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[Mr_fixit16]

I feel like this should be simple, but i am having trouble finding a way to display a contour plot in Fluent at specified intervals of a calculation, say every 50 time-steps. I am performing a transient density based simulation of a pressure vessel and i would like to see a contour plot of velocity magnitude every 50 time-steps to see how the simulation is progressing. 

I believe the "execute commands" under calculation activities will do what i want, but i am not familiar enough with the TUI commands to write it. I have already set up a contour plot under the Results>Graphics>Contours GUI, but i am not sure how to show it during the simulation.

In other words, is there a command to display a contour by the contour's name in the GUI?

Any advice or tips would be much appreciated! Thanks!

[Karthik Remella]

Hi,

After setting up your contours, say you want to display 'global-velocity-contour' as an image after every 25 iterations.

You will first want to set-up a 'window-2' using the following TUI command: /display/open-window 2

Click on 'Save/Display' contour and make sure that the contour plot shows up in 'Window 2'.

Use the following TUI commands in 'Execute commands' window: /display/object/display global-velocity-contour

Change 'every' to 25 and 'when' to 'iterations'.

Please look at the attached images.

Best Regards,

Karthik

[Mr_fixit16]

That did exactly what i was looking for, thank you very much! 

Do you know of anywhere online that explains the TUI commands and their syntax and how to use them? I found a list of commands in the user guide, but it does a poor job of explaining how to use them.

Thanks again!

[Karthik Remella]

Hello,

Check out the ANSYS Fluent Text Command list for all the TUI commands and their usage.

Best,

Karthik

[SickOfAnsys]

Hi Karthik

In your response you refer to some attached images which no longer appear to be available. Could you reattach them, please? Folling this procedure I am not getting the option to "Change 'every' to 25 and 'when' to 'iterations'."

Cheers

[Rob]

The panels changed a version or so back. Check the TUI commands before using them automatically.