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[[faqdescription::Preparing the simulations]]
 
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=== How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh ===
 
=== How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh ===
 
 
A description how to achieve this with <tt>m4</tt> can be found here: [[HowTo_blockMesh_with_m4|How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh]]
 
A description how to achieve this with <tt>m4</tt> can be found here: [[HowTo_blockMesh_with_m4|How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh]]
  
 
=== How do I set up a two-dimensional axisymmetric problem? ===
 
=== How do I set up a two-dimensional axisymmetric problem? ===
 
You use a contributed utility called [http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Contrib_MakeAxialMesh makeAxialMesh].
 
You use a contributed utility called [http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Contrib_MakeAxialMesh makeAxialMesh].
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=== How to export a Fluent mesh in ASCII? ===
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For more information, read these posts:
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* [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ansys-meshing/72929-ansys-fluent-mesh-export-ascii-format.html#post247917 ANSYS Meshing & Geometry - ANSYS to Fluent mesh export in ASCII format post #2]
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* [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ansys-meshing/72929-ansys-fluent-mesh-export-ascii-format.html#post295748 ANSYS Meshing & Geometry - ANSYS to Fluent mesh export in ASCII format post #11]
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* [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-meshing-other/61672-fluent3dmeshtofoam-3.html#post360907  OpenFOAM Other Meshers: ICEM, Star, Ansys, Pointwise, GridPro, Ansa - Fluent3DMeshToFoam post #48]
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* [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-meshing-other/74389-fluent-mesh-xp32-openfoam.html  OpenFOAM Other Meshers: ICEM, Star, Ansys, Pointwise, GridPro, Ansa - Fluent Mesh (XP32) to OpenFoam]
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=== How to convert Fluent mesh to OpenFOAM? ===
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Read these wiki pages:
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* [[FluentMeshToFoam]]
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* [[Fluent3DMeshToFoam]]
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* [[Howto importing fluent mesh with internal walls]]
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* [[Import a fluent mesh with interfaces]]

Revision as of 19:30, 16 February 2014


1 FAQ Section 5: Preprocessing

Preparing the simulations

1.1 How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh

A description how to achieve this with m4 can be found here: How to quickly change the mesh with blockMesh

1.2 How do I set up a two-dimensional axisymmetric problem?

You use a contributed utility called makeAxialMesh.

1.3 How to export a Fluent mesh in ASCII?

For more information, read these posts:

1.4 How to convert Fluent mesh to OpenFOAM?

Read these wiki pages:

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