[General] Paraview doesnìt read CGNS or Fluent file format

WhiteW · January 12, 2016, 07:44

Hi I'm using both Paraview v 4.0.1 and Paraview v.5.0.0.
I need to open a Ansys Fluent cfd simulation, saved in .cas and .dat files.
However if I try to open it with both the versions of Paraview nothing happen. Also if I export a CGNS from Fluent, the file is not read.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks, in advance,
WhiteW

Barak · February 20, 2016, 07:47

Hi,

You can export Fluent results in Tecplot and in EnSight format.

If you export in EnSight format, 4 files are created.
One of them has ".encas" extention.
You have to manually change it to ".case" in order for ParaView to recognize it.

Also, keep the filenames simple, without spaces and special characters.

Barak.

rupole1185 · February 20, 2016, 12:21

Just to say, there are con cgnstofoam converter that may be helpful into opening cgns in paraview (since paraview opens foam mesh files)

January 12, 2016, 07:44	Paraview doesnìt read CGNS or Fluent file format	#1
WhiteW Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 10	Hi I'm using both Paraview v 4.0.1 and Paraview v.5.0.0. I need to open a Ansys Fluent cfd simulation, saved in .cas and .dat files. However if I try to open it with both the versions of Paraview nothing happen. Also if I export a CGNS from Fluent, the file is not read. Can anyone help me? Thanks, in advance, WhiteW

February 20, 2016, 12:21		#3
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Barak New Member Barak K Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Israel Posts: 5 Rep Power: 12	Hi, You can export Fluent results in Tecplot and in EnSight format. If you export in EnSight format, 4 files are created. One of them has ".encas" extention. You have to manually change it to ".case" in order for ParaView to recognize it. Also, keep the filenames simple, without spaces and special characters. Barak.