B. Case and Data File Formats

This Appendix describes the contents and formats of ANSYS FLUENT case and data files.

Descriptions of the sections are grouped according to function.

• Section  B.2: The differences between formatted and binary files.

• Section  B.3: Creating grids for ANSYS FLUENT.

• Section  B.4: The boundary conditions, material properties, and solver control settings.

• Section  B.3 and Section  B.5: Importing solutions into another postprocessor.

The case and data files may contain other sections that are intended for internal use only.