33.16.9 Animation Sequence Dialog Box

The Animation Sequence dialog box allows you to define each animation sequence. See Section  26.16.1 for details about the items below.

Controls

Sequence Parameters   contains general parameters for the storage and display location of the animation sequence.

Storage Type   specifies whether you want ANSYS FLUENT to save the animation sequence frames in memory ( In Memory) or on your computer's hard drive ( Metafile or PPM Image).

Name   specifies the name of the sequence.

Window   specifies the ID of the graphics window where you want the plot to be displayed. You must click Set to set the specified Window.

When ANSYS FLUENT is iterating, the active graphics window is set to this window to update the plot. If you want to maintain each animation in a separate window, specify a different Window ID for each.

Set   sets the specified Window to be the window where the plot will be displayed. (The specified window will open, if it is not already open.)

Storage Directory   specifies the directory where you want to store the files. (This can be a relative or absolute path.)

Display Type   specifies the type of display to be animated.

Mesh   opens the Mesh Display dialog box where you can select a mesh display.

Contours   opens the Contours dialog box where you can select a contour display.

Pathlines   opens the Pathlines dialog box where you can select pathlines to display.

Particle Tracks   opens the Particle Tracks dialog box where you can select particle tracks to display.

Vectors   opens the Vectors dialog box where you can select a vector display.

XY Plot   opens the Solution XY Plot dialog box where you can select a solution XY plot.

Monitor   selects a monitor plot.

Monitor Type   contains a drop-down list of the available types of monitor plots ( Residuals, Drag, Lift, Moment, and Statistics).

Create   provides a drop-down list that contains options for creating surface monitors or volume monitors.

Edit...   opens the dialog box that corresponds to the selected display or monitor type (e.g., the Contours dialog box if you have selected Contours).