[jumpmonkey]

Hi everyone,

Beginner here. This is the procedure I mechanically follow while meshing anything: create block, split blocks, make associations, move vertices, de-activate solid regions by adding to VORFN. And finally convert to 'unstructured mesh' by right clicking pre-mesh under the model tree.

I understand that is this method is referred to as 'multi-block structured hexa meshing.' From another thread, I gather that structured and unstructured refer to the manner in which data regarding the cells and their location are stored, and that structured gives the advantage of computational ease while solving.

The thing that bothers me is the last part of my meshing procedure, where I 'convert to unstructured'. Isn't that unnecessarily destroying the advantage of a structured mesh?

The solver I use is FLUENT. I know that it is an 'unstructured' solver. Does that mean it cannot read a structured mesh? If so, what does read a structured mesh?

Somebody sort me out please
thanks