openFOAM on win7-64 cannot find paraview.exe

CFD sailor · February 20, 2013, 20:12

Hi, this is my first post here.
I have a problem running blueCFD-SingleCore-2.1 on my pc.
I followed this guide: http://code.google.com/p/bluecfd-sin...wiki/UserGuide
However, trying to do this: http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/cavity.php I run into a problem when typing paraFoam.
I get the message: Windows cannot find 'paraview.exe'

I created the batchfile like this: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\ParaView 3.12.0
Paraview is installed in that folder.
What can be the problem?
Thanks for your help.

wyldckat · February 21, 2013, 05:59

Greetings Carlo and welcome to the forum!

Sorry about that. It's fixed now. The correct path was missing "\bin" at the end:

Code:

set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\ParaView 3.12.0\bin

Best regards,
Bruno

CFD sailor · February 21, 2013, 17:45

Thanks Bruno! I think the batchfile must point to the folder where the paraview.exe is.

I corrected this. However, I get the same message.
I installed blueCFD for myself, 1 user, only. The installtutorial made me think that was better. Maybe that's not better?
I include a picture where some folders can be seen. Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help, I appreciate it

EDIT: in the tutorial it sais: Go into the folder OpenFOAM-*\etc\config.d and create a file named: ParaView.bat
But I don't have a folder config.d
My folder is called config
Would that be a problem?

wyldckat · February 21, 2013, 18:44

Hi Carlo,

You have to create the folder "config.d", which will become a sibling of the folder "config"

Best regards,
Bruno

CFD sailor · February 22, 2013, 08:07

OK I created this folder which has now a single file in it (ParaView.bat) and Paraview is running!
So triple thanks to you

I can now move on with the tutorial, CFD seems to be very complicated matter and this is my first encounter with it.

February 20, 2013, 20:12	openFOAM on win7-64 cannot find paraview.exe	#1
CFD sailor New Member Carlo Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3 Rep Power: 13	Hi, this is my first post here. I have a problem running blueCFD-SingleCore-2.1 on my pc. I followed this guide: http://code.google.com/p/bluecfd-sin...wiki/UserGuide However, trying to do this: http://www.openfoam.org/docs/user/cavity.php I run into a problem when typing paraFoam. I get the message: Windows cannot find 'paraview.exe' I created the batchfile like this: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\ParaView 3.12.0 Paraview is installed in that folder. What can be the problem? Thanks for your help.

February 21, 2013, 05:59		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,975 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Carlo and welcome to the forum! Sorry about that. It's fixed now. The correct path was missing "\bin" at the end: Code: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\ParaView 3.12.0\bin Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

February 21, 2013, 18:44		#4
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,975 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi Carlo, You have to create the folder "config.d", which will become a sibling of the folder "config" Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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February 21, 2013, 17:45		#3
CFD sailor New Member Carlo Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3 Rep Power: 13	Thanks Bruno! I think the batchfile must point to the folder where the paraview.exe is. I corrected this. However, I get the same message. I installed blueCFD for myself, 1 user, only. The installtutorial made me think that was better. Maybe that's not better? I include a picture where some folders can be seen. Am I missing something? Thanks for your help, I appreciate it EDIT: in the tutorial it sais: Go into the folder OpenFOAM-\etc\config.d and create a file named: ParaView.bat* But I don't have a folder config.d My folder is called config Would that be a problem?

February 22, 2013, 08:07		#5
CFD sailor New Member Carlo Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3 Rep Power: 13	OK I created this folder which has now a single file in it (ParaView.bat) and Paraview is running! So triple thanks to you I can now move on with the tutorial, CFD seems to be very complicated matter and this is my first encounter with it.