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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show Slide : Learning Objective
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| In this tutorial we will:
 * Understand the function of '''PyFoam Utilities'''
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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show Slide : System requirement
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| To record this tutorial I am using
 * '''Ubuntu Linux '''Operating System 14.04
 * '''OpenFOAM''' 2.3.0
 * '''PyFoam-0.6.5'''
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Prerequisite
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| To practice this tutorial the user should have :
 * Basic Knowledge of using '''Linux terminal'''
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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| What are '''template '''files?
-'''Template '''files are used to generate '''OpenFOAM '''files like
+'''Template '''files are used to generate '''OpenFOAM '''files like '''blockMeshDict or controlDict'''
-−
 '''blockMeshDict or controlDict'''
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 * Any line beginning with '''$$ '''is a '''Python program '''line.
 * It will be executed by '''Python'''
-* Any variable can be substituted in the file by using the syntax
+* Any variable can be substituted in the file by using the syntax '''| -varname - |'''
-−
 '''| -varname - |'''
 |-
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 '''cp -r Wedge15Ma5 '''
 Type the path of '''your OpenFOAM directory''' and press '''Enter.'''
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| '''Cd OpenFOAM/Wedge5 M15'''
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| On the '''terminal, '''type the path for '''Wedge15Ma5 folder '''inside
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| On the '''terminal, '''type the path for '''Wedge15Ma5 folder '''inside '''OpenFOAM directory.'''
-−
 '''OpenFOAM directory.'''
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Type '''cd constant/polyMesh/bl ockMeshDict'''
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Type the '''path '''for '''blockMeshDict file '''inside '''polyMesh directory '''inside
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Type the '''path '''for '''blockMeshDict file '''inside '''polyMesh directory '''inside '''constant.'''
-−
 '''constant.'''
 |-
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 '''ate'''
-| style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000000;border-bottom:none;border-left:0.25pt solid #000000;border-right:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Switch back to the terminal
+| style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000000;border-bottom:none;border-left:0.25pt solid #000000;border-right:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Switch back to the '''terminal'''.
-Copy your '''blockMeshDict '''file into a file called
+Copy your '''blockMeshDict '''file into a file called '''blockMeshDict.template'''
-'''blockMeshDict.template, '''type the following-
 '''cp -r blockMeshDict blockMeshDict.template'''
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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| gedit blockMeshDict.templat e
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Open the blockMeshDict.template file using gedit
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Open the '''blockMeshDict.template''' file using '''gedit'''.
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Template file syntax
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Add the following lines above convertToMeters.
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Add the following lines above '''convertToMeters'''.
-−
 |-
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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"|
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Now, let's create a blank file
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Now, let's create a blank file.
 |-
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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Press Ctrl+S and close
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Save and close the file
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Save and close the file.
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Running PyFoam command
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| We have to run the template command now.
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| We have to run the '''template command''' now.
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 * the '''blockMeshDict'''
 * and a '''Python '''file is also generated.
 |-
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Point to the '''Python'''
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Point to the '''Python''' file.
-−
 file.
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Do not edit the '''Python '''file.
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 * '''rhoCentralFoam'''
 * visualize the results using '''Paraview.'''
 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Assignment
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| As an assignment, use the following '''wedge angles '''and run the '''template'''
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| As an assignment, use the following '''wedge angles '''and run the '''template''' commands.
-−
 commands.
-−
 - '''0deg, 5 deg, 20 deg, 25 deg'''
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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Summary
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Let us summarize.
 In this tutorial, we learnt about '''PyFoam Template Files'''
 We also learnt to-

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-In this tutorial, we learnt about '''PyFoam Template'''
+In this tutorial, we learnt about '''PyFoam Template Files'''
 We also learnt to-
-# check the installation of '''script for using template'''
+# Create and use '''template files'''
 # and using the '''PyFoamFromTemplate.py '''command
 |-

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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| '''Cd OpenFOAM/Wedge5 M15'''
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| On the '''terminal, '''type the path for '''Wedge5M15 folder '''inside
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| On the '''terminal, '''type the path for '''Wedge15Ma5 folder '''inside
 '''OpenFOAM directory.'''

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 * Create and use template files
 * Use '''PyFoamFromTemplate.py '''for solving the '''supersonic flow over wedge'''
+*We can run this for different '''wedge angles '''using '''template '''files.
 We can run this for different '''wedge angles '''using '''template '''files.
 |-

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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Show slide : Template file syntax
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Add the following lines above convertToMeters. Any line preceded with '''$$ ''' is a '''Python ''' line, and will be interpreted and executed by '''Python'''
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Add the following lines above convertToMeters.
 '''$$import math'''
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 |-
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Press Ctrl+S and close
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Save and close the both the files
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Save and close the file
-−
-|-
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| cd ../../
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Now go 2 levels back to your '''case '''file.
-−
-|-
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Switch back to slides
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Let me switch back to slides
 |-
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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Type this command in '''terminal '''>> press '''Enter'''
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Type this command in '''terminal '''and press '''Enter'''
 |-
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 * 2 new files are generated
-* the '''blockMeshDict.template '''file is replaced by '''blockMeshDict'''
+* the '''blockMeshDict'''
-* and '''.py '''file is also generated.
+* and a '''Python '''file is also generated.
@@ Line 261: / Line 254: @@
 '''gedit blockMeshDict'''
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| In the '''terminal''', open the '''blockMeshDict '''file by typing -
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Open the '''blockMeshDict '''file by typing -
 |-

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 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| '''Add the following lines above convertToMeters'''
-Any line preceded with '''$$ '''is a '''Python '''line, and will be interpreted and
 '''$$import math'''
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 |-
-| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"|
+| style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| Any line preceded with '''$$ '''is a '''Python '''line, and will be interpreted and
 | style="border:0.25pt solid #000000;padding:0cm;"| executed by '''Python'''