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The commands under `MODEL' control how the model is transferred into the FEMVIEW database.
| 'MODEL' Option | Description | Default Option |
| APPEND | Add the requested results to an existing FEMVIEW model | CREATE |
| or CREATE | Create a new FEMVIEW model and transfer the model geometry and results | - |
| DATABASE | Output is direct into the FEMVIEW database. If CREATE is selected this is the only valid option. | DATABASE |
| or NEUTRAL 'file_name' | Output data in the FEMVIEW neutral file format to a file 'file_name'. The option is only valid when APPEND is selected. | - |
| BOTH 'file_name' | Output data to both the FEMVIEW Neutral file and the FEMVIEW database. This option is only valid when APPEND is selected. | - |
| DESCRIPTION 'text' | Add up to 20 characters describing the model to be displayed in the FEMGV model index | 'Phoenics Results' |
| NAME 'name' | 6 character (max) name of the FEMVIEW model | 'CFD ' |
| AXI3D | Toggles between 2D and 3D axisymmetric models | FALSE |
Notes:
The 'LOADCASE name' command defines the loadcase name to be used. The 'name' can be up to 8 characters, although the first character must be a letter; it will normally default to 'L1'.
The default is normally sufficient, unless the results from more than one PHOENICS analysis are being read in to FEMVIEW.
When 'MODEL APPEND' has been selected and results are to be input at locations for which values already exist a new loadcase name must be given. Any attempt to input a result at a location for which a value already exists in the loadcase will result in the 'APPEND' operation being aborted.
The commands under 'RESULTS' are used to define the name and type of the PHOENICS results file.
| 'RESULT' Option | Description | Default Option |
| ASCII | PHOENICS results are in a character file (PHI). | DIRECT |
| or DIRECT-ACCESS | PHOENICS results are in a binary file (PHIDA). | - |
| NEP | Switches whether PHOENICS results come from a NEP type file or not. NEP type files are implicitly multiblock. | Not NEP |
| MBLOCK | Switches whether PHOENICS PHI file results are monoblock or multiblock. Only to be used if results are from a multiblock PHI type file. This option also requires a PATGEO file to be available. | Monoblock |
| NAME 'name' | The name of the results file (up to 40 characters). | PHIDA |
When the commands 'VARIABLE', 'DISPLAY' or 'GO' are selected the program will attempt
to open the results file to read the variables that can be selected. If the file cannot
be opened a warning is displayed and a new file name or
type of file (ASCII or DIRECT-ACCESS) requested.
If 'MBLOCK' is selected a PATGEO file is expected in addition to the PHI and XYZ files.
When the PHOENICS results are in a NEP file it is only necessary to use
RESULTS NEP
RESULTS NAME NEP
since the file format is automatically set to ASCII and the NEP file is
implicitly multiblock type.
The commands under 'GRID' are used to define the name and type of the PHOENICS grid (XYZ) file if required.
| 'GRID' Option | Description | Default Option |
| NAME 'name' | The name of the grid file (up to 40 characters) | XYZDA |
| PATGEO 'name' | The name of the PATGEO file for multiblock grids. Only required with multiblock PHI files | PATGEO |
Either of the above filenames can be up to 40 characters long.
When 'GO' is selected the files will be opened. If the file cannot be opened a warning is issued and the main menu redisplayed. A new grid file name can then be specified. The grid file type is assumed to be the same as the 'RESULTS' file.
The commands under 'VARIABLES' are used to define which variables in the PHI file are to be transferred to the FEMVIEW database. The command also allows the location type (cell corner or cell centre) to be selected.
| 'VARIABLES' Option | Description | Default Option |
| ALL 'location' | Selects all variables at the defined location | ALL |
| or Variable 'location' | Selects individual variables at the defined location |
Where location is specified by:
| 'location' | Description | Default 'location' |
| INVARIANT | Values at cell centres are transferred | NODAL |
| or NODAL | Values are averaged to cell corners | - |
| or BOTH | The averaged values and the cell centre values are used. | - |
| or OFF | The variable is not transferred. | - |
Notes:
This command shows the current setting for all the controlling
parameters. The variables display is generated from the results
file. If the file has not been defined or cannot be found a warning is
given. A typical display for monoblock results would be :-
Model name:- FLOW Description:- Phoenics Results
Destination:- DATABASE Create or Append:- CREATE
Loadcase Name:- L1
Results File:- PHI File Type:- PHI
Grid File:- XYZ
P1 OFF U1 OFF V1 OFF VPOR OFF HPOR OFF
NPOR OFF EPOR OFF RHO1 OFF
This command starts the translation of the PHOENICS file to the FEMVIEW database. After this command has been issued all the required files are opened. If there is an error in the user's setup (for example the model already exists) an error message will be displayed and the main menu re-displayed. Once this check is complete the processing will start and progress messages, as below, will be displayed:
*** ENTERING CO-ORDINATE DATA *** *** ENTERING NODAL CONNECTIVITY DATA ***
Any errors that occur after this point will cause the program to terminate. The user should always look in the file IOMESS for any additional information, particularly if the translation process has not been successful.
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