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--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Trying to specify a boundary face
Hi,
I am getting the following error message when I type blockMesh in the terminal: // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Create time Creating block mesh from "/home/gzabos/OpenFOAM/gzabos-2.1.1/run/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/hybro2/constant/polyMesh/blockMeshDict" Creating curved edges Creating topology blocks Creating topology patches Reading patches section Creating block mesh topology Reading physicalType from existing boundary file Default patch type set to empty --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Trying to specify a boundary face 4(22 19 219 222) on the face on cell 6 which is either an internal face or already belongs to some other patch. This is face 0 of patch 0 named profile1. From function polyMesh::setTopology ( const cellShapeList& cellsAsShapes, const faceListList& boundaryFaces, const wordList& boundaryPatchNames, labelList& patchSizes, labelList& patchStarts, label& defaultPatchStart, label& nFaces, cellList& cells ) in file meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshFromShapeMesh.C at line 360. FOAM aborting My blockMeshDict file looks as follows: /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2.1.1 | | \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ FoamFile { version 2.0; format ascii; class dictionary; object blockMeshDict; } // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // convertToMeters 0.001; vertices ( (0 0 0) //0// (-50 0 141.421) //1// (50 0 141.421) //2// (94.281 0 266.667) //3// (-94.281 0 266.667) //4// (0 0 150) //5// (0 0 200) //6// (-94.281 0 333.333) //7// (-128.866 0 431.154) //8// (-150 0 424.264) //9// (-100 0 300) //10// (150 0 424.264) //11// (128.866 0 431.154) //12// (94.281 0 333.333) //13// (100 0 300) //14// (0 0 450) //15// (0 0 400) //16// (-75 0 290) //17// (75 0 290) //18// (75 0 300) //19// (75 0 310) //20// (-75 0 310) //21// (-75 0 300) //22// (224.488 0 172.062) //23// (88.149 0 121.366) //24// (166.216 0 228.85) //25// (357.158 0 273.748) //26// (264.448 0 364.098) //27// (149.95 0 -3.851) //28// (282.75 0 -7.262) //29// (190.211 0 61.803) //30// (287.884 0 192.672) //31// (370.23 0 255.793) //32// (262.14 0 164.034) //33// (449.852 0 -11.554) //34// (449.874 0 10.675) //35// (346.153 0 13.339) //36// (316.219 0 -2.401) //37// (298.983 0 18.286) //38// (308.493 0 21.376) //39// (318.004 0 24.466) //40// (271.651 0 167.125) //41// (262.141 0 164.034) //42// (252.630 0 160.944) //43// (380.423 0 123.607) //44// (427.975 0 139.058) //45// (123.572 0 -85.029) //46// (142.666 0 -46.331) //47// (233.011 0 -160.331) //48// (269.013 0 -87.362) //49// (370.718 0 -255.085) //50// (428.009 0 -139.031) //51// (42.674 0 -143.801) //52// (88.168 0 -121.353) //53// (80.468 0 -271.155) //54// (117.557 0 -161.803) //55// (119.653 0 -325.089) //56// (115.659 0 -286.789) //57// (128.024 0 -431.405) //58// (149.171 0 -424.556) //59// (357.681 0 -273.065) //60// (272.203 0 -214.255) //61// (275.237 0 -183.927) //62// (235.114 0 -323.607) //63// (264.503 0 -364.058) //64// (109.781 0 -278.699) //65// (115.659 0 -286.789) //66// (121.537 0 -294.879) //67// (242.89 0 -206.711) //68// (237.012 0 -198.621) //69// (231.134 0 -190.531) //70// (119.053 0 91.249) //71// (-42.681 0 -143.8) //72// (0.023 0 -150) //73// (-80.479 0 -271.152) //74// (0.043 0 -282.843) //75// (-128.042 0 -431.399) //76// (0.0685 0 -450.0) //77// (-123.576 0 -85.023) //78// (-88.168 0 -121.353) //79// (-233.018 0 -160.321) //80// (-117.557 0 -161.803) //81// (-272.203 0 -214.255) //82// (-237.012 0 -198.621) //83// (-370.729 0 -255.069) //84// (-357.681 0 -273.065) //85// (-264.503 0 -364.058) //86// (-235.114 0 -323.607) //87// (-149.171 0 -424.556) //88// (-119.653 0 -325.089) //89// (-95.434 0 -301.484) //90// (-231.134 0 -190.531) //91// (-237.012 0 -198.621) //92// (-242.89 0 -206.711) //93// (-121.537 0 -294.879) //94// (-115.659 0 -286.789) //95// (-109.781 0 -278.699) //96// (-149.951 0 -3.844) //97// (-142.651 0 -46.375) //98// (-282.75 0 -7.25) //99// (-268.986 0 -87.442) //100// (-449.852 0 -11.535) //101// (-427.954 0 -139.123) //102// (-119.049 0 91.254) //103// (-142.659 0 46.353) //104// (-224.481 0 172.071) //105// (-190.211 0 