[snappyHexMesh] Automatic generation of sHMD and bMD

Tomashek · May 31, 2013, 09:57

Hello,

I would like to write a plug-in for FreeCAD, which is able to generate a simple geometry (a box, a sphere), save it in ASCII STL format and create blockMeshDict and snappyHexMeshDict using the geometry data. The first part of this task is easy, but I don't really know how to integrate it with meshers in order to automatize the mesh generation process. Could you give me any hints how to overcome this problem?

Regards.

mihaipruna · July 3, 2013, 18:03

we have a free OpenFOAM connector which works with STL files and generates SHM inputs, you can also sign up to demo the full version which connects to several CAD packages and files.

http://cfd.cadnexus.com/

May 31, 2013, 09:57	Automatic generation of sHMD and bMD	#1
Tomashek New Member Thomas Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello, I would like to write a plug-in for FreeCAD, which is able to generate a simple geometry (a box, a sphere), save it in ASCII STL format and create blockMeshDict and snappyHexMeshDict using the geometry data. The first part of this task is easy, but I don't really know how to integrate it with meshers in order to automatize the mesh generation process. Could you give me any hints how to overcome this problem? Regards.

July 3, 2013, 18:03		#2
mihaipruna Senior Member Mihai Pruna Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 195 Rep Power: 16	we have a free OpenFOAM connector which works with STL files and generates SHM inputs, you can also sign up to demo the full version which connects to several CAD packages and files. http://cfd.cadnexus.com/