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How can I import a large number of points into CFD-Post, and then export them along with required variable data?

Tagged: 19.1, cfd-post, fluid-dynamics, General
    • April 5, 2023 at 2:32 pm
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      If you do the following: 1) Import your data points (as a .csv file) as a Polyline 2) Do this by LocationPolyline and on the pop up panel choose Method From File and then select your .csv file. 3) With this imported now create a point cloud from your Polyline. 4) So LocationPoint Cloud and on the pop up panel choose Location Polyline 1 (or whatever you called it) and Set Reduction to Reduction Factor and Choose a Factor of 1. This should give you the set of points to export variable on. 5) Now just use the FileExportExport and for Location, choose the Point Cloud 1 (or whatever you called it).

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