[Gearb0x]

I am trying to use the postProcess utility to get data at probe locations.

Here is my probe function file located in the system of my case. The sensors file contains a huge list of probes locations

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
  =========                 |
  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
   \\    /   O peration     |
    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
     \\/     M anipulation  |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description
    Writes out values of fields from cells nearest to specified locations.

\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/probes.cfg"

fields (p U alpha);

probeLocations
(
#include "sensors"
);

Now, executing

Postprocess -func probes

Does not work as intended. I get data in postProcessing/probes for only the two first time steps (the 0 and 0.10001) and the second timestep does not even contain all required fields (only the p file)

Now, if I execute

postProcess -func probes -latestTime

It works perfectly and I get the desired data.

So how can I get the same data but for all time steps present in my case folder ?

[piu58]

I dont know why

Postprocess -func probes

doesn't work. But until you found that out you may use

Postprocess -func probes -time <numberOfTheTimeFolder>

for every time you need it.

[Gearb0x]

Indeed this is a workaround.
Amazing thing is that

Postprocess -func probes -time 0.2999

works but

Postprocess -func probes -time 0:1

will not produce anything (except again for the first two time directories)

[Gearb0x]

I feel this is somehow related to the following warning message

--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::Time::setControls()
    in file db/Time/Time.C at line 214
    Increasing the timePrecision from 6 to 18 to support the formatting of the current time directory 29.2000222392333768

#####

EDIT

Another thing I don't get is that I have two identical data lines for each time step i.e. in postProcessing/probes/timeXX I have :

#time probe1 probe2 ... probeN
XX      A         B         ... C
XX      A         B         ... C

Am i not supposed to only get one line per time directory ?

[ErenC]

Originally Posted by Gearb0x

Indeed this is a workaround.
Amazing thing is that

Postprocess -func probes -time 0.2999

works but

Postprocess -func probes -time 0:1

will not produce anything (except again for the first two time directories)

I know this is a old post but I wanted to share that:

Postprocess -func probes -time '1, 2, 3, 4, 5'

will gave data from 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5th sec or iterations(depending on transient or st-st) data. If anyone knows how to set interval like "1:5" (matlab habits doesnt work, sadly) I'll also be happy.