checkMesh behaviour when no time dumps available?

kati · October 9, 2009, 05:59

Hi,

In OpenFOAM-1.5, checkMesh didn't use timeSelector class. If it was run on a case without 0 or any other time dump, just system and constant with polyMesh folder, it would check the mesh in constant.

Now in OpenFOAM-1.6 checkMesh is using timeSelector class and it is excluding the -constant option. As a result, if there is no time folders available in the case, it says No times selected and produces no mesh report. Is this intentional for some reason? I sometimes would like to check the mesh initially before creating any fields - it would be nice if that was possible.

Regards,
Kati

mattijs · October 9, 2009, 06:40

Just create a dummy 0 directory (mkdir 0) and it should work.

The 1.6.x version allows -constant.

nanavati · September 12, 2014, 04:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattijs

Just create a dummy 0 directory (mkdir 0) and it should work.

The 1.6.x version allows -constant.

Excellent buddy !

I did StitchMesh and after I ran checkMesh but it was showing the same error !
NO TIMES SELECTED.

while searching just came across this thread and found the solution.

Many thanks for your Contributions.

October 9, 2009, 05:59	checkMesh behaviour when no time dumps available?	#1
kati Member Kati Laakkonen Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 35 Rep Power: 17	Hi, In OpenFOAM-1.5, checkMesh didn't use timeSelector class. If it was run on a case without 0 or any other time dump, just system and constant with polyMesh folder, it would check the mesh in constant. Now in OpenFOAM-1.6 checkMesh is using timeSelector class and it is excluding the -constant option. As a result, if there is no time folders available in the case, it says No times selected and produces no mesh report. Is this intentional for some reason? I sometimes would like to check the mesh initially before creating any fields - it would be nice if that was possible. Regards, Kati

October 9, 2009, 06:40		#2
mattijs Senior Member Mattijs Janssens Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,419 Rep Power: 26	Just create a dummy 0 directory (mkdir 0) and it should work. The 1.6.x version allows -constant. nanavati likes this.

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