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Open the case file (*.case) in Ensight.
 
Open the case file (*.case) in Ensight.
  
[[File:Ensight_001.JPG|700px]]
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This will load the Part titled "2D TUFLOW Elements" as Case Item 1.
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This will load the 'Part' titled: ''2D TUFLOW Elements'' as Case Item 1.
  
[[File:Ensight_002.JPG|700px]]
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[[File:Ensight_002.JPG|800px]]
  
 
Select the "Variables" tab within the data management window (bottom left) to view the model result scalar and vector dataset that were loaded using the case file.
 
Select the "Variables" tab within the data management window (bottom left) to view the model result scalar and vector dataset that were loaded using the case file.
  
[[File:Ensight_003.JPG|300px]]
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=Extracting Results=
 
=Extracting Results=

Revision as of 06:30, 13 February 2015

Introduction

Ensight is 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics result viewing software. This page contains a brief introduction to the software. A number of MapInfo tasks which are repeatedly used in viewing TUFLOW results are described below. If you have any suggestions to be included in these pages, please add them to the discussion page: Ensight Suggestions

Viewing Results

Data Preprocessing

Ensight requires an input file format which is different to the standard TUFLOW output types. RES_to_RES.exe is used to convert TUFLOW xmdf results into an Ensight compatible form. Directions how to do this are outlined here: RES_to_RES.exe

The utility will create the following three ensight file types:

  1. Ensight case file;
  2. Ensight geometry file;
  3. Ensight results files. A unique file is created for each result output variable and time step.

Loading Data

Open the case file (*.case) in Ensight.

Ensight 001.JPG

This will load the 'Part' titled: 2D TUFLOW Elements as Case Item 1.

Ensight 002.JPG

Select the "Variables" tab within the data management window (bottom left) to view the model result scalar and vector dataset that were loaded using the case file.

Ensight 003.JPG

Extracting Results

Loading a Background Image

Creating an Animation