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Old   March 12, 2009, 09:02
Default Unit conversion in Snappy
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Could someone suggest how to convert units when I generate grid using snappy? Like in blockMesh, I can specify a convertToMeters value. I used that in snappyHexMesh dict- it didn't work. I have my geometry in units of feet. I want to get the grid in meters. Thanks
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Old   March 12, 2009, 09:18
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prapanj,

after finishing snappyHexMesh, use the utility
transformPoints -scale '(scaleFactor*x scaleFactor*y scaleFactor*z)'
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Old   March 12, 2009, 09:26
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hi,

the convertToMeters won't work in sHM.

create your Mesh with snappy and copy results to your calculation-case-constant folder as usual.

then use console in that case-folder with the command

transformPoints -scale "(x y z)"

where x, y and z are the multiplication factors in x, y and z direction. since you don't want to stretch the grid, it is x = y = z. what value it is to convert feet to meters ... you have to find out yourself.

remember to have your blockMesh-Grid also in feet for sHM operation. The transformPoints-command transforms the whole mesh only.
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Old   March 12, 2009, 23:09
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Thank you. I appreciate it.
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