61.803) //106// (-287.884 0 192.672) //107// (-254.415 0 187.811) //108// (-357.147 0 273.763) //109// (-370.23 0 255.793) //110// (-427.975 0 139.058) //111// (-449.874 0 10.675) //112// (-346.153 0 13.339) //113// (-316.219 0 -2.4) //114// (-252.63 0 160.944) //115// (-262.14 0 164.034) //116// (-271.651 0 167.125) //117// (-318.004 0 24.466) //118// (-308.493 0 21.376) //119// (-298.983 0 18.286) //120// (-380.423 0 123.607) //121// (-88.186 0 121.339) //122// (-166.286 0 228.799) //123// (-264.559 0 364.018) //124// (-357.681 0 -1500) //125// (-149.171 0 -1500) //126// (-128.042 0 -1500) //127// (128.024 0 -1500) //128// (149.171 0 -1500) //129// (357.681 0 -1500) //130// (3000 0 -273.065) //131// (3000 0 -255.085) //132// (3000 0 -11.554) //133// (3000 0 10.675) //134// (3000 0 255.793) //135// (3000 0 273.748) //136// (3000 0 -1500) //137// (3000 0 1500) //138// (357.158 0 1500) //139// (150 0 1500) //140// (128.866 0 1500) //141// (-128.866 0 1500) //142// (-150 0 1500) //143// (-357.147 0 1500) //144// (-2000 0 1500) //145// (-2000 0 273.763) //146// (-2000 0 255.793) //147// (-2000 0 10.675) //148// (-2000 0 -11.535) //149// (-2000 0 -255.069) //150// (-2000 0 -273.065) //151// (142.659 0 46.353) //152// (-2000 0 -1500) //153// ... (-2000 10 -1500) //353// ); blocks ( hex (1 2 202 201 4 3 203 204) (10 1 4) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A1// hex (7 13 213 207 8 12 212 208) (10 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A2// hex (13 3 203 213 12 11 211 212) (1 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A3// hex (4 7 207 204 9 8 208 209) (1 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A4// hex (19 3 203 219 19 13 213 219) (4 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A5// hex (4 22 222 204 7 22 222 207) (4 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A6// hex (4 3 203 204 22 19 219 222) (10 1 4) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A7// hex (22 19 219 222 7 13 213 207) (10 1 4) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A8// hex (2 71 271 202 3 23 223 203) (10 1 4) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A1// hex (3 23 223 203 11 26 226 211) (10 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //A2// hex (71 28 228 271 23 29 229 223) (10 1 4) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //B1// hex (31 36 236 231 32 35 235 232) (10 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //B2// hex (36 29 229 236 35 34 234 235) (1 1 5) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //B3// hex (23 31 231 223 26 32 232 226) (1 1 5) 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1) //T5// hex (129 130 330 329 59 60 260 259) (10 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T6// hex (130 137 337 330 60 131 331 260) (68 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T7// hex (60 131 331 260 50 132 332 250) (68 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T8// hex (50 132 332 250 34 133 333 234) (68 1 10) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T9// hex (34 133 333 234 35 134 334 235) (68 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T10// hex (35 134 334 235 32 135 335 232) (68 1 10) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T11// hex (32 135 335 232 26 136 336 226) (68 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T12// hex (26 136 336 226 139 138 338 339) (68 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T13// hex (11 26 226 211 140 139 339 340) (10 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T14// hex (12 11 211 212 141 140 340 341) (1 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T15// hex (8 12 212 208 142 141 341 342) (10 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T16// hex (9 8 208 209 143 142 342 343) (1 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T17// hex (109 9 209 309 144 143 343 344) (10 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T18// hex (146 109 309 346 145 144 344 345) (42 1 31) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T19// hex (147 110 310 347 146 109 309 346) (42 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T20// hex (148 112 312 348 147 110 310 347) (42 1 10) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T21// hex (149 101 301 349 148 112 312 348) (42 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T22// hex (150 