[abhinavmohan]

Point (3.0001 3.0001 0.43) is not inside the mesh or on a face or edge.
Bounding box of the mesh0 600 0) (2000 2000 3000)
getting this error
I guess it is a simple one !!!! \
thank you

[student666]

Can you post your blockMeshDict?

[Dipsomaniac]

Your Y coordinate is not within the bounds.

[abhinavmohan]

okay I have an STL file with bounding box coordinates
Bounding Box : (648.269 661.283 0) (1518.03 1708.36 2014.5)
how do I make sure that my STL file is inside that blockMesh?

[student666]

Into your terminal type

Blockmesh
touch 1.foam
paraview 1.foam

Inside paraview

Apply
File --> open --> constant/triSurface/yourFile.stl
Apply

Just have a look

[abhinavmohan]

thanks, man

[abhinavmohan]

convertToMeters 1;

vertices
(
(48 660 -2015)
(2000 660 -2015)
(2000 3000 -2015)
(48 3000 -2015)
(48 660 4000)
(2000 660 4000)
(2000 3000 4000)
(48 3000 4000)
);

blocks
(
hex (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7) (20 20 20) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
);

edges
(
);

boundary
(
frontAndBack
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 4 7 3)
(2 6 5 1)
);
}
inlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
(4 5 6 7)
);
}
outlet
{
type patch;
faces
(
(0 3 2 1)
);
}
lowerWall
{
type wall;
faces
(
(1 5 4 0)
);
}
upperWall
{
type patch;
faces
(
(3 7 6 2)
);
}
);




this is my blockMeshdict
i am still getting the same error

[student666]

Originally Posted by abhinavmohan

okay I have an STL file with bounding box coordinates
Bounding Box : (648.269 661.283 0) (1518.03 1708.36 2014.5)
how do I make sure that my STL file is inside that blockMesh?

Bounding box above is the STL cube containing your STL file defined as the lower (coordinate) point (648.269 661.283 0) and higher (coordinate) point (1518.03 1708.36 2014.5) it is not your block generated by bockMeshDict.
So your blockMeshDict has to be a cube bigger that contains the bounding box of the STL file.

You have to rearrange position of the vertexes.

Some notes:
1 - I still can't figure out what you're trying to do, are you using snappyHexMesh?
2 - If I were you, I would have a further reading of the user guide..
3 - If point 2 is not enough I think that google can help you with this issue; by these times there are many video tutorials that can help you
4 - if point 1 is true, then https://www.google.it/url?sa=t&rct=j...G0TqQaKFG0MCGw ... it's a good starting point

Good luck.

[abhinavmohan]

Originally Posted by student666

Bounding box above is the STL cube containing your STL file defined as the lower (coordinate) point (648.269 661.283 0) and higher (coordinate) point (1518.03 1708.36 2014.5) it is not your block generated by bockMeshDict.
So your blockMeshDict has to be a cube bigger that contains the bounding box of the STL file.

You have to rearrange position of the vertexes.

Some notes:
1 - I still can't figure out what you're trying to do, are you using snappyHexMesh?
2 - If I were you, I would have a further reading of the user guide..
3 - If point 2 is not enough I think that google can help you with this issue; by these times there are many video tutorials that can help you
4 - if point 1 is true, then https://www.google.it/url?sa=t&rct=j...G0TqQaKFG0MCGw ... it's a good starting point

Good luck.

i have read that i tried on the basis of it still cant figure this out would you please help me out
and yes i am using snappyHexMesh
as you can see that my stl file is inside bounding box.
i studied what you told me to according to the best of my knowledge i was able to work through my way espically with bonding box
the error which i get is
it is showing the same problem
i have attached my blockmeshdict
bounding box.PNG

bounding box2.PNG

error.PNG

b1.PNG

b2.PNG

[student666]

Ok, so with this picture I can see that stl file is inside your background mesh, but openfoam is complaining about your

locationInMesh (3.0001 3.0001 0.48)

Have a look to the enclosed picture.
I build your backgoround mesh and the point that is not inside the mesh (the sphere).
It is now easier to see that the point is not inside the mesh...

You have to move your

locationInMesh

as long as the center of the point is inside your blockMesh...

[abhinavmohan]

what all do you need?

[student666]

Just edited my previous mesaage

[abhinavmohan]

Originally Posted by student666

Just edited my previous mesaage

so all I do is set coordinates for locationInMesh?
what do you suggest I should put?
I tried putting coordinates which were inside but never seemed to work.

[abhinavmohan]

hey sorry to bother you again
but I tried everything it just doesn't work

[Dipsomaniac]

Can you upload your case folder perhaps?

[abhinavmohan]

there you go
as you would have seen from previous conversation that i had with student 666
it seems like my stl file is very much inside the block but i cant figure this location in mesh thing
i have attached both the files
blockMeshDict.txt

snappyhexmesh.txt

[Dipsomaniac]

Try something like this

 locationInMesh (51.00235 662.000231 -2000.00234);

[abhinavmohan]

same error sorry

[Dipsomaniac]

I can recreate your original error

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: 
Point (3.0001 3.0001 0.43) is not inside the mesh or on a face or edge.
Bounding box of the mesh:(48 660 -2015) (2000 3000 4000)

    From function Foam::labelList Foam::refinementParameters::findCells(const Foam::polyMesh&) const
    in file snappyHexMeshDriver/refinementParameters/refinementParameters.C at line 103.

FOAM exiting

but when using the location which I specified earlier it disappears again. Unless you send through the full case, its tough to suggest anything else. I applied your blockMeshDict and most of the changes you made to the snappyHexMeshDict to the standard motorbike tutorial and have no problems.

[abhinavmohan]

i am sending you my case through private message or you could provide me your email-id?