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Old   January 8, 2014, 20:37
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Hi

I followed this link:http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Fluent3DMeshToFoam to convert the fluent mesh file into openfoam

Once I ran this command: fluent3DMeshToFoam fluent.msh

There is nothing in the polymesh file

I wonder which step I did wrong or what I missed

Thanks for your help

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Old   January 9, 2014, 05:39
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Hi Ke,

Can you post the output of fluent3DMeshToFoam?

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Old   January 9, 2014, 09:19
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Hi Ke,

Can you post the output of fluent3DMeshToFoam?

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Hi Lieven

Here is the outcome

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 2.2.2 |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Build : 2.2.2-9739c53ec43f
Exec : fluent3DMeshToFoam cavity1
Date : Jan 09 2014
Time : 13:17:53
Host : "ke-wu"
PID : 536
Case : /Volumes/OpenFOAM-v2.1/OpenFOAM-2.2.2/run/Elbowpipe
nProcs : 1
sigFpe : Enabling floating point exception trapping (FOAM_SIGFPE).
fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster
allowSystemOperations : Disallowing user-supplied system call operations

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time



--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
Do not understand characters: n
on line 1

From function fluentMeshToFoam::lexer
in file fluent3DMeshToFoam.L at line 748.

FOAM exiting
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Have a look at this post:
http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...eshtofoam.html
My guess is that you didn't save the .msh-file in ascii format...

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Have a look at this post:
http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...eshtofoam.html
My guess is that you didn't save the .msh-file in ascii format...

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Hi Lieven

I did actually

First of all, I write the .msh file into Fluent and then save it in ascii format via following procedure File -> export -> solution data

Once the mesh file is saved in ascii format, the file extension disappeared

So I put command in fluent3dmeshtofoam cavity1 rather than fluent3dmeshtofoam cavity1.msh

Any mistake in my steps?
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Open the file using nano and make sure it is actually ascii.

Give fluentMeshToFoam (without 3D) a try. It converts 2D and 3D meshes.
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Hi Ke,

To export the mesh in ascii format you should go to (assuming you use workbench):
Tools -> Options -> Meshing -> Export
and set the export format to ASCII

then your .msh file should automatically be in ascii-format. Let me know if this did the trick...

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Open the file using nano and make sure it is actually ascii.

Give fluentMeshToFoam (without 3D) a try. It converts 2D and 3D meshes.
I will try this one later and let you know what happens

Thanks Kaskade
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Hi Ke,

To export the mesh in ascii format you should go to (assuming you use workbench):
Tools -> Options -> Meshing -> Export
and set the export format to ASCII

then your .msh file should automatically be in ascii-format. Let me know if this did the trick...

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Hi Lieven

See the pic I attached

No option for export
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Open the file using nano and make sure it is actually ascii.

Give fluentMeshToFoam (without 3D) a try. It converts 2D and 3D meshes.
Hi Kaskade

What you mean "open the file using nano" and what nano is

I convert msh file into ascii file via fluent

Once it was saved, the file extension disappeared, I'm not sure it's in ascii format

And I tried the new command without 3D

It seems better than what I have done pervasively, but still got error.

This is what I got:

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 2.2.2 |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Build : 2.2.2-9739c53ec43f
Exec : fluentMeshToFoam cavity1
Date : Jan 09 2014
Time : 22:03:27
Host : "ke-wu"
PID : 1094
Case : /Volumes/OpenFOAM-v2.1/OpenFOAM-2.2.2/run/Elbowpipe
nProcs : 1
sigFpe : Enabling floating point exception trapping (FOAM_SIGFPE).
fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster
allowSystemOperations : Disallowing user-supplied system call operations

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time



FINISHED LEXING


dimension of grid: 0
Creating shapes for 3-D cells
Building patch-less mesh...done.

Building boundary and internal patches.

Writing mesh... to "constant/polyMesh" done.


End

When I type checkMesh, I got these:

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: 2.2.2 |
| \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Build : 2.2.2-9739c53ec43f
Exec : checkMesh
Date : Jan 09 2014
Time : 22:06:56
Host : "ke-wu"
PID : 1144
Case : /Volumes/OpenFOAM-v2.1/OpenFOAM-2.2.2/run/Elbowpipe
nProcs : 1
sigFpe : Enabling floating point exception trapping (FOAM_SIGFPE).
fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster
allowSystemOperations : Disallowing user-supplied system call operations

// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
Create time

Create polyMesh for time = 0

--> FOAM Warning :
From function polyMesh(const IOobject&)
in file meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C at line 306
no points in mesh
--> FOAM Warning :
From function polyMesh(const IOobject&)
in file meshes/polyMesh/polyMesh.C at line 311
no cells in mesh
Time = 0

Mesh stats
points: 0
internal points: 0
faces: 0
internal faces: 0
cells: 0
faces per cell: 0
boundary patches: 0
point zones: 0
face zones: 0
cell zones: 0

Overall number of cells of each type:
hexahedra: 0
prisms: 0
wedges: 0
pyramids: 0
tet wedges: 0
tetrahedra: 0
polyhedra: 0

Checking topology...
Boundary definition OK.
Cell to face addressing OK.
Point usage OK.
Upper triangular ordering OK.
Face vertices OK.
Number of regions: 0 (OK).

