[snappyHexMesh] Importing a model of a seawall created in CAD and meshing it in openFoam

Matru · January 20, 2020, 13:52

Hello Friends
After making the 3d model of a seawall in AutoCad I imported the STL file in ascii format and placed it in my trisurface directory.

But i am not able to mesh it using snappyhex mesh.

My model is too big and it is outside my domain. I try to scale it down but it only scales down in paraview and not actually. I am not able to mesh my seawall.

Basically, in addition to the dam break problem i am just trying to place a seawall in front of the structure. How can i do that?

Phicau · January 20, 2020, 15:27

Hi Matru,

if you want to edit your STL file take a look at OpenFOAM's surfaceTransformPoints utility.

For additional resources, olaFlow ( https://github.com/phicau/olaFlow ) includes a tutorial in which a caisson is removed from the mesh with snappyHexMesh. The tutorial is called breakwater.

Best,

Pablo

Matru · January 21, 2020, 02:16

Thanx Pablo

Will look into it.

January 20, 2020, 13:52	Importing a model of a seawall created in CAD and meshing it in openFoam	#1
Matru New Member Matru Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello Friends After making the 3d model of a seawall in AutoCad I imported the STL file in ascii format and placed it in my trisurface directory. But i am not able to mesh it using snappyhex mesh. My model is too big and it is outside my domain. I try to scale it down but it only scales down in paraview and not actually. I am not able to mesh my seawall. Basically, in addition to the dam break problem i am just trying to place a seawall in front of the structure. How can i do that?

January 20, 2020, 15:27		#2
Phicau Senior Member Pablo Higuera Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Auckland Posts: 627 Rep Power: 19	Hi Matru, if you want to edit your STL file take a look at OpenFOAM's surfaceTransformPoints utility. For additional resources, olaFlow ( https://github.com/phicau/olaFlow ) includes a tutorial in which a caisson is removed from the mesh with snappyHexMesh. The tutorial is called breakwater. Best, Pablo __________________ Check out my new project: olaFlow --> The olaFlow Support Thread

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January 21, 2020, 02:16		#3
Matru New Member Matru Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanx Pablo Will look into it.