Setup

Edit

This command opens the Vista TF Properties pane.

Import Geometry

This command enables you to specify the geometry file, provided that there is no upstream Geometry cell linked to the Setup cell.

Note that, when a geometry file is imported, Vista TF saves a reference to the imported file, but the file is not copied into the project. This is so that the geometry file can be updated outside of the project. If the geometry file is updated, the project will not recognize the update automatically. To force the system to reread the updated file, you need to right-click the Setup cell and select Clear Generated Data before updating the system.

If you archive the project, you will be presented with an option to archive Imported files external to project directory. If you choose this option, the imported geometry file will be added to the import_files directory in the archived version of the project (but not in the original project). Even when the imported geometry file is in the import_files directory, updates to the geometry file are not recognized automatically, and it is necessary to use the Clear Generated Data command, as described above.

Import Real Gas...

This command enables you to import a real gas property (.rgp) data file.

This command is only available when Fluid Option = Real Gas and Material = Custom in the Properties pane.

Import Template

This command enables you to import a template file. For details, see Customizing the Vista TF Template Files.

Solution

View Solver Output

This command opens the Vista TF screen output (.scn file) for viewing. For details, see Screen Output Files (screen.scn).

Continue Calculation

This command restarts the solver. You can use this command to continue a run that did not converge; in this case, the Update command may not work because the cell is already up-to-date.

Results

Edit

This command opens the results in CFD-Post.