[ICEM] Adding parts to Plot3D Mesh

CDollarsign · February 18, 2013, 15:34

I was provided a very good quality mesh in p3d format. It looks like I cannot add any parts to create boundary conditions which associate to the mesh. Is there anyway to do this? It will save me a lot of time by not having to re-create the mesh.

Thanks in advance!

diamondx · February 18, 2013, 15:47

have you tried to import the mesh successfully in icem ???

CDollarsign · February 18, 2013, 15:49

The mesh comes in fine, the only problem is that it seems to be two parts. So I would like to create some parts and export it into fluent. I have made some parts but when I export they don't make it into fluent. I think it is because they are not related to the mesh at all...

diamondx · February 18, 2013, 15:52

ok, remember boundary condition means you have to select only 2d shells...
starting from here, in the outline tree, where you have part, right click, select new part, there you will be prompted to select the elements you want, type INLET in the name in then select the shell that you want to represent the inlet with...

diamondx · February 18, 2013, 15:54

you should get something like this to filter your selection, i always use the limit by curve or angle :

CDollarsign · February 18, 2013, 16:23

That seems to work! I get some weird stuff in fluent though, it wants to convert some of the zones to 'shadow' zones. Any idea what that is about?

diamondx · February 18, 2013, 16:25

sorry , i don't...

February 18, 2013, 15:34	Adding parts to Plot3D Mesh	#1
CDollarsign New Member Colin Fiola Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 14	I was provided a very good quality mesh in p3d format. It looks like I cannot add any parts to create boundary conditions which associate to the mesh. Is there anyway to do this? It will save me a lot of time by not having to re-create the mesh. Thanks in advance!

February 18, 2013, 15:47		#2
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 29	have you tried to import the mesh successfully in icem ??? __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

February 18, 2013, 15:52		#4
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 29	ok, remember boundary condition means you have to select only 2d shells... starting from here, in the outline tree, where you have part, right click, select new part, there you will be prompted to select the elements you want, type INLET in the name in then select the shell that you want to represent the inlet with... __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

February 18, 2013, 15:54		#5
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 29	you should get something like this to filter your selection, i always use the limit by curve or angle : __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

February 18, 2013, 16:25		#7
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 29	sorry , i don't... __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

February 18, 2013, 15:49		#3
CDollarsign New Member Colin Fiola Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 14	The mesh comes in fine, the only problem is that it seems to be two parts. So I would like to create some parts and export it into fluent. I have made some parts but when I export they don't make it into fluent. I think it is because they are not related to the mesh at all...

February 18, 2013, 16:23		#6
CDollarsign New Member Colin Fiola Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 14	That seems to work! I get some weird stuff in fluent though, it wants to convert some of the zones to 'shadow' zones. Any idea what that is about?

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