Cannot find file points in directory constantpolyMesh

blo · August 25, 2008, 10:37

Hi Foamers,

I just installed OpenFOAM on a 64 bits, biprocessor machine, and as I'm trying to test paraFoam on a tutorial (cavity), I get this error on clicking on "Apply" :

********~/OpenFOAM/blo-1.5/run/tutorials$ paraFoam -case icoFoam/cavity

********Cannot find file "points" in directory "constant/polyMesh"
*******From function Time::findInstance(const word& dir, const word& name)
******* in file db/Time/findInstance.C at line 133.

*******FOAM exiting

If any one could help me, I didn't find anything good on google.

Thanks a lot

johndeas · August 25, 2008, 11:04

Have you executed blockMesh to generate the mesh ?

blo · August 25, 2008, 11:07

Thanks for the answer.

Well, I have to say that no, I did not. I tried this :

~/OpenFOAM/blo-1.5/run/tutorials$ blockmesh icoFoam/cavity
bash: blockmesh : unknown command

I'm a new user. Allthough I have read the doc, I'm a bit lost...

msrinath80 · August 25, 2008, 12:35

Read the user guide properly. The command is called blockMesh NOT blockmesh. Plus I don't think you are using it properly. Read the user guide again[1]

References:

[1] http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/do...tml#x5-40002.1

blo · August 26, 2008, 07:06

Ok guys, thanks

August 25, 2008, 10:37	Hi Foamers, I just installe	#1
blo New Member blo blo Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Hi Foamers, I just installed OpenFOAM on a 64 bits, biprocessor machine, and as I'm trying to test paraFoam on a tutorial (cavity), I get this error on clicking on "Apply" : ******~/OpenFOAM/blo-1.5/run/tutorials$ paraFoam -case icoFoam/cavity ****Cannot find file "points" in directory "constant/polyMesh" ***From function Time::findInstance(const word& dir, const word& name) *** in file db/Time/findInstance.C at line 133. *****FOAM exiting If any one could help me, I didn't find anything good on google. Thanks a lot

August 25, 2008, 11:04	Have you executed blockMesh to	#2
johndeas Senior Member John Deas Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 17	Have you executed blockMesh to generate the mesh ?

August 25, 2008, 11:07	Thanks for the answer. Well	#3
blo New Member blo blo Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the answer. Well, I have to say that no, I did not. I tried this : ~/OpenFOAM/blo-1.5/run/tutorials$ blockmesh icoFoam/cavity bash: blockmesh : unknown command I'm a new user. Allthough I have read the doc, I'm a bit lost...

August 25, 2008, 12:35	Read the user guide properly.	#4
msrinath80 Senior Member Srinath Madhavan (a.k.a pUl\|) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 703 Rep Power: 21	Read the user guide properly. The command is called blockMesh NOT blockmesh. Plus I don't think you are using it properly. Read the user guide again[1] References: [1] http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/do...tml#x5-40002.1

August 26, 2008, 07:06	Ok guys, thanks http://www.cf	#5
blo New Member blo blo Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Ok guys, thanks

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