# Official adapters and tutorials **URL:** https://precice.discourse.group/c/adapters-tutorials/7.md?page=1 [Latest](https://precice.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://precice.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://precice.discourse.group/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [3D volume interpolation schemes](https://precice.discourse.group/t/3d-volume-interpolation-schemes/2563)
**Author:** [@alebherz](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alebherz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/3d-volume-interpolation-schemes/2563 "2025-08-14T07:50:07Z")
I recently started using the OpenFOAM adapter for preCICE coupling and encountered an issue. Since linear-interpolation between two grids requires a defined mesh-connectivity I need to set the connectivity = true; flag i… --- ## [Trouble installing OpenFOAM6 adapter with precice v3](https://precice.discourse.group/t/trouble-installing-openfoam6-adapter-with-precice-v3/2065)
**Author:** [@dennis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dennis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/trouble-installing-openfoam6-adapter-with-precice-v3/2065 "2025-07-30T10:34:07Z")
Hello everybody, my goal is to perform a FF volume coupling with Openfoam 6 and precice. From another post, I saw that volume coupling is only possible with preCICE v3, which I install as a package through apt-get. Whil… --- ## [MATLAB-bindings example](https://precice.discourse.group/t/matlab-bindings-example/2566)
**Author:** [@Jian1](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Jian1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/matlab-bindings-example/2566 "2025-07-20T04:12:29Z")
Hello everyone, I am running the official matlab-bindings example solverdummy from matlab-bindings/examples/solverdummy in the develop branch of preCICE matlab-bindings/examples/solverdummy at master · precice/matlab-bin… --- ## [Current state of generic data exchange in volume coupling of OpenFOAM adapter](https://precice.discourse.group/t/current-state-of-generic-data-exchange-in-volume-coupling-of-openfoam-adapter/2537)
**Author:** [@alebherz](https://precice.discourse.group/u/alebherz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/current-state-of-generic-data-exchange-in-volume-coupling-of-openfoam-adapter/2537 "2025-07-16T06:37:45Z")
Hello everyone! Intro I am starting to use the preCICE-adapter to couple an in-house DEM solver with OpenFOAM. I am on the current develop branch of openfoam-adapter, precice v3.2.0 and am using openfoam2412 and Fedora4… --- ## [Unable to setup the case](https://precice.discourse.group/t/unable-to-setup-the-case/2548)
**Author:** [@Parees\_7](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Parees_7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/unable-to-setup-the-case/2548 "2025-07-05T08:50:12Z")
Hello Community I’m an undergraduate student trying to couple preCICE for my FSI related simulation that being said I want to couple my code with openfoam with an external python code. But for now I’m trying to setup a … --- ## [OpenFOAM-CalculiX: Fluid part stuck at "---\[precice\] Setting up primary communication to coupling partner/s"](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-calculix-fluid-part-stuck-at-precice-setting-up-primary-communication-to-coupling-partner-s/2535)
**Author:** [@Zhi\_Cheng](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Zhi_Cheng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-calculix-fluid-part-stuck-at-precice-setting-up-primary-communication-to-coupling-partner-s/2535 "2025-06-26T21:11:49Z")
perpendicular-flap-OF-Calculix.zip (24.1 KB) I try to use OpenFOAM-Calculix. I installed the OpenFOAM-adaptor and calculix-adaptor. I run two different cases, all being faced with stuck at “—\[precice\] Setting up primary… --- ## [Compiling calculix-adapter for ccx\_2.20 on macOS: dyna\_precice undeclared error](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-calculix-adapter-for-ccx-2-20-on-macos-dyna-precice-undeclared-error/2532)
**Author:** [@tsunami](https://precice.discourse.group/u/tsunami)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/compiling-calculix-adapter-for-ccx-2-20-on-macos-dyna-precice-undeclared-error/2532 "2025-06-13T06:37:40Z")
Hello preCICE community, I’m trying to compile the calculix-adapter for ccx\_2.20 on my macOS system, and I’m consistently hitting an undeclared function 'dyna\_precice' error. I’ve followed the documentation and troubles… --- ## [Issues with rbfMeshMotionSolver](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issues-with-rbfmeshmotionsolver/2129)