84 284 350 149 101 301 349) (42 1 10) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T23// hex (151 85 285 351 150 84 284 350) (42 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1) //T24// ); edges ( arc 1 2 (0 0 150) //A1// arc 201 202 (0 10 150) //A2//... arc 309 209 (-264.559 10 364.018) //E6// ); patches ( wall profile1 ( (22 19 219 222) ) wall profile2 ( (42 39 239 242) ) wall profile3 ( (69 66 266 269) ) wall profile4 ( (95 92 292 295) ) wall profile5 ( (119 116 316 319) ) patch wing1 ( (4 204 203 3) (3 203 213 13) (7 13 213 207) (4 7 207 204) ) patch wing2 ( (23 223 229 29) (29 229 236 36) (31 36 236 231) (23 31 231 223) ) patch wing3 ( (48 248 254 54) (54 254 256 56) (61 56 256 261) (48 61 261 248) ) patch wing4 ( (74 274 280 80) (80 280 282 82) (89 82 282 289) (74 89 289 274) ) patch wing5 ( (99 299 305 105) (105 305 307 107) (113 107 307 313) (99 113 313 299) ) patch cyclorotor ( (9 8 208 209) (8 12 212 208) (12 11 211 212) (11 26 226 211) (26 32 232 226) (32 35 235 232) (35 34 234 235) (34 50 250 234) (50 60 260 250) (60 59 259 260) (59 58 258 259) (58 76 276 258) (76 88 288 276) (88 85 285 288) (85 84 284 285) (84 101 301 284) (101 112 312 301) (112 110 310 312) (110 109 309 310) (109 9 209 309) ) ); boundary ( flettner { type wall; faces ( (1 2 202 201) (2 71 271 202) (71 28 228 271) (28 46 246 228) (46 52 252 246) (52 72 272 252) (72 78 278 272) (78 97 297 278) (97 103 303 297) (103 1 201 303) ); } ); mergePatchPairs ( ); // ************************************************** *********************** // Can anyone help me with this error? Thanks Alexander |
Help needed, I am absolute beginner!
Hi,
maybe my question is to easy but I am absolute beginner. If anyone could give me advice what to do to solve this error. Thank you very much in advance. I appreciate any help. Regards Alexander |
Greetings Alexander,
Try this: Code:
paraFoam -blockBest regards, Bruno |
Hi Bruno,
Thanks for your advice. The code doesen't work I get the same error message and paraFoam aborts. I could view the whole Mesh in paraFoam before I added the lines for the patches. The mesh is ok but when I want to create the patches I get the error message. So It has something to do with lines where I define the patches. Are there maybe special rules to create patches which I didn't take in to consideration? Thanks for any help. Greetings, Alexander |
Hi Alexander,
I haven't tested the dictionary you gave, but my guess is that your new patch might be floating. In other words, if you define a patch in the middle of another already existing patch, it will not work with blockMesh. You might find it easier to use the createPatch utility, which allows you to create patches in already existing meshes. Search for examples: Code:
find $WM_PROJECT_DIR -name createPatchDictBruno |
Hi Bruno,
I visualized the mesh in paraFoam with only one patch defined and I can see the problem. The problem is that the patch should only comprise an inner cylinder in the mesh but instead of that the patch comprises now everything around the inner cylinder. It is as you said: the other patches would then lay in this patch. but how can I define the direction of the patch so that it comprises only the inner cylinder and not the area around it? Another question is concerning the createPatch utillity can I just copy the file in the system directory of my case or do I need to register this file in any other files? Many thanks in advance. Greetings, Alex |
Hi Alex,
Q1: I'm not sure I understand you question. But my guess is that the following should help you to more easily create a "blockMeshDict" interactively via Blender: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/SwiftBlock ;) Q2: Simply copy the "createPatchDict" to your case's "system" folder, edit the copied file and run createPatch in the case folder. Best regards, Bruno |
Hi Bruno
