export data

ehooi · June 6, 2011, 10:02

Hi all,
I have a Fluent model where I would like to export out the coordinates of all the nodes in my mesh into a text file. Does anyone know if this can be done? If yes, how do I do it? So far, the export options in fluent seems to be giving formats for softwares like ABAQUS, PATRAN, NASTRAN etc.

Thanks in advance,

EH

Trev · June 6, 2011, 12:21

You could try initialising your grid with the default values then save the .dat file in ascii format then open the file in a text editor. I've used this in the past to extract certain things and I'm pretty sure it should contain x,y,z arrays for the node locations near the top of the file. It can take some time though as even small grids will produce alot of text to sift through.

Neil

skullCFD · June 6, 2011, 16:34

I could successfully export the data as an I-DEAS file and read in a text/wordpad document with data spread according to the X-Y-Z coordinates.

June 6, 2011, 10:02	export data	#1
ehooi Member EH Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 61 Rep Power: 15	Hi all, I have a Fluent model where I would like to export out the coordinates of all the nodes in my mesh into a text file. Does anyone know if this can be done? If yes, how do I do it? So far, the export options in fluent seems to be giving formats for softwares like ABAQUS, PATRAN, NASTRAN etc. Thanks in advance, EH

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June 6, 2011, 12:21		#2
Trev Member Neil Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 42 Rep Power: 16	You could try initialising your grid with the default values then save the .dat file in ascii format then open the file in a text editor. I've used this in the past to extract certain things and I'm pretty sure it should contain x,y,z arrays for the node locations near the top of the file. It can take some time though as even small grids will produce alot of text to sift through. Neil

June 6, 2011, 16:34		#3
skullCFD Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 14	I could successfully export the data as an I-DEAS file and read in a text/wordpad document with data spread according to the X-Y-Z coordinates.