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Old   June 11, 2010, 10:22
Default Problem with setFields: "wrong token type - expected word"
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Hi everybody,

I'm a new user of OpenFoam on a MacBookPro. I've installed OpenFOAM v.1.5 with ParaView v.3.8.

Only two words to understand the case.

I'm trying to run the "sloshingTank3D6DoF" tutorial because I think is a very close case respect to that I have to develop. I have to model a rigid tank (Dimensions: 60x30x20 cm) partially filled by water subjected to a time history of acceleration. About that I've received the suggest to employ a:

"VOF free surface
flow solver with a moving mesh"

available in OpenFOAM.

Well, every time that I try to run "setFields" to set the liquid phase fraction to 1 I get back from the program this strings of error:


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

Create mesh for time = 0

Reading setFieldsDict

Setting field default values
--> FOAM Warning :
From function void setFieldType(const fvMesh& mesh, const labelList& selectedCells,Istream& fieldValueStream)
in file setFields.C at line 100
Field gamma not found


wrong token type - expected word found on line 19 the label 0

file: /Users/tommasomassai/OpenFOAM/tommasomassai-1.5/run/tutorials/interDyMFoam/sloshingTank3D6DoF/system/setFieldsDict::defaultFieldValues at line 19.

From function operator>>(Istream&, word&)
in file primitives/strings/word/wordIO.C at line 77.

FOAM exiting
-------------------

but there's nothing wrong because I merely run the preset tutorial.

Am I wrong ?

Have you any suggest about that, but also about the simulation that I describe before ?

Every answer is appreciated

thanks to all,
cheers,

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Old   July 11, 2011, 18:21
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You might check your directories and version numbers. I had a similar problem crop up when I was switching between 1.7.1 and 1.6-ext versions of OpenFOAM. It looks to me like 1.7.1 creates the "0" subdirectory based on the "0.org", while 1.6-ext expects the "0" to be there already. Because of the different assumptions, the Allclean script is slightly different between the two versions.
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did you figure this out?
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Old   November 10, 2011, 07:31
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the error says:
"Field gamma not found"
so look at directory 0, is there any gamma file there?
becareful
if there is gamma.org change into gamma
but if you use a higher version of openFoam, it
uses alpha1 instead of gamma so you should change in setFields gamma to alpha1
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Old   December 13, 2015, 13:01
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Hi, i have the same problem
I'm a new user of OpenFoam. I've installed OpenFOAM 3.0.0
would you please help me fix it?
Setting field default values
--> FOAM Warning :
From function void setCellFieldType(const fvMesh& mesh, const labelList& selectedCells,Istream& fieldValueStream)
in file setFields.C at line 124
Field alpha.water not found

Setting field region values
Adding cells with center within boxes 1((0 0 -1) (0.1461 0.292 1))
--> FOAM Warning :
From function void setCellFieldType(const fvMesh& mesh, const labelList& selectedCells,Istream& fieldValueStream)
in file setFields.C at line 124
Field alpha.water not found
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Hi,

have you changed alpha.water.org to alpha.water? In the interFoam tutorial there is no alpha.water field present.
Just execute
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cp ./0/alpha.water.org ./0/alpha.water
in the case directory.

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Hi, i have the same problem with setFields. I have changed the alpha.water.org in alpha.water. But the setFields is still not working und give the same warning. I really dont know how to slove it. Could anybody give me a hint? Thanks a lot!

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Hi, i have the same problem with setFields. I have changed the alpha.water.org in alpha.water. But the setFields is still not working und give the same warning. I really dont know how to slove it. Could anybody give me a hint? Thanks a lot!

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did you solve the problem? i had the same one
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did you solve the problem? i had the same one
You need to check the controlDict, the start time has to be set to 0. For my case that was the problem. If this doesn't work for you, you can copy your mesh in dam break case, run the setField from there and then take the alpha.water file or whatever you name it to your case folder.
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When i do this(cp ./0/alpha.water.org ./0/alpha.water) and rewrite the words "alpha.water" in setFieldDict, the case can run again. But i don't know the reason.
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> and rewrite the words "alpha.water" in setFieldDict

This is a ascii file, the cannot be any magic. Most probably you misspelled something.
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Old   September 26, 2020, 04:02
Question Field alpha1 not found
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Hey

I am new to openfoam. I am working with wigley hull case (https://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...oam/wigleyHull)

when I run setFields I get the following error


/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2006 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Build : _b45f8f6f58-20200629 OPENFOAM=2006
Arch : "LSB;label=32;scalar=64"
Exec : setFields
Date : Sep 26 2020
Time : 09:53:10
Host : LAPTOP-A0NOGRUJ
PID : 731
I/O : uncollated
Case : /home/sam/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-v2006/tutorials/wigleyHull
nProcs : 1
trapFpe: Floating point exception trapping enabled (FOAM_SIGFPE).
fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster (fileModificationSkew 5, maxFileModificationPolls 20)
allowSystemOperations : Allowing user-supplied system call operations

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

--> FOAM Warning :
From static Foam::IOstreamOption::compressionType Foam::IOstreamOption::compressionEnum(const Foam::word&, Foam::IOstreamOption::compressionType)
in file db/IOstreams/IOstreams/IOstreamOption.C at line 115
Unknown compression specifier 'compressed', using compression off
Create mesh for time = 0

Reading setFieldsDict

Setting field default values
--> FOAM Warning :
From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::Istream&)
in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 111
Reading "/home/sam/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-v2006/tutorials/wigleyHull/0/alpha1" at line 1
First token could not be read or is not the keyword 'FoamFile'

Check header is of the form:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2006 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class IOobject;
location "0";
object alpha1;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

--> FOAM Warning :
From bool setCellFieldType(const Foam::word&, const Foam::fvMesh&, const labelList&, Foam::Istream&) [with Type = double; Foam::labelList = Foam::List<int>]
in file setFields.C at line 125
Field alpha1 not found

Setting field region values
Adding cells with centre within boxes 1((-100 -100 -100) (100 100 0))
--> FOAM Warning :
From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::Istream&)
in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 111
Reading "/home/sam/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-v2006/tutorials/wigleyHull/0/alpha1" at line 1
First token could not be read or is not the keyword 'FoamFile'

Check header is of the form:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2006 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class IOobject;
location "0";
object alpha1;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

--> FOAM Warning :
From bool setCellFieldType(const Foam::word&, const Foam::fvMesh&, const labelList&, Foam::Istream&) [with Type = double; Foam::labelList = Foam::List<int>]
in file setFields.C at line 125
Field alpha1 not found
Adding faces with centre within boxes 1((-100 -100 -100) (100 100 0))
--> FOAM Warning :
From bool Foam::IOobject::readHeader(Foam::Istream&)
in file db/IOobject/IOobjectReadHeader.C at line 111
Reading "/home/sam/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-v2006/tutorials/wigleyHull/0/alpha1" at line 1
First token could not be read or is not the keyword 'FoamFile'

Check header is of the form:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| ========= | |
| \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox |
| \\ / O peration | Version: v2006 |
| \\ / A nd | Website: www.openfoam.com |
| \\/ M anipulation | |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
version 2.0;
format ascii;
class IOobject;
location "0";
object alpha1;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

--> FOAM Warning :
From bool setFaceFieldType(const Foam::word&, const Foam::fvMesh&, const labelList&, Foam::Istream&) [with Type = double; Foam::labelList = Foam::List<int>]
in file setFields.C at line 322
Field alpha1 not found

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I have changed the name to alpha1 in 0 folder.

can anyome help me to solve it?
I would really appreciate it.

kind regards
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