33.9.12 Mesh Motion Dialog Box

The Mesh Motion dialog box allows you to preview the dynamic mesh as it changes with time before you start your simulation. See Section  11.3.10 for details.

Controls

Time   contains the parameters to specify the time interval at which to update the mesh.

Current Mesh Time   displays the current time after the dynamic mesh has been advanced the specified number of steps.

Time Step Size   specifies the size of each time step.

Number of Time Steps   specifies the number of time steps.

Options   contains options to view the updated mesh.

Display Mesh   displays the mesh.

Save Picture   opens the Save Picture dialog box, allowing you to save a picture file of the mesh each time ANSYS FLUENT updates it during the mesh preview.

Enable Autosave   opens the Autosave Case During Mesh Motion Preview dialog box, allowing you to save the case and data files with the specified name and frequency. See Section  4.3.4 for details.

Update Mesh Insterfaces   allows you to update the interface at every time step.

Display Frequency   displays the frequency at which ANSYS FLUENT will update the mesh display.

Preview   allows you to preview the motion of the selected zones in the graphics window.