Multiple .dat files

Ursmooth · September 28, 2017, 03:42

Hello, I have successfully convert my OpenFoam results to Fluent, but I got like 200 different .dat files. Is it possible to import them all at the same time and make a animation of them? As of know I can only import one .dat file at a time

Thank you for your help!

LuckyTran · September 28, 2017, 18:16

This seems to be an odd request. Fluent can only read one .dat file at a time.

What is the job of Fluent if you already have results from OpenFoam?

Making animations is not the realm of Fluent, but a good post-processor like CFD-post. Since your results are from OpenFoam, why are you not using paraView?

Ursmooth · September 29, 2017, 17:16

I think the GUI is much better in Fluent, and more tutorials exist for quicker learning.

September 28, 2017, 03:42	Multiple .dat files	#1
Ursmooth New Member Marius Lang Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 8	Hello, I have successfully convert my OpenFoam results to Fluent, but I got like 200 different .dat files. Is it possible to import them all at the same time and make a animation of them? As of know I can only import one .dat file at a time Thank you for your help!

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September 28, 2017, 18:16		#2
LuckyTran Senior Member Lucky Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Orlando, FL USA Posts: 5,672 Rep Power: 65	This seems to be an odd request. Fluent can only read one .dat file at a time. What is the job of Fluent if you already have results from OpenFoam? Making animations is not the realm of Fluent, but a good post-processor like CFD-post. Since your results are from OpenFoam, why are you not using paraView?

September 29, 2017, 17:16		#3
Ursmooth New Member Marius Lang Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 8	I think the GUI is much better in Fluent, and more tutorials exist for quicker learning.