Simcenter FLOEFD FLOEFD: How to access and inspect the fluid region body

FLOEFD divides the model into solid and fluid regions. While meshing the model if the CAD Boolean or the Preprocessor Boolean algorithms are used, FLOEFD first interprets the specified solid and fluid regions as bodies (virtual, in case of fluid) and then creates a computational mesh for these bodies. By using the Check Geometry tool, we can see these resulting solid and fluid bodies.

In order to generate the fluid body, activate the Create fluid body assembly" option and click "Check"

If the geometry check is successful, meaning that no geometry errors were found or the errors were fixed automatically by FLOEFD, the fluid bodies will be created and named as indicated in the "Check Geometry" sub window.

To access and inspect the generated fluid volume, you can follow the next steps according to the FLOEFD version.

FLOEFD for NX

To access the Fluid body assembly, expand the "Window" list available at the top of the NX window. Then, click on the fluid body name ("model1", in this case) to open it.

In order to inspect the fluid body, create a section view by right clicking on the "Sections" option located in the Assembly Navigator

FLOEFD for Solid Edge

By default, the fluid volume is named "Part1", it can be accessed by going to the "View" tab -> Switch Window

To inspect the fluid volume, create a section view by going to the PMI tab -> "Section by plane"

FLOEFD Standalone

To access the Fluid body assembly, expand the small arrow next to the FLOEFD logo in the right-top corner. Expand the options under "Window" and click on the fluid body name (by default it is named "Part#") to open it.

In order to inspect the fluid body, create a section view using the quick menu tools, at the top of the model window:

FLOEFD for Creo

To access the Fluid body assembly, go to File->Open-> In session menu, the fluid body created is named "PRT000#" by default.

In order to inspect the fluid body, you can create a plane section (View-> Section->Planar).

FLOEFD for CATIA

The fluid body's default name is "Part#.CATPart", it can be accessed by going to the top Window menu and choosing the part from the menu:

In order to inspect the fluid body, create a sketch in a specified plane, then, in the "Visualization" toolbar activate "Cut Part by Sketch Plane":

Alternatively, you can create an assembly which includes the fluid part and then use the "Sectioning" tool from the "Assembly Design" application.