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ANSYS CFD-Post User's Guide

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Table of Contents1. Preface ................................................................................................................................1

1.1. About this Manual ...........................................................................................................11.2. Document Conventions ....................................................................................................2

1.2.1. Spelling Conventions ................................................................................................31.3. Accessing Help ...............................................................................................................4

1.4. Using the ANSYS CFX Help Browser Index..............................................................................41.5. Using the Search Feature ...................................................................................................41.6. Contact Information .........................................................................................................5

2. Overview of CFD-Post ............................................................................................................92.1. CFD-Post Features and Functionality ....................................................................................92.2. Advanced Features ..........................................................................................................102.3. Next Steps.......................................................................................................................10

3. Starting CFD-Post ..................................................................................................................113.1. Starting CFD-Post with the CFX Launcher..............................................................................11

3.1.1.Valid Syntax in CFD-Post.............................................................................................123.2. Starting CFD-Post from the Command Line ............................................................................12

3.2.1. Optional Command Line Arguments .............................................................................123.3. Setting CFD-Post Operation Through Environment Variables ......................................................143.4. Running in Batch Mode .....................................................................................................16

3.4.1. Example: Pressure Calculation on Multiple Files using Batch Mode........................................174. CFD-Post Graphical Interface ...................................................................................................19

4.1. Graphical Objects ............................................................................................................204.1.1. Creating and Editing New Objects ................................................................................204.1.2. Selecting Objects .....................................................................................................214.1.3. Object Visibility........................................................................................................21

4.2. Common Outline View Shortcuts ........................................................................................224.3. Details Views..................................................................................................................224.4. Outline Workspace ...........................................................................................................23

4.4.1. Outline Tree View Shortcuts ........................................................................................244.4.2. Outline Details View..................................................................................................25

4.4.2.1. Geometry Details Tab ........................................................................................254.4.2.1.1. Selecting Domains .....................................................................................25

4.4.2.2. Color Details Tab...............................................................................................254.4.2.2.1. Mode: Constant .........................................................................................254.4.2.2.2. Mode:Variable and Use Plot Variable..............................................................254.4.2.2.3. Range.....................................................................................................264.4.2.2.4. Hybrid/Conservative ..................................................................................264.4.2.2.5. Color Scale...............................................................................................264.4.2.2.6. Color Map................................................................................................26

4.4.2.2.6.1. Accessing the CFD-Post Color Map Editor.................................................26

4.4.2.2.7. Undefined Color ........................................................................................274.4.2.3. Symbol Details Tab............................................................................................27

4.4.2.3.1. Symbol...................................................................................................274.4.2.3.2. Symbol size..............................................................................................27

4.4.2.4. Render Details Tab .............................................................................................274.4.2.4.1. Show Faces..............................................................................................274.4.2.4.2. Show Faces:Transparency ............................................................................274.4.2.4.3. Show Faces: Draw Mode..............................................................................284.4.2.4.4. Show Faces: Face Culling.............................................................................284.4.2.4.5. Show Faces: Lighting..................................................................................29

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4.4.2.4.6. Show Faces: Specular Lighting...............................................................................294.4.2.4.7. Show Mesh Lines.................................................................................................294.4.2.4.8. Show Mesh Lines: Edge Angle...............................................................................294.4.2.4.9. Show Mesh Lines: Line Width.................................................................................304.4.2.4.10. Show Mesh Lines: Color Mode.............................................................................304.4.2.4.11. Show Mesh Lines: Line Color................................................................................304.4.2.4.12. Apply Texture....................................................................................................304.4.2.4.13. Apply Texture: Predefined Textures ......................................................................304.4.2.4.14. Apply Texture: Custom Textures ...........................................................................304.4.2.4.15. Apply Texture:Texture Examples ..........................................................................31

4.4.2.5. View Details Tab.........................................................................................................314.4.2.5.1. Apply Rotation Check Box.....................................................................................31

4.4.2.5.1.1. Method, Axis, From,To..................................................................................314.4.2.5.1.2. Angle.........................................................................................................31

4.4.2.5.2. Apply Translation Check Box.................................................................................324.4.2.5.3. Apply Reflection/Mirroring Check Box...................................................................324.4.2.5.4. Apply Scale Check Box..........................................................................................324.4.2.5.5. Apply Instancing Transform Check Box..................................................................32

4.4.3. Case Branch......................................................................................................................32

4.4.3.1. Domain Details View....................................................................................................324.4.3.1.1. Instancing Details Tab ...........................................................................................324.4.3.1.2. Info Details Tab...................................................................................................33

4.4.3.2. Boundary and Subdomain .............................................................................................334.4.3.3. Mesh Regions.............................................................................................................33

4.4.4. User Locations and Plots .......................................................................................................334.4.4.1. Wireframe .................................................................................................................34

4.4.4.1.1.Wireframe: Definition Tab......................................................................................344.4.4.1.2.Wireframe:View Tab.............................................................................................34

