generating .foam or .OpenFOAM file with openfoam installed on windows 7

vasava · March 14, 2014, 09:26

I have managed to install openfoam2.1.x on windows 7. The tutorial example runs fine without any errors. Now I want to know how I could visualize the results on windows.

I already have paraview installed. I installed separately so it 'paraFoam' command does not work. Also the 'touch' command is also not working as I am in windows.

Anyone??

wyldckat · March 15, 2014, 06:32

Quick answer: On Windows, you can use this command:

Code:

echo. > case.foam

vasava · March 17, 2014, 02:25

Thanks I will try that.

vasava · March 20, 2014, 05:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Quick answer: On Windows, you can use this command:

Code:

echo. > case.foam

This worked fine. Thank you.

uuivw · May 22, 2014, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Quick answer: On Windows, you can use this command:

Code:

echo. > case.foam

I just try it , and it let me select an application to open the file ,but paraview remind me that "Got unknown argument ",what's wrong~~

wyldckat · May 24, 2014, 03:57

Hi Liaoning,

Quote:

Originally Posted by uuivw

I just try it , and it let me select an application to open the file ,but paraview remind me that "Got unknown argument ",what's wrong~~

If you were to run this command:

Code:

paraview -help

in the command line, it should give you a list of options that can be used from the command line. In other words, the way you've done for associating ParaView to the file format ".foam", assumes that it could be launched like this:

Code:

paraview file.foam

Problem is that ParaView needs an additional argument for it to work, like this:

Code:

paraview --data=file.foam

Since it's a bit complicated to explain how this can now be fixed, it's easier to suggest the following steps:

Start ParaView from the Windows Start Menu.
In the command line where you are working with the case, run:
Code:
```
explorer .
```
Notice the space and dot at the end, which will tell Windows Explorer to open in the current folder where the command line is working on.
In Windows Explorer, select the full address of the folder and copy it.
Go to ParaView, menu "File -> Open", paste the address in the file name edit box and press Enter. Then select the ".foam" file and click "Open".

Best regards,
Bruno

March 14, 2014, 09:26	generating .foam or .OpenFOAM file with openfoam installed on windows 7	#1
vasava Senior Member Paritosh Vasava Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lappeenranta, Finland Posts: 732 Rep Power: 24	I have managed to install openfoam2.1.x on windows 7. The tutorial example runs fine without any errors. Now I want to know how I could visualize the results on windows. I already have paraview installed. I installed separately so it 'paraFoam' command does not work. Also the 'touch' command is also not working as I am in windows. Anyone??

March 15, 2014, 06:32		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 130	Quick answer: On Windows, you can use this command: Code: echo. > case.foam vasava likes this.

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