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ANSYS FLUENT 12.0 User's Guide - 4.14.6 ANSYS CFD-Post-Compatible FilesTo export data to a file that is compatible withANSYS CFD-Post, selectCFD-Post Compatible from theFile Type drop-down list and select the variables for which you want data saved from theQuantities selection list.Specify the format of the file by selecting eitherBinary orASCII from theFormat list. The advantage of the binary format is that it takes less time to load the exported data intoANSYS CFD-Post and requires less storage space.Click theWrite. Button to save the file, using theSelect File dialog box. A single file (e.g.,file.cdat) is written, containing the specified variable data for the entire domain.The.cdat file should be saved in the same folder as the case file which produced the data. Then when you read the.cdat file intoANSYS CFD-Post, the associated case file will also be read in automatically. If they are not saved in the same folder,ANSYS CFD-Post will prompt you to specify the appropriate case file.You have the option of exporting data at specified intervals during a transient calculation through theAutomatic Export dialog box. See Sectionfor the complete details.Previous:Up:Next:Release 12.0 © 2009-01-29.
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