[mohsen.boojari]

Hi,
I'm trying to use the utility refineMesh but I've faced with this error :

Create polyMesh for time = 0

Mesh edge statistics:
    x aligned :  number:390150    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    y aligned :  number:385050    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    z aligned :  number:385050    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    other     :  number:0    minLen:1e+15    maxLen:-1e+15

Refining according to refineMeshDict



--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: 
cannot find file

file: /home/mohsen/Desktop/case18_MEXICO1/-overwrite at line 0.

    From function regIOobject::readStream()
    in file db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C at line 73.

FOAM exiting

can anyone help me??
thanks guys

[cutter]

Hi,

the error message clearly states that the file /home/mohsen/Desktop/case18_MEXICO1/-overwrite is missing.

Since you didn't provide the whole call to refineMesh I can provide an assumption only: You're probably using some kind of script to call refineMesh which contains some errors. Instead of assembling the correct path to refineMeshDict the script appends the -overwrite option without any separating spaces.

Cutter

[jiahui_93]

Originally Posted by mohsen.boojari

Hi,
I'm trying to use the utility refineMesh but I've faced with this error :

Create polyMesh for time = 0

Mesh edge statistics:
    x aligned :  number:390150    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    y aligned :  number:385050    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    z aligned :  number:385050    minLen:0.36    maxLen:0.36
    other     :  number:0    minLen:1e+15    maxLen:-1e+15

Refining according to refineMeshDict



--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: 
cannot find file

file: /home/mohsen/Desktop/case18_MEXICO1/-overwrite at line 0.

    From function regIOobject::readStream()
    in file db/regIOobject/regIOobjectRead.C at line 73.

FOAM exiting

can anyone help me??
thanks guys

Hi, I faced it before and solve by mention the complete path as bellow:

 refineMesh -dict system/refineMeshDict -overwrite

Hope it works for your case good luck

[jiahui_93]

Btw, I am facing a problem in refineMesh based on refineMeshDict. i had successfully refine it without adding option -dict, but i want to refine more for the surface and surrounding region.

I run refineMesh -dict system/refineMeshDict as following:

/*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
| =========                 |                                                 |
| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  plus                                  |
|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.com                      |
|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
FoamFile
{
    version     2.0;
    format      ascii;
    class       dictionary;
    location    "system";
    object      refineMeshDict;
}
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //

set             carExtCS;

coordinateSystem global;

globalCoeffs
{
    tan1            (1 0 0);
    tan2            (0 1 0);
    tan3            (0 0 1);
}

directions      ( tan1 tan2 tan3 );

useHexTopology  yes;

geometricCut    no;

writeMesh       no;


// ************************************************************************* //

and got this errors code. (too long to post, so i cut some of it)

 --> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84049 centre:(0.625 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84050 centre:(0.675 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84051 centre:(0.725 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84052 centre:(0.775 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84053 centre:(0.725 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84054 centre:(0.775 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84055 centre:(0.825 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84056 centre:(0.875 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84057 centre:(0.825 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84058 centre:(0.875 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84059 centre:(0.925 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84060 centre:(0.975 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and 
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84085 centre:(1.525 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84086 centre:(1.575 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84087 centre:(1.625 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84088 centre:(1.675 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84089 centre:(1.625 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84090 centre:(1.675 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84091 centre:(1.725 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84092 centre:(1.775 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84093 centre:(1.725 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84094 centre:(1.775 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84095 centre:(1.825 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84096 centre:(1.875 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84097 centre:(1.825 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84098 centre:(1.875 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84099 centre:(1.975 2.525 2.625) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84100 centre:(1.975 2.575 2.625) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84101 centre:(1.925 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84102 centre:(1.975 2.525 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84103 centre:(1.925 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84104 centre:(1.975 2.575 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84105 centre:(0.425 2.675 2.625) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84106 centre:(0.425 2.625 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84107 centre:(0.475 2.625 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84108 centre:(0.425 2.675 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84109 centre:(0.475 2.675 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84110 centre:(0.525 2.625 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
...............................................
   
--> FOAM Warning :
    From function void Foam::polyTopoChange::addMesh(const Foam::polyMesh&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&, const labelList&)
    in file polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C at line 2360
    Cell:84335 centre:(1.975 2.875 2.675) is in two zones:noCarIntCZ and carExtCZ
    This is not supported. Continuing with first zone only.
Writing refined cells (79488) to cellSet "0.02/polyMesh/sets/refinedCells"

Writing map from new to old cell to "/home/ang/OpenFOAM/jhTutorial/pimpleDyMfoam/NewblockMRefined1_deletedCarRefinedSurf/0.02/polyMesh/cellMap"

Mesh edge statistics:
    x aligned :  number:710148  minLen:0.025    maxLen:0.05
    y aligned :  number:725484  minLen:0.025    maxLen:0.05
    z aligned :  number:718226  minLen:0.025    maxLen:0.05
    other     :  number:0       minLen:1e+15    maxLen:-1e+15

End

I checked the total cells and thr's additional cells compared to that before refineMesh. So, i assume it was refined. But I cant understand what's the probem reported as above. I am totally run out of idea

May i get some help here? i would be grateful if there is advice for me. Thanks a lot