**Author:** [@mishal49](https://precice.discourse.group/u/mishal49)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issues-with-rbfmeshmotionsolver/2129 "2025-06-03T09:30:43Z")
Hello Hope you are all well I have a 3D case and am trying to use the RBF solver with this setup in parallel. I ran the case with displacementLaplacian and it runs for about 0.09secs out of 1 sec (900 timesteps) befor… --- ## [OpenFOAM Simulation Crash](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-simulation-crash/2524)
**Author:** [@pedapudi\_yaswanth](https://precice.discourse.group/u/pedapudi_yaswanth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-simulation-crash/2524 "2025-06-02T11:46:06Z")
Courant Number mean: 2.542776035e-05 max: 34.44977092 deltaT = 8.329584206e-10 Time = 2.27407e-07 PIMPLE: iteration 1 diagonal: Solving for rho, Initial residual = 0, Final residual = 0, No Iterations 0 DILUPBiCGStab: … --- ## [Where do I need to call requiresWritingCheckpoint()?](https://precice.discourse.group/t/where-do-i-need-to-call-requireswritingcheckpoint/2501)
**Author:** [@wgema](https://precice.discourse.group/u/wgema)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/where-do-i-need-to-call-requireswritingcheckpoint/2501 "2025-05-23T06:37:25Z")
Hello everyone! I am running a coupled FSI Simulation using SU2 and CalculiX, at the end of my simulation I run into the preCICE Error: “—\[precice\] ERROR: The required actions write-iteration-checkpoint are not fulfil… --- ## [Floating point exception while using parallel-explicit coupling scheme for two different interfaces](https://precice.discourse.group/t/floating-point-exception-while-using-parallel-explicit-coupling-scheme-for-two-different-interfaces/1944)
**Author:** [@dibyendu](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dibyendu)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/floating-point-exception-while-using-parallel-explicit-coupling-scheme-for-two-different-interfaces/1944 "2025-05-19T06:55:41Z")
Dear All, I am attempting to couple three regions for heat conduction using the preCICE adapter. For each region, I am solving the heat conduction equation in OpenFOAM. However, during the simulation, I encounter a floa… --- ## [Calculix adapter for Ubuntu 24.04?](https://precice.discourse.group/t/calculix-adapter-for-ubuntu-24-04/2450)
**Author:** [@som1197](https://precice.discourse.group/u/som1197)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/calculix-adapter-for-ubuntu-24-04/2450 "2025-05-19T06:40:38Z")
Is there a different way to install the Calculix adapter with preCICE 3.2 for Ubuntu 24.04. I followed the current documentation to build the calculix adapter from source. After running make -j 4, i ended up with all the… --- ## [Output vertex could not be assigned to any cluster in the rbf-pum mapping](https://precice.discourse.group/t/output-vertex-could-not-be-assigned-to-any-cluster-in-the-rbf-pum-mapping/2488)
**Author:** [@som1197](https://precice.discourse.group/u/som1197)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/output-vertex-could-not-be-assigned-to-any-cluster-in-the-rbf-pum-mapping/2488 "2025-05-19T06:22:39Z")
I am running the “perpendicular-flap” tutorial based on the documentation mentioned here: https://precice.org/tutorials-perpendicular-flap.html I am getting the errors (attached file) when i run the run.sh file separat… --- ## [Support for implicit coupling in a third party solver (blastFOAM)](https://precice.discourse.group/t/support-for-implicit-coupling-in-a-third-party-solver-blastfoam/821)
**Author:** [@Satish\_Chimakurthi](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Satish_Chimakurthi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/support-for-implicit-coupling-in-a-third-party-solver-blastfoam/821 "2025-05-06T14:53:58Z")
Hello all, We have been using an explicit coupling of a third party solver called blastFOAM and a FEA solver until recently. Our recent attempts to switch to implicit coupling resulted in some fatal errors (see image be… --- ## [Issue when running the tutorial for ASTE](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issue-when-running-the-tutorial-for-aste/2456)
