In order to initialize a new simulation using the files resulting from a completed simulation (which does not necessarily need to be transient or involving pseudo-evolution), perform the following actions. First, follow steps 4.(a) and (b) in Stopping, Restarting, and Continuing a Calculation to open the Select results in the following lists dialog box. Then make the appropriate selections in the various drop-down lists:
If you plan to define the task as an F.E.M. task in the data file of the new simulation, then you can select one of the following from the Import option drop-down list:
Restart with a single Polyflow results file
Restart with a single Polyflow CSV file
Restart with Polyflow results and restart files
Restart with Polyflow CSV and restart files
If you plan to define the task as a MIXING task in the data file of the new simulation, then you can select one of the following from the Import option drop-down list:
Restart with a single Polyflow results file (to initialize the flow field for a steady simulation)
Restart with a list of Polyflow results files (to initialize the flow field with a set of files for a transient simulation)
After you have made your selection in the Import option drop-down lists, you can select the restart, results, and/or CSV files that you want to transfer to the new simulation using the other drop-down lists and click . Then you can set up the data file using Polydata and proceed with the simulation.
Important: If you setup the Select results in the following lists dialog box in a manner that is valid for the type of task defined in the data file, your selections will override any attempt within Polydata to select a results file for initialization (for example, using the Start from an old results file menu item in the Numerical parameters menu). However, invalid setups (for example, selecting Restart with a single Polyflow CSV file for a data file defined as a MIXING task) will not override your Polydata setup.
Note: When the Solution cells of two Polyflow system are connected, you can use the Initialize Fields from CSV file(s) option to initialize the downstream system (using, for example, PMAT CSV defined function files coming from the upstream system), and you are then able to use the Select CSV from upstream system option to choose the corresponding CSV defined functions.