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

Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post

When ANSYS CFX-Post starts, the viewer and Outline workspace are displayed.

The viewer displays an outline of the geometry and other graphic objects. You can use the
mouse or the toolbar icons to manipulate the view, exactly as in ANSYS CFX-Pre.

Workflow Overview
This tutorial describes the following workflow for viewing results in ANSYS CFX-Post:
1. Setting the Edge Angle for a Wireframe Object (p. 16)
2. Creating a Point for the Origin of the Streamline (p. 17)
3. Creating a Streamline Originating from a Point (p. 18)
4. Rearranging the Point (p. 19)
5. Configuring a Default Legend (p. 19)
6. Creating a Slice Plane (p. 20)
7. Defining Slice Plane Geometry (p. 21)
8. Configuring Slice Plane Views (p. 21)
9. Rendering Slice Planes (p. 22)
10. Coloring the Slice Plane (p. 23)
11. Moving the Slice Plane (p. 23)
12. Adding Contours (p. 24)
13. Working with Animations (p. 25)
14. Showing the Animation Dialog Box (p. 25)

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