## Chapter 16: File Export Utility

The ANSYS CFX results file generated by a CFX-Solver run contains the details of the mesh used to perform the calculation as well as details of the results variables that have been calculated. For details on which variables an ANSYS CFX results file contains, see List of Field Variables.

To postprocess an ANSYS CFX results file using software other than CFD-Post, the mesh and variables can be extracted from the ANSYS CFX results file into a format compliant with that third-party software. ANSYS CFX provides predefined translations to a number of different postprocessors and analysis packages, and CFX-Solver Manager provides an interface to enable easy translation to these formats. A command line utility, `cfx5export`, can be used to perform the same operations in batch mode.

The standard file formats that can be generated from ANSYS CFX are suitable for direct input into the following software systems:

- ANSYS Multi-field

- All systems that support CGNS files

- MSC.Patran, from the MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation

- FIELDVIEW, from Intelligent Light

- EnSight, from Computational Engineering International, Inc.

It is also possible to write to other formats by creating a customized export program. See Creating a Customized Export Program.

When using CFX-Solver Manager, it is possible to export the results of a CFX-Solver run by selecting either Tools > Export to ANSYS Multifield (see Export to ANSYS Multi-field Solver Dialog Box) or Tools > Export (see Export of Results to Other Formats).

This chapter describes:

- Export to ANSYS Multi-field Solver Dialog Box
- Export of Results to Other Formats
- Generic Export Options
- Running cfx5export from the Command Line
- Exporting a Transient Results File
- Exporting Particle Tracking Data
- Using a Customized Export Program

Alternatively, it is possible to export the results directly from the command line. For details, see Running cfx5export from the Command Line.

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