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Old   August 10, 2017, 21:52
Default Why aren't arcs showing in this mesh?
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convertToMeters 1;

vertices
(
(0 0 0)
(0 -1 -1)
(0 1 -1)
(0 -1 1)
(0 1 1)
(1 0 0)
(1 -1 -1)
(1 1 -1)
(1 -1 1)
(1 1 1)
(2 0 0)
(2 -1 -1)
(2 1 -1)
(2 -1 1)
(2 1 1)
(3 0 0)
(3 -1 -1)
(3 1 -1)
(3 -1 1)
(3 1 1)
(4 0 0)
(4 -1 -1)
(4 1 -1)
(4 -1 1)
(4 1 1)
);

blocks
(
hex (0 1 2 0 5 6 7 5) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (0 2 4 0 5 7 9 5) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (0 4 3 0 5 9 8 5) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (0 3 1 0 5 8 6 5) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (5 6 7 5 10 11 12 10) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (5 7 9 5 10 12 14 10) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (5 9 8 5 10 14 13 10) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (5 8 6 5 10 13 11 10) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (10 11 12 10 15 16 17 15) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (10 12 14 10 15 17 19 15) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (10 14 13 10 15 19 18 15) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (10 13 11 10 15 18 16 15) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (15 16 17 15 20 21 22 20) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (15 17 19 15 20 22 24 20) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (15 19 18 15 20 24 23 20) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (15 18 16 15 20 23 21 20) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);

edges
(
arc 1 2 (0 0 -1.41421356)
arc 2 4 (0 1.41421356 0)
arc 4 3 (0 0 1.41421356)
arc 3 1 (0 -1.41421356 0)
arc 6 7 (1 0 -1.41421356)
arc 7 9 (1 1.41421356 0)
arc 9 8 (1 0 1.41421356)
arc 8 6 (1 -1.41421356 0)
arc 11 12 (2 0 -1.41421356)
arc 12 14 (2 1.41421356 0)
arc 14 13 (2 0 1.41421356)
arc 13 11 (2 -1.41421356 0)
arc 16 17 (3 0 -1.41421356)
arc 17 19 (3 1.41421356 0)
arc 19 18 (3 0 1.41421356)
arc 18 16 (3 -1.41421356 0)
arc 21 22 (4 0 -1.41421356)
arc 22 24 (4 1.41421356 0)
arc 24 23 (4 0 1.41421356)
arc 23 21 (4 -1.41421356 0)
);

boundary
(
inlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
);
}
outlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
);
}
bottom
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(1 6 7 2)
(6 11 12 7)
(11 16 17 12)
(16 21 22 17)
);
}
top
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(3 8 9 4)
(8 13 14 9)
(13 18 19 14)
(18 23 24 19)
);
}
left
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(0 1 2 0)
(0 2 4 0)
(0 4 3 0)
(0 3 1 0)
);
}
right
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(20 21 22 20)
(20 22 24 20)
(20 24 23 20)
(20 23 21 20)
);
}
front
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(1 6 8 3)
(6 11 13 8)
(11 16 18 13)
(16 21 23 18)
);
}
back
{
type symmetryPlane;
faces
(
(7 2 4 9)
(12 7 9 14)
(17 12 14 19)
(22 17 19 24)
);
}
obstacle
{
type patch;
faces
(
);
}
);

mergePatchPairs
(
);
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Old   August 10, 2017, 22:09
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Hi,

For the same reason that was stated previously in this post:

https://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/op...tml#post659309

You cannot have an arc show up when you have only 1 cell.

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Old   August 10, 2017, 22:47
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I made 4 cells like you said, it isn't just 1.
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Old   August 11, 2017, 00:11
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Hi,

This line indicates that there is only one cell (the section that has been indicated in bold)
Code:
hex (0 1 2 0 5 6 7 5) (1 1 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
It should read something like this
Code:
hex (0 1 2 0 5 6 7 5) (1 4 1) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
I have changed the number of cells/divisions to 4 on the line connecting vertices 1 and 2, which is where one of your arcs is.

This should help clarify.

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