FOAMTOGMV(1)
π FOAMTOGMV π
okay bestie, so this is foamToGMV, and it's part of OpenFOAM (The Open Source CFD Toolbox). yeah. the whole toolbox. she's a big deal. π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
foamToGMV [OPTIONS]
that's it. that's the whole vibe. you give her options, she does the thing. periodt.
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so basically, foamToGMV takes your OpenFOAM output and translates it into files that GMV can actually read. it's giving translator bestie. it's giving bridge between two worlds. no cap, that's the entire job. π
π OPTIONS π
here's your menu, babe. pick your faves. π
-casedir β tell her which case directory to use instead of the cwd (current working directory). like, "not here, there." π-decomposeParDictfile β use this specific file for thedecomposePardictionary.-parallelβ run in parallel. [Parallel option] she's gonna need her friends for this one π«Ά-docβ pops the documentation open in your browser. iconic behaviour honestly.-helpβ shows you the short help and then dips. π-help-fullβ shows you the full help and then dips. the deluxe version. β¨
πΈ ADVANCED OPTIONS πΈ
these are the deep cuts. the lore. iykyk. π₯
-debug-switchname=val β set the value of a registered debug switch. if you leave the value out, it defaults to1. (can be used multiple times β stack 'em, bestie)-fileHandlerhandler β override the file handler type.-hostRoots((host1 dir1) .. (hostN dirN)) β per-host slave root directories for distributed running. the host specification can be a regex. [Parallel option] so fancy π-info-switchname=val β set the value of a registered info switch. if you leave the value out, it defaults to1. (can be used multiple times)-libname β load an additional library, or a whole list of libraries. (can be used multiple times β go off, load everything)-noFunctionObjectsβ do not execute function objects. nope. not today. π-opt-switchname=val β set the value of a registered optimisation switch (int/bool). if you leave the value out, it defaults to1. (can be used multiple times)-roots(dir1 .. dirN) β slave root directories for distributed running. [Parallel option] π§-doc-sourceβ shows you the source code in your browser. peek behind the curtain, bestie. π-help-manβ shows the full help in manpage format and then exits.-help-notesβ shows the help notes (the description) and then exits.
π SEE ALSO π
- Online documentation:
https://www.openfoam.com/documentation/β go read, she's literally right there π
π COPYRIGHT π
Copyright Β© 2018-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
okay that's the whole page, you ate that fr fr. now go convert some files. π
signing off from the OpenFOAM crew at www.openfoam.com β this is OpenFOAM- and yeah the date field is just vibing empty, we don't talk about it π β mwah, FOAMTOGMV(1), bye bestie πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- debian bookworm: openfoam 1912.200626-1+b1 Β· GPL-3.0-or-later
- debian trixie: openfoam 1912.200626-3+b1 Β· GPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu jammy: openfoam 1912.200626-1 Β· GPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu noble: openfoam 1912.200626-2build3 Β· GPL-3.0-or-later
- ubuntu questing: openfoam 1912.200626-3build1
- ubuntu stonking: openfoam 1912.200626-4 Β· GPL-3.0-or-later
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