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How to handle the Fluent Meshing message: Error: format: unassigned variable format (~/) Error Object: #/

Tagged: 2020 R1, FLUENT Meshing/Tgrid, fluid-dynamics, General, meshing
    • March 17, 2023 at 8:58 am
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      In ‘Generate Surface Mesh’ task of 2020R1 and because of ~ character in the temp path you can get the following error message: Error: format: unassigned variable format (~/) Error Object: #/ The workaround is to remove the ~ character from ‘Generate Surface Mesh’ task directory. You can avoid it in the future sessions, by setting temporary files folder to something which does not have ~. This can be done in File > Preferences > Meshing Workflow > Temporary files folder. Set to for example E:temp

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