You can define a user point cloud from a .csv file, for example one that was exported from CFD-Post. The user point cloud format is the same as the user line format (that is, the polyline data format) except that line connectivity data should not be present; connectivity data will be ignored if it is present. For details on the export of polyline data from CFD-Post, see POLYLINE Data Format in the CFD-Post User's Guide.
The point cloud must contain at least one point.
Creating a User Point Cloud
Select Insert > User Locations > User Point Cloud.
The Insert User Point Cloud dialog box appears.
Set Name to a unique name for the user point cloud and click OK.
The details view for the user point cloud appears.
Select a Data Storage option:
Use External FileData is defined by the file you specify under File Name and by the section of data within that file, selected under Section Name. The CFX-Solver will use the selected data section of the specified file.
Note: When submitting a run to a cluster or running on a different machine, the path to the .csv file must be valid on that cluster/machine.
InternalData is read from the file that you select after clicking Copy Data Into Setup. This data is copied into the case definition when you click Apply or OK. The CFX-Solver will use the data stored with the case definition.
Note that, after you click Copy Data Into Setup, the Copy Data Into Setup dialog box appears, where you specify the data file to read. If the specified file has an incorrect format, an error message will appear; after making corrections to such a file, click Reload to reassess the format of the file.
In the details view, optionally select Visibility to view the point cloud in the graphics window.
Note: The displayed point cloud will not be automatically updated if the user point cloud input file is subsequently modified, even when using the
Use External Filedata storage option.Click .
An object named after the user point cloud is created and listed in the tree view under
Simulation>User Locations.