When multiple files are loaded, they appear on separate tabs on the top of the Timestep Selector dialog box. The Sync Cases setting is available to synchronize the cases in the following ways:
OffThe
Offoption causes each set of results to be independent in terms of the selected timestep.By Time StepThe
By Time Stepoption causes each set of results to switch to "match" the timestep you select for any set of results. All sets of results are therefore synchronized by timestep. The Match setting controls the matching criterion. TheSame Stepoption causes results with identical timesteps to be synchronized, and results without identical timesteps to remain at their current timestep. TheNearest Availableoption causes the closest timestep to be selected for each set of results if there is not an exact match.By Time ValueThe
By Time Valueoption causes each set of results to switch to "match" the time value you select for any set of results. All sets of results are therefore synchronized by time value. The Match setting controls the matching criterion. TheSame Valueoption causes results with identical time values to be synchronized, and results without identical time values to remain at their current time value. TheNearest Availableoption causes the closest time value to be selected for each set of results if there is not an exact match. The remaining Match options enable different degrees of matching; they are:Within 1%,Within 5%, andWithin 10%.By IndexThe
By Indexoption causes each set of results to switch to "match", as closely as possible, the index number you select for any set of results. All sets of results are therefore synchronized by index.By Crank AngleThe
By Crank Angleoption is only available when multiple internal combustion engine simulations are loaded. It causes each set of results to switch to "match" the crank angle you select for any set of results. All sets of results are therefore synchronized by crank angle. The Match setting controls the matching criterion. TheSame Valueoption causes results with identical crank angles to be synchronized, and results without identical crank angles to remain at their current crank angle. TheNearest Availableoption causes the closest crank angle to be selected for each set of results if there is not an exact match. The remaining Match options enable different degrees of matching; they are:Within 1%,Within 5%, andWithin 10%.
Note: For transient blade row cases, Timestep and Index are
the same. Hence, timestep sync By Time Step and By Index are identical options.