4.4.5. Report .............................................................................................................................344.4.5.1. Omitting Default Report Sections ..................................................................................374.4.5.2. Changing the Default Report Sections ...........................................................................374.4.5.3. Adding New Sections to a Report ...................................................................................384.4.5.4. Report Templates ........................................................................................................38

4.4.5.4.1.Turbo Report Templates ........................................................................................394.4.5.4.1.1. Procedures for Using Turbo Reports when Turbomachinery Data is Miss-ing ..........................................................................................................................42

4.4.5.4.2. Choosing a Turbo Report .......................................................................................424.4.5.5. Creating,Viewing, and Publishing Reports ......................................................................44

4.4.5.5.1. Report Object .....................................................................................................444.4.5.5.1.1. Figures: File Type..........................................................................................444.4.5.5.1.2. Figures: Figure Size.......................................................................................454.4.5.5.1.3. Figures:Width and Height .............................................................................45

4.4.5.5.1.4. Figures: Fit All Figures in the Viewport Before Generation Check Box..............454.4.5.5.1.5. Charts: File Type...........................................................................................454.4.5.5.1.6. Charts: Chart Size.........................................................................................454.4.5.5.1.7. Charts:Width and Height ..............................................................................45

4.4.5.5.2.Title Page Object ..................................................................................................454.4.5.5.2.1. Custom Logo Check Box...............................................................................454.4.5.5.2.2. Custom Logo..............................................................................................454.4.5.5.2.3. ANSYS Logo Check Box.................................................................................454.4.5.5.2.4. Title..........................................................................................................454.4.5.5.2.5. Author.......................................................................................................45

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4.4.5.5.2.6. Current Date Check Box.......................................................................464.4.5.5.2.7.Table of Contents Check Box.................................................................464.4.5.5.2.8.Table of Contents Check Box: Captions in Table of Contents Check Box...........46

4.4.5.5.3. File Report Object......................................................................................464.4.5.5.4. Mesh Report Object ...................................................................................464.4.5.5.5. Physics Report Object.................................................................................464.4.5.5.6. Solution Report Object ...............................................................................464.4.5.5.7. Adding Objects to the Report .......................................................................474.4.5.5.8. Controlling the Content in the Report .............................................................474.4.5.5.9. Refreshing the Report .................................................................................474.4.5.5.10.Viewing the Report ..................................................................................484.4.5.5.11. Publishing the Report ...............................................................................48

4.4.5.5.11.1. Format ...........................................................................................484.4.5.5.11.2. File................................................................................................484.4.5.5.11.3. Save Images in Separate Directory Check Box..........................................484.4.5.5.11.4. Generate CFD Viewer files (CVF) for Figures Check Box...............................484.4.5.5.11.5. More Options Button .........................................................................48

4.4.6. Display Properties and Defaults ...................................................................................494.5. Variables Workspace .........................................................................................................49

4.5.1.Variables Tree View...................................................................................................494.5.2.Variables Details View................................................................................................494.5.2.1. Fundamental Variables .......................................................................................50

4.5.2.1.1. Saving Variables Back to the Results File..........................................................504.5.2.2. Radius and Theta ..............................................................................................514.5.2.3. Boundary-Value-Only Variables ............................................................................514.5.2.4. User Variables...................................................................................................51

4.5.3.Variables: Example....................................................................................................524.6. Expressions Workspace .....................................................................................................53

4.6.1. Expressions Tree View................................................................................................544.6.2. Expressions Workspace: Expressions Details View.............................................................54

4.6.2.1. Expression Definition Tab....................................................................................544.6.2.2. Plot Expression Tab............................................................................................554.6.2.3. Evaluate Expression Tab......................................................................................55

4.6.3. Expressions Workspace: Example ..................................................................................554.6.3.1. Further Expressions ...........................................................................................56

4.7. Calculators Workspace ......................................................................................................564.8. Turbo Workspace .............................................................................................................57

5. ANSYS CFD-Post in ANSYS Workbench ......................................................................................595.1.The ANSYS Workbench Interface.........................................................................................59

5.1.1.Toolbox ..................................................................................................................605.1.2. Project Schematic: Introduction ...................................................................................615.1.3.View Bar.................................................................................................................61

5.1.4. Properties View ........................................................................................................625.1.5. Files View...............................................................................................................625.1.6. Sidebar Help ...........................................................................................................635.1.7. Shortcuts (Context Menu Options) ................................................................................63

5.2. File Operation Differences ..................................................................................................635.3. An Introduction to Workflow within ANSYS CFX in ANSYS Workbench..........................................635.4. Using ANSYS Workbench Journaling and Scripting with CFD-Post................................................67

5.4.1. Acquiring a Journal File with CFD-Post in ANSYS Workbench...............................................675.4.1.1. Journal of an Operation That Creates a Plane in CFD-Post...........................................67

5.4.2. Scripting ................................................................................................................69

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5.4.2.1. Example: Using a Script to Change an Existing Locator....................................................695.5.Tips on Using ANSYS Workbench...................................................................................................69

