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Automate simulation processes with templates and utility scripts.
hwCFDReport
Post-processing utility that uses results from CFD simulations to generate a PowerPoint report containing images, animations, and graphs of the results from the simulation.
Input File Commands
This topic describes the input file commands that are supported by hwCFDReport.
DATASET
Defines the type and location of data to use for the report generation.

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- hwCFDReport
  Post-processing utility that uses results from CFD simulations to generate a PowerPoint report containing images, animations, and graphs of the results from the simulation.
  - Command Line Options
    This topic summarizes the command line options that are supported by hwCFDReport.
  - Input File Commands
    This topic describes the input file commands that are supported by hwCFDReport.
    - BAR_CHART
      Bar chart of specified quantities.
    - COVER_PAGE
      Defines the cover page that will be included within the output report.
    - CUT_PLANE
      Visualization surface along x, y or z.
    - DATASET
      Defines the type and location of data to use for the report generation.
    - DISPLAY
      Defines the display parameters of the images created during the report generation.
    - GSP
      Performs general signal processing for aeroacoustic analysis.
    - IMAGE
      Image is used to capture image of specified quantity.
    - ISO_SURFACE
      A 3D surface representation of points with equal values in the model space.
    - LINE_PLOT
      Graphical 2D plot of quantities.
    - PART
      A collector for one or many components used to toggle on and off views.
    - STREAMLINE
      Streamlines are massless particles moving along a path with a velocity tangent to the streamline at every point.
    - SURFACE_STREAMLINE
      Surface streamlines are massless particles moving along the surface of an object or plane with a velocity tangent to the streamline at every point.
    - VARIABLE
      Expressions are used to define a quantity in terms of variables that are defined using the VARIABLE command or in terms of built in math functions (sin, cos, tan, and so on). The order in which commands appear is not important. Variable x could be a function of variable y, even though it appears afterward in the input file.
    - VIEWANGLES
      Defines custom views that can be accessed within the IMAGE command.
    - VIEW
      Specified view by user to allow for legacy support of a restart file.
  - Automatic Report Generation Examples
    Use hwCFDReport to create a .pptx or .pdf report with user defined visualization.
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DATASET

Defines the type and location of data to use for the report generation.

Syntax

DATASET {parameters}

Qualifier

This command has no qualifier.

Parameters

resultFile (string): Path to General results file (.Log, .h3d , .case, .sos, .layout, .gsph5)
gsp_reader_result_type (enum): Type of signal processing data to read from the .gsph5 file.; Options: frequency (default) | time | filtered_time
mean_velocity (real): Mean velocity used in the simulation in meters/sec
density (real): Density specified in simulation [kg/m³]
viscosity (real): Viscosity specified in simulation [kg/(s*m)]
pressure (real): Reference pressure specified in simulation, used to compute non-dimensional fields [Pa]
summary_file (string): Location of simulation summary/log file
summary_in_report (Boolean): Specifies to include the ultraFluidX summary files in the report

time_step (integer): The time_step (integer value) to load during the static image creation process

Example

DATASET{
resultFile = "./uFX_fullData/uFX_output.sos"
summary_in_report = on 
summary_file = "uFX_summary.txt"
mean_velocity = 35
density = 1.2041
viscosity = 1.8194e-5
}

DATASET{
resultFile = manifold.1.Log"
mean_velocity = 1.0
density = 1.225
viscosity = 1.781e-5
}