How to display a point that varies in time with auxiliary grid in meshalyzer?

Question

Hi

I'm trying to add an auxiliary grid to meshalyzer when the scalar data (with 2501 time instants) are already present. The auxiliary grid contains 1 point that moves over time. But when I add the pts_t file to meshalyzer with this format:

1
2501
x0            y0           z0
...
x2500    y2500    z2500

all of the 2501 positions are displayed simultaneously during the 2501 time instants, instead of 1 position per time instant. Is the format of the pts_t file wrong, or does anyone have an example of a working pts_t file with time variable points?

Thanks!

Iris

Answer 1

Hello

The format of the pts_t file is explained in the user manual. The number at the top of the file is the number of time frames, thus you want 2501 and not 1. So

2501

1

x0 y0 z0

1

x1 y1 z1

...

1

x2500 y2500 z2500

Cheers

Ed