[lyna]

Hi
after plotting the results (two fluids flow in a pipe 2D) using paraview, how can I split my geometry (length) by 4 parts to analyze each part alone? and how I can save it, or export it directly?. help me please? (I do not master the paraview).

[MartinB]

Hi lyna,

use the "Filters->Alphabetical->Clip" utility. You can clip the clipped parts, too, so you can easily subdivide your mesh.

You can export each part of your clipped mesh by selecting the "Clipxyz" filter in the Pipeline Browser, then use "File->Save Data->your_name.vtm" (use VTK Multi Block Files), Data Mode "binary".

Now you can import each part independently for further visualization and postprocessing.

Martin

[lyna]

Hi Martin

thank you very much

Lyna

[lyna]

hello,
how saved my animated figures (plots paraview) to open them using other software (eg vedeo or presentation. ppt).
thank you

Lyna

[lyna]

hello,
I traced the curve u = f (y) using paraFoam, but I want to reverse the axes, how can I change the axes? ie: in the x-axis I set the speed U and the y-axis I set the Y.
thank you
Lyna

[MartinB]

Hi lyna,

I would export the values as .csv file and make the plots in OpenOffice Calc, Excel, GnuPlot or matPlotLib, because it looks much smarter than the chart module ParaView...

But here is a way to switch axes:
- define your line.
- click "Filters->Alphabetical->Plot Over Line"
- in "Display" tab select "Use Data Array" and in drop down menu "U (Magnitude)"
- in "Line Series" select exclusively "Points (1)"

Don't know if your previous question is still valid (concerning the animations):
- use "File->Save animations" and save it as a series of .png images
- use mencode or another tool (google for png to avi) to make the animation

Martin

[lyna]

Thank you
comment je peux tracer les profils des vitesses dans la conduite (par exemple écoulement poiseille 2D )?

[MartinB]

???

Sorry, I don't speak greek ;-)

Martin

[lyna]

I am sorry

how I can plot the velocity profiles in the duct (eg flow poiseille 2D)?

thank you

[MartinB]

Hmmhhh, I assume you want to reproduce the left part of my screenshot...

Do a cut through your results with "Filters->Alphabetical->Slice" and choose "X Normal".
Then do a cut through the first cut in the same way, but by choosing "Y Normal". There will be a warning, but you can minimize the window and ignore it.
Now you have a line which you can deform with "Filters->Alphabetical->Warp By Vector". Define an appropriate scale factor.
In the display tab choose "Color by" U (or a solid color of your choice), and increase the "Line width" to 5 or above.

Martin

[lyna]

Hi
How do I calculate the average P along the y-axis? . because I want draw a profile of average pressure versus X using paFoam

[lyna]

Hi
How do I calculate the average P along the y-axis? . ie I set a horizontal axis X and am calculating the average pressure along Y at this position. because I want draw a profile of average pressure (along y) versus X using paFoam.

[MartinB]

Hi lyna,

I don't know if there is a direct method in paraview, but I don't think so... however it can be done with a little tool for OpenFOAM, see attachment.

The idea of the tool is:
- read the scalarfield "p" from the desired time step
- make cuts along the x-Axis with x-Normal direction
- for each cut get the cells in a cellSet
- loop over this cellSet and calculate the averages
- store the averages back to a new volScalarField that can be postprocessed in paraview
- as a bonus write out a csv-file for further evaluation in OpenOffice Calc

The tool is roughly tested with OpenFOAM-1.7.x, but it should work with other versions, too. There is a good chance that it can even be used in parallel.

Usage:
- download and unpack the lynaAverage.tar.gz into your user directory
- compile with wmake, this will make the tool available as "lynaAverage" in the FOAM_USER_APPBIN
- the tool will read the scalar field "p". If you have "pd" just copy "pd" to "p" for a moment, or change the source code to handle other volScalarFields as well
- the tool will write a "meanPx" volScalarField that can be postprocessed in paraview
- further more the tool will write a "countHits" volScalarField for debugging purposes
- the sample rate for the cuts along the x-Axis can be adjusted. Every cell in x direction should be hit at least once. If the countHits field gives you cells with zero hits, decrease the sample rate!
- the command line option "[-dx 0.0001]" can be used to decrease the sample rate
- the command line option "[-lastestTime]" can be used to evaluate only the last time step

Example:

lynaAverage -dx 0.000025 -latestTime

Example usage in paraview (see screenshot below):
- make a slice with x-Normal
- make a slice of this slice with y-Normal and ignore warnings
- call "Filters->Alphabetical->Warp By Scalar", select "meanPx" from drop down menu "Scalars" in the Object Inspector, choose an appropriate "Scale Factor", use Normal "0 0 1" or "0 1 0"
- increase "Line width" in Display tab

Have fun

Martin