5.5.1. General Tips......................................................................................................................695.5.1.1. ANSYS Workbench Interface..........................................................................................695.5.1.2. Setting Units ..............................................................................................................705.5.1.3. Files View..................................................................................................................705.5.1.4. ANSYS Workbench Connections.....................................................................................70

5.5.2.Tips for Results Systems........................................................................................................705.5.2.1. Changes in Behavior....................................................................................................705.5.2.2. Duplicating Systems ....................................................................................................705.5.2.3. Renaming Systems ......................................................................................................705.5.2.4. Results Cell................................................................................................................715.5.2.5. Recovering After Deleting Files......................................................................................715.5.2.6. License Sharing..........................................................................................................71

6. CFD-Post 3D Viewer .........................................................................................................................736.1. Object Visibility.........................................................................................................................746.2. 3D Viewer Modes and Commands ..................................................................................................75

6.2.1. 3D Viewer Toolbar...............................................................................................................756.2.2. CFD-Post 3D Viewer Shortcut Menus......................................................................................77

6.2.2.1. Shortcuts for CFD-Post (Viewer Background)..................................................................776.2.2.2. Shortcuts for CFD-Post (Viewer Object)..........................................................................786.2.3.Viewer Keys.......................................................................................................................796.2.4. Mouse Button Mapping ........................................................................................................806.2.5. Picking Mode....................................................................................................................81

6.2.5.1. Selecting Objects ........................................................................................................816.2.5.2. Moving Objects ..........................................................................................................82

6.3. Views and Figures ......................................................................................................................826.3.1. Creating a Figure ................................................................................................................82

6.3.1.1. Copying Objects for Figures ...........................................................................................826.3.2. Switching to a View or Figure.................................................................................................836.3.3. Changing the Definition of a View or Figure............................................................................836.3.4. Deleting a Figure ................................................................................................................836.3.5. Views...............................................................................................................................83

6.3.5.1. Object Visibility..........................................................................................................836.3.5.2. Legends ....................................................................................................................84

6.4. Stereo Viewer ...........................................................................................................................847. CFD-Post Workflow ..........................................................................................................................87

7.1. Loading and Viewing the Solver Results ...........................................................................................877.2. Qualitative Displays of Variables....................................................................................................877.3. Analysis...................................................................................................................................887.4. Quantitative Analysis of Results.....................................................................................................887.5. Sharing the Analysis ....................................................................................................................88

7.6.Typical Workflow........................................................................................................................888. CFD-Post File Menu ..........................................................................................................................918.1. Load Results Command ...............................................................................................................918.2. Close Command ........................................................................................................................948.3. Load State Command .................................................................................................................948.4. Save State Command and Save State As Command .........................................................................948.5. Save Project Command ...............................................................................................................958.6. Refresh Command (ANSYS Workbench only)...................................................................................958.7. Import Commands .....................................................................................................................95

8.7.1. Import .............................................................................................................................95

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8.7.2. Import FLUENT Particle Track File..................................................................................968.7.3. Import Mechanical CDB Surface..................................................................................96

8.7.3.1. File................................................................................................................968.7.3.2. Length Units....................................................................................................978.7.3.3. Specify Associated Boundary Check Box.................................................................97

8.7.3.3.1. Boundary.................................................................................................978.7.3.4. Maintain Conservative Heat Flows Check Box...........................................................978.7.3.5. Read Mid-Side Nodes Check Box...........................................................................97

8.8. Export Commands ...........................................................................................................978.8.1. Export....................................................................................................................97

8.8.1.1. Export: Options Tab...........................................................................................978.8.1.1.1. File.........................................................................................................978.8.1.1.2. Type.......................................................................................................988.8.1.1.3. Locations.................................................................................................988.8.1.1.4. Name Aliases............................................................................................988.8.1.1.5. Coord Frame.............................................................................................988.8.1.1.6. Unit System..............................................................................................988.8.1.1.7. Boundary Vals...........................................................................................988.8.1.1.8. Export Geometry Information Check Box.........................................................98

8.8.1.1.8.1. Line and Face Connectivity Check Box.....................................................998.8.1.1.8.2. Node Numbers Check Box....................................................................998.8.1.1.9. Profile Type..............................................................................................998.8.1.1.10. Spatial Fields List Box................................................................................998.8.1.1.11. Select Variable(s) List Box...........................................................................99

8.8.1.2. Export: Formatting Tab .......................................................................................998.8.1.2.1. Vector Variables........................................................................................99

8.8.1.2.1.1.Vector Display Options........................................................................1008.8.1.2.1.2. Brackets...........................................................................................100

8.8.1.2.2. Include Nodes With Undefined Variable Check Box............................................1008.8.1.2.2.1. Null Token........................................................................................100

8.8.1.2.3. Precision..................................................................................................1008.8.1.2.4. Separator .................................................................................................1008.8.1.2.5. Include File Info Header Check Box................................................................1008.8.1.2.6. Include Header Check Box...........................................................................100

8.8.1.3. Exporting Polyline Data......................................................................................1018.8.1.3.1. POLYLINE Data Format................................................................................101

8.8.1.4. Exporting Boundary Profile / Surface Data...............................................................1028.8.1.4.1. USER SURFACE Data Format.........................................................................102

