---
name: "freefoam-execFlowFunctionObjects"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freefoam"
version: "0.1.0+dfsg+1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freefoam-execFlowFunctionObjects"
---

# freefoam-execFlowFunctionObjects(1)

Execute the set of functionObjects specified in the selected dictionary (which defaults to system/controlDict) for the selected set of times.

## NAME

freefoam-execFlowFunctionObjects - Execute the set of functionObjects specified in the selected dictionary (which defaults to system/controlDict) for the selected set of times.

## SYNOPSIS

**freefoam execFlowFunctionObjects** \[-noWrite\] \[-help\] \[-latestTime\] \[-noZero\] \[-constant\] \[-srcDoc\] \[-doc\] \[-time *\<time\>*\] \[-dict *\<dictionary name\>*\] \[-parallel\] \[-case *\<dir\>*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The flow (p-U) and optionally turbulence fields are available for the function objects to operate on allowing forces and other related properties to be calculated in addition to cutting planes etc.

## OPTIONS

- **-noWrite**

  Suppress output to files.

**-dict** *\<dictionary name\>*

Use named dictionary instead of system/controlDict.

- **-noZero**

  Ignore timestep 0.

- **-constant**

  Include the constant directory.

- **-time** *\<time\>*

  Apply only to specific time.

- **-latestTime**

  Only apply to latest time step.

- **-case** *\<dir\>*

  Case directory.

- **-parallel**

  Run in parallel.

- **-help**

  Display help message.

- **-doc**

  Display Doxygen API documentation page for this application.

- **-srcDoc**

  Display Doxygen source documentation page for this application.

## SEE ALSO

An overview of FreeFOAM is given in [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md).

## AUTHOR

OpenCFD Ltd.

## FREEFOAM

Part of the [**freefoam**(1)](/freefoam/1.md) suite.

## COPYRIGHT

• Copyright © 2008-2012 Michael Wild.

• Copyright © 1991-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.