I get the following error when I type creatPatch: /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\ | ========= | | | \\ / F ield | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox | | \\ / O peration | Version: 2.1.1 | | \\ / A nd | Web: www.OpenFOAM.org | | \\/ M anipulation | | \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ Build : 2.1.1-221db2718bbb Exec : createPatch Date : Jul 31 2012 Time : 13:00:41 Host : "ubuntu" PID : 3199 Case : /home/gzabos/OpenFOAM/gzabos-2.1.1/run/tutorials/incompressible/pimpleDyMFoam/hybro2 nProcs : 1 sigFpe : Enabling floating point exception trapping (FOAM_SIGFPE). fileModificationChecking : Monitoring run-time modified files using timeStampMaster allowSystemOperations : Disallowing user-supplied system call operations // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * // Create time Reading createPatchDict Create polyMesh for time = 0 Adding new patch wing1 as patch 2 from { type patch; } --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Cannot find file "" in directory "polyMesh/sets" in times 0 down to constant From function Time::findInstance(const fileName&, const word&, const IOobject::readOption, const word&) in file db/Time/findInstance.C at line 140. FOAM exiting Do you know what the reason is? Geetings, Alex |
Hi Bruno,
Can it be that if the same vertex is a point in the face between two blocks and I want to define a patch which has this face as border between these two blocks it doesn't work? Thanks in advance, Alex |
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Greetings to all!
@Alex: Quote:
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Cannot find file "" in directory "polyMesh/sets" in times 0 down to constantHere's a good example, shown in tutorial "incompressible/pimpleFoam/elipsekkLOmega":
Best regards, Bruno |
Hi,
I found the reason for the error message: --> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Trying to specify a boundary face 4(22 19 219 222) on the face on cell 6 which is either an internal face or already belongs to some other patch. This is face 0 of patch 0 named profile1. When defining a face of a patch, the vertices of the neighbor blocks or patches must not have the same vertix number, you have to create double vertices, means same point but another vertix number. Thanks to all for helping, Alex |
And in reference to the cannot find file " " in directory polymesh/sets, in my case it occurred because I ran topoSet with file compression activated in the controlDict and it just didn't recognize the file because of the format. When running topoSet with file compression off this error desappears.
MC |
Hi, I am using createPatchDict to create a set of burners but the follow error shows:
Code:
Read 392 faces from faceSet fBurner1aCode:
FoamFileRegards, Karla |
Greetings Karla and welcome to the forum!
I suspect that the selection box is too big and is selecting more faces than the ones you want to select, from the inside of the mesh. Have a look into this post: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post473021 post #45 - I explained there how this kind of selection should be done. In addition, you might want to read the whole thread (http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...egionfoam.html), since it might have some more information that might come in handy to you ;) Best regards, Bruno |
Thank you Bruno,
I tried to change the dimensions of my boxes with your suggestion from post #45, but I still having the same error. Can you look my files and see if you can find the error?https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hbp0ax4cy64b786/rPbSDGiU72 I really appreciate your help, I am working in my thesis and this is made my crazy :o. Karla |
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Hi Karla,
The first attached image demonstrates where your first box is located, in comparison with the mesh:
The correct definition is shown in the second image, where the selection box is very thin, so that it will not select faces from other cells, other the ones you want from the outer surface. Keep in mind that faces are selected as long as the selection box includes the centres of faces of cells. Best regards, Bruno |
Thank you Bruno!!!!!!!!!!! Now it is working. I have an error in fireFoam but I read one of your old post and I think my mistake is the definition of the boundary condition. Thank you so much for your help.
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How did you solve this problem?? I am a very beginner and i'm still stuck at this point!
Trying to specify a boundary face 4(1 5 6 2) on the face on cell 0 which is either an internal face or already belongs to some other patch. This is face 0 of patch 2 named outlet2. Thak you, Best regards |
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