[snappyHexMesh] SnappyHexMesh roadmap

MadsR · January 11, 2010, 03:58

Hi!

What's the roadmap for snappyHexMesh? I mean, how is development going and what are the planned new features, if any? Where/how do I follow (and help, if I can) development of this tool?

/Mads

bastil · January 14, 2010, 09:46

Look here if you are interested in feature lines:

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...try-edges.html

Regards BastiL

MadsR · January 15, 2010, 08:03

Thanks for the pointer, bastil. I was just wondering if there were someone working on a "new and improved" super-duper version of snappyHexMesh :-) but I am guessing, this being an open source community, that "someone" might as well be myself...

So let me rephrase: how can I help? :-)

/Mads

vinz · January 15, 2010, 09:05

I guess that one of the missing features in the open source version, as pointed by bastil, is a better resolution of edges.
It is apparently available in the Icon version but I doubt they will release it as open source.
On my side I am working on conbination of SnappyHexMesh with other grid generators to try to get a good mesh rapidly around complex geometries, with not too many cells.

openfoam_user · January 15, 2010, 09:28

Yes, the edge capturing feature is missing.

I would like to use snappyHexMesh but without it I can't because I have to respect sharp edges.

I use enGrid.

Regards,

Stephane

vinz · January 15, 2010, 09:50

I don't think enGrid and SnappyHexMesh have exactly the same target in terms of geometries to mesh.
From what I saw with enGrid it is still not possible to do very complex geometries like with snappyHexMesh. But I agree that for "not too complex" geometries enGrid does a better job.
Not the same the same goals I would say.

January 11, 2010, 03:58	SnappyHexMesh roadmap	#1
MadsR Senior Member Mads Reck Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 177 Rep Power: 17	Hi! What's the roadmap for snappyHexMesh? I mean, how is development going and what are the planned new features, if any? Where/how do I follow (and help, if I can) development of this tool? /Mads __________________ Online free airfoil-mesher for OpenFOAM here

January 15, 2010, 08:03		#3
MadsR Senior Member Mads Reck Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 177 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the pointer, bastil. I was just wondering if there were someone working on a "new and improved" super-duper version of snappyHexMesh :-) but I am guessing, this being an open source community, that "someone" might as well be myself... So let me rephrase: how can I help? :-) /Mads __________________ Online free airfoil-mesher for OpenFOAM here

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January 14, 2010, 09:46		#2
bastil Senior Member BastiL Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 530 Rep Power: 20	Look here if you are interested in feature lines: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...try-edges.html Regards BastiL

January 15, 2010, 09:05		#4
vinz Senior Member Vincent RIVOLA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: France Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	I guess that one of the missing features in the open source version, as pointed by bastil, is a better resolution of edges. It is apparently available in the Icon version but I doubt they will release it as open source. On my side I am working on conbination of SnappyHexMesh with other grid generators to try to get a good mesh rapidly around complex geometries, with not too many cells.

January 15, 2010, 09:28		#5
openfoam_user Senior Member stephane sanchi Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 314 Rep Power: 18	Yes, the edge capturing feature is missing. I would like to use snappyHexMesh but without it I can't because I have to respect sharp edges. I use enGrid. Regards, Stephane

January 15, 2010, 09:50		#6
vinz Senior Member Vincent RIVOLA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: France Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	I don't think enGrid and SnappyHexMesh have exactly the same target in terms of geometries to mesh. From what I saw with enGrid it is still not possible to do very complex geometries like with snappyHexMesh. But I agree that for "not too complex" geometries enGrid does a better job. Not the same the same goals I would say.