**Author:** [@nicolaslesquoy](https://precice.discourse.group/u/nicolaslesquoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/issue-when-running-the-tutorial-for-aste/2456 "2025-04-25T11:26:59Z")
Hi, I am following the tutorial to setup ASTE as I need to investigate the difference between the mapping methods available in preCICE for my master thesis. I use the meshes from the tutorial (ASTE (artificial solver te… --- ## [Micro Manager set up](https://precice.discourse.group/t/micro-manager-set-up/2458)
**Author:** [@dennis](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dennis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/micro-manager-set-up/2458 "2025-04-25T14:15:41Z")
Hello everybody, I am coupling a microscopic and macroscopic CFD simulation to each other and have a question relating to the Micro-Manager. I would like to have a micro simulation for each cell in my macroscopic mesh. … --- ## [preCICE installation - OpenFOAM adapter](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-installation-openfoam-adapter/2439)
**Author:** [@som1197](https://precice.discourse.group/u/som1197)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-installation-openfoam-adapter/2439 "2025-04-15T21:07:32Z")
I am trying to install the Open FOAM adapter for preCICE. I have the latest versions of OpenFOAM 12.0 and preCICE 3.2 installed. but it gives me the following error when I run the AllWmake file, based on this documentati… --- ## [Segmentation Fault, Solid-Fluid analysis](https://precice.discourse.group/t/segmentation-fault-solid-fluid-analysis/2409)
**Author:** [@sher010901](https://precice.discourse.group/u/sher010901)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/segmentation-fault-solid-fluid-analysis/2409 "2025-04-14T08:18:29Z")
Hello, I’m working on an aeroelastic analysis for my master’s thesis. I have successfully set up all components and separately tested the fluid simulations in OpenFOAM and the frequency analysis in CalculiX. However, whe… --- ## [Force volume coupling in FF module](https://precice.discourse.group/t/force-volume-coupling-in-ff-module/2275)
**Author:** [@dprakash](https://precice.discourse.group/u/dprakash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/force-volume-coupling-in-ff-module/2275 "2025-04-10T05:32:12Z")
I am trying to implement Peskin’s continuous forcing immersed boundary method (IBM) for FSI within OpenFOAM. For this purpose I have created a solid solver that utilizes the OpenFOAM API. This solver accepts a velocity f… --- ## [Simulation is stuck during setup (calculix adapter)](https://precice.discourse.group/t/simulation-is-stuck-during-setup-calculix-adapter/2423)
**Author:** [@abzrg](https://precice.discourse.group/u/abzrg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/simulation-is-stuck-during-setup-calculix-adapter/2423 "2025-04-09T19:42:38Z")
Hi, This issue is related to this discussion. The following is the continuation of that discussion. I built calculix adapter on macos with some modifications to the Makefile. I opened a pull request here. In “Breaking… --- ## [Problem with installation of OpenFoam 5.x adapter](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-with-installation-of-openfoam-5-x-adapter/2407)
**Author:** [@zhang](https://precice.discourse.group/u/zhang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-with-installation-of-openfoam-5-x-adapter/2407 "2025-04-03T05:54:04Z")
Some errors occured when i installed OpenFoam 5.x adapter in my system. Here is the discription of my system: precice-3.1.2, openfoam5.x and dealii 9.6 under Ubuntu 20.04. I installed precice-3.1.2 from source. I succes… --- ## [Precice coupling with Dealii adaptive time stepping](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-coupling-with-dealii-adaptive-time-stepping/2399)
**Author:** [@Iman\_Mirafzal](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Iman_Mirafzal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/precice-coupling-with-dealii-adaptive-time-stepping/2399 "2025-04-01T07:34:46Z")
Notes for you new topic: Hi all, I hope you are doing well. I was wondering whether you know how I can configure my precice coupler to use the adaptive time step I defined for my flow solver. I set it in control (for … --- ## [Turek-Hron FSI with OpenFOAM and CalculiX](https://precice.discourse.group/t/turek-hron-fsi-with-openfoam-and-calculix/1001)
**Author:** [@Johannes\_S](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Johannes_S)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/turek-hron-fsi-with-openfoam-and-calculix/1001 "2025-03-31T16:23:41Z")
Hey, I am currently trying to simulate the Turek-Hron FSI case with OpenFOAM and CalculiX since the tutorial is only available via deal.II. I’ve created my own mesh for the flap with Gmsh and used this post as a guide. … --- ## [Problem linking adapted CalculiX against yaml-cpp (macOS)](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-linking-adapted-calculix-against-yaml-cpp-macos/2264)
