4.3.2 Reading and Writing Data Files

Data files contain the values of the specified flow field quantities in each mesh element and the convergence history (residuals) for that flow field. For information about the format of data files see Appendix  B.

After you have read a mesh or case file, select the File/Read/Data... menu item to invoke the Select File dialog box.

File $\rightarrow$ Read $\rightarrow$ Data...

Read a data file using the Select File dialog box.

After generating data for a case file, select the File/Write/Data... menu item to invoke the Select File dialog box.

File $\rightarrow$ Write $\rightarrow$ Data...

Write a data file using the Select File dialog box.

When ANSYS FLUENT reads a data file, it first looks for a file with the exact name you typed. If a file with that name is not found, it searches for the same file with different extensions (Section  4.1.5). When ANSYS FLUENT writes a data file, .dat is added to the name you type unless the name already ends with .dat.