4.14.17 Tecplot Files

Select Tecplot from the File Type drop-down list and choose the surface(s) for which you want to write data in the Surfaces list. If no surfaces are selected, the data is written for the entire domain. Select the variable(s) for which data is to be saved in the Quantities list.

Click the Write... button to save the file, using the Select File dialog box. A single file is written containing the coordinates and scalar functions in the appropriate tabular format.

ANSYS FLUENT exports Tecplot files in FEBLOCK format. The utility fe2ram can import Tecplot files only in FEPOINT format.

If you intend to postprocess ANSYS FLUENT data with Tecplot, you can either export data from ANSYS FLUENT and import it into Tecplot, or use the Tecplot ANSYS FLUENT Data Loader included with your Tecplot distribution. The data loader reads native ANSYS FLUENT case and data files directly. If you are interested in this option, contact Tecplot, Inc. for assistance or visit http://www.tecplot.comwww.tecplot.com.

You have the option of exporting data at specified intervals during a transient calculation through the Automatic Export dialog box. See Section  4.16 for the complete details.