Postprocessing PowerFLOW Results

You can use PowerINSIGHT to create content and compare the results from multiple PowerFLOW simulations.

PowerINSIGHT reads information from the analysis case to find the simulation input and results. After creating a PowerINSIGHT project (.pins file), you can run simulations, generate content, and save a lightweight version of the content to 3DEXPERIENCE.

Once you have created at least one PINS file, you can use the Open Project from 3DEXPERIENCE option in PowerINSIGHT to select the appropriate file. For detailed information about the PowerINSIGHT functionality, see the PowerINSIGHT User’s Guide.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Run a PowerFLOW simulation and visualize the results using PowerVIZ.
See Also
Running a PowerFLOW Simulation
Viewing PowerFLOW Results

Create a PINS File

This topic describes how to create the first PINS file in 3DEXPERIENCE.

  1. From the simulations panel, right-click a completed PowerFLOW analysis case.
  2. Hover over Open With and select PowerINSIGHT.
    An interactive session of PowerINSIGHT opens.
  3. In PowerINSIGHT, create a content template.
    • Create a content template from an existing template:
      1. Select File > New Project from Template.
      2. From the list, create a copy of an existing content template (for example, Aerodynamics - Soiling) and click OK.
      3. Modify the content template so it generates only the content you need.
    • Create a content template from scratch by capturing scenes in a PowerVIZ project and loading them into a PowerVIZ content source.
    PowerINSIGHT creates a new content template.
  4. Create a content view (by selecting Create > Content View) and add the content you want to save to 3DEXPERIENCE. Because the content does not yet exist, these are placeholders.

    You can also save content after it has been generated (see Save Content).

  5. Create and set up a new run node.
    • Create and set up the run node manually:
      1. Select Create > Run Node.
      2. Specify the required input for the run node (simulation object, run template, and at least one content template).
      3. Set up the Experience Content subtab.
    • Use one of the automatic run templates to automatically create a run node during postprocessing:
      1. From the Library tab, select one of the automatic run templates (for example, PowerFLOW Auto Create Content) and select Edit.
      2. In the run template editor, specify the required input. You must select at least one content template.
      3. Set up the Experience Content subtab.
    PowerINSIGHT creates a new run node.
  6. Select File > Save Project to 3DEXPERIENCE.
    The Save Project to 3DEXPERIENCE dialog box opens.
  7. In the dialog box, click the plus icon to create a simulation object.

    PowerINSIGHT saves PINS files as Physics Simulation objects. The Simulation Project Files section of the dialog box lists the saved PINS files.

  8. Enter a name for the simulation object and click OK.
    The Save Project to 3DEXPERIENCE dialog box shows the name of the simulation object you just created.
  9. Enter a name for the PINS file and click Save.
    PowerINSIGHT saves the PINS file under the specified name.

You are now ready to generate content.

Generate Content

You can generate PowerINSIGHT content using Simulation Manager.

  1. From Simulation Manager, open the Setup tab.
  2. Check Postprocessing and specify the following parameters:
    OptionDescription
    Generate Missing Content Only Does not regenerate content that already exists. This option is available when content generation for a batch job was stopped for some reason (such as hardware or software issues) and is later resumed. Another reason to use this option is if you added content to a content template.
    Physics Simulation Specifies the simulation object used to store PINS files.
    Pins filename Specifies the PINS file used to generate content.
  3. Run the simulation (see Run the Simulation).

PowerINSIGHT generates the specified content and saves lightweight content to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. You can view the content in an interactive PowerINSIGHT session or Physics Simulation Review.

Save Content

It is recommended that you save content using the Experience Content subtab in the run node editor. Alternatively, you can save content from a content view or the Experience Content subtab in the run template editor. PowerINSIGHT saves the content with the associated analysis case.

  1. In PowerINSIGHT, select Create > Content View.
    The Content View dialog box opens.
  2. Add the content you want to save to 3DEXPERIENCE.
  3. In the project tree, right-click the run node and select Edit.
    The run node editor opens.
  4. Select the Experience Content subtab, which lists all the content to be generated (the content items you added to the content view).
  5. Check the content items that you want to save to 3DEXPERIENCE.

    You must check content items in the run node editor for them to be saved to 3DEXPERIENCE, even if you save the content from a content view or a run template.

  6. If the run is a single run, click Save to 3DEXPERIENCE to save the selected content. If the run is a compound run, you can save content for the current run or for all runs.

PowerINSIGHT saves the specified content to 3DEXPERIENCE.