Solfec-1.0 XDMF export

XDMF export allows Solfec-1.0 results to be saved in XDMF format and viewed in ParaView and other post–processors. A quick example of Python syntax is provided below:

XDMF_EXPORT (solfec, (0.0, 1.0), '/tmp/sim0')

where results from the time interval \([0.0, 1.0]\) are exported into the ‘/tmp/sim0’ directory. A typical Solfec-1.0 workflow including XDMF export could be:

1. Prepare and run an input deck (e.g. submit a batch job onto a HPC cluster).

2. Run Solfec-1.0 again and export a subset of results by calling XDMF_EXPORT from within your input deck (Solfec-1.0 needs to be in the ‘READ’ mode).

3. Copy the exported fiels into your desktop compouter and view them using Paraview or another post–processor.

Note

Within a HPC environment, when processing files resulting from large parallel runs, you may need to use anotehr batch job, since reading from network drives may be slow. You can also try to copy your output files (temporarily) into a head node hard drive (e.g. your home directory) and export XDMF from there using an interactive ssh session.

The following sections provide additional details about the XDMF export functionality:

• XDMF_EXPORT command
• Export domino example
• Paraview session example
  • Viewing basic geometry
  • Viewing results attributes
  • Exporting a video clip