[Other] Function determined refinement region

heksel8i · July 16, 2015, 02:49

Hey!

I would like to manage to make cell split refinement for a region, which, e.g. outer surface is determined as a function. This surface could be for example a parabolic cylinder x^2 + y +z =0 or something else.

Naturally I could always create this kind of surface in .stl or similar format and then use refineMesh+topoSet functionality but I don't find this feasible when playing around and changing similar mesh slightly from case to case.

I would assume that by abusing topoSet feature and some scripting this could be possible.

Any ideas or experience?

Cheers

heksel8i · July 23, 2015, 02:17

In the end I decided to create parametrized scripts for stl files via openscad and then just refine by using them. Anyway if I have more time in some point I check if this could be possible via existing functions in OF.

July 16, 2015, 02:49	Function determined refinement region	#1
heksel8i Member hekseli Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 13	Hey! I would like to manage to make cell split refinement for a region, which, e.g. outer surface is determined as a function. This surface could be for example a parabolic cylinder x^2 + y +z =0 or something else. Naturally I could always create this kind of surface in .stl or similar format and then use refineMesh+topoSet functionality but I don't find this feasible when playing around and changing similar mesh slightly from case to case. I would assume that by abusing topoSet feature and some scripting this could be possible. Any ideas or experience? Cheers

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July 23, 2015, 02:17		#2
heksel8i Member hekseli Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 13	In the end I decided to create parametrized scripts for stl files via openscad and then just refine by using them. Anyway if I have more time in some point I check if this could be possible via existing functions in OF.