8.8.2. Export Mechanical Load File.......................................................................................1028.8.2.1. Options Tab .....................................................................................................103

8.8.2.1.1. File.........................................................................................................1038.8.2.1.2. Location ..................................................................................................103

8.8.2.1.3. Unit System.............................................................................................1038.8.2.1.4. Boundary Vals...........................................................................................1038.8.2.1.5. Export Data..............................................................................................1038.8.2.1.6. Fluids......................................................................................................1048.8.2.1.7. Specify Reference Temperature .....................................................................104

8.8.2.2. Formatting Tab .................................................................................................1048.9. Mechanical Import/Export Commands .................................................................................104

8.9.1. Mechanical Import/Export Example: One-Way FSI Data Transfer...........................................1048.10. Report Command ..........................................................................................................1058.11. Save Picture Command ...................................................................................................105

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8.12. Loading Recently Accessed Files..................................................................................................1078.13. Quit Command ........................................................................................................................1078.14. File Types Used and Produced by CFD-Post ..................................................................................107

8.14.1. ANSYS CFX Files................................................................................................................1088.14.2. ANSYS Meshing Files.........................................................................................................1098.14.3. CFX-4 Dump Files..............................................................................................................109

8.14.3.1. Limitation with CFX-4 Files.........................................................................................1098.14.3.2. Interpolation of Results ..............................................................................................110

8.14.4. CFX-TASCflow Results Files.................................................................................................1108.14.4.1. Limitations with CFX-TASCflow Files...........................................................................1118.14.4.2.Variable Translation ....................................................................................................111

8.14.5. ANSYS Files.....................................................................................................................1128.14.5.1. Limitations with ANSYS Files......................................................................................113

8.14.6. ANSYS Icepak Files.............................................................................................................1148.14.7. CGNS Files.......................................................................................................................1148.14.8. ANSYS FLUENT Files...........................................................................................................1148.14.9. Limitations with ANSYS FLUENT Files..................................................................................115

8.14.9.1. Quantitative Differences Between FLUENT and CFD-Post............................................1199. CFD-Post Edit Menu and Options (Preferences) ..................................................................................121

9.1. Undo and Redo .........................................................................................................................1219.2. Setting Preferences with the Options Dialog ..................................................................................1229.2.1. CFD-Post Options...............................................................................................................122

9.2.1.1. Interpolation Tolerance ................................................................................................1229.2.1.2. Angular Shift for Transient Rotating Domains ...............................................................1229.2.1.3. Enable Beta Features ....................................................................................................1229.2.1.4. Files.........................................................................................................................1239.2.1.5. CFD-Post Solution Units...............................................................................................1249.2.1.6. Turbo .......................................................................................................................1249.2.1.7.Viewer......................................................................................................................124

9.2.1.7.1. Object Highlighting ............................................................................................1259.2.1.7.2. Background ........................................................................................................125

9.2.1.7.2.1. Color.........................................................................................................1259.2.1.7.2.2. Image ........................................................................................................125

9.2.1.7.3. Other Viewer Options ..........................................................................................1259.2.1.7.3.1.Text/Edge Color..........................................................................................1259.2.1.7.3.2. Axis/Ruler Visibility.....................................................................................1269.2.1.7.3.3. Hide ANSYS Logo.......................................................................................126

9.2.1.7.4. Stereo ...............................................................................................................1269.2.1.8. Advanced ..................................................................................................................1269.2.1.9. ANSYS Import: Read 3D elements when CDB file has both 2D and 3D types...................126

9.2.2. Common Options ...............................................................................................................1269.2.2.1. Appearance ...............................................................................................................126

9.2.2.2.Viewer Setup ..............................................................................................................1279.2.2.2.1. Double Buffering................................................................................................1279.2.2.2.2. Unlimited Zoom..................................................................................................127

9.2.2.3. Mouse Mapping .........................................................................................................1279.2.2.4. Setting the Display Units ..............................................................................................127

10. CFD-Post Session Menu ...................................................................................................................12910.1. New Session Command .............................................................................................................12910.2. Start Recording and Stop Recording Commands ..........................................................................12910.3. Play Session Command ..............................................................................................................130

11. CFD-Post Insert Menu ....................................................................................................................131

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11.1. Location Submenu .........................................................................................................13111.1.1. Point Command .....................................................................................................132

11.1.1.1. Point: Geometry ..............................................................................................13311.1.1.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................13311.1.1.1.2. Definition ..............................................................................................133

11.1.1.1.2.1. Method ..........................................................................................13311.1.1.1.2.2. Point .............................................................................................13311.1.1.1.2.3. Node Number ..................................................................................13411.1.1.1.2.4. Location.........................................................................................13411.1.1.1.2.5.Variable..........................................................................................134

11.1.1.1.3. Nearest Node Value ..................................................................................13411.1.1.2. Point: Color....................................................................................................13411.1.1.3. Point: Symbol..................................................................................................134

11.1.1.3.1. Symbol ..................................................................................................13411.1.1.3.2. Symbol Size............................................................................................134

