Showing time while creating AVI

[izsyed]

Hi,
I am new to tecplot.
I am running some cases in FLUent in transient mode. The solution marches through time and i create the AVI file for this solution using the import multiple case and data files.
BUt i dont see the solution time when i create the AVI file. Is there any way by which i can show the time (A clock or something) some where on the frame, while i create the video, so that i might know that after so many milliseconds the solution has reached such and such state, when i am viewing the AVI file?
I am using tecplot 360 2009 release 1, build 12.0.0.3116 on 32 bit windows
Please help.
thanks,
Iltesham Z Syed.

[aritzmann]

Hi,

This seems like a reasonable idea, and there is a fairly simple way to accomplish what you desire. Create a text box on your plot and include the text "&(SOLUTIONTIME)" (the quotes are not necessary, but the ampersand and the parentheses are necessary) which will be replaced by the current solution time in each of the images that make up the AVI file.

I hope this helps you accomplish what you need to do.

Andrew

[izsyed]

Thank you so very much.
That really helped.

[mariclaydson]

What if I output my simulation time on the output file of my simulation and I want to take those times em show as a dynamic text in the frame?