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[u1015301]

I would like to export my fluid mesh to a human-readable table for further processing of properties like the fluid temperature profile. I can export my boundary geometry to an ASCII file using File->Export->Solution Data, but when I read it I can only see boundary nodes. I would like to view the solution data at body nodes, especially for the fluid inside my simple tube geometry. How can I export the nodal coordinates and values of interest for the entire domain, instead of only the boundaries? I have attached screenshots of the ACSII export options, a cross-section of my mesh, and a plot of the elements seen in the ascii file at a cross-section of my geometry.

[Ahmed Hussien]

You can choose to export data from either surfaces or cell zones. To export values from the cell zones, first deselect all surfaces—this will enable the cell zone options for selection. You can export two separate files: one for the boundary surfaces and another for the volume zones.

[u1015301]

Thank you, Ahmed. That fixed my problem!