11.1.1.4. Point: Render ..................................................................................................13411.1.1.5. Point:View.....................................................................................................135

11.1.2. Point Cloud Command .............................................................................................13511.1.2.1. Point Cloud: Geometry ......................................................................................135

11.1.2.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................13511.1.2.1.2. Definition ..............................................................................................13511.1.2.1.2.1. Locations ........................................................................................13511.1.2.1.2.2. Sampling........................................................................................13511.1.2.1.2.3. # of Points.......................................................................................13611.1.2.1.2.4. Spacing ..........................................................................................13611.1.2.1.2.5. Aspect Ratio....................................................................................13611.1.2.1.2.6. Grid Angle.......................................................................................13611.1.2.1.2.7. Reduction .......................................................................................13611.1.2.1.2.8. Max Points......................................................................................13711.1.2.1.2.9. Factor............................................................................................13711.1.2.1.2.10. Seed ............................................................................................137

11.1.2.2. Point Cloud: Color............................................................................................13711.1.2.3. Point Cloud: Symbol.........................................................................................13711.1.2.4. Point Cloud: Render .........................................................................................13711.1.2.5. Point Cloud:View.............................................................................................137

11.1.3. Line Command .......................................................................................................13711.1.3.1. Line: Geometry...............................................................................................138

11.1.3.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................13811.1.3.1.2. Definition ..............................................................................................138

11.1.3.1.2.1. Method ..........................................................................................13811.1.3.1.2.2. Point 1...........................................................................................13811.1.3.1.2.3. Point 2...........................................................................................138

11.1.3.1.3. Line Type...............................................................................................13811.1.3.1.3.1. Cut/Sample Options ..........................................................................13811.1.3.1.3.2. Samples .........................................................................................139

11.1.3.1.4. Line Translation Using Picking Mode.............................................................13911.1.3.2. Line: Color.....................................................................................................13911.1.3.3. Line: Render...................................................................................................13911.1.3.4. Line: View......................................................................................................139

11.1.4. Plane Command .....................................................................................................13911.1.4.1. Plane: Geometry .............................................................................................140

11.1.4.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................140

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11.1.4.1.2. Definition .........................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.1. Method ....................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.2. X.............................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.3. Y.............................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.4. Z.............................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.5. Point ........................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.6. Normal.....................................................................................................14011.1.4.1.2.7. Point 1, Point 2, and Point 3.......................................................................140

11.1.4.1.3. Plane Bounds ....................................................................................................14111.1.4.1.3.1.Type ........................................................................................................14111.1.4.1.3.2. Radius......................................................................................................14111.1.4.1.3.3. X/Y/Z Size.................................................................................................14111.1.4.1.3.4. X/Y/Z Angle..............................................................................................14211.1.4.1.3.5. Invert Plane Bound Check Box..................................................................142

11.1.4.1.4. Plane Type ........................................................................................................14211.1.4.1.4.1. Slice Option..............................................................................................14211.1.4.1.4.2. Sample Option .........................................................................................142

11.1.4.1.5. Plane Translation using Picking Mode ................................................................14211.1.4.2. Plane: Color..............................................................................................................142

11.1.4.3. Plane: Render ............................................................................................................14311.1.4.4. Plane: View..............................................................................................................14311.1.5.Volume Command .............................................................................................................143

11.1.5.1.Volume: Geometry .....................................................................................................14311.1.5.1.1. Domains ..........................................................................................................14311.1.5.1.2. Element Types ...................................................................................................14311.1.5.1.3. Definition .........................................................................................................144

11.1.5.1.3.1. Method ....................................................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.2. Point ........................................................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.3. Radius......................................................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.4. Location...................................................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.5.Variable....................................................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.6. Hybrid/Conservative Options ....................................................................14411.1.5.1.3.7. Mode (for the Sphere and From Surface options) .......................................14411.1.5.1.3.8. Mode (for the Isovolume option) ...............................................................14511.1.5.1.3.9.Value Text Boxes.......................................................................................145

11.1.5.1.4. Inclusive Check Box...........................................................................................14511.1.5.1.5. How CFD-Post Calculates Isovolumes.................................................................145

11.1.5.2. Volume: Color...........................................................................................................14711.1.5.3.Volume: Render .........................................................................................................14711.1.5.4.Volume:View............................................................................................................147

11.1.6. Isosurface Command .........................................................................................................14711.1.6.1. Isosurface: Geometry .................................................................................................148

11.1.6.1.1. Domains ..........................................................................................................14811.1.6.1.2. Definition .........................................................................................................14811.1.6.1.2.1.Variable....................................................................................................14811.1.6.1.2.2. Hybrid/Conservative Option .....................................................................14811.1.6.1.2.3.Value ........................................................................................................148

11.1.6.2. Isosurface: Color........................................................................................................14811.1.6.3. Isosurface: Render ......................................................................................................14811.1.6.4. Isosurface: View.........................................................................................................148

11.1.7. Iso Clip Command.............................................................................................................14911.1.7.1. Iso Clip: Geometry......................................................................................................149

