problem saving drag convergence history

raheelrasool · April 20, 2009, 02:51

Hi,
Well this is a wierd one but dont know why I am experiencing this. I am doin a 3D unsteady LES and to calculate relevant parameters I need to save my drag convergence history to an output file, so I check on the write option in the solve->monitor->force option but to my surprise when I start the solution no history file is created!!! (atleast not in my working directory and I have searched all over the hardrive its not there).
I tried troubleshooting with a simpler problem. So when I follow the same procedure in a parallel environment, using all the available processors the file is not created however if I run Fluent the normal way a history file is created when the solution process starts. I dont think tht this might be the case but this is wat I am experiencing.

I would be extremely greatful if anyone could point out the problem and guide me to a solution.

Regards,
Raheel

raheelrasool · April 20, 2009, 03:12

by the way its saving the history somewhere because even if stop the solution n close the plot and then start solving again the new plot has all the previous history !!!! but I just cant find the data file !!!

-mAx- · April 20, 2009, 03:39

Fluent will create the file (also save case and data) from the path where you started fluent.
In other words, if you start fluent in C:/temp, all the files will be saved in /temp

raheelrasool · April 20, 2009, 09:04

Ahh thanx Max, I finally found them.... its in the local user directory..... thanx again for the guidline!!!!1

April 20, 2009, 02:51	problem saving drag convergence history	#1
raheelrasool New Member Raheel Rasool Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Hi, Well this is a wierd one but dont know why I am experiencing this. I am doin a 3D unsteady LES and to calculate relevant parameters I need to save my drag convergence history to an output file, so I check on the write option in the solve->monitor->force option but to my surprise when I start the solution no history file is created!!! (atleast not in my working directory and I have searched all over the hardrive its not there). I tried troubleshooting with a simpler problem. So when I follow the same procedure in a parallel environment, using all the available processors the file is not created however if I run Fluent the normal way a history file is created when the solution process starts. I dont think tht this might be the case but this is wat I am experiencing. I would be extremely greatful if anyone could point out the problem and guide me to a solution. Regards, Raheel

April 20, 2009, 09:04		#4
raheelrasool New Member Raheel Rasool Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Ahh thanx Max, I finally found them.... its in the local user directory..... thanx again for the guidline!!!!1 Last edited by raheelrasool; April 20, 2009 at 09:24.

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April 20, 2009, 03:12		#2
raheelrasool New Member Raheel Rasool Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	by the way its saving the history somewhere because even if stop the solution n close the plot and then start solving again the new plot has all the previous history !!!! but I just cant find the data file !!!

April 20, 2009, 03:39		#3
-mAx- Super Moderator Maxime Perelli Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 3,297 Rep Power: 41	Fluent will create the file (also save case and data) from the path where you started fluent. In other words, if you start fluent in C:/temp, all the files will be saved in /temp