Q. I have a series of points in CFX Post. I would like the points to display the fluid pressure value in text next to the point. Is this possible?

A. Firstly, I assume you have created a set of point objects, and so they appear as cross-hairs on your model in Post. These will be called Point 1, Point 2,.... etc. These points will probably be defined by x,y,z coords, but if they are defined by node number, or variable max/min then you will need to extract the coords using the Probe function (probe for x,y and z) using the function calculator.
Next you need to create a text object, and edit the Text String to read 'Pressure = <aa>'. Check the Embed Auto Annotation box, and change the type to Expression. The expression you need to enter should read 'probe(Pressure)@Point 1'. Then change to the Location tab for the Text object, and change the Position Mode for the point to read 'Three Coords', and then enter the x,y,z position of Point 1. Click apply and you should see the Pressure written next to the cross-hair. Adjust the text size/font (on the Appearance tab) as you see fit. Then repeat this text box creation procedure, but adjust the expression to read 'Point 2', and enter the coords of Point 2 instead. And so on.

This should get you what you want. However, if you are likely to be moving the points around, or changing the max/min variable and hence its location, you could actually get the text to update its position automatically. Right click on the text object, and Edit in Command Editor. Then find the entry that says Text Position and change this to read:
Text Position = probe(X)@Point 1, probe(Y)@Point 1,probe(Z)@Point 1
and click Process (change the Point number appropriately for each point/text combination). Then the text will stay attached to the point.


Q. I have a series of points in CFX Post. I would like the points to display the fluid pressure value in text next to the point. Is this possible?

A. Firstly, I assume you have created a set of point objects, and so they appear as cross-hairs on your model in Post. These will be called Point 1, Point 2,.... etc. These points will probably be defined by x,y,z coords, but if they are defined by node number, or variable max/min then you will need to extract the coords using the Probe function (probe for x,y and z) using the function calculator.
Next you need to create a text object, and edit the Text String to read 'Pressure = <aa>'. Check the Embed Auto Annotation box, and change the type to Expression. The expression you need to enter should read 'probe(Pressure)@Point 1'. Then change to the Location tab for the Text object, and change the Position Mode for the point to read 'Three Coords', and then enter the x,y,z position of Point 1. Click apply and you should see the Pressure written next to the cross-hair. Adjust the text size/font (on the Appearance tab) as you see fit. Then repeat this text box creation procedure, but adjust the expression to read 'Point 2', and enter the coords of Point 2 instead. And so on.

This should get you what you want. However, if you are likely to be moving the points around, or changing the max/min variable and hence its location, you could actually get the text to update its position automatically. Right click on the text object, and Edit in Command Editor. Then find the entry that says Text Position and change this to read:
Text Position = probe(X)@Point 1, probe(Y)@Point 1,probe(Z)@Point 1
and click Process (change the Point number appropriately for each point/text combination). Then the text will stay attached to the point.





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