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11.1.7.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................14911.1.7.1.2. Location.................................................................................................14911.1.7.1.3.Visibility Parameters.................................................................................150

11.1.7.2. Iso Clip: Color..................................................................................................15011.1.7.3. Iso Clip: Render...............................................................................................15011.1.7.4. Iso Clip:View..................................................................................................150

11.1.8.Vortex Core Region ..................................................................................................15011.1.8.1.Vortex Core Region: Geometry ............................................................................151

11.1.8.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................15111.1.8.1.2. Definition Area........................................................................................151

11.1.8.1.2.1. Method ..........................................................................................15111.1.8.1.2.1.1.Vortex Core Mathematics ............................................................15211.1.8.1.2.1.2.Vortex Core References ...............................................................157

11.1.8.1.2.2. Level.............................................................................................15811.1.8.1.2.3. Actual Value....................................................................................158

11.1.8.2.Vortex Core Region: Color..................................................................................15811.1.8.3.Vortex Core Region: Render ................................................................................15811.1.8.4.Vortex Core Region:View..................................................................................158

11.1.9. Surface of Revolution Command .................................................................................158

11.1.9.1. Surface of Revolution: Geometry.........................................................................15911.1.9.1.1. Domains ................................................................................................15911.1.9.1.2. Definition ..............................................................................................159

11.1.9.1.2.1. Method ..........................................................................................15911.1.9.1.2.2. Point 1 (a,r) and Point 2 (a,r)................................................................15911.1.9.1.2.3. Line...............................................................................................15911.1.9.1.2.4. # of Samples....................................................................................16011.1.9.1.2.5.Theta Samples .................................................................................16011.1.9.1.2.6. Project to AR Plane Check Box..............................................................160

11.1.9.1.3. Rotation Axis...........................................................................................16011.1.9.1.3.1. Method ..........................................................................................16011.1.9.1.3.2. Axis...............................................................................................16011.1.9.1.3.3. From/To Text Boxes...........................................................................160

11.1.9.1.4. Angle Range Check Box.............................................................................16011.1.9.1.4.1. Min./Max. Angle...............................................................................160

11.1.9.1.5. Axial/Radial Offset....................................................................................16011.1.9.1.5.1. Start/End A......................................................................................16011.1.9.1.5.2. Start/End R......................................................................................161

11.1.9.2. Surface of Revolution: Color...............................................................................16111.1.9.3. Surface of Revolution: Render ............................................................................16111.1.9.4. Surface of Revolution:View................................................................................161

11.1.10. Polyline Command ................................................................................................16111.1.10.1. Polyline: Geometry .........................................................................................162

11.1.10.1.1. Method ................................................................................................16211.1.10.1.2. File......................................................................................................16211.1.10.1.3. Domains ..............................................................................................16211.1.10.1.4. Boundary List........................................................................................16311.1.10.1.5. Intersect With ........................................................................................16311.1.10.1.6. Contour Name .......................................................................................16311.1.10.1.7. Contour Level........................................................................................163

11.1.10.2. Polyline: Color...............................................................................................16311.1.10.3. Polyline: Render.............................................................................................16311.1.10.4. Polyline:View................................................................................................163

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11.1.11. User Surface Command ....................................................................................................16311.1.11.1. User Surface: Geometry ............................................................................................164

11.1.11.1.1. Method ..........................................................................................................16411.1.11.1.2. File................................................................................................................16511.1.11.1.3. Domains/Boundary List/Intersect With .............................................................16511.1.11.1.4. Contour Name/Contour Level ..........................................................................16511.1.11.1.5. Surface Name ..................................................................................................16511.1.11.1.6. Rotation Check Box.........................................................................................16511.1.11.1.7.Translation Check Box......................................................................................16511.1.11.1.8. Scale Check Box..............................................................................................16511.1.11.1.9.Type ..............................................................................................................16611.1.11.1.10. Mode ...........................................................................................................16611.1.11.1.11. Distance ........................................................................................................16611.1.11.1.12.Variable ........................................................................................................16711.1.11.1.13. Direction .......................................................................................................16711.1.11.1.14. Specify Associated Boundary Check Box........................................................167

11.1.11.2. User Surface: Color...................................................................................................16711.1.11.3. User Surface: Render ................................................................................................16711.1.11.4. User Surface:View....................................................................................................167

11.1.12. Surface Group Command .................................................................................................16711.1.12.1. Surface Group: Geometry .........................................................................................16811.1.12.1.1. Domains .........................................................................................................16811.1.12.1.2. Locations ........................................................................................................168

11.1.12.2. Surface Group: Color................................................................................................16811.1.12.3. Surface Group: Render .............................................................................................16811.1.12.4. Surface Group:View.................................................................................................168

11.1.13.Turbo Surface Command ..................................................................................................16811.1.14.Turbo Line Command .......................................................................................................168

11.2. Vector Command .....................................................................................................................16911.2.1.Vector: Geometry ..............................................................................................................169

