paraFoam- how to save *.foam

Sebaj · August 2, 2011, 08:40

Welcome everyone,

maybe someone know, how to save file " *.foam "? i'm working on cluster and i can't visualize my results..

using command paraFoam -touch it create only empty file.

i wish check my results on my own laptop (copy file *.foam to my laptop..)

Phicau · August 2, 2011, 08:59

Hi

*.foam is always an empty file which helps paraView to realize that there is a case there with folders and all that stuff.

In order to see your data you can run paraFoam (or paraView, loading the *.foam file) directly on the cluster (remember to enable X) or you will be forced to download all the data to your own computer.

Sebaj · August 2, 2011, 09:10

thanks,

so there is no chance to save data with time step in format .foam?
i can see my results on the cluster, but it's very slowly and slash? all the time.. so i wonder that is any other way to check results?

akidess · August 2, 2011, 10:37

You can use foamToVTK -time X to save your results in a VTK file which you can copy to your local computer and visualize with paraview.

Sebaj · August 3, 2011, 03:47

Thanks,

It's works

i just save results by foamToVTK -allPatches it's also copy every time step.

linch · August 4, 2011, 08:41

Hi guys.

I have a rather simple question:

paraFoam creates a .OpenFOAM file, but paraview associates the .foam file type with OF. How can I make the paraFoam to create ".foam" files instead of ".OpenFOAM"

akidess · August 4, 2011, 08:52

Illya, paraFoam is a bash script located in /OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/bin/paraFoam (adapt to your version accordingly). You can easily edit that bash script to create .foam files instead of .OpenFOAM files. Please be aware that by doing so, you will invoke a different file reader plugin in paraview! (Native plugin vs. OpenCFD plugin)

linch · August 4, 2011, 10:19

Thanks Anton!

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Sebaj New Member Sebastian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Poland, Poznań Posts: 23 Rep Power: 14	Welcome everyone, maybe someone know, how to save file " .foam "? i'm working on cluster and i can't visualize my results.. using command paraFoam -touch it create only empty file. i wish check my results on my own laptop (copy file .foam to my laptop..)

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August 2, 2011, 08:59		#2
Phicau Senior Member Pablo Higuera Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Auckland Posts: 627 Rep Power: 19	Hi .foam is always an empty file which helps paraView to realize that there is a case there with folders and all that stuff. In order to see your data you can run paraFoam (or paraView, loading the .foam file) directly on the cluster (remember to enable X) or you will be forced to download all the data to your own computer.

August 2, 2011, 09:10		#3
Sebaj New Member Sebastian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Poland, Poznań Posts: 23 Rep Power: 14	thanks, so there is no chance to save data with time step in format .foam? i can see my results on the cluster, but it's very slowly and slash? all the time.. so i wonder that is any other way to check results?

August 2, 2011, 10:37		#4
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	You can use foamToVTK -time X to save your results in a VTK file which you can copy to your local computer and visualize with paraview.

August 3, 2011, 03:47		#5
Sebaj New Member Sebastian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Poland, Poznań Posts: 23 Rep Power: 14	Thanks, It's works i just save results by foamToVTK -allPatches it's also copy every time step.

August 4, 2011, 08:41		#6
linch Senior Member Illya Shevchuk Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Darmstadt, Germany Posts: 176 Rep Power: 16	Hi guys. I have a rather simple question: paraFoam creates a .OpenFOAM file, but paraview associates the .foam file type with OF. How can I make the paraFoam to create ".foam" files instead of ".OpenFOAM"

August 4, 2011, 08:52		#7
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	Illya, paraFoam is a bash script located in /OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/bin/paraFoam (adapt to your version accordingly). You can easily edit that bash script to create .foam files instead of .OpenFOAM files. Please be aware that by doing so, you will invoke a different file reader plugin in paraview! (Native plugin vs. OpenCFD plugin)

August 4, 2011, 10:19		#8
linch Senior Member Illya Shevchuk Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Darmstadt, Germany Posts: 176 Rep Power: 16	Thanks Anton!