Tutorial 1: Simulating Flow in a Static Mixer Using CFX in Standalone Mode: Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post

The default legend displays values for the last eligible plot that was opened in the details
view. To maintain a legend definition during an ANSYS CFX-Post session, you can create a
new legend by clicking Legend .
Because there are many settings that can be customized for the legend, this module allows
you the freedom to experiment with them. In the last steps you will set up a legend, based
on the default legend, with a minor modification to the position.
Tip: When editing values, you can restore the values that were present when you began
editing by clicking Reset. To restore the factory-default values, click Default.

Procedure 1. Double click Default Legend View 1.

The Definition tab of the default legend is displayed.
2. Apply the following settings

Tab Setting Value

Definition Title Mode User Specified
Title Streamline Temp.
Horizontal (Selected)
Location > Y Justification Bottom

3. Click Apply.
The appearance and position of the legend changes based on the settings specified.
4. Modify various settings in Definition and click Apply after each change.
5. Select Appearance.
6. Modify a variety of settings in the Appearance and click Apply after each change.
7. Click Defaults.
8. Click Apply.
9. Under Outline, in User Locations and Plots, clear the check boxes for Point 1 and
Streamline 1.
Since both are no longer visible, the associated legend no longer appears.

Creating a Slice Plane

Defining a slice plane allows you to obtain a cross–section of the geometry.
In ANSYS CFX-Post you often view results by coloring a graphic object. The graphic object
could be an isosurface, a vector plot, or in this case, a plane. The object can be a fixed color
or it can vary based on the value of a variable.
You already have some objects defined by default (listed in the Outline). You can view
results on the boundaries of the static mixer by coloring each boundary object by a variable.
To view results within the geometry (that is, on non-default locators), you will create new
objects.
You can use the following methods to define a plane:
• Three Points: creates a plane from three specified points.

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