Difference between revisions of "NetgenNeutralToFoam"

Latest revision as of 09:19, 24 August 2012

1 Name

netgenNeutralToFoam - Converts neutral file format as written by Netgen v4.4

Valid versions:

2 Synopsis

netgenNeutralToFoam [OPTIONS] FILEMESH

3 Description

Convert a mesh file FILEMESH created by Netgen v4.4 to foam format.

-parallel

Run in parallel

-roots "(DIR1 [...DIRN])"

Directories in which the data are distributed

-case DIR

Execute the command on the case directory DIR. If not provided, use the current directory

-noFunctionObjects

Skip the execution of the functionObjects

-help

Display the help and exit

4 Step by step example

Import a mesh generated by Netgen ([1]) to OpenFOAM.

Export the file from netgen as neutral file.
Create a new case with foamX: Case Browser -> right click -> Create Case
Convert the mesh file to openFoam: $ netgenNeutralToFoam <root> <caseName> (Path) <meshFile> example: netgenNeutralToFoam /home/user test /home/user/OpenFOAM/Beispiele/ROHR
Edit the boundary file and set proper names. That is, change patch by wall, inlet, etc
In FoamX: Edit the field dictionary and save.
Before the case is run it is a good idea to view the mesh to check for any errors. The mesh is viewed in paraFoam, the post-processing tool supplied with OpenFOAM. The paraFoam post-processing is started by typing at a command prompt paraFoam <root> <case> This launches the ParaView window.
The user should immediately click the Accept button which will bring up an image of the case geometry in the image display window.

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-Import a mesh generated by Netgen ([http://www.hpfem.jku.at/netgen/index.html]) to OpenFOAM.
+==Name==
+<tt>netgenNeutralToFoam</tt> - Converts neutral file format as written by Netgen v4.4
-. export the file from netgen as neutral file
+{{VersionInfo}}{{Version2.1}}
-. create a new case with foamX: Case Browser -> right click -> Create Case
+==Synopsis==
+netgenNeutralToFoam [OPTIONS] FILEMESH
-. Convert the mesh file to openFoam: $ netgenNeutralToFoam <root> <caseName> (Path) <meshFile>
+==Description==
+Convert a mesh file FILEMESH created by Netgen v4.4 to foam format.
-example: netgenNeutralToFoam /home/user test /home/user/OpenFOAM/Beispiele/ROHR
+'''-parallel'''
+:Run in parallel
+'''-roots''' ''"(DIR1 [...DIRN])"''
+:Directories in which the data are distributed
+'''-case''' ''DIR''
+:Execute the command on the case directory ''DIR''. If not provided, use the current directory
+'''-noFunctionObjects'''
+:Skip the execution of the [[functionObjects]]
+'''-help'''
+:Display the help and exit
-. Edit the boundary file and set proper names. That is, change patch by wall, inlet, etc
+==Step by step example==
+Import a mesh generated by Netgen ([http://www.hpfem.jku.at/netgen/index.html]) to OpenFOAM.
-. In FoamX: Edit the field dictionary and save.
-. Before the case is run it is a good idea to view the mesh to check for any errors. The
-mesh is viewed in paraFoam, the post-processing tool supplied with OpenFOAM. The paraFoam
-post-processing is started by typing at a command prompt paraFoam <root> <case> This
-launches the ParaView window
-. The user should immediately click the Accept button which will bring up an image of the
+# Export the file from netgen as neutral file.
-case geometry in the image display window.
+# Create a new case with foamX: Case Browser -> right click -> Create Case
+# Convert the mesh file to openFoam: $ netgenNeutralToFoam <root> <caseName> (Path) <meshFile> example: netgenNeutralToFoam /home/user test /home/user/OpenFOAM/Beispiele/ROHR
+# Edit the boundary file and set proper names. That is, change patch by wall, inlet, etc
+# In FoamX: Edit the field dictionary and save.
+# Before the case is run it is a good idea to view the mesh to check for any errors. The mesh is viewed in paraFoam, the post-processing tool supplied with OpenFOAM. The paraFoam post-processing is started by typing at a command prompt paraFoam <root> <case> This launches the ParaView window.
+# The user should immediately click the Accept button which will bring up an image of the case geometry in the image display window.
 [[Category:Mesh conversion utilities]]