Changing Variable for MFIX VTK Viewer

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#1

Hey MFix Community. I am just learning to use MFix, v24.4 on Windows. I can run some of the tutorials, but I am having trouble finding out how to change the variable that is visualized in the VTK Viewer. I am just running the built-in 2D TFM fluid bed, compiling, and hitting run, but I can only plot EP_G under VTK (same issue for other cases I have run). May anyone show me how to change the VTK viewer to a different variable?

In the Video for the 3.2 Tutorial I see an eye they click on the toolbar for the VTK viewer, but I don’t see that in my toolbar. I tried searching for help on this, but I could not find it, so if this is a repeat question or I am posting this incorrectly please let me know.

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Screenshot from 3.2 Tutorial Video

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fluid_bed_tfm_2d_VTK_testing.mfx (10.3 KB)

#2

Issue resolved.

Never mind. I did not realize if you click the triangles on the side bar it opens more information for each of objects, etc. I can now change the variable. Just a beginner mistake of clicking the wrong parts of buttons. Admins feel free to take this down if this is not helpful.

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#3

Glad you figured it out, Bryan. And welcome to the MFiX forum. Don’t hesitate to post questions here, especially well-formed ones with screenshots and file attachments, like this one!

– Charles