Define Surface Probes
Use the Probes tool to define surface probes.
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Create surface probes.
- In the microdialog, define the start iteration or start time.
- Optional:
Define the start time.
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In the microdialog, click
and specify the variables being solved for.
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In the microdialog, define the output interval,
refinement level, or target frequency.
Tip: The output interval can be specified in fractions to support sub-time step data from finer mesh regions.
- Optional:
Define the refinement level.
The output interval is automatically set.
- Optional:
Define the target frequency.
The output interval is automatically set.
- Optional: Define the radius from the Property Editor.
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Define the Output file format.
- Select either Ensight and/or H3D.
- Optional: Select Merge Output Files to create a merged and individual output files.
- Select Merge And Delete Files to create a merged output and delete the individual output files.
- Optional:
Import and export surface probes.
- From the legend in the top-left of the modeling window, right-click the active probe set and select Probes table from the context menu.
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In the dialog, select
to import surface probes.
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In the dialog, select
to export surface probes.
For more information, see Import, Export, and Edit Output Controls. - Optional:
Create probes based on a polyline.
For more information, see Create Surface Probes from Polyline.
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Change the color of probes.
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Move probes in the modeling window.
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From the guide bar, complete one of the following:
- Select
to confirm your selection and continue creating sets of probe points.
- Select
to confirm your selection and exit the tool.
- Select