Hexpress: Refinement Box definition

timfranke · January 7, 2014, 08:10

Hello,

defining a refinement box in the domain by clicking two corner points on the
screen is in some occasions not very convenient when you want
to have your box at a specific location.
Are there alternative ways for definition by typing the coordinates
of the two corner points?
Or even better import an stl-file that defines the refinement region?

Regards,
Tim

colinda1 · January 16, 2014, 11:18

Dear Tim,
When you have selected to create a new box, you can left-click in the section at the bottom (just below the black bar) that indicates: Enter >>
With the cursor in this line you can then type the x y and z coordinates separated by a blank space and confirmed by pressing Enter. Then you can type the coordinates of the second point in the same way.

Alternatively you could write a tiny macro containing the command:
create_refinement_cube(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2)
but probably through the GUI on the Enter line is easiest.

January 7, 2014, 08:10	Hexpress: Refinement Box definition	#1
timfranke New Member Tim Franke Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 17	Hello, defining a refinement box in the domain by clicking two corner points on the screen is in some occasions not very convenient when you want to have your box at a specific location. Are there alternative ways for definition by typing the coordinates of the two corner points? Or even better import an stl-file that defines the refinement region? Regards, Tim

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January 16, 2014, 11:18		#2
colinda1 Senior Member Colinda Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brussels Posts: 153 Rep Power: 14	Dear Tim, When you have selected to create a new box, you can left-click in the section at the bottom (just below the black bar) that indicates: Enter >> With the cursor in this line you can then type the x y and z coordinates separated by a blank space and confirmed by pressing Enter. Then you can type the coordinates of the second point in the same way. Alternatively you could write a tiny macro containing the command: create_refinement_cube(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2) but probably through the GUI on the Enter line is easiest.