cape.pyover.report: Automated report interface

The pyOver module for generating automated results reports using PDFLaTeX provides a single class pyOver.report.Report, which is based off the CAPE version cape.cfdx.report.Report. The cape.cfdx.report.Report class is a sort of dual-purpose object that contains a file interface using cape.tex.Tex combined with a capability to create figures for each case or sweep of cases mostly based on cape.cfdx.dataBook.

An automated report is a multi-page PDF generated using PDFLaTeX. Usually, each CFD case has one or more pages dedicated to results for that case. The user defines a list of figures, each with its own list of subfigures, and these are generated for each case in the run matrix (subject to any command-line constraints the user may specify). Types of subfigures include

  • Table of the values of the input variables for this case

  • Table of force and moment values and statistics

  • Iterative histories of forces or moments (one or more coefficients)

  • Iterative histories of residuals

  • Images using a Tecplot layout

  • Many more

In addition, the user may also define “sweeps,” which analyze groups of cases defined by user-specified constraints. For example, a sweep may be used to plot results as a function of Mach number for sets of cases having matching angle of attack and sideslip angle. When using a sweep, the report contains one or more pages for each sweep (rather than one or more pages for each case).

Reports are created using system commands of the following format.

The class has an immense number of methods, which can be somewhat grouped into bookkeeping methods and plotting methods. The main user-facing methods are cape.cfdx.report.Report.UpdateCases() and cape.cfdx.report.Report.UpdateSweep(). Each type of subfigure has its own method, for example cape.cfdx.report.Report.SubfigPlotCoeff() for "PlotCoeff" or cape.cfdx.report.Report.SubfigPlotL2() for "PlotL2".

See also:
class cape.pyover.report.Report(cntl, rep)

Interface for automated report generation

Call:
>>> R = pyOver.report.Report(oflow, rep)
Inputs:
oflow: cape.pyover.cntl.Cntl

Master Cart3D settings interface

rep: str

Name of report to update

Outputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

Versions:

  • 2016-02-04 @ddalle: First version

LinkVizFiles(sfig=None, i=None)

Create links to appropriate visualization files

Specifically, Components.i.plt and cutPlanes.plt or Components.i.dat and cutPlanes.dat are created.

Call:
>>> R.LinkVizFiles()
Inputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

See Also:

pyCart.case.LinkPLT()

Versions:

  • 2016-02-06 @ddalle: First version

ReadCaseFM(comp)

Read iterative history for a component

This function needs to be customized for each solver

Call:
>>> FM = R.ReadCaseFM(comp)
Inputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

comp: str

Name of component to read

Outputs:
FM: None or cape.cfdx.dataBook.CaseFM derivative

Case iterative force & moment history for one component

Versions:

  • 2016-02-04 @ddalle: First version

  • 2017-03-27 @ddalle: Added CompID option

ReadCaseResid(sfig=None)

Read iterative residual history for a component

This function needs to be customized for each solver

Call:
>>> hist = R.ReadCaseResid()
Inputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

Outputs:
hist: None or cape.cfdx.dataBook.CaseResid derivative

Case iterative residual history for one case

Versions:

  • 2016-02-04 @ddalle: First version

ReadTecscript(fsrc)

Read a Tecplot script interface

Call:
>>> R.ReadTecscript(fsrc)
Inputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

fscr: str

Name of file to read

Versions:

  • 2016-10-25 @ddalle: First version

SubfigSwitch(sfig, i, lines, q)

Switch function to find the correct subfigure function

This function may need to be defined for each CFD solver

Call:
>>> lines = R.SubfigSwitch(sfig, i, lines, q)
Inputs:
R: pyOver.report.Report

Automated report interface

sfig: str

Name of subfigure to update

i: int

Case index

lines: list[str]

List of lines already in LaTeX file

q: True | False

Whether or not to redraw images

Outputs:
lines: list[str]

Updated list of lines for LaTeX file

Versions:

  • 2015-05-29 @ddalle: First version

  • 2016-10-25 @ddalle: UpdateCaseSubfigs -> SubfigSwitch