11.2.1.1. Domains ..................................................................................................................16911.2.1.2. Definition ................................................................................................................170

11.2.1.2.1. Locations .........................................................................................................17011.2.1.2.2. Sampling .........................................................................................................17011.2.1.2.3.Variable ............................................................................................................17011.2.1.2.4. Hybrid/Conservative Options ............................................................................17011.2.1.2.5. Projection .........................................................................................................17011.2.1.2.6. Direction ..........................................................................................................171

11.2.2.Vector: Color....................................................................................................................17111.2.3. Vector: Symbol .................................................................................................................171

11.2.3.1. Symbol ...................................................................................................................17111.2.3.2. Symbol Size..............................................................................................................171

11.2.3.3. Normalize Symbols Check Box...................................................................................17111.2.4.Vector: Render ..................................................................................................................17111.2.5.Vector:View.....................................................................................................................172

11.3. Contour Command ...................................................................................................................17211.3.1. Contour: Geometry ............................................................................................................172

11.3.1.1. Domains ..................................................................................................................17211.3.1.2. Locations .................................................................................................................17211.3.1.3. Variable ...................................................................................................................17211.3.1.4. Range .....................................................................................................................17211.3.1.5. Hybrid / Conservative Options ...................................................................................173

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11.3.1.6. Color Scale....................................................................................................17311.3.1.7. Color Map......................................................................................................17311.3.1.8. # of Contours ..................................................................................................17311.3.1.9. Clip to Range Check Box...................................................................................173

11.3.2. Contour: Labels ......................................................................................................17311.3.2.1. Show Numbers Check Box.................................................................................173

11.3.2.1.1.Text Height .............................................................................................17311.3.2.1.2.Text Font................................................................................................17311.3.2.1.3. Color Mode.............................................................................................17311.3.2.1.4.Text Color...............................................................................................173

11.3.3. Contour: Render .....................................................................................................17411.3.4. Contour:View........................................................................................................174

11.4. Streamline Command .....................................................................................................17411.4.1. Streamline: Geometry ..............................................................................................175

11.4.1.1. Type .............................................................................................................17511.4.1.2. Definition ......................................................................................................175

11.4.1.2.1. Domains ................................................................................................17511.4.1.2.2. Start From (3D Streamline).........................................................................17511.4.1.2.3. Surfaces .................................................................................................175

11.4.1.2.4. Start From (Surface Streamline) ...................................................................17511.4.1.2.5. Locations ...............................................................................................17511.4.1.2.6. Sampling ...............................................................................................17511.4.1.2.7. Preview Seeds Button ................................................................................17611.4.1.2.8.Variable ..................................................................................................17611.4.1.2.9. Hybrid/Conservative Options ......................................................................17611.4.1.2.10. Direction ..............................................................................................176

11.4.1.3. Cross Periodics Check Box.................................................................................17611.4.1.4. Simplify Streamline Geometry Check Box..............................................................176

11.4.2. Streamline: Color ....................................................................................................17711.4.3. Streamline: Symbol ..................................................................................................177

11.4.3.1. Show Symbols Check Box..................................................................................17711.4.3.1.1. Min Time................................................................................................17711.4.3.1.2. Max Time...............................................................................................17711.4.3.1.3. Interval ..................................................................................................17711.4.3.1.4. Symbol ..................................................................................................17711.4.3.1.5. Symbol Size............................................................................................177

11.4.3.2. Show Streams Check Box..................................................................................17711.4.3.2.1. Stream Type ............................................................................................17711.4.3.2.2. Line Width/Tube Width/Ribbon Width ...........................................................17811.4.3.2.3. # of Sides...............................................................................................17811.4.3.2.4. Initial Direction........................................................................................178

11.4.4. Streamline: Limits...................................................................................................178

11.4.4.1. Step Tolerance ................................................................................................17811.4.4.1.1. Mode ....................................................................................................17811.4.4.1.2.Tolerance ...............................................................................................178

11.4.4.2. Upper Limits..................................................................................................17911.4.4.2.1. Max Segments ........................................................................................17911.4.4.2.2. Max Time...............................................................................................17911.4.4.2.3. Max Periods............................................................................................179

11.4.5. Streamline: Render ..................................................................................................17911.4.6. Streamline:View.....................................................................................................179

11.5. Particle Track Command ..................................................................................................179

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11.5.1. Particle Track: Geometry .....................................................................................................18011.5.1.1. Method ...................................................................................................................180

11.5.1.1.1. Domains ..........................................................................................................18011.5.1.1.2. Material ...........................................................................................................18011.5.1.1.3. File Type...........................................................................................................180

11.5.1.2. File.........................................................................................................................18011.5.1.3. Injections ................................................................................................................18111.5.1.4. Reduction Type .........................................................................................................181

11.5.1.4.1. Reduction ........................................................................................................18111.5.1.4.2. Max Tracks........................................................................................................181

11.5.1.5. Limits Option............................................................................................................18111.5.1.5.1. Limit Type and Start/End ..................................................................181

