Output Line¶

Introduction¶

Output lines extract continuous profiles along straight-line segments. These are useful for sampling cross sections and examining axial/radial variations in flow.

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Property Grid¶

`General`¶

Root: m | The root point of the sample line.
Direction: The vector that specifies the direction of the sample line.
Length: m | The length of the sample line.

`Display Attributes`¶

Visible

This controls whether the object is displayed in the 3D viewing panel.

Hidden

The object is not displayed in the 3D view.

Shown

The object is displayed in the 3D view.

Color: This sets the color of the output line.
Width: This adjusts the line width used to render the output line.

Output Line Data¶

The data along each output line are recorded in tab-separated ASCII .txt files. Data from each output line are stored in a unique directory. The name of each directory is linked to the dynamic name of the output line. Within each output line directory, sampling line output files are generated at each Statistics Output Write Interval. The individual file names are linked to the simulation output time. Within this structure, the directories organize the data by output line, while files within the directory organize the data associated with each output line by output time.

The data printed to the output line files will be the combined selections of the Probes/Planes Output Controls and the Volume Output Controls. A preview of the data printed to each output line data file is listed in the Statistics Output Data preview panel.

In addition to the ASCII files, the output line segment will be rendered as an annotation in M-Star Post.

Output Line Toolbar¶

Context-Specific Toolbar Forms	Description
Move	The Move form enables three-dimensional rigid body transform of object through free drag or point-to-point snapping.
Help	The Help command launches the M-Star reference documentation in your web browser.

For a full description of each selection on the Context-Specific Toolbar, see Toolbar Selections.