Read file format .nek5000

DanPar · October 3, 2019, 8:16pm

Hi,

Can you give me precise instructions regarding how i can read in paraview the file format .nek5000 ( so the output of the CFD code nek5000) ?
There was a previous discussion, but wat not clear at all.

Thanks in advance,
Danna

mwestphal · October 4, 2019, 1:04am

Run ParaView (downloaded from our website https://www.paraview.org/download/)
Open File
Select your .nek5000 file
Apply

Nothing specific.
If you build ParaView yourself, make sure to enable VisitBridge.

DanPar · October 4, 2019, 5:23am

I think that the building is the problem, since currently Paraview cannot open the file .nek5000.
How can I manage it ?

mwestphal · October 4, 2019, 5:37am

Are you building ParaView ? How did you install it ?

DanPar · October 4, 2019, 5:46am

I installed it.

mwestphal · October 4, 2019, 5:48am

How ?

Did you use apt-get install ? A windows installer ? Downloaded from where ?

DanPar · October 4, 2019, 6:05am

Sorry, my OS is Ubuntu18.04.3 LTS.
Honestly I didn’t remember how I installed it, I think using apt-get install.
(Is it possible that it was installed directly during the OpenFoam installation?)
Anyway I pretty sure that I used apt-get install.

mwestphal · October 4, 2019, 6:53am

The Ubuntu provided package is outdated and unoptimized. It also does not contain the VisitBridge.
I recommend downloading our release from
https://www.paraview.org/download/

DanPar · October 4, 2019, 10:17am

I solved downloading the lastest version from the link you give me, thanks!