11.5.1.6. Filter Check Box........................................................................................................18211.5.1.6.1. Start/End Region Check Boxes...........................................................................18211.5.1.6.2. Diameter Check Box..........................................................................................18211.5.1.6.3.Track Check Box................................................................................................18211.5.1.6.4. Match ALL/Match ANY Options.........................................................................182

11.5.2. Particle Track: Color............................................................................................................18211.5.3. Particle Track: Symbol........................................................................................................182

11.5.3.1. Show Symbols Check Box...........................................................................................18211.5.3.1.1. Max Time is.......................................................................................................18311.5.3.2. Show Tracks Check Box..............................................................................................18311.5.3.3. Show Track Numbers Check Box.................................................................................183

11.5.4. Particle Track: Render.........................................................................................................18311.5.5. Particle Track:View............................................................................................................18311.5.6. Particle Track: Info..............................................................................................................184

11.6.Volume Rendering Command ......................................................................................................18411.6.1.Volume Rendering: Geometry .............................................................................................18511.6.2. Volume Rendering: Color ....................................................................................................18611.6.3. Volume Rendering: Render .................................................................................................18611.6.4.Volume Rendering:View .....................................................................................................186

11.7.Text Command .........................................................................................................................18611.7.1. Text: Definition.................................................................................................................187

11.7.1.1.Text String ...............................................................................................................18711.7.1.2. Embed Auto Annotation Check Box ............................................................................187

11.7.1.2.1.Type ................................................................................................................18711.7.1.2.2. Expression ........................................................................................................18711.7.1.2.3. Format (for Filename option) .............................................................................18711.7.1.2.4. Format (for the File Date and File Time options).................................................188

11.7.1.3. More/Fewer Buttons ..................................................................................................18811.7.2. Text: Location...................................................................................................................188

11.7.2.1. Location ..................................................................................................................188

11.7.2.1.1. Position Mode ...................................................................................................18811.7.2.1.2. X Justification...................................................................................................18811.7.2.1.3.Y Justification....................................................................................................18811.7.2.1.4. Position (for Two Coords option) ........................................................................18811.7.2.1.5. Position (for Three Coords option) .....................................................................18811.7.2.1.6. Rotation ...........................................................................................................188

11.7.3.Text: Appearance ..............................................................................................................18911.7.3.1. Height ....................................................................................................................18911.7.3.2. Color Mode..............................................................................................................18911.7.3.3. Font .......................................................................................................................189

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11.8. Coordinate Frame Command ............................................................................................18911.8.1. Coordinate Frame: Definition .....................................................................................189

11.8.1.1. Type .............................................................................................................18911.8.1.2. Origin...........................................................................................................18911.8.1.3. Z Axis Point....................................................................................................18911.8.1.4. X-Z Plane Pt...................................................................................................18911.8.1.5. Symbol Size...................................................................................................19011.8.1.6. Coordinate Frame Details ..................................................................................190

11.9. Legend Command .........................................................................................................19111.9.1. Default Legends .....................................................................................................19111.9.2. User-defined Legends ..............................................................................................19111.9.3. Legend: Definition Tab .............................................................................................191

11.9.3.1. Plot ..............................................................................................................19111.9.3.2.Title Mode .....................................................................................................19111.9.3.3.Title..............................................................................................................19211.9.3.4. Show Legend Units Check Box............................................................................19211.9.3.5.Vertical / Horizontal Options ..............................................................................19211.9.3.6. Location ........................................................................................................192

11.9.3.6.1. X Justification.........................................................................................192

11.9.3.6.2.Y Justification..........................................................................................19211.9.3.6.3. Position .................................................................................................19311.9.4. Legend: Appearance Tab ...........................................................................................193

11.9.4.1. Sizing Parameters ............................................................................................19311.9.4.1.1. Size.......................................................................................................19311.9.4.1.2. Aspect ...................................................................................................193

11.9.4.2.Text Parameters ..............................................................................................19311.9.4.2.1. Precision ................................................................................................19311.9.4.2.2.Value Ticks.............................................................................................19311.9.4.2.3. Font ......................................................................................................19311.9.4.2.4. Color Mode.............................................................................................19311.9.4.2.5. Color.....................................................................................................19311.9.4.2.6.Text Rotation ...........................................................................................19411.9.4.2.7.Text Height .............................................................................................194

11.10. Instance Transform Command .........................................................................................19411.10.1. Default Transform Object ........................................................................................19411.10.2. Instance Transform: Definition Tab .............................................................................195

11.10.2.1. Instancing Info From Domain Check Box..............................................................19511.10.2.2. # of Copies...................................................................................................19511.10.2.3. Apply Rotation Check Box................................................................................195

11.10.2.3.1. Method ................................................................................................19511.10.2.3.2. Axis.....................................................................................................19511.10.2.3.3. From/To Text Boxes.................................................................................195

11.10.2.3.4. Full Circle Check Box................................................................................19511.10.2.3.5. Angle From...........................................................................................19511.10.2.3.6. # of Passages .........................................................................................19611.10.2.3.7. Passages/Com .......................................................................................19611.10.2.3.8. Angle.....................................................................................

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