Monitor Data Visualization
Virtualwind provides a variety of ways for you to examine your simulation results. Also, different methods of visualization can be configured and performed independently in Virtualwind.
As described in the Monitors section, the data to be visualized, including the wind data, the fluid species data, and the tracer particle data, is collected through Monitors during the execution of the simulation. Once the simulation is executed successfully (refer to ViNE for information on how to submit and run a simulation), a series of data files are generated and placed under the folder named "Assembled" inside your simulation's folder. You are then ready to visualize the results.
Creating the Visualization Tree
Visualization is controlled through the visualization tree accessed through the Data Visualization tab located on the Virtualwind main window. To create the visualization tree, mouse over the Atmospheric Conditions in the entity tree and right mouse click. Select Create Data Visualizer from the pop-up menu. This will create an AtmosphericCondition item in the visualization tree which includes all the visualization options for the wind monitor data and the fluid species monitor data.
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If you have also set up Tracer Particle Monitors in the simulation, you can mouse over the Tracer Particle Generator Manager in the entity tree and right mouse click. Select Create Data Visualizer from the pop-up menu. This will create a TracerParticleGeneratorManager item in the visualization tree which includes all the visualization options for the data collected by the Tracer Particle Generators.
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