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Old   November 24, 2008, 01:34
Default Now we can use findCell method
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Now we can use findCell method of Class primitiveMesh to find the label of one cell, if we know the exact location, ie, 3D coordinate(x,y,z).

But how I can acquire a list of labels of cells, if the cells have the same x (or y, or z) coordinate.

Can someone help? Thanks!
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Old   November 25, 2008, 01:34
Default Hi Jia cell sets might help
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Hi Jia

cell sets might help you in that. take a look at the /utilities/mesh/manipulation/cellSet folder. In there you will also find a cellSetDict file which shows all the options available to make a cellset. go through it and see if it suits your purpose.

write back if you will have questions related to cellset usage etc.

hope that helps :-)

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Old   November 25, 2008, 03:08
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Thanks for your reply.

I need to extract all cells from a circular section of a mesh. I examined cellSetDict, and guessed that 'surfaceToCell' entry may help me out with this problem.

The following about surfaceToCell entry is from file cellSetDict:

// Select based on surface
surfaceToCell
{
file "www.avl.com-geometry.stl";
outsidePoints ((-99 -99 -59)); // definition of outside
includeCut false; // cells cut by surface
includeInside false; // cells not on outside of surf
includeOutside false; // cells on outside of surf
nearDistance -1; // cells with centre near surf
// (set to -1 if not used)
curvature 0.9; // cells within nearDistance
// and near surf curvature
// (set to -100 if not used)
}

According to this, I think I need first generate a stl file which describes the circular section, and then set 'includeInside' true.

What do you think of this idea?

Thanks!

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Old   November 25, 2008, 03:47
Default Hi JiaRui, Why don't you try
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Hi JiaRui,
Why don't you try the box feature of the cellSet utility? Is simple and effective, if you have a plannar surface.

I hope it will be helpful,
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Old   November 25, 2008, 06:22
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Thanks for your idea. It sounds good.I just heard that Foam::cuttingPlane::cells() method may also work. Maybe I can make a comparison.

I'd like to hear more comments about these methods.

Thanks!
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