Checking patch topology for multiply connected surfaces...
Patch Faces Points Surface topology

Checking geometry...
Overall domain bounding box (0 0 0) (0 0 0)
Mesh (non-empty, non-wedge) directions (1 1 1)
Mesh (non-empty) directions (1 1 1)
Boundary openness (0 0 0) OK.
Max cell openness = -1e+300 OK.
Max aspect ratio = -1e+300 OK.
Minimum face area = 1e+15. Maximum face area = -1e+15. Face area magnitudes OK.
Min volume = 1e+15. Max volume = -1e+15. Total volume = 0. Cell volumes OK.
Non-orthogonality check OK.
Face pyramids OK.
Max skewness = -1e+300 OK.
Coupled point location match (average 0) OK.

Mesh OK.

End

When I try to view the mesh in paraview, I got this message:

Warning: In /Users/kitware/Dashboards/MyTests/NightlyMaster/ParaViewSuperbuild-Release/paraview/src/paraview/VTK/IO/Geometry/vtkOpenFOAMReader.cxx, line 4749
vtkOpenFOAMReaderPrivate (0x115654190): The mesh contains no cells

Can you help me further

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nano is a text editor that can take on large files. Just enter "nano *meshfilename*". Ctrl+x to exit the editor.

I am suprised fluentMeshToFoam didn't prompt some error message. Obviously something is wrong with the mesh.
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Old   January 29, 2014, 07:51
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Hello,

I just joined this forum....feeling excited to learn new things....

I am trying to import fluent mesh file (.msh) in openFOAM. I am not getting any error msg till i go in the paraview......but once I click on apply to see mesh in paraview.....it is showing me following msg....can any body please help me solve this issue......

-->FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
Cannot find patchField entry for velocity-inlet-5

file: /home/sandeep/OpenFOAM/sandeep-2.2.2/run/tutorials/zfluent/bubble/0/U.boundaryField from line 26 to line 40.

From function GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::GeometricBoundaryField::readField(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&, const dictionary&)
in file /home/opencfd/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.2/src/OpenFOAM/lnInclude/GeometricBoundaryField.C at line 206.

FOAM exiting
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Try renaming 0/ to 0.org. You probably forgot to set your boundary conditions.
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Thanks Kaskade for the immediate reply...
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Old   January 30, 2014, 01:14
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Hello,

I just joined this forum....feeling excited to learn new things....

I am trying to import fluent mesh file (.msh) in openFOAM. I am not getting any error msg till i go in the paraview......but once I click on apply to see mesh in paraview.....it is showing me following msg....can any body please help me solve this issue......

-->FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
Cannot find patchField entry for velocity-inlet-5

file: /home/sandeep/OpenFOAM/sandeep-2.2.2/run/tutorials/zfluent/bubble/0/U.boundaryField from line 26 to line 40.

From function GeometricField<Type, PatchField, GeoMesh>::GeometricBoundaryField::readField(const DimensionedField<Type, GeoMesh>&, const dictionary&)
in file /home/opencfd/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.2/src/OpenFOAM/lnInclude/GeometricBoundaryField.C at line 206.

FOAM exiting

Then I tried renaming 0 with 0.org......Now I am getting following error message...


--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
cannot find file

file: /home/sandeep/system/controlDict at line 0.

From function regIOobject::readStream()
in file db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C at line 73.

FOAM exiting

I am just 3 weeks older in CFD and OF......Guys please help me to learn.....
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Have you done any of the tutorials? Maybe you should start with that, in order to learn about the OpenFOAM case structure and the required files.
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Have you done any of the tutorials? Maybe you should start with that, in order to learn about the OpenFOAM case structure and the required files.
Thanks Kaskade.....
Actually I have read basics of openFOAM and done Cavity tutorial....now I am trying to import fluent (.msh) file.....I think I have problem with selection of solver....can you please guide me on solver selection.....
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What are you trying to simulate?
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What are you trying to simulate?
I am trying to import fluent (dam break) tutorials .msh file in openFOAM and trying to solve it using interfoam solver.......
When I am typing InterFoam in terminal window it is showing following error....


--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
cannot find file

file: /home/sandeep/OpenFOAM/sandeep-2.2.2/run/tutorials/zfluent/Multiphase/dambreak/0/p_rgh at line 0.

From function regIOobject::readStream()
in file db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C at line 73.

FOAM exiting
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1. copy the OpenFOAM dam break tutorial to your run directory
2. rename 0 to 0.org
3. rename constant/polyMesh/boundary to constant/polyMesh/boundary.org
4. delete the other files in constant/polyMesh
5. move the .msh-file to the case directory
6. convert it (-scale 0.001 if it's in mm instead of m)
7. run paraFoam and check the mesh
8. run checkMesh -constant
9. if everything checks out, rename 0.org back to 0
10. set your boundary conditions
a. open constant/polyMesh/boundary, to see what boundaries need to be set
b. open each file under 0 and edit it, so that the correct boundary names and conditions are set
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