Unknown functionObject forces

sippanspojk · January 23, 2020, 08:52

I have for a while been working on my own functionObject (FO). I initially made a copy of the "forces" FO to my USER directory and adapted it to my needs. However, when I now try to include the old "forces" FO OpenFOAM doesn't recognize that, even though if the original files are untouched.

Does anyone know how to solve this problem?

Thanks,
David

mAlletto · January 25, 2020, 06:10

did you overwrite the typeName in your new function object or left it the same?

Code:

 //- Runtime type information 
     TypeName("forces");

If you did not change the type name this may be the reason the original function object is not recognized

sippanspojk · January 27, 2020, 03:52

Hi Michael, thank you for your reply!

I found the problem on my own. In the Make/files I had change the directory to which I compile to to "FOAM_USER_LIBBIN" but I had forgotten to change the file name so I was overwriting the libforces with my new file. When I changed that I could use the original forces function again.

/David

January 23, 2020, 08:52	Unknown functionObject forces	#1
sippanspojk Member David Andersson Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 46 Rep Power: 6	I have for a while been working on my own functionObject (FO). I initially made a copy of the "forces" FO to my USER directory and adapted it to my needs. However, when I now try to include the old "forces" FO OpenFOAM doesn't recognize that, even though if the original files are untouched. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Thanks, David

January 25, 2020, 06:10		#2
mAlletto Senior Member Michael Alletto Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Bremen Posts: 615 Rep Power: 15	did you overwrite the typeName in your new function object or left it the same? Code: //- Runtime type information TypeName("forces"); If you did not change the type name this may be the reason the original function object is not recognized

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January 27, 2020, 03:52		#3
sippanspojk Member David Andersson Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 46 Rep Power: 6	Hi Michael, thank you for your reply! I found the problem on my own. In the Make/files I had change the directory to which I compile to to "FOAM_USER_LIBBIN" but I had forgotten to change the file name so I was overwriting the libforces with my new file. When I changed that I could use the original forces function again. /David