[Technical] What is the best option for create a mesh not using blockmesh

titio · January 16, 2008, 10:53

Hi,

I would like to know what is the best option for generate a mesh, without resorting to blockmesh. Is Gambit o.k?

I am asking this because FoamX, it seems, does not support the graphical generation of mesh. Is anyone aware of some extensions of OpenFOAM, or FoamX, that can be used.

Thanks,

Titio

francesco_b · January 16, 2008, 12:43

Hi Titio,

I tried Gmsh, Salome and HyperMesh; good results with all of these, it also seems that Gambit works good. It depends on what you need to do, but I think Gambit is ok, you can experience also the other tool, let me know what you think about them

Best Regards

Francesco

lr103476 · January 16, 2008, 14:10

I have experience with gambit, gridgen and gridpro. For complex 3D hex-meshes, you need to put a lot of different blocks in your domain, which is easiest with gridpro and hardest with gambit.....If you've got a simple (2D) comp domain, gambit works just fine.

Regards, Frank

fra76 · January 17, 2008, 03:00

Other commercial tools are, for example, Tgrid (only volume mesh, you need a good surface mesh), Harpoon or Ansa.
All depends on your specific needs, habits and geometry!

Francesco

florian_krause · January 17, 2008, 03:37

I recommened you to use HyperMesh80SR1 with the actual CFD-Update

of course I do...

You can send me an eMail when you are interested in further information regarding HM

Regards,
Flo

January 16, 2008, 10:53	What is the best option for create a mesh not using blockmesh	#1
titio Senior Member Antonio Martins Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Porto, Porto, Portugal Posts: 112 Rep Power: 17	Hi, I would like to know what is the best option for generate a mesh, without resorting to blockmesh. Is Gambit o.k? I am asking this because FoamX, it seems, does not support the graphical generation of mesh. Is anyone aware of some extensions of OpenFOAM, or FoamX, that can be used. Thanks, Titio

January 16, 2008, 12:43	Hi Titio, I tried Gmsh, Sa	#2
francesco_b Member Francesco Boschetto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Italy Posts: 56 Rep Power: 17	Hi Titio, I tried Gmsh, Salome and HyperMesh; good results with all of these, it also seems that Gambit works good. It depends on what you need to do, but I think Gambit is ok, you can experience also the other tool, let me know what you think about them Best Regards Francesco

January 16, 2008, 14:10	I have experience with gambit,	#3
lr103476 Senior Member Frank Bos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 340 Rep Power: 18	I have experience with gambit, gridgen and gridpro. For complex 3D hex-meshes, you need to put a lot of different blocks in your domain, which is easiest with gridpro and hardest with gambit.....If you've got a simple (2D) comp domain, gambit works just fine. Regards, Frank __________________ Frank Bos

January 17, 2008, 03:00	Other commercial tools are, fo	#4
fra76 Senior Member Francesco Del Citto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Zürich Area, Switzerland Posts: 237 Rep Power: 18	Other commercial tools are, for example, Tgrid (only volume mesh, you need a good surface mesh), Harpoon or Ansa. All depends on your specific needs, habits and geometry! Francesco

January 17, 2008, 03:37	I recommened you to use HyperM	#5
florian_krause Senior Member Florian Krause Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Munich Posts: 103 Rep Power: 17	I recommened you to use HyperMesh80SR1 with the actual CFD-Update of course I do... You can send me an eMail when you are interested in further information regarding HM Regards, Flo

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