CFD Online Discussion Forums - [snappyHexMesh] Defining separate objects as a region in an STL file at once

Hi,

I'm seeking a way to define regions for multiple bodies within a single STL file simultaneously. When I mesh geometries like the one shown in fig-1 using snappyHexMesh, I encounter difficulties in defining inner coordinates (locationsInMesh). When there are a large number of objects (more than 100) that need to be defined, manually writing coordinates becomes frustrating because I have to identify the inner coordinates for each separate object in the STL file before adding them to the snappy dictionary. When I provide only one coordinate, it creates a region exclusively for that specific object or part.

Code:

locationsInMesh

(

        ((x0 y0 z0) fluid_region)

        //--------------------------//

        (( x1 y1 z1) solid_region_1)

        .

        .

        (( xn yn zn) solid_region_1)

        //--------------------------//

        (( x1 y1 z1) solid_region_2)

        .

        .

        (( xn yn zn) solid_region_2)

);

Is there an easy way to capture all separate objects as region with snappyHexMesh?

regards,
scfd