Ansys CFD-Post is a postprocessing application that helps you visualize the results of your Ansys Fluent CFD simulations. For Fluent-based analysis systems, the Results cell provides access to the Ansys CFD-Post application. In addition, the Toolbox contains a separate Results component system (that is, Ansys CFD-Post) that you can add to the Project Schematic and connect to Fluent-based systems.
When a Results cell is connected to a Fluent-based system’s Solution cell and the Results cell’s state is either Refresh Required or Update Changes Pending, you can view the results of your Fluent calculation in Ansys CFD-Post by double-clicking the Results cell. This will load the Fluent results into Ansys CFD-Post.
Important: In addition to analyzing your results in Ansys CFD-Post, you can also view the results of your simulation using the standard Fluent postprocessing tools. For more information, see the separate Fluent User's Guide.
Important: There are two options for exporting Fluent files for Ansys CFD-Post:
Fluent data files in the legacy format (
.datfiles) do not contain all variables; however, you can add additional quantities using the Data File Quantities dialog box in Fluent.Lightweight data files are created by exporting Ansys CFD-Post compatible files. These files can be used to save just the variables of interest.
When you edit a Results cell that is connected to the Solution cell in a Fluent-based system, Ansys CFD-Post always loads the standard Fluent case and data files. For more information on exporting Fluent files for Ansys CFD-Post, see the separate Fluent User's Guide.