Calculating Mass-Weighted Average

How do I calculate the mass-weighted average of a scalar through a surface? Mass weighted average can be obtained from the combined use of the function editor and two separate integrations. The mass weighted average is usually defined as: Thus, it can be computed by dividing the summation of the value of the selected variable multiplied by the absolute value of the dot product of the facet area and momentum […]

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Using Multiple Graphics Devices

Using the best of multiple graphics devices available on your system. Multiple Graphics Devices: We have noted that a laptop may show multiple devices with dxdiag report, and that FieldView may run with Intel HD Graphics when (for instance) a better NVIDIA device is available. We know that for NVIDIA, you can use NVIDIA’s “Manage 3D Settings” to have FieldView (or XDBView) use the NVIDIA device. (You may need to […]

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Which Graphics Cards are Best for FieldView?

FieldView has been designed to run well using any of a wide range of graphic configurations, and uses the standard OpenGL libraries. We have a good partnership with both Nvidia and AMD (formerly ATI), who both offer very good graphic cards. (Note that those from the Nvidia ‘Quadro’ line support FieldView Stereo display modes.) Special optional settings can be made by the user to allow FieldView to run quite well […]

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FieldView Client Unable to Find Saved Restarts

After moving to a different workstation, I can connect via client-server to the system where I was previously doing my post processing, but the FieldView Client is unable to find the restarts I saved while working on that system. How can I use those restarts? While working in client-server mode, the FieldView Client can only find restarts located on the client computer’s filesystem, and this may not be the same […]

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Surface, Transient Data Sweep Cycles Play Too Fast

After the first surface or transient data animation sweep cycle, subsequent cycles play too fast. Streamline animations also play too fast. How can I slow this down? Please use the View.. Minimum Time Between Frames option. It is recommended that you set this back to 0 immediately afterward so that the delay doesn’t persist. This is similar to the Frame Rate option on the Flipbook Panel. Note that FieldView supports […]

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FieldView Directory Defaults

I would like to have FieldView default to my current working directory when browsing for Data Input files, restarts, etc., but the last used directory seems to be the default. Can this be changed? Some users prefer the current working directory to be the default, so we have made this possible by allowing you to set the environment variable FV_OLD_BROWSER_BEHAVIOR=1 In addition, when working with Server Configuration (.srv) files for […]

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Running Local Licensed Parallel on Multiprocessor System

Is there a way to run local licensed parallel on a multiprocessor system, but limit FieldView to a certain number of processors? You can create a custom Server Configuration file (.srv) which sets the number of FieldView servers you’d like to use.   For example, you can create a file named local_5_slaves.srv which looks like the following, in order to provide 5 FieldView server processes for use in post processing […]

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Applying Your Work to Another Dataset

How can I apply my work to another dataset? The current state of FieldView is saved with “Restarts”.  Restarts can later be used to recreate all of your visualization objects on a given set of data. Similar to working with most applications, we encourage you to use File.. Save Restart.. Complete.. to save your entire visualization often as you work with FieldView in order to save “snapshots” of your work. When later […]

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Getting Started Writing FVX Scripts

How can I get started with writing FVX scripts? We recommend you start with the GuideFVX file (.fvx) which is created as part of your “complete restart”.  For any visualization you make, the File.. Save Restart.. Complete option will also create an FVX example, known as Guide FVX, which when run, will closely replicate your visualization, with minor limitations. Our installation also provides ./demo/aerospace_LDM.fvx which you can run and explore. […]

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Setting FieldView Default Directory

I would like to have FieldView default to my current working directory when browsing for Data Input files, restarts, etc., but the last used directory seems to be the default. Can this be changed? Some users prefer the current working directory to be the default, so we have made this possible by allowing you to set the environment variable FV_OLD_BROWSER_BEHAVIOR=1.