**Author:** [@abzrg](https://precice.discourse.group/u/abzrg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/problem-linking-adapted-calculix-against-yaml-cpp-macos/2264 "2025-03-30T07:59:14Z")
Dear preCICE community, I tried to build the adapted CalculiX on macOS. I successfully built CalculiX itself, but for some bizarre reason, it complains that it cannot link with yaml-cpp. Here’s the output of the comman… --- ## [OpenFOAM in parallel: Repartitioning filtered-out mesh](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-in-parallel-repartitioning-filtered-out-mesh/2183)
**Author:** [@Deepak](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Deepak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-in-parallel-repartitioning-filtered-out-mesh/2183 "2025-03-27T20:49:23Z")
I am trying to run parallel simulation of flow-over-heated-plate tutorial in a HPC. The tutorial runs well in my local PC (using single processor and also in parallel using multiple processors). The tutorial runs well … --- ## [Unexpectedly High Interface Temperature in OpenFOAM-Code\_Aster Heat Transfer Coupling](https://precice.discourse.group/t/unexpectedly-high-interface-temperature-in-openfoam-code-aster-heat-transfer-coupling/2377)
**Author:** [@buttersflg](https://precice.discourse.group/u/buttersflg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/unexpectedly-high-interface-temperature-in-openfoam-code-aster-heat-transfer-coupling/2377 "2025-03-26T12:14:43Z")
Dear all I am working on the Flow over heated plate steady-state tutorial described here: :link: Flow over heated plate steady state | preCICE - The Coupling Library Versions Used preCICE: 3.0.0 OpenFOAM: v2312 OpenF… --- ## [Continuity error in FSI simulation in confined fluid domain](https://precice.discourse.group/t/continuity-error-in-fsi-simulation-in-confined-fluid-domain/2151)
**Author:** [@Claudio](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Claudio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/continuity-error-in-fsi-simulation-in-confined-fluid-domain/2151 "2025-03-23T16:21:48Z")
Hi, I am not sure if it is a preCICE-related topic, but my issue appears only when I perform a coupled simulation. I am trying to simulate something like a plunging airfoil in a confined domain, that is, all the bounda… --- ## [Extension of OpenFOAM adapter for hydrodynamics](https://precice.discourse.group/t/extension-of-openfoam-adapter-for-hydrodynamics/2173)
**Author:** [@agb](https://precice.discourse.group/u/agb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/extension-of-openfoam-adapter-for-hydrodynamics/2173 "2025-03-23T16:11:06Z")
Hi everyone! In our research group we are dealing with huge co-simulation that now are being run manually. However, after some testing (reading docs and running tutorials) of this library, I do believe we can handle bet… --- ## [OpenFOAM FSI simulation not communicating - Zero residuals](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-fsi-simulation-not-communicating-zero-residuals/2216)
**Author:** [@Trinxo123](https://precice.discourse.group/u/Trinxo123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/openfoam-fsi-simulation-not-communicating-zero-residuals/2216 "2025-03-21T20:04:30Z")
Hello, I am performing an FSI simulation of an impeller used for ventilation. As I am not achieving the best agreement with experimental data with a normal flow simulation (simpleFoam with MRF), I am trying this. The c… --- ## [Configuring a Solid-Solid-Fluid CHT case in OpenFOAM](https://precice.discourse.group/t/configuring-a-solid-solid-fluid-cht-case-in-openfoam/2258)
**Author:** [@mr.junfu444](https://precice.discourse.group/u/mr.junfu444)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://precice.discourse.group/t/configuring-a-solid-solid-fluid-cht-case-in-openfoam/2258 "2025-03-21T18:54:58Z")
my system:Ubuntu 20.04.4 preCICE:v2.4.0 OpenFOAM:v2006 OpenFOAM-adapter-v1.0.0 participants: fuel(solid) - cladding(solid) - coolant(liquid) I don’t know how to set the 0/T folder type for the participant OpenFOAM:cla… [Previous page](https://precice.discourse.group/c/adapters-tutorials/7.md) [Next page](https://precice.discourse.group/c/adapters-tutorials/7.md?page=2)