[Cyp]

Dear all,

I working on a customized version of movingConeTopoFvMesh (called it topoConeTopoFvMesh2) to move my grid (dynamicFvMesh).

I defined an access function

volScalarField alpha()
{
    return alpha_;
}

Now, I'd like to call this function in my main file.

   alpha= mesh.alpha();

gives me:

error: ‘class Foam::dynamicFvMesh’ has no member named ‘alpha’
   alpha= mesh.alpha();

How can I access function this alpha() from my main file?
Cheers,
Cyprien

[alexeym]

Hi,

1. You can use refCast on mesh to convert dynamicFvMesh to topoConeTopoFvMesh2 (something like

const topoConeTopoFvMesh2& my_lovely_mesh = refCast<const topoConeTopoFvMesh2>(mesh)

). Then use alpha method of my_lovely_mesh.

2. You can use

mesh.lookupObject<volScalarField>("name of alpha_ field")

.

[Cyp]

Originally Posted by alexeym

Hi,

1. You can use refCast on mesh to convert dynamicFvMesh to topoConeTopoFvMesh2 (something like

const topoConeTopoFvMesh2& my_lovely_mesh = refCast<const topoConeTopoFvMesh2>(mesh)

). Then use alpha method of my_lovely_mesh.

2. You can use

mesh.lookupObject<volScalarField>("name of alpha_ field")

.

I got it! Thank you. I indeed have to declare my mesh as a topoConeTopoFvMesh2.