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1. Some calculated parameters are not by default carried over into CFD-post. We are interested in such quantities (i.e. Mach Number). To manually transfer a customized selection of quantities
   1. Select File > Data File Quantities
   2. Under Additional Quantities, Select Static Pressure, Total Pressure, Mach Number, and Total Temperature
   3. Click OK.
2. Post-processing will be done in CFD-post
   1. Go to Project Schematic in Workbench.
   2. Double click on Results.
3. We are interested in viewing contours of Mach Number in CFD-post
   1. Select Insert > Contour .
   2. Type “Mach no” under Name in the Insert Contour dialogue box that appears.
   3. Click Ok.> Name > Mach No. 
   4. Under Details of Mach noNo, select Locations > symmetry 1.  
      Under Details of Mach no, select
      1. Variable > Mach Number.
      1. Click Apply.
   5. Click on the Z Axis to view the XY Plane
   6. To zoom out, click on the Fit View icon in the toolbar
   7. To increase the Increase the number of contours to 101
      1. In the Outline tree, double click on Mach no.
      2. Under Details of Mach no, scroll down to # of Contours. Type “101”.
      3. Click Apply.
      101 
   8. To turn on the mesh in the graphics pane
      1. Check the box next to symmetry 1 in the Outline tree .If the mesh still does not show, right click anywhere on the flow domain in the graphic pane. Click > Click Render > Show Mesh Lines.
   9. We are interested in refining the mesh close to the shock. To zoom in on the mesh
      1. Right click and hold the right mouse button in the fluid domain in the graphics pane.
      2. Move the cursor to create a rectangular window to which you want to zoom.
   10. Click on Fit View 
   11. Turn off the mesh by deselecting symmetry 1 in the outline tree
   12. To save Save a copy of the figure in the graphics pane
       1. Select the camera icon in the toolbar.
       2. Browse to the desired folder in which you wish to save the image.
       3. Click Save.  
          
          

   Pressure Contours

   The following video shows how to make a plot of the pressure contours.

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   1. Turn off the Mach Number contours in the graphics window
      1. Uncheck the box next to Mach no in the Outline tree.
   2. We are interested in viewing contours of pressure in CFD-post
      1. Select Insert > Contour
      2. Type “Pressure contours” under Name in the Insert Contour dialogue box that appears.
      3. Click OK.Name > Pressure Contours
      4. Under Details of Pressure contours, select Locations > symmetry 1.  
         Under Details of Pressure contours, select
         1. Variable > Pressure.
         1. Click Apply.
      5. To increase the number of contours to 101
         1. Under Details of Pressure contours, scroll down to # of Contours. Type “101”.
         2. Click Apply. 

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      1. Insert line y = 0.4 m in CFD-post.
         1. Select Location > Line
         2. Keep “Line 1” under Name in the Insert Line dialogue box that appears.
         3. Click OK.
         4. Under Details of Velocity vectors, type Point 1 coordinates (0,0.4,0) and Point 2 coordinates (1.5,0.4,0).
         5. Click Apply.
      2. Plot Mach Number along the newly created line y = 0.4 m
         1. Select Insert > Chart
         2. Type “Mach no along Line 1” under Name in the Insert Chart dialogue box that appears.
         3. Click OK.
         4. Under Details of Mach no along Line 1, select the Data Series tab. Select Location > Line 1.  
            Under Details of Mach no along Line 1,
            1. select the X Axis tab. Select Variable > X.
            Under Details of Mach no along Line 1,
            1. select the Y Axis tab. Select Variable > Mach Number.
            1. Click Apply.
         5. To increase the number of samples along line y = 0.4 m to 100.
            1. Double click on Line 1 in the Outline tree.
            2. Under Details of Line 1, type “100” in Samples.
            3. Click Apply.

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