Assemble special fails - symmetry plane not being created

Aeronautics El. K. · December 7, 2015, 08:01

Hi all,

I'm using Pointwise v17.3 R4 and I notice some very strange behaviour.

I'm trying to create the symmetry plane but the assemble special command fails miserably.
I select the outer connectors (farfield), I save the edge, then I select the interior nodes taking care that their orientation is opposite to that of the outer connectors. I save the edge, click ok and I get nothing.

By nothing I mean that the domain is empty and the message I get is this:
Warning: Aniso mesh refinement failed during domain initialization. Check dom-24. Info: Created 1 domain.

So the domain is allegedly created but it's not initialised. When I try to initialise it I get this error message:
Warning: Aniso mesh refinement failed during domain initialization. Check dom-24.
Error: Could not run solver.

I have another saved pw file which is the same with the one I'm currently working but the surface mesh is more dense. In fact, I just coarsened the same mesh and saved it as a different file (after deleting the symmetry plane domain).
So, I really don't understand what is going on.
Why is Pointwise denying to create the symmetry plane domain?

Thanks for your help!!!

Lefteris

tjim · April 10, 2018, 03:08

Hi Lefteris,

Did you ever figure out what was causing this? I'm having the same issue!

Thanks and regards,
Tim

tjim · April 10, 2018, 03:09

Hi Lefteris,

Did you ever figure out what was causing this? I'm having the same issue!

Thanks and regards,
Tim

dgarlisch · April 11, 2018, 09:48

Please read this and then start a new thread. Attaching pictures and/or actual pw files to your NEW thread would be most helpful.

December 7, 2015, 08:01	Assemble special fails - symmetry plane not being created	#1
Aeronautics El. K. Senior Member Lefteris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 337 Rep Power: 15	Hi all, I'm using Pointwise v17.3 R4 and I notice some very strange behaviour. I'm trying to create the symmetry plane but the assemble special command fails miserably. I select the outer connectors (farfield), I save the edge, then I select the interior nodes taking care that their orientation is opposite to that of the outer connectors. I save the edge, click ok and I get nothing. By nothing I mean that the domain is empty and the message I get is this: Warning: Aniso mesh refinement failed during domain initialization. Check dom-24. Info: Created 1 domain. So the domain is allegedly created but it's not initialised. When I try to initialise it I get this error message: Warning: Aniso mesh refinement failed during domain initialization. Check dom-24. Error: Could not run solver. I have another saved pw file which is the same with the one I'm currently working but the surface mesh is more dense. In fact, I just coarsened the same mesh and saved it as a different file (after deleting the symmetry plane domain). So, I really don't understand what is going on. Why is Pointwise denying to create the symmetry plane domain? Thanks for your help!!! Lefteris __________________ Lefteris

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April 10, 2018, 03:08		#2
tjim New Member Tim Jim Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 8	Hi Lefteris, Did you ever figure out what was causing this? I'm having the same issue! Thanks and regards, Tim

April 10, 2018, 03:09		#3
tjim New Member Tim Jim Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 8	Hi Lefteris, Did you ever figure out what was causing this? I'm having the same issue! Thanks and regards, Tim

April 11, 2018, 09:48		#4
dgarlisch Senior Member David Garlisch Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Fidelity Pointwise, Cadence Design Systems (Fort Worth, Texas Office) Posts: 307 Rep Power: 14	Please read this and then start a new thread. Attaching pictures and/or actual pw files to your NEW thread would be most helpful.