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The FoamX case manager

The OpenFOAM distribution comes with a JAVA/C++ graphic user interface (GUI) tool, FoamX, to manage case files. It can run over a distributed network using Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA).

FoamX is configured for individual applications, both solvers and utilities, ensuring that the users only sees data entry boxes for the specific solver/utility they are working on. There are therefore no redundant data entries.

Users can configure FoamX for any new applications that they create.

Below are some example screen shots of FoamX.



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Figure 7: Running a utility from within FoamX



                                        Physical patch type selection

   Patch description window








Primitive fields
Numerical patch conditions
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Figure 8: Selecting the boundary conditions




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Figure 9: Editing a field and setting patch conditions




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Figure 10: Example dictionary window: controlDict