STL -> GMSH -> OpenFOAM

eric.m.tridas · September 6, 2011, 14:53

Hey Foamers,

I've been trying to figure out how to properly assign the physical group labels and mesh a geometry created in SolidWorks, converted to STL and then imported into GMSH for use in OpenFOAM.

I've been able to import the geometry into GMSH but am somewhat stuck there. I've been looking for tutorials and other information on this site and the GMSH site but haven't found anything very conclusive.

Can anyone help me out with this or suggest an easier alternative? Thanks in advance.

-Eric

SkunkWorks · September 6, 2011, 16:27

Have you tried Discretizer and enGrid ?

/ Rickard

eric.m.tridas · September 6, 2011, 16:31

Rickard,

I haven't tried either of those yet. Do you prefer one over the other? If so, why?

-Eric

SkunkWorks · September 7, 2011, 00:53

Hi i think that Discretizer is the best choice when you work with stl.

/ Rickard

SkunkWorks · September 7, 2011, 09:38

Hi again!
Watch the screen cast but do not change the name of the stl despite to that they say in the screen cast , if you will have prismatic layers your stl. And I think too that discretizer is a better choice because it works directly against the openfoam. (But only version 1.71 for now)

The advantage of enGrid is that it'a convinient way on convert gmsh:s .geo fils to openfoam, without convert to stl.

http://www.discretizer.org/

http://engits.eu/en

Regards / Rickard

eric.m.tridas · September 7, 2011, 11:28

Hey Rickard,

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm trying Discretizer now and I'll let you know how it works out for me.

Regards,

Eric

eric.m.tridas · September 7, 2011, 11:31

Hey Rickard,

When you say:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkunkWorks

And I think too that discretizer is a better choice because it works directly against the openfoam. (But only version 1.71 for now)

are you referring to the OF version 1.71? Thanks.

-Eric

SkunkWorks · September 7, 2011, 12:06

I mean better then enGrid.

and yes I referring to v 1.71OF

September 6, 2011, 14:53	STL -> GMSH -> OpenFOAM	#1
eric.m.tridas Member Eric M. Tridas Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 48 Rep Power: 15	Hey Foamers, I've been trying to figure out how to properly assign the physical group labels and mesh a geometry created in SolidWorks, converted to STL and then imported into GMSH for use in OpenFOAM. I've been able to import the geometry into GMSH but am somewhat stuck there. I've been looking for tutorials and other information on this site and the GMSH site but haven't found anything very conclusive. Can anyone help me out with this or suggest an easier alternative? Thanks in advance. -Eric

September 6, 2011, 16:27	Discretizer and enGrid	#2
SkunkWorks Member Rickard Hidefjäll Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 39 Rep Power: 16	Have you tried Discretizer and enGrid ? / Rickard

September 7, 2011, 00:53	Discretizer I think	#4
SkunkWorks Member Rickard Hidefjäll Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 39 Rep Power: 16	Hi i think that Discretizer is the best choice when you work with stl. / Rickard

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September 6, 2011, 16:31		#3
eric.m.tridas Member Eric M. Tridas Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 48 Rep Power: 15	Rickard, I haven't tried either of those yet. Do you prefer one over the other? If so, why? -Eric

September 7, 2011, 09:38		#5
SkunkWorks Member Rickard Hidefjäll Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 39 Rep Power: 16	Hi again! Watch the screen cast but do not change the name of the stl despite to that they say in the screen cast , if you will have prismatic layers your stl. And I think too that discretizer is a better choice because it works directly against the openfoam. (But only version 1.71 for now) The advantage of enGrid is that it'a convinient way on convert gmsh:s .geo fils to openfoam, without convert to stl. http://www.discretizer.org/ http://engits.eu/en Regards / Rickard

September 7, 2011, 11:28		#6
eric.m.tridas Member Eric M. Tridas Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 48 Rep Power: 15	Hey Rickard, Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm trying Discretizer now and I'll let you know how it works out for me. Regards, Eric

September 7, 2011, 12:06		#8
SkunkWorks Member Rickard Hidefjäll Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Posts: 39 Rep Power: 16	I mean better then enGrid. and yes I referring to v 1.71OF