Outputs, exporting graphics and movies

A number of outputs can be exported using Flowvis, namely:

• GeoTIFF: georeferenced image files (for more information see section 5.4.2.1 of the FLACS-CFD User’s Manual)

• Graphics: png, jpg, tif, svg, eps or pdf

• Movies: AVI, wmv, MPEG or MPEG4

• 360 FOV Graphics: exports graphics in a format which can be converted to a 360° view using tools such as Marzipano (see section 5.4.4 in the FLACS-CFD User’s Manual)

Exporting graphics

The graphics export menu is shown below and can be accessed via File → Export Graphics or Ctrl+E.

The following inputs are available for export of graphics:

• Filename: used to name the file and define the export location

• Page:

  • Current page: exports the current page only.

  • Entire presentation: exports every page in the Flowvis presentation (%P must then be included in the file name).

• Timestep:

  • All timesteps: exports a graphic at every timestep (%T must then be included in the file name).

  • Current timestep: exports a graphic for the current timestep.

  • Last timestep: exports a graphic for the final timestep.

• Resolution: of the exported graphic can be selected.

• Batch export: upon checking Do batch export, selecting the desired scenarios, and including %S in the filename, graphics for multiple scenarios can be exported.

Exporting movies

The movie export menu is shown below and can be accessed via File → Export Movie or Ctrl+SHIFT+G.

The following inputs are available for export of movies:

• Filename: used to name the file and define the export location.

• Resolution: of the exported video can be selected.

• Duration: the slider allows the user to speed up or slow down the video with respect to the simulation time. The calculated duration of the video is shown below the slider.

• 360 video export: a 360 degree video (using equirectangular projection) will be created from the current camera position.

• Batch export: upon checking Do batch export, selecting the desired scenarios, and including %S in the filename, movies for multiple scenarios can be exported.