[OpenFOAM] Alternative to paraFoam

ericnutsch · May 25, 2010, 01:00

I have had moderate success getting paraFoam to work in the past, so I put together a stupid simple bit of code that does the same thing, just reliably!

Step1: Unzip the attached file and put it into your case directory
Step2: Type ./ParaDisplay into the terminal and hit enter
(while in the case directory of course; operates just like Allrun)

All it does is automate the process of using foamToVTK, opening paraview, locating the vtk file and opening it. But 2 minutes here and there add up.

Let me know what you think.

Hasselhoff · May 31, 2010, 01:56

Hi Eric!
Well, it works, so why not:-) I like it, thanks for sharing!
best,
Michael

skarnani · July 8, 2010, 19:58

Thanks, Eric.
I was having a bit of trouble and I'm unsure of how to solve it.

The line:
paraview --data=VTK/${PWD##*/}_..vtk

raises the error
File ' "VTK/cavity_..vtk" ' cannot be read.

I'm guessing it is a trivial fix, but I'm still a bit lost.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Sunny

ericnutsch · July 9, 2010, 04:19

Hi skarnani,

Try doing the process manually by first running foamToVTK in the shell.

You can then go into paraview and see if the files are in yourCase/VTK and open them up. If both those things work, but the code doesnt, post back with an ls of your case file and I will see if I over looked something.

Note that there is an issue using this script with OpenFOAM1.5Dev, since sourcing the openfoam variables conflict with paraview. (Still pondering a good approach to this)

Eric

7islands · July 9, 2010, 10:15

Or if you're using PV 3.8 (downloaded from either Kitware or openfoam.com is ok), try its builtin reader by
touch ${PWD##*/}.foam && paraview --data=${PWD##*/}.foam
under your case directory.

T

skarnani · July 9, 2010, 14:55

Thank you Eric and Takuya for the replies.
By manually running foamToVTK, I can open paraview and then open the results files. However, I think you called it right, as I am using OpenFOAM-1.5-dev.

Thanks for the help though.
Sunny

ericnutsch · July 9, 2010, 15:52

Yeah for the time being, you can open a new shell that is not sourced, cd to the working directory and run ParaDisplay from there.

The extra shell reduces the convenience, but it can be handy in some situations.

I use 1.5Dev myself and will post an updated version of ParaDisplay once I get it working.

Eric

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May 31, 2010, 01:56		#2
Hasselhoff New Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 16	Hi Eric! Well, it works, so why not:-) I like it, thanks for sharing! best, Michael

July 8, 2010, 19:58		#3
skarnani New Member Sunny Karnani Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 16	Thanks, Eric. I was having a bit of trouble and I'm unsure of how to solve it. The line: paraview --data=VTK/${PWD##*/}_..vtk raises the error File ' "VTK/cavity_..vtk" ' cannot be read. I'm guessing it is a trivial fix, but I'm still a bit lost. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Sunny

July 9, 2010, 04:19		#4
ericnutsch Senior Member Eric Nutsch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon USA Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Hi skarnani, Try doing the process manually by first running foamToVTK in the shell. You can then go into paraview and see if the files are in yourCase/VTK and open them up. If both those things work, but the code doesnt, post back with an ls of your case file and I will see if I over looked something. Note that there is an issue using this script with OpenFOAM1.5Dev, since sourcing the openfoam variables conflict with paraview. (Still pondering a good approach to this) Eric

July 9, 2010, 10:15		#5
7islands Super Moderator Takuya OSHIMA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Niigata City, Japan Posts: 518 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 20	Or if you're using PV 3.8 (downloaded from either Kitware or openfoam.com is ok), try its builtin reader by touch ${PWD##/}.foam && paraview --data=${PWD##/}.foam under your case directory. T

July 9, 2010, 14:55		#6
skarnani New Member Sunny Karnani Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 16	Thank you Eric and Takuya for the replies. By manually running foamToVTK, I can open paraview and then open the results files. However, I think you called it right, as I am using OpenFOAM-1.5-dev. Thanks for the help though. Sunny

July 9, 2010, 15:52		#7
ericnutsch Senior Member Eric Nutsch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eugene, Oregon USA Posts: 113 Rep Power: 16	Yeah for the time being, you can open a new shell that is not sourced, cd to the working directory and run ParaDisplay from there. The extra shell reduces the convenience, but it can be handy in some situations. I use 1.5Dev myself and will post an updated version of ParaDisplay once I get it working. Eric