ANSYS file into Fluent

April 12, 2006, 00:52

Hello I have seen an option in the File Import in Fluent where it says ANSYS but when selected, does not read a typical .db or .dbb file from ANSYS. When clicked on File Type in the bottom of files select window, it says ANSYS Prep 7 files. Any idea on what file extension is Fluent looking for from ANSYS. Thanks

April 12, 2006, 03:15

See Export instructions in ANSYS. I think you waht to use the mesh from ANSYS into FLUENT.Then export the model into a suitable format.

April 14, 2006, 08:38

Between ansys and fluent, data can be imported/exported with *.cdb format only.

April 16, 2006, 13:09

Hello Chandra Thanks a lot for the hint. however, there is no extension option as .cdb in Ansys. When I type this extension myself, ANSYS does save the file as cdb and Fluent tries to open it also but then five error such as bad format. Would you pl guide me exactly through the sequesnce in Ansys and Fluent. Thanks

April 17, 2006, 10:32

you can use CDWRITE/CDREAD command in ansys to write/read *.cdb file. Refer ansys help for these commands.

April 12, 2006, 00:52	ANSYS file into Fluent	#1
Liaquat Guest Posts: n/a	Hello I have seen an option in the File Import in Fluent where it says ANSYS but when selected, does not read a typical .db or .dbb file from ANSYS. When clicked on File Type in the bottom of files select window, it says ANSYS Prep 7 files. Any idea on what file extension is Fluent looking for from ANSYS. Thanks

April 12, 2006, 03:15	Re: ANSYS file into Fluent	#2
philipov Guest Posts: n/a	See Export instructions in ANSYS. I think you waht to use the mesh from ANSYS into FLUENT.Then export the model into a suitable format.

April 14, 2006, 08:38	Re: ANSYS file into Fluent	#3
Chandra Murthy Guest Posts: n/a	Between ansys and fluent, data can be imported/exported with *.cdb format only.

April 16, 2006, 13:09	Re: ANSYS file into Fluent	#4
Liaquat Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Chandra Thanks a lot for the hint. however, there is no extension option as .cdb in Ansys. When I type this extension myself, ANSYS does save the file as cdb and Fluent tries to open it also but then five error such as bad format. Would you pl guide me exactly through the sequesnce in Ansys and Fluent. Thanks

April 17, 2006, 10:32	Re: ANSYS file into Fluent	#5
Chandra Murthy Guest Posts: n/a	you can use CDWRITE/CDREAD command in ansys to write/read *.cdb file. Refer ansys help for these commands.

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