Fluent Options Dialog Reference

How to Open the Options Dialog

1. Open the Fluent Plug-In interface.

2. Click the Options button.

   

Options Dialog Reference

• Dimensions dropdown field - Select the option specifying the dimension and precision:

  • 2d - 2D, single-precision solver

  • 3d - 3D, single-precision solver

• Double Precision check box - If this field is checked, the solution calculations will be performed in Double Precision mode.

  • Solver Processes text field - Enter the number of processor cores to use for the solution calculations.

• Solving - Initialization Method selection field - select the initialization method:

  • Hybrid option - uses hybrid initialization.

  • Standard option - uses standard initialization.

• Number of iterations text field - Enter the number of iterations to perform.

• Require Convergence check box - if checked, this setting requires that the Fluent simulation converge.

  If this option is unchecked, the Fluent Plug-In runs without requiring convergence. Additionally, an output variable named "Converged" will be added to the plug-in and will be set to true or false, depending on the outcome of the simulation.

• Journal Files

  • Pre-Script check box field - check this box to begin with a journal file.

    • Pre-Script text field - click the Browse button to open a Windows dialog to search for the journal file.

  • Post-Script check box field - check this box to end with a journal file.

    • Post-Script text field - click the Browse button to open a Windows dialog to search for the journal file.

• OK button - click to save changes and close the dialog.

• Cancel button - click to close the dialog without saving changes.