file

class ansys.fluent.core.generated.solver.settings_242.file.file(name=None, parent=None)

Bases: Group

Allows you to import and export several kinds of files. Files that are read include mesh, case, data, profile, Scheme, and journal files. Files that are written include case, data, profile, journal, and transcript files.

Attributes

Attribute	Summary
single_precision_coordinates	Indicate whether to write nodal coordinates in single precision.
binary_legacy_files	Indicate whether to write binary or text format case and data files.
cff_files	Indicate whether to write ANSYS common fluids format (CFF) files or legacy case and data files.
convert_hanging_nodes_during_read	Indicate whether meshes with hanging-nodes will be converted to polyhedra while reading.
async_optimize	Choose whether to optimize file IO using scratch disks and asynchronous operations.
write_pdat	Indicate whether to attempt to save pdat files.
auto_save	Allows you to specify automatic saving of case and data files at specified intervals during a calculation.
export	Allows you to export files.
import_	Allows you to import files.
parametric_project	‘parametric_project’ child.
cffio_options	CFF I/O options.
batch_options	Set the batch options.

Methods

Method	Summary
define_macro	Save input to a named macro.
execute_macro	Run a previously defined macro.
read_macros	Read macro definitions from a file.
read	‘read’ command.
read_case	‘read_case’ command.
read_case_data	‘read_case_data’ command.
read_case_setting	‘read_case_setting’ command.
read_data	‘read_data’ command.
read_mesh	‘read_mesh’ command.
read_surface_mesh	Read surface meshes.
read_journal	Read a journal file.
start_journal	Start recording all input in a file.
start_python_journal	Start recording all input in a python file.
stop_journal	Stop recording input and close the journal file.
replace_mesh	‘replace_mesh’ command.
write	‘write’ command.
write_case	‘write_case’ command.
write_data	‘write_data’ command.
write_case_data	‘write_case_data’ command.
read_settings	Read and set boundary conditions from specified file.
read_field_functions	Read custom field-function definitions from a file.
read_injections	Read all DPM injections from a file.
read_profile	Read boundary profile data (*.prof, *.csv). Default is *.prof.
read_pdf	Read a PDF file.
read_isat_table	Read an ISAT table.
show_configuration	Display current release and version information.
stop_macro	Stop recording input to a macro.
start_transcript	Start recording input and output in a file.
stop_transcript	Stop recording input and output and close the transcript file.
data_file_options	Set derived quantities to be written in data file.

Included in:

Parent	Summary
root	‘root’ object.