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Navigate to the working directory and select the cylinder.msh file. This is the mesh file that was created using the preprocessor GAMBIT in the previous step. FLUENT reports the mesh statistics as it reads in the mesh:


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Also, take a look under zones. We can see the five zones farfield1, farfield2, farfield3,farfield4, and cylinder that we defined in GAMBIT.

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To get white background go to:
Main Menu > File > Hardcopy
Make sure that Reverse Foreground/Background is checked and select Color in Coloring section. Click Preview. Click No when prompted "Reset graphics window?"

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