 New Member Luke Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: italy Posts: 24 Rep Power: 13	just another things: the overlay doesn't work with the solution animation

June 6, 2016, 10:01		#6
SJSW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Taiwan Posts: 100 Rep Power: 11	Thanks for your information. Such a bad news...I hope CFD-post will be improved in next version...or somebody tell me other ways.

June 6, 2016, 14:02		#7
Far Super Moderator Sijal Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Islamabad Posts: 4,553 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 54	Did you try Tecplot?

June 6, 2016, 20:32		#8
SJSW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Taiwan Posts: 100 Rep Power: 11	It seems OK. However, DPM particle track could not be shown in Tecplot? I couldn't find in FLUENT how to export the particle track to Tecplot. @@